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Valerie Karplus is a Professor and the Associate Director at the Wilton E. Scott Institute for Energy Innovation at Carnegie Mellon University. Her research focuses on resource environmental management and the institutional management practices of organizations in diverse industries. Karplus's expertise includes innovation in global corporate supply chains, regional workforce revitalization approaches, and the evaluation of public policies. She teaches courses related to public policy analysis, global business strategies, entrepreneurship, and political economy concerning energy transitions. Karplus has a strong academic background, holding a Ph.D. in Engineering Systems from MIT and a B.S. in Biochemistry and Political Science from Yale University. Previously, she has worked with the development policy section of the German Federal Foreign Office, served as a Robert Bosch Foundation Fellow in the biotechnology industry in Beijing, and co-founded the MIT-Tsinghua China Energy Climate Project. Her involvement extends to various initiatives, including the MIT Energy Initiative and the MIT Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research. Karplus's research contributes significant insights into energy policy and corporate strategies for sustainability.
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