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Headshot of Jeffrey Neaton Jeffrey Neaton
Dept of Physics
condensed matter theory, Materials Physics, nanoscience, physical chemistry, Electronic Structure Theory, Transport, Hard-Soft Interfaces, Complex Oxides, renewable energy, energy conversion
Sharon Jacobs standing in lighted area with orchid plan in background. Sharon Jacobs
School of Law
administrative law, environmental law, natural resources law, energy law
Scott Moura Scott Moura
Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering
control systems, optimization, data science, batteries, electric vehicles, energy systems
Costas Grigoropoulos Costas P. Grigoropoulos
Dept of Mechanical Engineering
heat transfer, laser materials processing, nano-manufacturing, energy systems and technology
Power Conference Lucas Davis
Haas School of Business
energy markets, environmental economics, applied microeconomics, public finance, industrial organization
Claudia Ostertag Claudia P. Ostertag
Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering
energy, environmental analysis of civil infrastructure systems, structural engineering, mechanics and materials
Sayeef Salahuddin Sayeef Salahuddin
Division of Electrical Engineering (EECS)
physical electronics, design and modeling and analysis, energy, scientific computing
Nitash Balsara in his lab Nitash P. Balsara
Dept of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
electrochemical energy conversion, polymer properties, small angle scattering, nanoscale and microscale sciences
Junqiao Wu holding a wafer with his reflection Junqiao Wu
Dept of Materials Science and Engineering
semiconductors, nanotechnology, energy materials, condensed matter physics and materials science
John Coates in lab with equipment in background John D. Coates
Dept of Plant and Microbial Biology
Precision fermentation, Bioprocess scale-up, environmental microbiology, Industrial bioprocesses, sustainability, carbon sequestration, Bioremediation, alternative energy production, biogeochemistry
Kenichi Soga headshot Kenichi Soga
Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering
infrastructure sensing, infrastructure modeling, performance-based design, underground structures, energy geotechnics, geomechanics
headshot of Severin Borenstein Severin Borenstein
Haas School of Business
energy markets, electricity deregulation, industrial organization, environmental economics, applied microeconomics, airline competition, market pricing & competition
headshot of Misbath Daouda Misbath Daouda
School of Public Health
climate and health equity, just energy transitions and interventions, environmental justice, maternal and child health, mixed methods
Kristin Persson holding molecule model Kristin Persson
Dept of Materials Science and Engineering
Lithium-ion Batteries, multivalent batteries, organic electrolytes, polar materials, datamining of materials properties for energy applications
Brian A. Barsky Brian A. Barsky
Division of Computer Science (EECS)
School of Optometry
computer science, geometric design and modeling, computer graphics, computer aided cornea modeling and visualization, medical imaging, virtual environments for surgical simulation
Christine Rosen Christine Meisner Rosen
Haas School of Business
American business history, green business, corporate environmental strategy and management, social science perspectives on green chemistry, climate change, efforts to transition to a clean energy system, clean energy system, history of and current developments in business leadership to mitigate global environmental problems
Saul Perlmutter sitting at a desk with figures drawn on a white board behind him. Saul Perlmutter
Dept of Physics
cosmology, dark energy, physics, astrophysics experiments, observational astrophysics, supernovae, accelerating universe
Martin White Martin White
Dept of Astronomy
Dept of Physics
cosmology, formation of structure in the universe, dark energy, expansion of the universe, cosmic microwave background, quasars, redshift surveys
SHAOFAN LI Shaofan Li
Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering
applications of artificial intelligence and machine learning in engineering and sciences, structural mechanics, computational mechanics, computational materials, computational mechanics and computational physics, finite element methods and meshfree particle methods, ferroelectric and piezoelectric materials, atomistic simulation and multiscale simulations, nonlinear continuum mechanics, soft matter mechanics, wave propagations, modeling and simulation of fracture, dislocations, modeling and simulation of material failures, nano-mechanics, bio-mechanics and bio-physics, cellular mechanics, micromechanics & composite materials, mechanics and physics of amorphous materials
Kameshwar Poolla Kameshwar Poolla
Dept of Mechanical Engineering
Division of Electrical Engineering (EECS)
modeling, control, estimation, smart grids, renewable energy, electricity markets, transportation networks, integrated circuit design and manufacturing
Ajay Pillarisetti setting at desk with computer monitor and microphone in background Ajay Pillarisetti
School of Public Health
energy use, health effects of air pollution, climate change, exposure assessment, global health, health impacts of energy use, heat and health, air pollution measurement, public impact research/scholarship, community-engaged research/scholarship, community-based research partnerships, social justice research
Canandgown James W. Rector
Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering
geoarchaeology, geophysics, acoustics, Seismology, machine learning, energy, carbon capture and storage, oil and gas
headshot of Prabal Dutta Prabal Dutta
Division of Electrical Engineering (EECS)
computer architecture & engineering, cyber-physical systems and design automation, energy, operating systems & networking
James F. O'Brien James O'Brien
Division of Computer Science (EECS)
School of Optometry
computer graphics, fluid dynamics, computer simulation, physically based animation, finite element simulation, human perception, image forensics, video forensics, computer animation, special effects for film, video game technology, motion capture, machine learning, facial animation, artificial intelligence, geometric algorithms, geometric design and modeling
Arpad Horvath Arpad Horvath
Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering
life cycle assessment, LCA, sustainability, green design, buildings, transportation, water, construction, biofuels, energy, environmental management, infrastructure systems
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