Dharik S. Mallapragada is an assistant professor in the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering department at New York University (NYU), where he leads the Sustainable Energy Transitions (SET) Group. Prof. Mallapragada’s research focuses on planning and operating resilient, low-carbon energy systems as well as conceptualization, design and assessment of emerging energy technologies and enabling policies. He co-leads systems thrust activities at the Center for Decarbonizing Chemical Manufacturing using Sustainable electrification (DC-MUSE), led by NYU. Mallapragada recently served as a member of the Massachusetts State Commission on Clean Heat that developed recommendations for the state related to pathways for decarbonizing the buildings sector. Prior to NYU, Prof. Mallapragada was a researcher at the MIT Energy Initiative where he kick-started his academic research career, after spending nearly 5 years working in the energy industry working on a range of sustainability-focused research topics. Prof. Mallapragada holds a M.S. and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University and a B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India.