My research studies how climate risks, technological change, and environmental impacts reshape agricultural and energy systems. I focus on understanding how environmental shocks influence production systems, markets, and supply chains, and how innovation and policy shape the transition toward more sustainable economic systems.

These questions are increasingly important as climate variability and extreme weather events alter environmental conditions, while new technologies emerge to reduce emissions and transform resource use. My work aims to quantify both the economic and environmental consequences of these transitions and to inform policy and investment decisions that support resilient and sustainable production systems.

I approach these questions using applied econometrics, economic modeling, and integrated environmental–economic analysis, combining large-scale datasets with sector-level models.

My research agenda centers on two closely related themes:

1. Climate Risks and Economic Resilience

2. Technology Adoption, Environmental Impacts, and Low-Carbon Transitions

This research examines how climate variability, extreme weather events, and ecological disturbances affect agricultural and energy systems.

I study how environmental shocks propagate through markets, supply chains, and production systems, and how economic systems adapt to these disruptions. My work combines econometric analysis, climate datasets, and sector-level economic models to quantify the economic impacts of environmental variability.

Representative projects include:

• Forest-loss-driven ecoclimate teleconnections and U.S. agricultural productivity
• Economic impacts of hurricane landfalls and forecast uncertainty on Gulf Coast refineries
• Climate variability and honey bee loss rates in pollination markets
• Environmental stress and structural shifts in U.S. livestock systems

The second stream of my research evaluates the economic viability and environmental implications of emerging low-carbon technologies and bio-based production systems.

This work focuses on how technological innovation, policy incentives, and market responses influence the adoption of new production systems and shape the transition toward more sustainable energy and agricultural systems.

I combine engineering system information with economic analysis and integrated environmental–economic assessment to evaluate the market feasibility, environmental trade-offs, and supply-chain implications of new technologies.

Current research projects include:

• Electro-biomanufacturing systems for sustainable fuels and chemicals
• Algae-based carbon capture and utilization systems
• Integrated biorefinery design and waste-to-bioproduct pathways
• Carbon markets and policy incentives for low-carbon fuels and materials