Dr. Roshi (Roshanak) Nateghi’s research advances understanding of the sustainability and resilience of critical infrastructure under climate change.
At UNU-INWEH, Dr. Nateghi’s work integrates engineering, data science, climate science, and risk science to understand how socio-technical, environmental, and climatic factors interact to shape infrastructure vulnerabilities. Her research insights support evidence-based policy-making and robust infrastructure planning and management.
Dr. Nateghi is an Associate Professor of Sustainability at Georgetown University and directs the Sustainability & Resilience in Global Environments (SURGE) Lab. Her foundational contributions to the field of risk science have earned her leadership roles within the international Society for Risk Analysis, the Chauncey Starr Distinguished Young Risk Analyst Award, and service as Area Editor for Risk Analysis, where she oversees the Mathematical Modeling and Machine Learning track.
She has previously served as a faculty member in Industrial Engineering at Purdue University, a AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow in the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), and a Program Manager in DOE’s Office of Electricity, where she helped shape national energy strategies focused on grid modernization and resilience. Dr. Nateghi earned her Ph.D. and Master’s degrees in Environmental Engineering from Johns Hopkins University and her undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from Imperial College London.