Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi

Meeta Keswani Mehra is a Professor of Economics at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in the Centre for International Trade and Development (CITD), School of International Studies (SIS), India. She holds a Ph.D. from the Indian Statistical Institute, Delhi, and has been with JNU since 2004. Her research spans environmental and climate economics, climate adaptation, heat and health impacts, growth theory, international trade, and energy economics. With over 30 years in research and 22 years of teaching experience, Meeta has also served as an Expert Reviewer for the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report. Her academic career includes prestigious fellowships such as the DAAD-funded visit to HTW-Berlin in 2010, a Chair Professorship in Kyiv in 2013, and the Rockefeller Bellagio Residency in 2013. In 2023, she received the Senior Scholar Mobility Grant from swissuniversities to visit Swiss institutions. Meeta’s research is funded by various organizations, including UNEP, UNDP, IGC (UK), and the Wellcome Foundation, focusing on climate change, heat stress, and sustainable energy. She is an active member of several professional bodies and has published extensively in high-ranked journals and presented her work internationally.