Research Bio
Duncan Callaway is Chair and Professor of Energy and Resources at Berkeley, where he holds the James and Katherine Lau Distinguished Chair in Sustainability. He also holds and affiliate appointment in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, and is a Faculty Scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. He received his PhD from Cornell University and subsequently worked in the energy industry, first at Davis Energy Group and later at PowerLight Corporation. He was a member of the research faculty of the Center for Sustainable Systems at the University of Michigan before joining UC Berkeley. Dr. Callaway’s teaching covers energy systems and data science methods for energy and environmental decision making. His research group focuses on quantifying the engineering, economic, and social implications of emerging energy technologies. Some specific application areas include decarbonization via grid integration of renewables and electrification, and energy infrastructure climate adaptation to increasing wildfire risk.
Research Expertise and Interest
energy systems analysis, grid decarbonization, modeling and control and optimization for electric power systems
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Teaching
Supervised Independent Study [ELENG 199]
Individual Research [ELENG 299]
Directed Group Studies for Advanced Undergraduates [ENERES 198]
Directed Group Studies for Advanced Undergraduates [ENERES 198]
Directed Group Studies for Advanced Undergraduates [ENERES 198]
Supervised Independent Study and Research [ENERES 199]
Doctoral Seminar [ENERES 298]
Doctoral Seminar [ENERES 298]
Individual Research in Energy and Resources [ENERES 299]
Climate Solutions Technology [CSOL 203]
Supervised Independent Study [ELENG 199]
Individual Research [ELENG 299]
Data, Environment and Society [ENERES 131]
Directed Group Studies for Advanced Undergraduates [ENERES 198]
Directed Group Studies for Advanced Undergraduates [ENERES 198]
Supervised Independent Study and Research [ENERES 199]
Doctoral Seminar [ENERES 298]
Doctoral Seminar [ENERES 298]
Individual Research in Energy and Resources [ENERES 299]
Supervised Independent Studies for Freshmen and Sophomores [ENERES 99]
Field Studies in Electrical Engineering [ELENG 297]
Individual Research [ELENG 299]
Supervised Independent Study and Research [ENERES 199]
Individual Research in Energy and Resources [ENERES 299]
Energy and Society [ENERES W100]
Energy and Society [ENERES W100]
Energy and Society [ENERES W100]
Energy and Society [PUBPOL W184]
Energy and Society [PUBPOL W184]
Energy and Society [PUBPOL W184]
Senior Honors Thesis Research [COMPSCI H196A]
Supervised Independent Study [ELENG 199]
Individual Research [ELENG 299]
Directed Group Studies for Advanced Undergraduates [ENERES 198]
Directed Group Studies for Advanced Undergraduates [ENERES 198]
Supervised Independent Study and Research [ENERES 199]
Electric Power Systems [ENERES 254]
Electric Power Systems [ENERES 254]
Doctoral Seminar [ENERES 298]
Individual Research in Energy and Resources [ENERES 299]