Ms. Paula Miranda | Energy Law | Best Researcher Award

Pontifical Javierian University | United States

Ms. Paula Miranda is an accomplished lawyer and researcher based in Miami, Florida, specializing in energy, environmental, and sustainable development law. She is completing her Master of Laws at Georgetown University Law Center, having received merit scholarships from Georgetown Law, the International Bar Association, and Colfuturo. She holds a specialization in Mining, Energy, and Sustainable Development Law from Universidad de Los Andes, where she ranked first in her class, and a law degree from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, recognized for outstanding academic performance and multiple moot court awards. Ms. Paula Miranda has extensive professional experience, including international law clerkships at Holland & Knight, associate roles in oil and gas litigation, corporate law, and public defense in Colombia, and co-founding a think tank on energy transformation, focusing on sustainable energy access for indigenous communities. She has published scholarly articles in antitrust and energy law, contributed to Elsevier’s Energy Research & Social Science, and actively participates in conferences and podcasts on energy transition, demonstrating a strong record of research, leadership, and societal impact.

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Featured Publications

Miranda, P. (2025). From promise to pitfall? How interventions by non-governmental organizations can exacerbate energy vulnerability in Colombian off-grid communities. Energy Research & Social Science. Elsevier.