Bio

• View Dr. Rajagopal’s CV
• Energy Jeopardy Env157 Fall 2016
• EVCalc1.0 – Spread-sheet calculator for comparing EVs to non-EVs

Research Interests

Lifecycle assessment, Energy Economics and Policy, Agricultural Economics and Policy, Climate Policy

Education

• Ph.D., Energy and Resources, University of California, Berkeley
• M.S., Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of California, Berkeley
• M.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park
• B.Tech., Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India

Ongoing research

1. Electric vehicles in ride-sourcing applications, public buses and heavy-duty trucks with a focus on developing countries
   • Electric vehicles in shared-mobility applications
   • Fast charging infrastructure needs for electric ride-sharing vehicles
   • Electric vehicles for public transportation
2. Life cycle assessment
   • A Heuristic Screening Aid for Consequential Life Cycle Assessment
3. Economics of Biofuels
   • Effect of ethanol production facilities on land use

Open research positions

Positions for graduate students interested in electric vehicles research.

Teaching

Environment 159: Life Cycle Analysis and Tools for Sustainability Assessment

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Environment 157: Energy, Environment and Development

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Environment 180: Senior Practicum

• 2011-2012: Lifecycle analysis based comparison of Battery and gasoline vehicles
• 2012-2013: Lifecycle analysis of building

Undergraduate Mentoring

• A Supply Chain Risk Analysis of Cobalt Used in Electric Vehicle Batteries in the US

Recent blog posts

• Getting a faculty position with an interdisciplinary PhD training

Personal blog: Watt’s green?