Leadership profile
Ashish Sharma
Climate and Urban Sustainability Lead
Discovery Partners Institute · University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Urban climate scientist and research leader translating atmospheric science, AI, and high-resolution modeling into actionable infrastructure and resilience solutions.
At a glance
Leadership and impact
Professional overview
Science translated into systems-level action.
Ashish Sharma leads multidisciplinary initiatives at the intersection of urban climate, infrastructure, transportation, data science, and public policy. His work brings together universities, government agencies, industry partners, and communities to move research from advanced modeling into real-world decisions.
He directs the NSF–UKRI Clean Energy and Equitable Transportation Solutions Global Center and holds appointments with Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. His leadership portfolio spans major research programs, operational tools, workforce development, and public service.
Selected leadership
Building coalitions that deliver public value.
Global center leadership
Directs CLEETS, a U.S.–U.K. research and workforce-development center advancing clean energy and transportation solutions.
Cross-sector partnerships
Convenes academic, government, industry, and community partners around shared infrastructure and resilience priorities.
Research-to-operations translation
Leads development of localized forecasting, decision-support, and planning tools for public agencies and infrastructure partners.
Public and policy service
Contributes scientific expertise through Illinois state bodies, professional organizations, briefings, and public engagement.
Credentials
Appointments and education
Current appointments
- Climate and Urban Sustainability Lead, Discovery Partners Institute
- Director, NSF–UKRI CLEETS Global Center
- Joint Appointment, Argonne National Laboratory
- Graduate Faculty, UIUC
- Visiting Faculty, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Education
- Ph.D., Aerospace Engineering · Arizona State University
- M.S., Aerospace Engineering · Arizona State University
- B.Tech., Electronics and Communication Engineering · Jaypee University of Information Technology
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