Venkatachalam Anbumozhi

Venkatachalam Anbumozhi

Senior Research Fellow for Innovation

Profile

Dr Venkatachalam Anbumozhi, ERIA's Senior Research Fellow for Innovation, has published several books, authored numerous research articles and produced many project reports on resource management policies, energy infrastructure design, and private sector participation in Green Growth. Dr Anbumozhi was invited as a member of the APEC Expert Panel on Green Climate Finance and the ASEAN Panel for promoting climate-resilient growth. He has taught resource management, International cooperation and Development Finance at the University of Tokyo and has had speaking engagements at some of the leading international organisations. He obtained his PhD from the University of Tokyo.

Expertise

  • Low-carbon Energy Systems
  • Financing Green Growth
  • Natural Resource Management
  • Climate Change Adaptation

Education

1996

Diploma in Environmental Policy
Columbia University

1995

PhD in Regional Economics and Planning
The University of Tokyo

1992

Diploma in Business Management
La Salle University

1991

MEng in Environment, Resources and Development
Asian Institute of Technology

1989

BS in Agricultural Engineering
Tamilnadu Agricultural University

Experience

2008 - 2013

Senior Fellow & Capacity Building Specialist,
Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI)

2010 - 2011

Member, APEC Study Group on Green Growth

2010 - 2013

Member, Advisory Board,
Asia-Pacific Incubation of Environmental Leaders (APIEL) Program,
University of Tokyo, Japan

2011 - 2012

Special Advisor for Asian Productivity organization (APO)
in the Climate Change project

2008 - 2011

Visiting Faculty: Graduate School of Public Policy (GSPP),
University of Tokyo,
Visiting Faculty: National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS),
Visiting Faculty: School of International and Public Policy,
Hitotsubsahi University,
Visiting Faculty: Department of International Policy Studies,
Sophia University

2004 - 2008

Project Manager & Senior Policy Researcher,
Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (lGES),
Kansai Research Center, Kobe

2007 - 2008

Consultant for United Nations Economic
and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP)
in the Climate Change and Green Growth project

2004 - 2008

Visiting Faculty, Department of International Studies,
Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo

2005 - 2007

Visiting Faculty, Faculty of International Studies, Kobe University

1999 - 2004

Assistant Professor, Department of International Studies,
Graduate School of Frontier Sciences,The University of Tokyo, Tokyo

2002

Visiting Scholar, Foreign Agriculture Services (FAS),
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Washington DC

1999 - 2008

Technical Adviser, Consulting Division,
Pacific Consultants International (PCI), Tokyo

1995 - 1999

Senior Development Expert, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
entrusted projects at Pacific Consultants International (PCI)

1991 - 1992

Research Associate, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Bangkok, Thailand

ERIA Chapter

Leading the Way in Building a High-Integrity Carbon Market Framework: The Case of Brunei’s Belait Swamp Forest
  1. ERIA Policy Brief 2025-23 - (Full Report)
Accelerating SDG Progress through Digital Transformation of Agri-Food Systems: A G20 Action Plan for Deep Sustainability
  1. ERIA Policy Brief 2025-19 - (Full Report)
Summary of ERIA Supporting Study Project FY2024 on ‘Organising a Workshop to Promote Stakeholder Involvement in a Nuclear Host Community’
  1. ERIA Event Report FY2025 - (Full Report)
Financial Strategies for Mitigating Crop Burning in the ASEAN Region
  1. ERIA Policy Brief 2025-14 - (Full Report)
Catalysing Climate Resilience in ASEAN: Innovative Investment Approaches for Agriculture and Natural Resources Management
  1. ERIA Research Project Report FY2025, No. 32 - (Full Report)
Analysis of the Water–Energy–Food Nexus for Sustainable Biomass Utilisation for Fuel, Fibre, and Food in Selected East Asia Summit Countries – Phase II (2024–2025) Report
  1. ERIA Research Project Report FY2025, No. 19 - (Full Report)
Cooperation Framework for Oil Stockpiling and Emergency Response System
  1. ERIA Research Project FY2015, No. 7 - (Full Report)
Integrative Strategy and Policies for Promoting Appropriate Renewable Energy Technologies in Lower Mekong Basin Region With Special Focus on Viet Nam
  1. ERIA Research Project FY2015, No. 21 - (Full Report)
An International Analysis of Public Acceptance of Nuclear Power
  1. ERIA Research Project FY2017, No. 03 - (Full Report)
Assessment on Necessary Innovations for Sustainable Use of Conventional and New-Type Geothermal Resources and their Benefits in East Asia
  1. ERIA Research Project FY2017, No. 07 - (Full Report)
Electricity Futures in the Greater Mekong Subregion: Towards Sustainability, Inclusive Development, and Conflict Resolution
  1. ERIA Research Project FY2017, No. 08 - (Full Report)
Study of Renewable Energy Potential and Its Effective Usage in East Asia Summit Countries
  1. ERIA Research Project FY2017, No. 09 - (Full Report)
Shaping Energy Policies to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals in Myanmar and the Greater Mekong Subregion
  1. ERIA Research Project FY2018, No. 10 - (Full Report)
Public Acceptance of Nuclear Power Plants in Hosting Communities: A Multilevel System Analysis
  1. ERIA Research Project FY2018, No. 18 - (Full Report)
Securing the Resilience of Nuclear Infrastructure against Natural Disasters
  1. ERIA Research Project FY2020, No. 06 - (Full Report)
Public Perception and Acceptance of Nuclear Power: Stakeholder Issues and Community Solutions
  1. ERIA Research Project FY2020, No. 08 - (Full Report)
Improving Nuclear Safety and Use: An International Analysis
  1. ERIA Research Project FY2020, No. 10 - (Full Report)
Evaluation of CO2 Emissions Reduction by Mobility Electrification and Alternative Biofuel Introduction in East Asia Summit Countries
  1. ERIA Research Project FY2020, No. 15 - (Full Report)
Global Situation of Small Modular Reactor Development and Deployment
  1. ERIA Research Project Report FY2021, No. 07 - (Full Report)
Analysis of Future Mobility Fuel Scenarios Considering the Sustainable Use of Biofuels and Other Alternative Vehicle Fuels in EAS Countries
  1. ERIA Research Project FY2021, No. 18 - (Full Report)
Small Modular Reactor (SMR) Deployment: Advantages and Opportunities for ASEAN
  1. ERIA Research Project Report FY2022, No. 10 - (Full Report)
Public Attitudes Towards Energy Policy and Sustainable Development Goals in ASEAN
  1. ERIA Research Project Report FY2022, No. 12 - (Full Report)
Analysis of Future Mobility Fuel Scenarios Considering the Sustainable Use of Biofuels-Phase-2
  1. Research Project Report FY2022, No. 16 - (Full Report)
Reframing of Global Strategies and Regional Cooperation Pathways for an Inclusive Net-Zero Strategy in the Energy Transition Framework
  1. PB 2022 no. 9 - (Full Report)
Putting a Price on Carbon in ASEAN and East Asia: Are Consumers Willing to Pay?
  1. ERIA Discussion Paper 2025-3, No. 549 - (Full Report)
India–ASEAN Power Trading and Regional Grid Connectivity: Status, Challenges, and Policy Innovations Required for Acceleration
  1. ERIA Discussion Paper 2025-2, No. 548 - (Full Report)
Preliminary Scoping Study on Building and Enhancing Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems in ASEAN Countries
  1. ERIA Research Project Report FY2025, No. 4 - (Full Report)
Analysis of the Water-Energy-Food Nexus for Sustainable Biomass Utilisation for Fuel, Fibre, and Food in Selected EAS Countries - Phase I (2023–2024) Report
  1. Full Report - (ERIA Research Project Report FY2024, No. 30 )
Securing Regional Solar Supply Chains: Determinants and Preparedness of the Northeastern Region of India and ASEAN
  1. Full Report - (ERIA Discussion Paper 2024-30, No. 537)
Summary of Project on Organising a Workshop to Promote Stakeholder Involvement in Host Municipalities of Nuclear Power Plants
  1. - (Full report)
Climate Change Vulnerabilities, Social Impacts, and Education for Autonomous Adaptation
  1. ERIA Research Project Report FY2024, No. 04 - (Full Report)
Study on the Importance of Investment in DRR and Advanced DRR Technology in ASEAN Countries
  1. ERIA Discussion Paper 2024-06, No. 513 - (Full Report)

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