Energy for Growth Hub

Leadership & Staff

Stephen Lee

Director of Geospatial Analytics

Energy for Growth Hub


Areas of Expertise

Electrification Planning, Data for Infrastructure Planning

Stephen Lee is Director of Geospatial Analytics at the Energy for Growth Hub. He is also a postdoctoral associate at MIT CEEPR and a research affiliate at the UMass-Amherst STIMA Lab. He is developing machine learning systems to produce high-resolution geospatial maps of electricity and heating demand across countries and continents. The resulting geospatial maps are being used to enhance infrastructure decision-making and improve global development and climate outcomes. Stephen holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science from MIT. He also holds Master’s degrees in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science and in Technology & Policy from MIT and Bachelor’s degrees in Materials Science & Engineering and Economics from Johns Hopkins University.

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