UW ECE doctoral student and CEI Graduate Fellow Ahana Mukherjee will be developing machine learning models that are optimized for power systems planning in the Global South. The models will be trained on the datasets Lukuyu’s team is curating. (Photo courtesy of June Lukuyu)
Ahana Mukherjee
Advisor: June Lukuyu
Ahana Mukherjee is a second-year PhD student in the Interdisciplinary Energy Analytics for Society (IDEAS) lab and is advised by Dr. June Lukuyu. Her current research focuses on investigating the feasibility of off-grid, distributed and spatially equitable charging infrastructure for electric three wheelers (E3W) in developing countries and emerging electricity markets. Her research interests are in developing socially conscious renewable energy-based designs to foster the clean energy transition with a focus on energy equity and justice. She received her master’s degree in Energy, Civil Infrastructure, and Climate from UC Berkeley and her bachelor’s degree in Civil & Environmental Engineering from UCLA.