Olivia is conducting Fulbright research on off-grid energy systems in rural Indonesia in collaboration with Yayasan Rumah Energi. Through fieldwork across several islands, she examines how access to electricity influences education, livelihoods, gender roles, and long-term community goals. Her research will contribute to a “Power Atlas” of off-grid Indonesia, an interactive platform combining geospatial analysis, community narratives, and policy insights to support more inclusive rural electrification planning.

Olivia is particularly interested in how decentralized technologies such as solar mini-grids, micro-hydro, and hybrid systems shape daily life in remote communities. Her work brings together her interests in energy access, community development, infrastructure resilience, and data-driven approaches to policy solutions for the global energy transition.

She holds a master’s degree in energy & environment and a bachelor’s degree in environmental analysis and policy from Boston University.