Aiming Zhou currently works on the energy projects in Nepal and Sri Lanka. Before joining the Energy Division of South Asia Department, he was the Secretary of ADB’s Energy Community of Practice and the focal point of ADB’s Clean Energy Program. He oversaw ADB's clean energy activities, coordinated ADB's efforts in clean energy development, climate change mitigation and provided technical support to ADB's energy related operations in low carbon development.  From 2011-2015, Aiming Zhou served as the chairperson of Asia Clean Energy Forum. Prior to joining ADB in 2009, he worked with Alliance to Save Energy (2008-2009), University of Delaware (1999-2008) in the United States and Energy Research Institute in People’s Republic of China (1997-1999). He received a Doctoral degree in Energy and Environmental Policies from University of Delaware. He also holds Master degree in System Engineering (Economics) from Tsinghua University, and Bachelor degree in Energy Engineering from University of Science & Technology Beijing.