Ansuya Rungasamy

Bio

I am currently working as a technical advisor on power sector reform, just energy transition and capacity building for the energy transition in South Africa. I completed my doctorate within the Clean Energy Research Group of the University of Pretoria, specializing in concentrating solar power technologies, computation fluid dynamics and design optimization.

• Technical advisor

  Deutsche Gesellschaft für Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) South Africa - Full-time From March 2022 to Present

  My current work consists of supporting our institutional partners (predominantly national government departments) in implementing projects that contribute towards power sector reform and the just energy transition in South Africa. As a technical advisor I provide both project management and direct inputs into power sector policy documents, regulatory tools and just energy transition strategies.

• Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering

  University of Pretoria From May 2018 to September 2021
• Honours in Mechanical Engineering

  University of Pretoria From February 2013 to February 2014
• Mechanical Engineering

  University of Pretoria From February 2008 to December 2012

• English
• Afrikaans
• French

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