Tensay Hadush Meles

Tensay Meles was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in climate change and energy transition at the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) from November 2021 to June 2024. He holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Gothenburg (Sweden), an MPhil from the University of Oslo (Norway), and a BA from Mekelle University (Tigray). Prior to joining ESRI, Tensay worked at University College Dublin (UCD) and Mekelle University.

Tensay's research interests lie at the intersections of energy and environmental economics, behavioral economics, and development economics. His recent research covers building energy performance certificates, electricity markets and tariffs, environmental valuation, adoption of renewable energy technologies, and economic preferences, including their temporal stability. Tensay has extensive experience in designing and administering household and firm surveys in developing countries, particularly in Tanzania and Ethiopia. His research has been published in several peer-reviewed journals, such as Environmental and Resource Economics, Energy Economics, and Energy Policy.

In July 2024, Tensay Meles joined UCD as an Assistant Professor of Environmental Economics and Policy, with a tenure track.

You can reach him by email at tensay.meles@ucd.ie and follow him on Twitter/X @TENSAYHM. For the latest updates and more information, visit his personal website,  Google Scholar, LinkedIn, and ORCID.