Franklyn received his PhD in Industrial Engineering and Operations research from University of Massachusetts Amherst in 2021. His PhD research focused on R&D investment in low carbon energy technologies under deep uncertainty. After working as a postdoctoral researcher at Tufts University in 2021-23, Franklyn joined the ASSET Lab at the University of Michigan in January 2024. His current research focuses on Negative Emissions Technologies integration in energy systems.