Nirav S. Patel is a Research Scholar at the Honors College, where he researches and teaches programs focuses on interdisciplinary approaches to human-environment interactions within social-ecological systems. As a member at the Rutgers energy Institute and Rutgers Climate Institute, Patel focuses specifically on coupled natural and human systems. HIs current teaching involves teaching an interdisciplinary common mission course focused on key issues and challenges as detailed in the UN sustainable developmental goals (SDGs). He adopts an interdisciplinary approach in his teaching and research that is focused on collective problem solving that contributes to sustainable solutions.
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