Maher Mekky

Curriculum Vitae

Education:

Ph.D. in Natural Resource Economics 2018 – Present, West Virginia University, WV, USA

Dissertation: Three Essays on Environment and Energy Economics

Advisor: Dr. Alan R. Collins

Expected Date of Graduation: August 2022

Master’s in Development Economics 2010 – 2013, Islamic University of Gaza, Gaza–Palestine
Graduate Diploma in Management of Civil Society Organizations 2008 – 2009, Islamic University of Gaza, Gaza–Palestine
BSc in Mechanical Engineering 1991 – 1998, Bir Zeit University, Birzeit–Palestine

West Virginia University, Division of Resource Economics and Management

Primary Instructor

Teaching Assistant

President: Graduate Resource Economic Club (GREC), WVU-Division of Resource Economics and Management
Secretary: Graduate Student Association (GSA), WVU-Davis College of Agriculture Natural Resources & Design
Member: Agricultural & Applied Economics Association (AAEA)
Member: United States Association for Energy Economics (USAEE)
Member: International Association for Energy Economics (IAEE)
Member: Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (AERE)
Member: Northeast Agricultural and Resource Economics Association (NAREA)
Member: Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM)
Member: Southern Economic Association (SEA)
Member: Gamma Sigma Delta, the National Honor Society of Agriculture, WVU Chapter
Member: Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, WVU Chapter

“The Impact of State Policies on Electric Vehicle Adoption - A Panel Data Analysis.” (With Collins, A.R.)
“Climate Change Impacts on Electric Generation from Conventional Power Plants.”
“Examining the Existence of the Environmental Kuznets Curve in Relation to U.S. State-Level Low-GHG Energy Consumption.”
“Decarbonization of Cities: How Far We Are?”

“The Impact of State Policies on Electric Vehicle Adoption - A Panel Data Analysis.” (With Collins, A.R.)

April 2022: Interdisciplinary PhD Workshop in Sustainable Development (IPWSD), Virtual Presentation, U.S.A.
November 2021: The U.S. Association for Energy Economics (USAEE) and the International Association for Energy Economics (IAEE), Virtual Presentation, U.S.A.
September 2021: Division of Resource Economics and Management Graduate Seminar, West Virginia University.
August 2021: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (AAEA) Annual Meeting, 2021 In-Person Conference, Austin, TX, USA.

West Virginia University, WV, USA

Gaza Power Plant, Gaza, Palestine

Palestinian Tractors (CAT), West Bank, Palestine

Dennis J. O'Brien USAEE/IAEE Best Student Paper Award U.S., 2021
The U.S. Association for Energy Economics (USAEE) and the International Association for Energy Economics (IAEE).
Energy Poverty Competition U.S., 2020
International Switch Energy Case Competition by Switch Energy Alliance and the Hildebrand Department of Petroleum & Geosystems Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin.
International Visitors Leadership Program (IVLP) U.S., 2015
The U.S. Foreign Policy & Energy Security program, Sponsored by the US Department of State, Sept 2015.