Dr. Daniel Cohan

Dr. Daniel Cohan is a professor of civil and environmental engineering at Rice University where he leads the Cohan Research Group, which studies the interactions of air pollution, climate change, and energy. He is also a faculty fellow in the Baker Institute Center for Energy Studies and a member of EPA’s Board of Scientific Counselors. He received a B.A. in applied mathematics from Harvard University and a Ph.D. in atmospheric science from Georgia Tech. He has written more than 50 peer-reviewed publications, 75 op-eds, and the book Confronting Climate Gridlock: How Diplomacy, Technology, and Policy Can Unlock a Clean Energy Future.