Roland Hwang joins ITS-Davis as Policy Director

Roland Hwang is joining ITS-Davis as Policy Director. In this role, he will help the institute to increase the policy impact of its research. He will consult with policy makers in the field—government, industry, and NGOs—to identify the key policy questions they are facing where new analysis can help improve the decision-making process. This position will help to better disseminate ITS-Davis’ ongoing research to policymakers, as well as develop new research directions to keep the institute on the cutting edge of policy research. Some of the immediate projects Roland will be working on include addressing the topics of EV grid integration, battery circularity, and advancing transportation electrification in the Global South.

We are delighted that Roland will be joining our team. He brings with him over 30 years of research and policy making experience in government, NGOs, and climate philanthropy. Roland holds a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from UC Davis, and a master’s degree in Public Policy from UC Berkeley. He has worked with Director Sperling and ITS-Davis researchers since the early 1990s. In addition, he has served on the ITS-Davis Board of Advisors since 2017. For more information about Roland, check out his full bio here.