Bijesh Mishra

Dr. Mishra’s teaching includes policies, economics, technologies, and socioeconomic aspects of energy production and use in the U.S. and globally, with emphasis on sustainability and innovation. His courses are designed to examines the interplay between resource availability, technological limits, and environmental concerns that influence energy production and consumption decisions. By integrating policy analysis with systems thinking, his teaching provides insights on how careful framing and analytical rigor can transform complex energy challenges into actionable solutions. Students will gain practical knowledge, data-driven tools to evaluate the technical, economic, political, and socioeconomic dimensions of energy policy.

Dr. Mishra’s research focuses on the economics, sustainability, and policy aspects of environment/natural resources/agriculture and energy nexus and technological innovation to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions. Some of his most recent works are related to the adoption and policy aspects of renewable energy technologies, such as sustainable aviation biofuel and agrivoltaics, in the US. He is also interested in developmental and political economics research.