Dr Mohammad Hazrati

Dr. Mohammad Hazrati is a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for International Law, National University of Singapore, specialising in energy, environmental, and climate change law and policy, with a particular focus on the energy transition. Previously, he was a postdoctoral researcher at the Université de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour, France, working within the Energy Justice & Social Contract Chair, the Laboratory Energy and Environmental Transition (TREE), French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS).

Dr. Hazrati holds a PhD in Energy Law from Queen Mary University of London (2020) and an MSc in Oil and Gas Law from the University of Reading, UK (2016). He has published extensively, including peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and the book “The Rise of Restorative Justice in the Energy Transition and for Climate Mitigation” (Springer Nature). Notably, his work, “Conceptualising Restorative Justice in the Energy Transition: Changing the Perspectives on Fossil Fuels,” was cited by  US Department of Energy as a key reference for integrating energy justice into infrastructure projects, influencing $62 billion in federal funding allocation.

Dr. Hazrati serves as a reviewer for leading journals such as Nature Energy, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, and Energy Policy. He has supervised PhD students, acted as a PhD referee, and taught courses in commercial law, energy law, and climate law at both Master’s and doctoral levels. In 2023, he was honoured with the World Energy Justice Research Paper of the Year Award by the World Energy Justice Congress.