Professor Madhu Khanna, an environmental economist and alumn of Berkeley ARE's PhD program, is among three University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign professors recognized this year by AAAS, the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the Science family of journals.
Madhu Khanna's research examines producers’ motivations to adopt innovative technologies to meet demand for food and fuel, including precision farming, biofuels and participation in conservation programs. Her work evaluates the cost-effectiveness of various policy approaches to improve environmental quality and their implications for farm profitability, land use, and production. She was selected “for distinguished contributions to the field of economics, particularly for analysis of incentives for self-regulation of pollution, adoption of environmentally friendly agricultural production practices, and environmental implications of biofuel production.”
“I’m incredibly honored to be selected as an AAAS Fellow,” Khanna said. “It’s gratifying to be recognized by your peers and to see environmental social science research elevated through this prestigious award.”
Congratulations Madhu!