Dr Jay Doorga (born 24th April 1993) is a Mauritian GIS expert and author, in the field of Renewable Energy, Climate Change, Environmental Management, Geospatial Modelling.[1] He was a finalist for the Commonwealth Youth Awards 2023.[2] and is a well established climate change expert in Mauritius

In 2019, he led his team to the construction of a wave energy prototype[3] which is patented under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,and he advocated to invest strategically in wind and solar farms in Africa,[4][5] worked to identify flood risk areas in Mauritius due to climate change,[6] and researched on geospatial optimization of energy infrastructure in Africa[7]

In 2022, he also co-authored a book called Geospatial Optimization of Solar Energy :Cases from Around the World[8] which explains the challenges by policymakers regarding the planning and exploitation of solar energy, and how to optimize solar energy using GIS. [9]

Education

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Dr Doorga attended College du St-Esprit, where he was proclaimed Laureate and won the prestigious State Scholarship, which awards top students in Mauritius[10]

He then went on to complete his further studies at the University of Oxford

Published Works( Selected)

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References

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  1. ^ https://www.geospatialworld.net/rising-stars/2023/pdfs/50-Rising-Star-A4-2023.pdf
  2. ^ https://production-new-commonwealth-files.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/2023-07/Commonwealth%20Youth%20Awards%202023%20Shortlist_0.pdf?VersionId=kqp8fGrX0xniKSDGB3XSzcRrl70isjnX
  3. ^ "Énergie houlomotrice : un prototype 100% mauricien". Le Defi Media Group.
  4. ^ "Invest strategically in wind and solar farms in Africa - Oxford study - Global Brands Magazine". March 11, 2022.
  5. ^ Zyl, Nicolette Pombo-van (January 27, 2022). "Renewable energy investment uncoordinated says Oxford study on Africa".
  6. ^ "Inondations : Une recherche multidisciplinaire mène à plusieurs recommandations". 4 December 2021.
  7. ^ Oxford, University of. "Invest strategically in wind and solar farms in Africa, study recommends". techxplore.com.
  8. ^ "Geospatial Optimization of Solar Energy: Cases from Aro..." Goodreads.
  9. ^ Geospatial Optimization of Solar Energy. SpringerBriefs in Energy. 2022. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-95213-6. ISBN 978-3-030-95212-9 – via link.springer.com.
  10. ^ "COLLEGE DU SAINT-ESPRIT : 60 lauréats sous le rectorat de Jacques Malié". Le Mauricien. 5 February 2013.