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MEDHA MATHUR

MEDHA MATHUR

SEATTLE,WASHINGTON

Summary

Passionate about policy research and advocacy; working on the intersection of science and society, I am looking for an opportunity to apply my research skills towards creating justice-based policies. I relentlessly try to look for diverse perspectives, with special attention to the voices of the marginalized and strongly believe in systems structured upon social justice.

While I have mostly worked on evidence-based policy research, I have recently started to work on policy advocacy and action-oriented initiatives as well.

Overview

2
2
year of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Research Associate

Center for Energy, Environment and People
Jaipur, Rajasthan
12.2021 - 09.2022

Project Title - "Integration of Agriculture Technology and Decentralized Renewable Energy (DRE) Solutions for Enhancing Farm Income."

Regarding the project mentioned above, I worked end-to-end on it, including the following -

  • Research Design and Stakeholder mapping through intensive literature review and data available online.
  • Construction of a Systems map for analyzing the Governance Landscape
  • Designed the questionnaire relevant for the research and contributed to Project planning.
  • Conducted Fieldwork for gathering the required data.
  • Data collection through stakeholder surveys, interviews and Focused Group Discussions.
  • Carried out the Analysis of the data collected, to write a Report with policy roadmap suggestion for the integration of Decentralized renewable energy into agriculture in the state of Maharashtra, India.

The Prevention of Sexual Harassment (PoSH) at Workplace

Contributed to designing the organizational policy - The Prevention of Sexual Harassment (PoSH) at Workplace, which is a mandatory policy to define the sexual harassment policies, prevention systems, procedures and service rules for the employees of an organization.

Research Assistant Intern

EARTH ANALYTICS INDIA
07.2021 - 09.2021

Project Title- Policy Development for Carbon offsetting from Agriculture in India.

Role:

  • Reviewing literature for Quantification of potential Carbon sequestration by Agricultural lands, prescribed method for Carbon Offsets for trading in the Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM) and Challenges related to the Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) of Soil Organic Carbon (SOC).
  • Engagement with Small and marginal Farmers through Farmer Produce Organizations (FPOs) in Maharashtra and Karnataka.

Education

Master of Science - Climate Change And Sustainability Studies

Tata Institute of Social Science
Mumbai, India
08.2021

Master of Arts - Anthropology

Indira Gandi National Open University
Delhi, India
06.2023

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics And Communication Engineering

Birla Institute of Technology
Mesra, India
08.2012 - 08.2016

Skills

Spatial data representation using Geographical Information System Tools (GIS)

Data analysis and organization using R programming

Basic proficiency in Energy modelling

Systems thinking and Systems map construction

Research Skills:

  • Literature Reviews
  • Case Studies
  • Documentation Skills
  • Questionnaire Building
  • Survey Instruments
  • Critical Thinking Proficiency

Volunteer Work

Citizens' Climate Lobby (CCL)

Citizens' Climate Lobby (CCL) is an international grassroots environmental group that empowers people to work within their communities and members of Congress on climate change solutions. I have supported the organization at multiple fronts including -

  • Lobbying at the Washington State Capitol in Olympia (WA),
  • Working with high school students to raise their environmental concerns,
  • Writing to legislators conveying them the concerns about impactful environmental actions and laws, such as - the Washington State's Climate Commitment Act, 2021, The Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act etc.

Volunteer

Association for India Development (AID)

Association for India Development (AID) is a volunteer movement committed to promoting sustainable, equitable and just development. We actively engage with the non-governmental organizations that carry out community level development in the field of healthcare, education, sustainable agriculture, water conservation and human rights advocacy.

I support this organization in various capacities, such as-

  • As part of a committee that manages fund disbursement for developmental projects across the rural and remote regions India,
  • Organizing fundraiser events
  • Updating AID website
  • Conducting contests to raise funds and awareness about social issues
  • Writing blogs about the stories of progress and failures encountered by the developmental programs.

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