Gracelin Baskaran

At-a-Glance

Founding Director of the Critical Minerals Security Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).
Holds a PhD from the University of Cambridge.
Adjunct Associate Professor at Georgetown University's Center for Security Studies.
Leads a team focused on advancing resilient critical minerals supply chains for national security, economic competitiveness, and energy resilience.
Currently writing a book.
Testified before the US Congress and cited as an expert by major media outlets including The Economist, Financial Times, and The New York Times.
Published over 200 op-eds, columns, policy reports, white papers, and research in the Mineral Economics journal.

Biography

Gracelin Baskaran, PhD, is the Founding Director of the Critical Minerals Security Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). In this role, she leads a team dedicated to advancing the development of resilient minerals supply chains. Her work focuses on the intersection of national security, economic competitiveness, and energy resilience, providing strategic support to bipartisan US policymakers, allied governments, and industry executives.

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