Taiba Jafari
Research Associate, Sustainability
About
Taiba Jafari is a Research Associate working at Signal49 Research. She works with the Sustainability Knowledge area conducting research in climate change mitigation and adaptation, disaster recovery, nuclear technologies, and industry supply chains. Taiba was a Research Associate and Energy Modeler at the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University, where she led modelling efforts using TIMES and Python-based ETL pipelines to support energy policy and greenhouse gas reduction strategies. Her work included mentoring junior researchers, publishing case studies on electricity demand, and developing data visualizations to support stakeholder engagement.
Jafari brings experience across international development and energy systems engineering. She previously served as a Power Engineer Consultant for the World Bank and as an Electrical Engineer with Tetra Tech under United States Agency for International Development (USAID) programmes, contributing to energy infrastructure and policy initiatives in diverse contexts. She has a strong professional interest in nuclear energy. Her academic and technical expertise spans energy systems modelling, policy analysis, and data visualization, supporting evidence-based decision-making in the energy sector.
Employment History
- Research Associate, The Conference Board of Canada
- Research Associate, Columbia University
- Power Engineer Consultant, World Bank
- Electrical Engineer and Scheduler, Tetra Tech Energy Services (USAID Engineering Support Program)
- Intern, Tetra Tech Energy Services (USAID Engineering Support Program)
- Intern, Novin Simia
Academic Qualifications
- Master of Science, Energy Systems Management, University of San Francisco
- Bachelor of Business Administration, American University of Afghanistan
- Bachelor of Science, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Kabul University