Xi Xi (she/her) is a PhD who is passionate about energy technology adoption in emerging economies and industrial policies for equitable development. Xi Xi’s research has been focused on renewable integration, green hydrogen, and e-mobility in developing economies, particularly on the African continent, using methods and frameworks including capacity expansion models, industrial policy, technology policy, and other energy planning policy frameworks. She prioritizes Africa-centric research frameworks but brings perspectives from Africa-China and China-U.S. collaborations.  

Prior to JHU, she worked with national and subnational governments as well as civil society in the U.S., China, and several African countries. She is primarily working in Kenya and Malawi but is generally open to work across the continent. She received her M.S. from the Energy and Resources Group at UC Berkeley, and B.A. in Math and Environmental Studies from Wellesley College.