Dr. Dharik Mallapragada

Biography

Dharik Mallapragada is an Assistant Professor at NYU Tandon School of Engineering, focusing on sustainable energy transitions and energy system decarbonization. He aims to develop mathematical modeling approaches to analyze low-carbon technologies and their integration into energy systems across various policy and geographical contexts. His research interests include optimization modeling, energy process systems engineering, and life cycle techno-economic assessments. He employs a wide range of computational techniques, such as data-driven modeling and mixed-integer optimization, to support accelerated energy transitions in developed and emerging economies. Through his work, Mallapragada seeks to address the complexities of energy supply and demand variabilities and the challenges of electrification, contributing to global climate mitigation efforts. He completed his B.Tech in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras in 2008, and both his M.S. and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University in 2013. Mallapragada has published numerous articles in leading journals, focusing on critical issues associated with the decarbonization of energy systems.

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