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Middle East solar, Sunrise in the Desert, and two books, The Myth of the
Oil Crisis, and Capturing Carbon. He holds a first-class degree in Geology
from the University of Cambridge and speaks Arabic, Farsi, Dutch, and
Norwegian.
Sharlissa Moore is an Assistant Professor of International Energy Policy
jointly appointed between James Madison College and the College of
Engineering at Michigan State University. Her research interests focus
on the policy, social equity, and security dimensions of energy systems,
particularly those that cross nation-state borders and are undergoing
dramatic change. Her recent book Sustainable Energy Transformations,
Power, and Politics: Morocco and the Mediterranean, focuses on renewable
energy cooperation between Europe and North Africa. The book examines renewable energy from a regional perspective, from the perspective
of the national government in Morocco, and from the perspective of citizens living in desert landscapes in Morocco. She has co-led four studyabroad trips to Morocco for students. Dr. Moore also engages in social
science–engineering collaborations to understand the social and governance aspects of emerging energy technologies, including solar power,
advanced nuclear power, and socio-mobility transitions related to electric
and autonomous vehicles.
Jessica Obeid is an electricity policy consultant. She’s academy associate
at the Royal Institute of International Affairs—Chatham House, energy
environment and resources program, where she previously served as resident fellow 2017–2018. She’s also non-resident fellow at the Lebanese
Center for Policy Studies and senior advisor for Castlereagh Associates
Consultancy. Formerly the chief energy engineer at the United Nations
Development Programme in Beirut, Jessica had a decade experience in
the deployment of renewable energy across the Middle East on the technical side prior to moving into policy. Jessica holds a bachelor’s degree
in Electrical Engineering and a masters’ degree in Political Sciences with
emphasis on Diplomacy and Strategic Negotiations.
Li-Chen Sim is an Assistant Professor at Khalifa University in the United
Arab Emirates. She is a specialist in contemporary Russian politics, and
in particular the Russian oil industry and its impact on the country’s
politics, economic development, and foreign policy. Her concurrent area
of research centers on the political economy of energy in the Gulf and
wider Middle East. Her books include The Rise & Fall of Privatization
Middle East solar, Sunrise in the Desert, and two books, The Myth of the
Oil Crisis, and Capturing Carbon. He holds a first-class degree in Geology
from the University of Cambridge and speaks Arabic, Farsi, Dutch, and
Norwegian.
Sharlissa Moore is an Assistant Professor of International Energy Policy
jointly appointed between James Madison College and the College of
Engineering at Michigan State University. Her research interests focus
on the policy, social equity, and security dimensions of energy systems,
particularly those that cross nation-state borders and are undergoing
dramatic change. Her recent book Sustainable Energy Transformations,
Power, and Politics: Morocco and the Mediterranean, focuses on renewable
energy cooperation between Europe and North Africa. The book examines renewable energy from a regional perspective, from the perspective
of the national government in Morocco, and from the perspective of citizens living in desert landscapes in Morocco. She has co-led four studyabroad trips to Morocco for students. Dr. Moore also engages in social
science–engineering collaborations to understand the social and governance aspects of emerging energy technologies, including solar power,
advanced nuclear power, and socio-mobility transitions related to electric
and autonomous vehicles.
Jessica Obeid is an electricity policy consultant. She’s academy associate
at the Royal Institute of International Affairs—Chatham House, energy
environment and resources program, where she previously served as resident fellow 2017–2018. She’s also non-resident fellow at the Lebanese
Center for Policy Studies and senior advisor for Castlereagh Associates
Consultancy. Formerly the chief energy engineer at the United Nations
Development Programme in Beirut, Jessica had a decade experience in
the deployment of renewable energy across the Middle East on the technical side prior to moving into policy. Jessica holds a bachelor’s degree
in Electrical Engineering and a masters’ degree in Political Sciences with
emphasis on Diplomacy and Strategic Negotiations.
Li-Chen Sim is an Assistant Professor at Khalifa University in the United
Arab Emirates. She is a specialist in contemporary Russian politics, and
in particular the Russian oil industry and its impact on the country’s
politics, economic development, and foreign policy. Her concurrent area
of research centers on the political economy of energy in the Gulf and
wider Middle East. Her books include The Rise & Fall of Privatization