Rudolph is a Researcher at IN+. He received a bachelor's degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and worked in the commercial construction field on several projects in North America and Asia before beginning his masters in Energy Engineering and Management as part of the InnoEnergy Masters Program. His research interests involve behavior economics and public policy toward reducing carbon emissions in various sectors. His personal interests are in advocacy for clean energy, especially in the developing world, for which he has worked on research and volunteer projects.