Austin Smidt is an analyst at RAND Australia. His research interests include infrastructure, resilience, water management, and technology development.
Austin previously worked at RAND US as an assistant policy researcher and quantitative analyst, researching global problems including AI, decision making under deep uncertainty (DMDU) and climate resilience. Projects have included analysing energy constraints to future AI datacentres, advice on DMDU for Forecast Informed Reservoir Operations for Seqwater, and FEMA’s Building Code Strategy.
Prior to joining RAND, Austin was a consultant in the Planning and Infrastructure Economics team at KPMG Australia. He has a M.Phil. in policy analysis from the RAND School of Public Policy and a bachelor's in advanced finance and economics (honours) from the University of Queensland.
M.Phil. in policy analysis, RAND School of Public Policy; Bachelors in advanced finance and economics (honours), University of Queensland
