Kumudini (Kumi) Abeysuriya joined the Institute for Sustainable Futures in February 2003 as a PhD candidate, and since submitting her thesis in July 2007, has been working as a Senior Research Consultant at ISF. During her candidature she also worked on a small number of ISF projects related to energy, water and sanitation and international development on a casual basis.
Prior to joining ISF, she worked as a consultant in the New South Wales energy utilities sector with a focus on sustainability-related issues. She co-founded the green energy advocacy venture EarthWatts, and was jointly responsible for providing thought leadership for establishment of the Australian Green Electricity Market (GEM).