He completed his Ph.D. at the University of Massachusetts Amherst in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research. He conducts research in the arena of the economics and management of climate change by focusing on the interplay between public policy and energy technology investments. He employs the tools of microeconomics and the paradigms of operations research to address how uncertainties about climate change, energy demand and supply, and the stringency of policies are likely to impact mitigation and adaptation strategies. In addition, he investigates the transaction costs faced by firms dealing with market uncertainties, and how firms can choose from alternatives that mitigate market and institutional hazards. Prior to coming to GW, Professor Shittu was an assistant professor at the A.B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane University.