Position:
Assistant Research Scientist
Degrees:
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, 2008
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, 2005
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, 2003
Research Interests:
optimization, mechanical engineering design, and preference assessment for understanding designed systems, especially quantifying a system's environmental impact, and determining how user behavior influences a system's environmental impact
Projects:
- Advancing Offshore Wind Power Siting through Multi-criteria Assessment Integration
- Alcoa Foundation's Conservation and Sustainability Fellowship Program: Enabling Technology for a Sustainable Energy Future through Interdisciplinary Research and Training
- An Analysis of Offshore Wind Development: A Non-Market, Stated Preference Approach to Estimate Impact and WTP in Three Lake Michigan Regions
- Controlling Campus Energy Consumption via the IP Network – A Feasibility Study for Reducing Energy Consumption via Cisco’s EnergyWise®
- EFRI-RESIN Final Project Summary: A Multi-Scale Design and Control Framework for Dynamically Coupled Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructures, with Application to Vehicle-to-Grid Integration
- Integrated Assessment of Feasibility and Deployment of Offshore Wind Technologies in the Great Lakes
- Livable Communities through Sustainable Transportation: Integrated Assessment of Infrastructure Greening within Detroit for Improved Sustainable Transportation, Water Quality and Health
- Sustainable Transportation for a 3rd Century: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Addressing the Last Mile Problem for Enhanced Accessibility
- U.S.-China Clean Energy Research Center for Clean Vehicles (CERC-CVC)
Publications:
- Analysis of Avoided Carbon-Dioxide Due to Photovoltaic and Wind Turbine Technologies Displacing Electrical Peaking Facilities
- Comparison Of Electricity Allocation Methods For Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles
- Coupled Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle and Lightweight Hood Case Study
- Employing Regional Variation Accounting Methodology for Plug-in Electric Vehicles in Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Standards
- Environmental Assessment of Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles in Michigan: Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Criteria Air Pollutants, and Petroleum Displacement
- Environmental Assessment Of Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles Using Naturalistic Drive Cycle And Usage Pattern Information
- Environmental Assessment of Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles Using Naturalistic Drive Cycles and Vehicle Travel Patterns
- Evaluating the Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions from a Lightweight Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle in a Regional Context
- Evaluation of a Regional Approach to Standards for Plug-in Battery Electric Vehicles in Future Light Duty Vehicle GHG Regulations
- Fuel Economy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Labeling for Plug-In Hybrid Vehicles from a Life Cycle Perspective
- Green Principles for Vehicle Lightweighting
- Impact of Geographic Scope and Allocation Methods on Primary Aluminum Production Carbon Footprints in the United States
- Impacts of PHEV and Renewable Energy Technologies on Marginal Displacement of GHG Emissions
- Investment Cost and View Damage Cost of Siting an Offshore Wind Farm: A Spatial Analysis of Lake Michigan
- Life Cycle Assessment of Offshore Wind Farm Siting: Effects of Locational Factors, Lake Depth and Distance from Shore
- Life Cycle Optimization of Residential Air Conditioner Replacement
- Optimal Replacement Of Residential Air Conditioning Equipment To Minimize Energy, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, And Consumer Cost In The Us
- Optimal Replacement of Residential Air Conditioning Equipment to Minimize Energy, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, and Consumer Cost in the US
- Physical and Behavioural Determinants of Resilience in the Transportation System: A Case Study of Vehicle Electrification and Trip Prioritization
- Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle Charging Policy Optimization Using Particle Swarms
- Reference and Functional Unit Can Change Bioenergy Pathway Choices
- Response to Comment on ‘Using Nested Average Electricity Allocation Protocols to Characterize Electrical Grids in Life Cycle Assessment'
- Sustainability, Resiliency, and Grid Stability of the Coupled Electricity and Transportation Infrastructures: Case for an Integrated Analysis
- The Impact of Vehicle Electrification and Lightweight Materials to Reduce Life Cycle Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- The Potential of Lightweight Materials and Advanced Combustion Engines to Reduce Life Cycle Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- Time-Dependent Phev Energy Consumption Estimation From National Travel Patterns
- Time-Dependent Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle Charging Based on National Driving Patterns and Demographics
- Using Nested Average Electricity Allocation Protocols to Characterize Electrical Grids in Life Cycle Assessment: A Case Study of U.S. Primary Aluminum Production
- Vehicle Lightweighting vs. Electrification: Life Cycle Energy and GHG Emissions Results for Diverse Powertrain Vehicles