Janani Mohan is researching on nuclear energy and deterrence policy, as a recipient of the Gates Cambridge award. She holds her Master in International Policy from Stanford University, where she was a Ford Dorsey and McCaw Fellow, and her Bachelor in Political Science from the University of California, Berkeley.
Janani has extensive experience as a policy analyst including collaborating with the United Nations Innovation Cell to monitor open-source intelligence from the War in Ukraine, consulting with the United Nations Development Programme in South Africa to increase technology access for marginalized youth, and supporting the U.S. Department of State on nuclear nonproliferation initiatives. She is also an avid researcher and author, publishing with organizations like the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, Stimson Center, and Smithsonian Institution.
Beyond her diverse policy interests, Janani co-founded a nonprofit that provided free career development and mental health mentorship virtually in over 35 countries during the COVID-19 pandemic.
