Mukesh K. Gupta
1066 Budapest
Zichy Jeno u. 37.1/8
Hungary +3670-590-1085 (M)
PROFILE SUMMARY: Energy and Natural resource policy analyst with specialized experience in the following fields:
Environment Science & Policy: Climate Change, Energy and Development, Green Buildings, Renewable Energy Finance, Low Carbon Growth Strategies, Spatial Analysis
Resource Economics: Cost - Benefit Analysis, Non-market Valuation, Economic analysis of reforestation projects
EDUCATION
Doctoral student in Environmental Sciences and Policy (Aug 2011 – Continuing), Environmental Sciences and Policy Department, Central European University, Budapest, Hungary
Master of Art in Environmental Sciences and Policy (2005 – 2007), International Development, Community and Environment (IDCE), Clark University, Worcester, MA, USA
Master of Science (Technology) in Environment Management (1998 – 2000), Institute of Environment Management & Plant Sciences (IEMPS), Vikram University, Ujjain, MP, India
Bachelor of Science (Biology), (1995 – 1998), Government Autonomous PG College, A.P.S. University, Satna, MP, India
WORK EXPERIENCE
Sep 2010 – May 2011 Climate Change and Energy Fellow
Energy and Climate Program, Worldwatch Institute, Washington, DC, USA
· Researching background documents on Indian climate and energy policy, and Summarizing governmental documents.
· Provided assistance in the organization of “Strengthening India’s Low Carbon Growth Strategy” workshops in New Delhi.
· Met with key policy makers of India, critical in determining India’s low carbon path.
Aug 2007 – May 2010 Research Assistant
Division of Resource Management, Davis College, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA
· Calculated incentive levels required to render forestry land use economically profitable for landowners from payment based on carbon volume.
· Estimated carbon sequestration rates on reclaimed mine lands planted with trees for different time horizons.
· Calculated carbon sequestration potential through reforestation of mine lands for a seven state region of the Midwest Regional Carbon Sequestration Project (MRCSP).
· Estimated reclamation costs of reforesting mine lands for a seven state region of the MRCSP.
Jul 2006 – Dec 2006 Summer Intern
Future Generations, Franklin, WV, USA
· Carried out a study to assess the potential benefits and implications of integrating carbon market with the forest management and conservation activities of rural communities of Van Panchayats, Uttarakhand, India.
Mar 2005 – Jul 2005 Program Assistant
Seva Mandir, Hiran Mangari, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
· Provided assistance to the program officer in progress evaluation of the ‘National Food For Work’ program of Government of India.
Nov 2002 – Feb 2005 Project Manager and Field Organizer
Consumer Unity and Trust Society, Center for Human Development (CUTS-CHD), Chittorgarh, Rajasthan, India
· Encouraged appropriate biodiversity conservation practices by the local community through restoration of deteriorated traditional water bodies, revitalization of degraded lands and protection of endangered species of trees in one select model village of the Chittorgarh district, India as part of the UNDP-GEF project.
· Worked on project proposals to invite funding for Natural Resource Management (NRM) related community based projects.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Operating Systems: Windows XP/Vista/7/Mac OS
Office Applications: Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access
Carbon Accounting Software: CBM-CFS3
GIS: ArcGIS 9.2
Statistical software: EViews, SPSS
Modeling Software: STELLA
Decision Method tools: Solver, AHP
PUBLICATIONS
Gupta, M.K. “Promoting Self Sufficiency Through Carbon Credits From Conservation and Management of Forests” Master’s research paper, Clark University, Worcester, M.A., March, 2007. http://www.clarku.edu/departments/idce/docs/Gupta__2007.pdf
Gupta, M.K. “Mapping and Analyzing Landscape Pattern, and Study of Vegetation Indices in Itanagar and Surroundings Using Remote Sensing and GIS Technology”. Master’s project report, Vikram University, India, May 2000.
Gupta, M.K. and Prasad, V. “Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) Program Design for Van Panchayats in Uttarakhand, India” (In Progress)
PUBLISHED ABSTRACTS
Gupta, Mukesh K. “Promoting Self Sufficiency Through Carbon Credits From Conservation and Management of Forests”, The 7th International Science Conference on the Human Dimensions of Global Environmental Change, 29 April, 2009, Session: C140 Carbon trading schemes.
FELLOWSHIPS, AWARDS AND MEMBERSHIPS
Aug 2005 – Jul 2007 Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program
2010 - 2011 Associate Member of USDA Economists Group
CERTIFICATE COURSES
Diploma in Business Management, All India Institute of Management Studies, Chennai, India (1997)
Training in GIS and Remote Sensing, Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS), Dept. of Space, Govt. of India, Dehradun, India (2000)
COURSES TAKEN INCLUDED
Natural Resource Economics: Natural Resource/Environmental Economics; Natural Resource Policy Analysis; Dynamic Optimization
Microeconomics: Applied Microeconomics; Mathematical Economics; Econometric methods and Theory; Advanced Micro Economic Theory
Environmental Sciences and Policy: Climate Change, Energy and Development; GIS: Vector Analysis; Decision Methods for Environment Policy and Analysis; Quantitative and Statistical Methods; Quantitative Modeling; Forest Finance; Monitoring & Evaluation; Grant Writing for Community Development; Community Development Finance; Management of Environmental Pollutants; Corporate Environment Management; ISO 14001 (EMS), EIA, TQEM and Environmental Auditing (EA).
Mukesh K. Gupta
1066 Budapest
Zichy Jeno u. 37.1/8
Hungary +3670-590-1085 (M)
REFERENCES
Diana Urge-Vorsatz
Professor
Director, Center for Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Policies (3CSEP)
Environmental Sciences and Policy Department,
Central European University, Budapest, Hungary
Email:
Phone Number: +3630-683-9134
J. Stephens
Assistant Professor
International Development, Community and Environment (IDCE)
Clark University, Worcester, MA 01610, USA
Email:
Phone Number: (508) 793-8846
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