Xi Xi

About Xi Xi

Xi Xi is a PhD student in the Department of Civil and Systems Engineering (CaSE), the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University, and the Renewable Energy and Equity Worldwide (RENEW) Lab. She is passionate about energy technology adoption in emerging economies and industrial policies for equitable development. Xi Xi’s research has been focused on renewable integration, green hydrogen, and e-mobility in developing economies, particularly on the African continent, using methods and frameworks including capacity expansion models, industrial policy, technology policy, and other energy planning policy frameworks. She prioritizes Africa-centric research frameworks but brings perspectives from Africa-China and China-U.S. collaborations.