Liyang is a Master’s student in the Energy & Resources Group and a Senior Research Associate in the Building Technology and Urban Systems Division at Berkeley Lab. She focuses on the decision-making process around low-carbon technology adoption and climate adaptation policy. Her work at Berkeley Lab aims to identify and remove institutional barriers to low-carbon technology adoption. At ERG, she is interested in integrating equity, environmental, and economic concerns in the climate adaptation decision-making framework. Previously, Liyang worked at Eversource as an Energy-efficiency Program Manager and completed a B.S. in mechanical engineering from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst.
Beyond research, Liyang is usually on a backpacking adventure or conducting fermentation experiments.
Links:
LBL profile
LinkedIn
Research Group:
Society, Environment and Economics Lab (Anthoff)
Jones Lab
Contact:
liyangwang@berkeley.edu