Karishma V. Patel is an adjunct policy researcher at RAND, specializing in foresight, economic analysis, and systems thinking to design solutions for mitigating climate, geopolitical, trade, and other systemic risks. Her work spans risk assessment and response design across public investment and project portfolios, supply chains, and critical infrastructure systems.
Previously, she managed projects with the World Bank, French Red Cross Society, and USAID, supporting science-based decisionmaking and guiding large infrastructure projects toward resilience. She also served as a contributing author to the IPCC 6th Assessment Cycle, expanding on a framework for measuring global progress on climate adaptation.
Patel holds a Ph.D. in policy analysis from the RAND School of Public Policy, an M.P.A. from Harvard University, and a B.A. in economics and international studies from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Ph.D. in policy analysis, RAND School of Public Policy; M.P.A. in public administration, Harvard University; B.A. in economics; international studies, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
