Sustainability Research Directory

Uzi (Yury) Dvorkin, PhD., is an associate research professor in the departments of Civil and System Engineering and Electrical Computer and Engineering and a member of the Ralph S. O’Connor Sustainable Energy Institute. Using multi-disciplinary methods in engineering, operations research, economics, and policy analysis, Dvorkin develops models and algorithms to assist society in accommodating challenges posed by emerging smart grid technologies, such as intermittent power generation, demand response, storage, smart appliances, and cyber-infrastructure.

Hugh Ellis, PhD, is on the research team for the EPA's Solutions to Energy, Air, Climate and Health (SEARCH) Program, and provides key scientific insight on how energy choices, climate policy, and other considerations can impact air pollution and health.

Jonah Erlebacher, PhD, is expanding our understanding of materials processing, using variations of dealloying to create ultra-high-strength nanocomposite metals that may survive extreme environments, and discovering next-generation fuel cell catalysts.

Howard Fairbrother, PhD, studies the environmental implications and applications of nanomaterials.

Marcelo Ariel Fernandez, PhD, interested in mechanism design with applications to matching and political economy.

Paul Ferraro, PhD, is known for his research on behavioral economics and the design and estimation of impacts of environmental programs.