Junjie Zhang

Junjie Zhang is the Director of and Associate Professor in the Environmental Research Center and Master of Environmental Policy (iMEP) Program at Duke Kunshan University and Associate Professor of Environmental Economics in the Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke University. Prior to his current position, he was an Associate Professor in the School of Global Policy and Strategy at the University of California, San Diego. Zhang’s research centers on empirical issues in environmental and resource economics. He adopts an interdisciplinary approach that integrates social sciences, engineering, and natural sciences to deal with environmental policy problems. His research topics cover air pollution, water resources, energy, and climate change. Zhang is a Senior Advisor at Asia Society. He holds a Ph.D. in Environmental and Resource Economics from Duke University, an M.S. and a B.S. in environmental engineering from Tsinghua University, and a B.A. in environmental economics and management from Renmin University of China.