Tanya Das

Director, AI & Energy Technology Policy, Bipartisan Policy Center

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Dr. Tanya Das is the Director of AI and Energy Technology Policy at the Bipartisan Policy Center where she leads research and policy development on AI and energy, lab-to-market initiatives, energy tax, and supply chains. Prior to her tenure at BPC, Dr. Das developed initiatives to bolster U.S. competitiveness in emerging technology areas as the Chief of Staff for the Office of Science at the U.S. Department of Energy. She played a key role in crafting R&D provisions in President Biden’s “Build Back Better” plan. In Congress, Dr. Das negotiated and advanced legislation related to AI, grid modernization, energy storage, microelectronics, and commercialization as a staffer on the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. She also contributed to advanced manufacturing and workforce development policy in the Office of Senator Chris Coons. Her work has been featured in NPR, Politico, Latitude Media, E&E News, Canary Media, RTO Insider, and Foreign Policy. A Michigan native, Dr. Das earned her Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of California, Santa Barbara and her B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.