Dr. Silva-Send is currently a professor at the University of San Diego School of Law, educating students on international energy law with a focus on international energy investment treaties, contracts and dispute resolution, World Trade Organization law related to national energy policies, and linkages with climate change law.

Prior to her move, Dr. Nilmini Silva-Send was the Associate Director and the C. Hugh Friedman  Fellow in Energy Law and Policy at the Energy Policy Initiatives Center (EPIC) at USD School of Law. With over 20 years professional experience, she led the climate action planning work at EPIC, supervising staff, identifying and resolving energy and greenhouse gas (GHG) data, related regulatory issues and assessment at the project, city, and regional level; development and analysis of GHG reduction policies for climate action plans, especially for transportation; and developing monitoring metrics climate mitigation measures. Dr. Silva-Send worked in environmental and regulatory due diligence consulting in California, several European countries and for U.S. Department of Defense facilities in Europe. Dr. Silva-Send has a B.S. in Chemistry, an LLB from the University of London, and a PhD in International law and policy.