IPCC
Minal is based in Ahmedabad and closely supports the work of the Professor Shukla, one of the two Working Group III Co-Chairs. Minal’s areas of expertise include sustainability and co-benefits analysis, climate compatible urban development, sectoral mitigation policies (Transport & Buildings) and deep decarbonisation scenarios assessment. In addition to supporting the development of Special Reports, she is a member of the Organizing Committee of the IPCC Cities Conference. Minal formally joined the TSU in June 2017, but has been providing ad-hoc scientific support for TSU activities since late 2016. Prior to joining the TSU, Minal was a Visiting Scholar at the Department of Urban Studies and Planning, MIT and Associate Professor at CEPT University, India. She holds a PhD in Environmental Science.