Elena Rovenskaya

Elena Rovenskaya is the Program Director of the Advanced Systems Analysis (ASA) Program. She is also a Research Scholar at the Optimal Control Department of the Faculty of Computational Mathematics and Cybernetics, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russia. Her scientific interests lie in the fields of theory of optimal control, ill-posed problems and economic-environmental modeling.

Dr. Rovenskaya graduated in 2003 from the Faculty of Physics, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russia. She received her PhD in 2006 from the Faculty of Computational Mathematics and Cybernetics, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russia. The title of her PhD thesis was "On solving the problem of finding the optimal compatibility parameter value for a class of equations in a normalized space." In 2005, Dr. Rovenskaya participated in IIASA's Young Scientists Summer Program and since 2006, she has been collaborating with the Dynamic Systems Program and later with its successor, Advanced Systems Analysis Program. In 2013, she was appointed Acting Program Leader for the ASA Program and in 2014, she became the Director of the ASA Program.

Dr. Rovenskaya's current research is focusing on modeling of optimal forest management, exploring systemic risks in ecological networks, modeling economic growth with environmental constraints and agent-based modeling of regional development.


Last update: 20-AUG-2015

Orlov S, Rovenskaya E, Puaschunder J, & Semmler W (2018). Green bonds, transition to a low-carbon economy, and intergenerational fairness: Evidence from an extended DICE model. IIASA Working Paper. IIASA, Laxenburg, Austria: WP-18-001

Eikeset AM, Mazzarella AB, Davíðsdóttir B, Klinger DH, Levin SA, Rovenskaya E, & Stenseth NC (2018). What is blue growth? The semantics of “Sustainable Development” of marine environments. Marine Policy 87: 177-179. DOI:10.1016/j.marpol.2017.10.019.

Manzoor T, Rovenskaya E, Davydov A, & Muhammad A (2018). Learning Through Fictitious Play in a Game-Theoretic Model of Natural Resource Consumption. IEEE Control Systems Letters 2 (1): 163-168. DOI:10.1109/LCSYS.2017.2777898.

Cao G-Y, Gao J, Ermolieva T, Xu X, & Rovenskaya E (2017). Societal Dimension of Energy Consumption – Exploring Environmental Inequality in China. Research in World Economy 8 (2): 59-65.

Eker S, Rovenskaya E, Obersteiner M, & Langan S (2017). Validation of uncertainty-oriented environmental models: A review of the existing approaches. In: Annual Workshop of the Society for Decision Making under Deep Uncertainty 2017, 13-15 November, Oxford, UK.

Kofner J, Balás P, Emerson M, Havlik P, Rovenskaya E, Stepanova A, Vinokurov E, & Kabat P (2017). High-level consultation meeting on Eurasian Economic Integration. IIASA project “Challenges and Opportunities of Economic Integration within a Wider European and Eurasian Space” Executive Summary. International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis

Kofner J, Balás P, Emerson M, Havlik P, Rovenskaya E, Stepanova A, Vinokurov E, & Kabat P (2017). High-level consultation meeting on Eurasian Economic Integration. IIASA project “Challenges and Opportunities of Economic Integration within a Wider European and Eurasian Space” Workshop Report. International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis

Manzoor T, Rovenskaya E, & Muhammad A (2017). Structural Effects and Aggregation in a Social-Network Model of Natural Resource Consumption. IFAC-PapersOnLine 50 (1): 7675-7680. DOI:10.1016/j.ifacol.2017.08.1139.

Wildemeersch M, Rovenskaya E, & Ilmola Leena (2017). A collaborative expert system for group decision making in public policy. IIASA Working Paper. IIASA, Laxenburg, Austria: WP-17-011

Franklin O, Han W, Dieckmann U, Cramer W, Brännström A, Pietsch S, Rovenskaya E, Prentice IC, et al. (2017). Using natural selection and optimization for smarter vegetation models - challenges and opportunities. In: European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly 2017, 23–28 April 2017, Vienna, Austria.

Arimoto T, Barros LF, Bergmann M, Berkman PA, AL-Bulushi YBA, Colglazier WE, Copeland D, Chernukhin E, et al. (2017). A Global Network of Science and Technology Advice in Foreign Ministries. Science & Diplomacy (Submitted)

Strelkovskii N, Rovenskaya E, & Ilmola-Sheppard L (2017). The ‘Dream Valley’ ABM: From reproducing macroeconomic indicators to participatory exercises. In: 2nd Workshop on Agent-based modelling at ESCP Europe: Agent-based modelling in economics – from toy model to verified tool of analysis, 19 – 20 May 2017, Berlin, Germany.

Colon C, Brännström A, Rovenskaya E, Dieckmann U, & Brännström Å (2017). The fragmentation of production amplifies systemic risk in supply chains. In: IIASA Institutional Evaluation 2017, 27 February-1 March 2017, IIASA, Laxenburg, Austria.

Gephart JA, Rovenskaya E, Dieckmann U, Pace ML, Brännström A, & Brännström Å (2017). Vulnerability to Shocks in the Global Seafood Trade Network. In: IIASA Institutional Evaluation 2017, 27 February-1 March 2017, IIASA, Laxenburg, Austria.

Poledna S, Miess M, Schmelzer S, Rovenskaya E, Hochrainer-Stigler S, & Thurner S (2017). Agent-based Modelling of Systemic Risk: A Big-data Approach. In: IIASA Institutional Evaluation 2017, 27 February-1 March 2017, IIASA, Laxenburg, Austria.

Rovenskaya E (2017). Overview of the ASA research. In: IIASA Institutional Evaluation 2017, 27 February-1 March 2017, IIASA, Laxenburg, Austria.

Shchekinova E, Puchkova A, Rovenskaya E, & Dieckmann U (2017). Anticipating Recessions using Inclination Analysis. In: IIASA Institutional Evaluation 2017, 27 February-1 March 2017, IIASA, Laxenburg, Austria.

Kharrazi A, Rovenskaya E, & Fath BD (2017). Network structure impacts global commodity trade growth and resilience. PLoS ONE 12 (2): e0171184. DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0171184.

Robinson SM, Rovenskaya E, & Dieckmann U (2017). Systems Analysis to Inform and Support Global Transformations. SIAM News 50 (1)

Vinokurov E, Balás P, Emerson M, Havlik P, Pereboyev V, Rovenskaya E, Stepanova A, Kofner J, et al. (2016). EU–EAEU in Greater Eurasia: Long-Term Agenda for Economic Cooperation-Workshop Report.7th Workshop Report. In: Challenges and Opportunities of Economic Integration within a Wider European and Eurasian Space, 22-23 November, 2016, IIASA, Laxenburg.

Wildemeersch M, Chan WHR, Rovenskaya E, & Quek TQS (2016). Characterization and Control of Conservative and Nonconservative Network Dynamics. IIASA Working Paper. IIASA, Laxenburg, Austria: WP-16-026

Manzoor T, Rovenskaya E, & Muhammad A (2016). Game-theoretic insights into the role of environmentalism and social-ecological relevance: A cognitive model of resource consumption. Ecological Modelling 340: 74-85. DOI:10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2016.09.007.

Vinokurov E, Balás P, Emerson M, Havlik P, Pereboev V, Rovenskaya E, Stepanova A, Kofner J, et al. (2016). Challenges and Opportunities of Economic Integration within a Wider European and Eurasian Space. Synthesis Report. In: Challenges and Opportunities of Economic Integration within a Wider European and Eurasian Space, IIASA, Laxenburg.

Vinokurov E, Balás P, Emerson M, Havlik P, Pereboev V, Rovenskaya E, Stepanova A, Kofner J, et al. (2016). EU-EAEU Potential Economic Integration: Methodological Approaches to the Assessment of Economic Impact. 1st Workshop Report. In: Challenges and Opportunities of Economic Integration within a Wider European and Eurasian Space, IIASA, Laxenburg.

Vinokurov E, Balás P, Emerson M, Havlik P, Pereboev V, Rovenskaya E, Stepanova A, Kofner J, et al. (2016). Futures of energy in Eurasia in a global context. 4th Workshop Report. In: Challenges and Opportunities of Economic Integration within a Wider European and Eurasian Space, 12-13 May, 2015, IIASA, Laxenburg.

Vinokurov E, Balás P, Emerson M, Havlik P, Pereboev V, Rovenskaya E, Stepanova A, Kofner J, et al. (2016). Labor market and migration across the Eurasian continent. 6th Workshop Report. In: Challenges and Opportunities of Economic Integration within a Wider European and Eurasian Space, 13-14 April, 2016, IIASA, Laxenburg.

Vinokurov E, Balás P, Emerson M, Havlik P, Pereboev V, Rovenskaya E, Stepanova A, Kofner J, et al. (2016). Non-tariff barriers and technical regulations. 3rd Workshop Report. In: Challenges and Opportunities of Economic Integration within a Wider European and Eurasian Space, 20-21 November, 2014, IIASA, Laxenburg.

Vinokurov E, Balás P, Emerson M, Havlik P, Pereboev V, Rovenskaya E, Stepanova A, Kofner J, et al. (2016). Trade policy regimes. 2nd Workshop Report. In: Challenges and Opportunities of Economic Integration within a Wider European and Eurasian Space, 8-9 July, 2014, IIASA, Laxenburg.

Kovalevskiy D, Shchiptsova A, Rovenskaya E, & Hasselmann K (2016). Narrowing Uncertainty of Projections of the Global Economy-Climate System Dynamics via Mutually Compatible Integration within Multi-Model Ensembles. IIASA Working Paper. IIASA, Laxenburg, Austria: WP-16-015

Shchiptsova A, Hewitt R, & Rovenskaya E (2016). Exploratory Spatial Analysis of Regional Urbanization Patterns in the Province of Seville, Spain. IIASA Working Paper. IIASA, Laxenburg, Austria: WP-16-016

Shchiptsova A, Renard B, & Rovenskaya E (2016). Cross-comparison of Integration Methods in the Case Study of Sea Level Pressure Model Ensemble. IIASA Working Paper. IIASA, Laxenburg, Austria: WP-16-014

Vinokurov E, Balás P, Emerson M, Havlik P, Pereboev V, Rovenskaya E, Stepanova A, Kofner J, et al. (2016). Development of Transport and Infrastructure in Eurasia. 5th Workshop Report. In: Challenges and Opportunities of Economic Integration within a Wider European and Eurasian Space, 15-16 September, 2015, IIASA, Laxenburg.

Colon C, Brännström A, Rovenskaya E, Dieckmann U, & Brännström Å (2016). Systemic risks and cascading disruptions in complex supply chains. In: EEP Symposium, July 2016.

Tarasyev A, Cao G-Y, & Rovenskaya E (2016). Migration Flows and Effects in the CIS Countries—Dynamic Modelling. Modern Economy 07 (07): 799-814. DOI:10.4236/me.2016.77082.

Ilmola L & Rovenskaya E (2016). Three experiments: The exploration of unknown unknowns in foresight. Technological Forecasting and Social Change 106: 85-100. DOI:10.1016/j.techfore.2015.12.015.

Gephart JA, Rovenskaya E, Dieckmann U, Pace ML, Brännström Å, & Brännström Å (2016). Vulnerability to shocks in the global seafood trade network. Environmental Research Letters 11: e035008. DOI:10.1088/1748-9326/11/3/035008.

Aseev S, Chentsov AG, Davydov A, Grigorenko NL, Maksimov VI, Rovenskaya E, & Tarasiev AM (2016). In memory of Arkady Viktorovich Kryazhimskiy (1949-2014). Ural mathematical journal 2 (2): 3-15. DOI:10.15826/umj.2016.2.001.

Rovenskaya E, Shchiptsova A, & Kovalevsky D (2016). Reconciling Information From Climate-Economic Model Ensembles. Geoinformatics Research Papers 4: BS4002. DOI:10.2205/2016BS01Sochi.

Shchiptsova A, Hewitt R, & Rovenskaya E (2016). Exploring Drivers of Urban Expansion. In: Advanced Computational Methods for Knowledge Engineering: Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Computer Science, Applied Mathematics and Applications, ICCSAMA 2016, 2-3 May, 2016, Vienna, Austria. pp. 153-165 Berlin/Heidelberg, Germany: Springer. ISBN 978-3-319-38883-010.1007/978-3-319-38884-7_12.

Gao J, Sun C, Xiangyang X, Cao G-Y, Yermoliev Y, Ermolieva T, Mosnier A, & Rovenskaya E (2015). Advanced Stochastic Optimization Modeling of the Water-energy-food Nexus for Robust Energy and Agricultural Development: Coal Mining Industry in Shanxi province, China. In: Systems Analysis 2015 - A Conference in Celebration of Howard Raiffa, 11 -13 November, 2015, Laxenburg, Austria.

Hewitt R, Shchiptsova A, & Rovenskaya E (2015). Understanding the Drivers of Urban Expansion: Case Study of Seville Province. In: Systems Analysis 2015 - A Conference in Celebration of Howard Raiffa, 11 -13 November, 2015, Laxenburg, Austria.

Shchiptsova A, Kovalevsky D, & Rovenskaya E (2015). Reconciling Information from Alternative Climate-economic Models: A Posterior Integration Approach. In: Systems Analysis 2015 - A Conference in Celebration of Howard Raiffa, 11 -13 November, 2015, Laxenburg, Austria.

Smirnov A, Wagner F, & Rovenskaya E (2015). Analysis of Close-to-optimal Zones in LP Decision-support Models. In: Systems Analysis 2015 - A Conference in Celebration of Howard Raiffa, 11 -13 November, 2015, Laxenburg, Austria.

Jonas M, Żebrowski P, & Rovenskaya E (2015). A metric for the prognostic outreach of scenarios: Learning from the past to establish a standard in applied systems analysis. In: Proceedings, 4th International Workshop on Uncertainty in Atmospheric Emissions, 7-9 October 2015, Krakow, Poland. pp. 78-89 Warsaw, Poland: Systems Research Institute, Polish Academy of Sciences. ISBN 83-894-7557-X

Kharrazi A, Kraines S, Rovenskaya E, Avtar R, Iwata S, & Yarime M (2015). Examining the Ecology of Commodity Trade Networks using an Ecological Information-Based Approach: Towards Strategic Assessment of Resilience. Journal of Industrial Ecology 19 (5): 805-813. DOI:10.1111/jiec.12328.

Strelkovskii N, Rovenskaya E, & Ilmola-Sheppard L (2015). Integrated socio-economic agent-based model Dream Valley: Case-study of Korea (ИНТЕГРИРОВАННАЯ СОЦИАЛЬНО-ЭКОНОМИЧЕСКАЯ АГЕНТНАЯ МОДЕЛЬ DREAM VALLEY: ПРИМЕР РЕСПУБЛИКИ КОРЕЯ). In: The Seventh All-Russia Scientific-Practical Conference on Simulation and its Application in Science and Industry "Simulation. The Theory and Practice" (IMMOD-2015, 21-23 October 2015, Moscow, Russia.

Xu X, Gao J, Cao G-Y, Ermoliev Y, Ermolieva T, Kryazhimskiy AV, & Rovenskaya E (2015). Modeling water-energy-food nexus for planning energy and agriculture developments: case study of coal mining industry in Shanxi province, China. IIASA Interim Report. IIASA, Laxenburg, Austria: IR-15-020

Żebrowski P, Jonas M, & Rovenskaya E (2015). Assessing the improvement of greenhouse gases inventories: Can we capture diagnostic learning? In: Proceedings, 4th International Workshop on Uncertainty in Atmospheric Emissions, 7-9 October 2015, Krakow, Poland. pp. 90-96 Warsaw, Poland: Systems Research Institute, Polish Academy of Sciences. ISBN 83-894-7557-X

Jäger J, Nakicenovic N, Fuss S, KC S, Rovenskaya E, & Wagner F (2015). Special Issue based on IIASA's 40th Anniversary Conference Guest Editorial. Technological Forecasting and Social Change 98: 211-212. DOI:10.1016/j.techfore.2015.06.025.

Jäger J, Nakicenovic N, Fuss S, KC S, Rovenskaya E, & Wagner F (2015). Special Section - IIASA Conference: World within Reach. Technological Forecasting and Social Change 98: 211-344.

Kryazhimskiy A, Rovenskaya E, Shvidenko A, Gusti M, Shchepashchenko D, & Veshchinskaya V (2015). Towards harmonizing competing models: Russian forests' net primary production case study. Technological Forecasting and Social Change 98: 245-254. DOI:10.1016/j.techfore.2015.06.003.

Jensen BJ, Lehmijoki U, & Rovenskaya E (2015). Non-homothetic multisector growth models. Review of Development Economics 19 (2): 221-243. DOI:10.1111/rode.12139.

Xiangyang X, Gao J, Cao G-Y, Ermoliev Y, Ermolieva T, Kryazhimskii AV, & Rovenskaya E (2015). Systems analysis of coal production and energy-water-food security in China. Cybernetics and Systems Analysis 51 (3): 370-377. DOI:10.1007/s10559-015-9729-6.

Kryazhimskiy A, Rovenskaya E, Veshchinskaya V, Gusti M, Shchepashchenko D, & Shvidenko A (2015). Towards harmonizing competing models: Russian forests' net primary production case study. IIASA Interim Report. IIASA, Laxenburg, Austria: IR-15-003

Skritek B, Crespo Cuaresma J, Kryazhimskiy AV, Prettner K, Prskawetz A, & Rovenskaya E (2015). Revisiting the Lucas model. [[ECON WPS]] - Vienna University of Technology Working Papers in Economic Theory and Policy, No. 03/2015 [2015]

Manzoor T, Aseev Sergey, Rovenskaya Elena, & Muhammad A (2014). Optimal control for sustainable consumption of natural resources. In: 19th IFAC World Congress, 24-29 August 2014.

Wiedenhofer D, Rovenskaya E, Haas W, Krausmann F, Pallua I, & Fischer-Kowalski M (2013). Is there a 1970s syndrome? Analyzing structural breaks in the metabolism of industrial economies. Energy Procedia: 182-191. DOI:10.1016/j.egypro.2013.08.022.

Kharrazi A, Rovenskaya E, Fath BD, Yarime M, & Kraines S (2013). Quantifying the sustainability of economic resource networks: An ecological information-based approach. Ecological Economics 90: 177-186. DOI:10.1016/j.ecolecon.2013.03.018.

Fath BD, Rovenskaya E, Veshchinskaya V, Dieckmann U, & Brannstrom A (2012). Ecological flow analysis of network collapse I: New methodology to investigate network collapse dynamics. In: iEMSs 2012: Managing Resources of a Limited Planet, 1-5 July 2012.

Rovenskaya E, Veshchinskaya V, Fath BD, Dieckmann U, & Brannstrom A (2012). Ecological flow analysis of network collapse II: Indicators of ecosystem level vulnerability. In: iEMSs 2012: Managing Resources of a Limited Planet, 1-5 July 2012.

Rovenskaya E (2012). Alternative Approaches for Integration of Models. In: Worlds Within Reach: From Science To Policy - IIASA 40th Anniversary Conference, 24-26 October 2012, Hofburg Congress Center, Vienna and IIASA, Laxenburg, Austria.

Rovenskaya E, Brannstrom A, Franklin O, & Dieckmann U (2012). Balancing Ecology and Economy in Forestry: A Theoretical Investigation. In: Worlds Within Reach: From Science To Policy - IIASA 40th Anniversary Conference, 24-26 October 2012, Hofburg Congress Center, Vienna and IIASA, Laxenburg, Austria.

Rovenskaya E, Brännström A, Franklin O, Dieckmann U, & Brännström Å (2012). Improving ecological sustainability in forestry: a theoretical investigation. In: Worlds Within Reach: From Science To Policy - IIASA 40th Anniversary Conference, 24-26 October 2012, Hofburg Congress Center, Vienna and IIASA, Laxenburg, Austria.

Veshchinskaya V, Brannstrom A, Rovenskaya E, & Dieckmann U (2012). Ecosystem Vulnerability to Species Loss. In: Worlds Within Reach: From Science To Policy - IIASA 40th Anniversary Conference, 24-26 October 2012, Hofburg Congress Center, Vienna and IIASA, Laxenburg, Austria.

Savin VV & Rovenskaya E (2011). Remarks on fair wealth accumulation in Russia. Environment, Development and Sustainability 13 (5): 923-937. DOI:10.1007/s10668-011-9298-4.

Amjad M, Fath BD, & Rovenskaya E (2011). Ecological Network Model and Analysis for Rawal Lake, Pakistan. IIASA Interim Report. IIASA, Laxenburg, Austria: IR-11-023

Lehmijoki U & Rovenskaya E (2010). Environmental mortality and long-run growth. In: Dynamic Systems, Economic Growth, and the Environment. Eds. Cuaresma, J. Crespo, Palokangas, T. & Tarasyev, A., Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-642-02131-210.1007/978-3-642-02132-9_12.

Rovenskaya E (2010). Optimal economic growth under stochastic environmental impact: Sensitivity analysis. In: Dynamic Systems, Economic Growth, and the Environment. Eds. Cuaresma, J. Crespo, Palokangas, T. & Tarasyev, A., Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-642-02131-210.1007/978-3-642-02132-9_5.

Lehmijoki U & Rovenskaya E (2009). Air pollution mortality in Denmark, Finland and Sweden. Finnish Yearbook of Population Research: 97-108.

Lobanova G, Fath BD, & Rovenskaya E (2009). Exploring simple structural configurations for optimal network mutualism. Communications in Nonlinear Science and Numerical Simulation 14 (4): 1461-1485. DOI:10.1016/j.cnsns.2007.10.017.

Lehmijoki U & Rovenskaya E (2009). Environmental Mortality and Long-run Growth. Discussion Paper No. 252 / February 2009. Helsinki Center of Economic Research, University of Helsinki, Finland

Kryazhimskiy AV, Maksimov VI, Rovenskaya E, & Rodkin MV (2008). On a regime of repetition of strong low-frequency events (catastrophes): New approaches and results of their applications. In: Change in the Environment and Climate: Natural Catastrophes and and Induced Technogenic Catastrophes. Russian Academy of Sciences: Institute of Geography.

Fath BD, Kryazhimskiy AV, Liljenstroem H, & Rovenskaya E (2008). Introduction: Towards the design of an integrated socio-environmental assessment model for the Baltic Sea region. In: Evolutionary Methods for Design, Optimization and Control. Eds. Neittaanmaki, P., Piriaux, J. & Tuovinen, T., Barcelona: CIMNE. ISBN 978-84-96736-45-0

Rovenskaya E (2008). Optimal Economic Growth under Stochastic Environmental Impact: Sensitivity Analysis. IIASA Interim Report. IIASA, Laxenburg, Austria: IR-08-030

Lehmijoki U & Rovenskaya E (2007). Optimal Pollution and Optimal Population. IIASA Interim Report. IIASA, Laxenburg, Austria: IR-07-023

Rovenskaya E (2007). Air pollution mortality and sustainable economic development: An approach to integrate environmental impact on population in ISEAM. In: Symposium on Socio-Environmental Modeling of Baltic Region, 9-11 November 2007.

Rovenskaya E (2007). ISEAM: Integrated socio-environmental assessment model for the Baltic Region. In: Symposium on Socio-Environmental Modeling of Baltic Region, 9-11 November 2007.

Rovenskaya E (2007). Integrated socio-environmental assessment model for the Baltic region. In: EUROGEN2007 "Evolutionary and Deterministic Methods for Design, Optimization and Control with Applications to Industrial and Societal Problems", 11-13 June 2007.

Rovenskaya E (2007). On finding optimal compatibility values for a class of operator equations. In: The 5th International Conference on Nonlinear Analysis and Convex Analysis - NACA2007, 31 May - 4 June 2007.

Rovenskaya E & Fath BD (2007). Conceptualizing integrated socioenvironmental models. In: Evolutionary Methods for Design, Optimization and Control.

Rovenskaya E (2006). A Model of Technological Growth under Emission Constraints. IIASA Interim Report. IIASA, Laxenburg, Austria: IR-06-021

Rovenskaya E (2005). Sensitivity and Cost-benefit Analyses of Emission-constrained Technological Growth Under Uncertainty in Natural Emissions. IIASA Interim Report. IIASA, Laxenburg, Austria: IR-05-051

Rovenskaya E (2005). Sensitivity and Cost-benefit Analysis of Emission-constrained Technological Growth under Uncertainty in Natural Emission. IIASA Workshop on Sources of Economic Growth; 24-25 October 2005, Laxenburg, Austria [2005]