Nikit Abhyankar holds a Ph.D. in Environment and Resources from Stanford University, with a focus on energy economics and policy. Earlier in his career, he worked with Prayas Energy Group in India. Alongside his work in India and the United States, his research has examined energy transitions in China, Indonesia, Vietnam, Japan, and South Korea.
Education
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Stanford University
Ph.D., Environment and Resources
Energy Economics and Policy -
University of Pune
M.A., Economics
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College of Engineering, University of Pune
B.Eng., Electrical Engineering
University of Pune Gold Medal
Honors
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Director’s Award for Exceptional Scientific Achievement in Societal Impact
Berkeley Lab · 2021
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Spot Award for Initiatives in Power System Modeling
Berkeley Lab · 2020
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Rudolph and McGee research fellowships
Stanford University · 2008–2012
Service & advising
His academic service includes guest editing a special issue of The Electricity Journal on the Indian power sector, and peer review for journals including Nature Communications, Energy Policy, and Environmental Research Letters. He has also served as a reviewer for the World Bank’s energy-efficiency scale-up loan program in India.
Doctoral committees & academic advising
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Emilia Chojkiewicz
University of California, Berkeley
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Mohammed B Mohammed
University of California, Berkeley · Graduated 2026
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Paridhi Kapil
University of California, Berkeley · Graduated 2026
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Sindhu Sreedhara
Stanford University · Graduated 2024
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Prafulla Varhade
University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun, India · Graduated 2022