Ankita Ranjan is a Ph.D. scholar at the School of Natural Sciences and Engineering.
She is working with Dr. Tejal Kanitkar. Her broad research interest lies in energy, development and climate change. Her Ph.D. thesis, titled “Exploring the Various Axes of Equity in Climate Change” is focussed upon designing a quantitative methodology for climate change mitigation while addressing the social and economic challenges of developing countries.
Before inducting as a NIAS fellow, Ankita has completed her Master’s in Ecology, Environment and Sustainable Development from Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Guwahati in 2016. She holds a Bachelor’s in Chemistry from Miranda House, University of Delhi. Professionally, she has been a content writer and research associate for multiple organizations and projects.