Prosper Ogbonna
university of California Davis| university of California Davis | |
| Davis, United States | |
| Member ID | 5454 |
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| Member since | Sep 19, 2026 |
| Status | Active |
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Ph.D. student in Energy Systems at UC Davis researching circular economy, life-cycle assessment, energy policy, critical-mineral supply, battery recycling, energy storage, and sustainable transportation.Details
I am a Ph.D. student in Energy Systems at the University of California, Davis, and a Graduate Student Researcher with the Global South Center for Clean Transportation. My primary research interests include circular economy, life-cycle assessment, energy policy, industrial ecology, and sustainable energy and transportation systems.My work examines the material, environmental, and policy implications of the global energy transition, with particular emphasis on critical-mineral supply, battery energy storage systems, and electric-vehicle battery reuse and recycling. I use life-cycle assessment, material flow analysis, scenario modeling, data analysis, and GIS to evaluate mineral demand, supply constraints, recycling opportunities, environmental impacts, and policy pathways.
I am a co-author of “Effects of Demand and Recycling on the When and Where of Lithium Extraction,” published in Nature Sustainability. I have also contributed to industry-focused project reports involving GIS-based overlay analysis of mining activities and ecologically sensitive areas.
I hold an M.S. in Energy Systems and an M.S. in Transportation Technology and Policy from UC Davis, as well as a bachelor’s degree in Statistics. This interdisciplinary background strengthens my ability to integrate quantitative analysis, spatial methods, transportation systems, and policy evaluation. I am particularly interested in research that supports equitable, circular, and sustainable energy transitions in both developed and emerging economies.