Zhen Dai
Graduated: PhD 2020
Thesis: Managing Climate Risks With Solar Geoengineering: Tailoring Radiative Forcing, Reducing Ozone Loss, and Understanding Expert Perspectives.
Zhen received her PhD from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences in 2020. She has been working on the experimental study of aerosol particle reactivity for geoengineering.
Current Job: Postdoctoral Fellow with the Keith Group
Daniel Thorpe
Graduated: MSc 2015
Daniel was a research fellow at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences from 2015 to 2017. He supported a range of work within the Keith Group, including an EdX course taught by Professor Keith.
Current Job: Clinical Research Coordinator, Adams Clinical
Hossein Safaei
Graduated: PhD 2014
Thesis: Techno-Economic Assessment of the Need for Bulk Energy Storage in Low-Carbon Electricity Systems With a Focus on Compressed Air Storage (CAES)
University: Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Current job: Manager of Development and Planning and Board Secretary, DNO ASA Norway
Ashley Mercer
Graduated: PhD 2014
Thesis: An Examination of Emerging Public and Expert Judgments of Solar Radiation Management.
University: Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Calgary
Current job: Senior Policy Analyst with the Office of Energy Research and Development, Natural Resources Canada
Katharine L. Ricke
Graduated: PhD 2011
Thesis: Characterizing Impacts and Implications of Proposals for Solar Radiation Management, a Form of Climate Engineering.
University: Department of Engineering and Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University
Current job: Assistant Professor, University of California, San Diego
Ganesh Dolumweerawatta Gamage
Graduated: PhD 2011
Thesis: Assessing the Effectiveness of Wind Power and Cogeneration for Carbon Management of Electric Power Systems.
University: Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Calgary
Current job: Research Director, Canadian Energy Research Institute
Mehdi Zeidouni
Graduated: PhD 2011
Thesis: Analytical and Inverse Models for Leakage Characterization of CO2 Storage.
University: Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary
Current job: Assistant Professor, Louisiana State University
Geoffrey Holmes
Graduated: 2010
Thesis: A Carbon Dioxide Absorption Performance Evaluation For Capture From Ambient Air
University: Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Calgary
Current job: Business Development Manager, Carbon Engineering
Sarah M. Jordaan
Graduated: PhD 2010
Thesis: The land use footprint of energy extraction in Alberta. Available on request.
University: Faculty of Environmental Design, University of Calgary.
Current job: Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced Internationl Studies
Eduard Cubi Montanya
Graduated: 2009
Thesis: Performance of Underfloor Air Distribution Systems. Temperature Stratification and Ventilation Effectiveness in the Child Development Centre.
University: Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Calgary
Current job: Performance Analysis Associate, Sustainability and Energy, WSP in Canada
Juan Moreno-Cruz
Graduated: PhD 2009
Thesis: Essays on the Economics of Geoengineering.
University: Department of Economics, University of Calgary
Current job: Associate Professor, Georgia Institute of Technology
Jamie Rhodes
Graduated: PhD 2007
Thesis: Carbon mitigation with biomass: An engineering, economic, and policy assessment of opportunities and implications.
University: Carnegie Mellon University
Current job: Senior Fellow, Embori Group LLC
Joshuah Stolaroff
Graduated: PhD 2006
Thesis: Capturing CO2 from ambient air: A feasibility assessment. Civil and environmental engineering and Engineering and public policy. (This version is formatted for on screen viewing and compact printing. A version with the original formatting is available upon request)
University: Carnegie Mellon University
Current job: Leader of Carbon Capture Program, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Hassan Hassanzadeh
Graduated: PhD 2006
Thesis: Simulation of convective mixing in porousmedia for geologic storage of CO2.
University: Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary
Current job: Associate Professor, University of Calgary, Schulich School of Engineering
Joseph Decarolis
Graduated: PhD 2004
Thesis: The Economics and Environmental Impacts of Large-Scale WindPower in a Carbon Constrained World.
University: Engineering and Public Policy, CarnegieMellon University
Current job: Associate Professor, North Carolina State University
Elizabeth Wilson
Graduated: PhD 2004
Thesis: Managing the Risks of Geologic Carbon Sequestration: ARegulatory and Legal Analysis.
University: Engineering and Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University
Current job: Professor of Environmental Studies and the inaugural Director of the Arthur L. Irving Institute for Energy and Society, Dartmouth University
Timothy Johnson
Graduated: PhD 2002
Thesis: Electricity Without Carbon Dioxide: Assessing the Role ofCarbon Capture and Sequestration in US Electric Markets.
University: Engineering and Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University
Current job: Associate Professor of the Practice in Energy and the Environment and Chair of the EE Program, Duke University, Nicholas School of the Environment