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Prabhat Barnwal

Prabhat Barnwal is a third-year student in the Ph.D. program in
Sustainable Development. He is interested in issues related to natural
resources, poverty, environmental health, energy, water, agriculture
and climate change.

Prabhat graduated from International University of Japan in 2010 with
an M.A. in International Development. He obtained his Bachelors degree
in Electrical Engineering from National Institute of Technology, Surat
(India) in 2006. Prabhat has contributed to policy reports on
Sustainability assessment and Payments for ecosystem services during
his assignment at United Nations, Bangkok. He has also worked as an
energy analyst for a green building consulting firm at New Delhi.