My name is Xiaochen Sun, and I am a third year PhD student in Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University. My research is in the area of applied microeconomics with a special focus on environmental and energy economics. Before joining CMU, I worked at Duke University Energy Initiative as a Research Analyst and provided research assistance to various energy projects led by faculty at Duke. I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Economics from Renmin University, China and a Master’s degree in Environmental Economics and Policy from Duke University.