CV
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Education
- Ph.D in Economics, Sciences Po, 2023 - now
- M.S. in Economics, Paris School of Economics, 2020 - 2022
- M.S. in Engineering, Mines Paris, 2017 - 2021
- Prep School, Lycée Louis Le Grand, 2015 - 2017
Work experience
- 2022 - 2023: Environmental Economics Consultant, I Care & Consult
- Strategic support for public (local authorities, administration, government agencies) and private players in the transition
- Topics: decarbonation of industry, criticality of raw materials, carbon pricing, transition costs
- Methodological development on key challenges: reliance on critical natural resources, technology abatement costs, internal carbon pricing, multi-sector forecasting exercises
- 2021: Intern, La Fabrique de l’Industrie
- Carbon Border Adjustment Mecanism: mapping of industrial stakeholders’ positions (using qualitative and quantitative tools)
- 2019 - 2020: Transport Analyst for the Africa Region, World Bank
- Financing transport projects in Africa (urban mobility, multimodal corridors) and participation in field missions
- Modelling of transport networks and accessibility studies using urban planning tools
- Economic evaluation and technical design of projects, examination of environmental and social aspects
Research experience
- 2021 - 2022: Master thesis in Economics
- ’The Carbon Bubble: how big is it and who owns it? Methods and estimates for Europe’
- Paris School of Economics
- Advisor: Lucas Chancel; Referee: Thomas Piketty
- 2019: Research project in sociology
- Mineral resource development in French Guiana to analyze key territorial challenges (gold mining, economic development, conservation of the environment, land-use planning and protecting indigenous peoples)
- Centre de Sociologie de l’Innovation, Mines Paris
- Co-advisors: Brice Laurent & Liliana Doganova
- 2018 - 2019: Research internship in applied mathematics
- Design of an observer for a Rijke tube with heat source: theoretical study of the system’s thermo-acoustics and algorithmic resolution
- Centre Automatique et Systèmes, Mines Paris
- Advisor: Florent Di Meglio
Publications
Stokenberga, A., Saïsset, E., Kerzhner, T., Espinet Alegre, X. (2024). Connecting through public transport: Accessibility to health and education in major African cities. Area Development and Policy, 1-18.
Semieniuk, G., Chancel, L., Saïsset, E., Holden, P. B., Mercure, J.-F., Edwards, N. R. (2023). Potential pension fund losses should not deter high-income countries from bold climate action. Joule, 7(7), 1383-1387.
Mini, C., Saïsset, E. (2021). Ajustement carbone aux frontières. L’Europe à l’heure des choix. La Fabrique de l’industrie. Presse des Mines.
Mini, C., Saïsset, E. (2021). Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism. Friend or foe of the European Industry? La Fabrique de l’industrie.
World Bank. (2021). Connectivity for Human Capital: Realizing the Right to Education and Healthcare through Improved Public Transport in African Cities. Mobility and Transport Connectivity. © World Bank.
Teaching
Current
- Fall 2024: Co-Instructor, Ecological Accounting for Net-Zero Cities: Carbon and Soil cross-case analysis GETEC master’s program, Urban School, Sciences Po
- Fall 2024: Instructor, Data & Statistics, Masters in International Business and Sustainability, Sciences Po
Past
- Fall 2021: Guest instructor, European carbon pricing policies, One-day training module, Masters in Engineering (Major in Sociology), Mines Paris
- 2018 - 2019: Teaching Assistant, Engineering Sciences, Preparation of students of PCSI class for the oral examinations of the grandes écoles, Lycée Saint-Louis
- 2011 - 2019: Teacher, Mathematics & Physics, Tutoring from middle school to bachelor level with numerous students for one-off courses or support over several years
Trainings
- 2022 - 2023: Trainer, Training on transition challenges, Teaching environmental consultants, French administrative staff and company directors among I Care & Consult clients on transition issues (carbon pricing, natural resources, carbon footprint, industrial transition)
- 2022: Trainer, La Fresque de la finance,Development and roll-out
- 2021 - now: Trainer, La Fresque du climat, Facilitator in French and English; roll-out at the Paris School of Economics
Skills
- Computer Skills: R, Python, Java, Excel, ArcGIS, QGIS, LATEX, Notion
- Languages: French (native), English (fluent), German (intermediate), Spanish (notions)
- Other trainings: Carbon footprint official training (Association Bilan Carbone), Gender equality in the workplace (Companieros)
