Position:
Research Assistant
Degrees:
M.B.A. Stephen M. Ross School of Business, University of Michigan
M.S. Natural Resources and Environment, University of Michigan
M.E. Space Engineering, University of Michigan, 2011
B.S.E. Earth Systems Science and Engineering, University of Michigan, 2010
Research Interests:
Jim's research involves the development of an integrated model using life cycle assessment methods to provide insight into the energy and emissions performance of autonomous vehicles for a variety of deployment scenarios. His other research interests include fleet electrification, shared mobility, and renewable energy.
Projects:
Publications:
- Deep Decarbonization from Electrified Autonomous Taxi Fleets: Life Cycle Assessment and Case Study in Austin, TX
- Evaluating the Potential Environmental Impacts of Connected and Automated Vehicles
- Life Cycle Assessment of Connected and Automated Vehicles: Sensing and Computing Subsystem and Vehicle Level Effects
- Role of Flying Cars in Sustainable Mobility
Press:
- Flying Cars Should Have a Limited Role in Sustainable Mobility
- Decarbonizing travel in cities with electrified autonomous taxis
- Decarbonizing travel in cities with electrified autonomous taxis
- Decarbonizing travel in cities with electrified autonomous taxis
- Researchers at Ann Arbor’s U-M, Dearborn’s Ford: Flying Cars Not Sustainable for Short Distances
- A Jetsons future? Assessing the role of flying cars in sustainable mobility
- Flight of imagination
- Opinion: Flying cars should have a limited role in sustainable mobility
- Flying cars will only be eco-friendly if we use them right
- El coche volador puede ser más eficiente que el de gasolina o el eléctrico en largas distancias
- Ford, UMich study shows flying cars are both faster and greener
- ES&T’s Best Papers of 2018
- How flying cars could help in the fight against climate change