Nayani Ghoshal (She/ Her)

About me:

She started her PHD with a scholarship from UKRI EPSRC within the Environment and Sustainability Research Group based at the Department of Human Geography, the University of Exeter. In her research, titled “Net Zero Energy Transition in Rural Landscapes: A Study into the Interface between Technology, Livelihood, and Climate”, she aims to investigate the energy justice issues related to net-zero energy transition and its impact on the everyday life and livelihood of the people who are directly and indirectly impacted both positively and negatively. Her supervisory team includes Professor Karen Bickerstaff and Dr Catherine Butler from the University of Exeter.

Previously, she completed her MPhil in Sociology from Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India in 2020 where she  investigated the challenges faced by the grass-root organizations in mobilizing the local community towards combating unemployment and utilizing local resources for both sustainable/ alternative livelihood and developing employment in the Indian Sundarbans. Her other qualifications include a Bachelor’s in Sociology from Presidency College, Calcutta University, Kolkata, India and MA in Sociology from Presidency University, Kolkata, India.

In addition to her academic career, she also have five years of professional experience as business analyst for a green consulting company; social consultant for greenfield and brownfield engineering projects; and project executive in education & life skill development, archival research and documentation analyst in the arena of women and children;  research assistant for a public and community health project. 

Broad research specialisms:

Sustainable development
Social impact assessments
Just energy transition
Clean energy and livelihood
Human wellbeing in relation to clean technologies

Interests:

Her key research interests include sustainable development, energy transition, energy justice for a low-carbon economy and the Global South.

In addition, she is  a keen enthusiast in arenas of gender, performative arts (classical dance).

Qualifications:

Mphil in Sociology, 2020 from Jadavpur University, Kolkata,India
MA in Sociology 2015 from Presidency University, Kolkata, India
BA in Sociology 2013 from Presidency College, Calcutta University, Kolkata, India