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Dr. Michael E. Webber
Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Associate Director, Center for International Energy & Environmental Policy
Co-Director, Clean Energy Incubator
Fellow, Strauss Center for International Security & Law

Contact Information:
University of Texas at Austin
1 University Station C2200
Austin, TX 78712
T: (512) 475-6867
F: (512) 471-1045
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Office Location: ETC 6.106EA

Office Hours: by appointment only

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Administrative and Communications Staff

Research Associates and Staff

Graduate Research and Teaching Students

Undergraduate Research Assistants and Advisees

Former Group Members

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Administrative and Communications Staff:

Rita Wilkinson	Sarah De Berry-Caperton	Griffin Gardner
Assistant to Dr. Michael E. Webber Spring 2012 to Present | Bio	Assistant to Webber Energy Group Spring 2011 to Present | Bio	Media Coordinator Spring 2011 to Present | Bio

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Research Associates:

Dr. Fred Beach | Resume, Fall 2010 to Present	Dr. Carey King | Resume, Spring 2007 to Present	Roger Duncan | September 2011 to Present
Post-Doctoral Researcher, Jackson School of Geosciences Research Topic: The Nexus of Energy, Technology, and Policy,  DoD Energy Costs and Security, Natural Gas as a "Transitional" Energy Source	Research Associate, Center for International Energy and Environmental Policy, Jackson School of Geosciences  Research Topics: The Nexus of Energy and Water, Transportation, Energy in Texas	Research Analyst, Center for International Energy and Environmental Policy

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Graduate Research and Teaching Assistants:

Alex C. Breckel | Spring 2012 to present B.S. 2011 Mechanical Engineering, Cockrell School of Engineering	Stuart Cohen | Resume, Fall 2007 to Present Mechanical Engineering, Cockrell School of Engineering	Margaret Cook | Resume | Fall 2011–Present
Research Topic: Solid recovery fuel from Recycling Facility Residue	Mechanical Engineering, Cockrell School of Engineering Research Topic: Dynamic Carbon Capture and Sequestration	Environmental and Water Resources Engineering Program, Cockrell School of Engineering

Mary Clayton | Resume | Spring 2010 to Present	Jared Garrison, Fall 2008 to Present Mechanical Engineering, Cockrell School of Engineering	Benjamin Gully, Resume - Fall 2008 to Present Mechanical Engineering, Cockrell School of Engineering
Research Topic: Implementing Alternative Cooling Technologies at Power Generation Facilities in Texas for Water Savings	Research Topic: Integrating Thermal and Compressed Air Energy Storage for a Dispatchable Wind and Solar Powered System	Research Topic: System Modeling for Energy Efficient Ship Technologies

Chioke Harris, | Resume, Fall 2008 to Present	Kazunori Nagasawa | Resume | Fall 2011–Present Mechanical Engineering at Nihon University in Japan, Cockrell School of Engineering	Nathan Putnam | Fall 2008 to Present Mechanical Engineering, Cockrell School of Engineering
Research Topic: Optimizing Electrochemical Energy Storage for Grid-tied Renewables	Research Topic: Modeling platform which emulates dynamics of natural and residential environment in real-time for designing a renewable energy-driven residential home.  Currently participating in the Pecan Street Project.	Research Topic: Renewable Energy and Sustainable Design for Off-Grid Environments

Joshua Rhodes | Resume, Spring 2011 to Present Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering, Cockrell School of Engineering	Alisa Schackmann | Winter 2012 to present Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs	Ashlynn Stillwell | Resume, Fall 2007 to Present  LBJ School of Public Affairs and Environmental and Water Resources Engineering
Research Topic: Residential smart grid applications, including systems-level applications of energy efficiency and distributed generation.	Research Topic: Cost-benefit Analysis of Underground Transmission Lines	Research Topics: The Nexus of Energy and Water in Texas

Aaron Townsend | Fall 2009 to Present Mechanical Engineering, Cockrell School of Engineering	Kelly Twomey | Resume, Fall 2008 to Present Mechanical Engineering, Cockrell School of Engineering	Charles Upshaw | Spring 2010 to Present Mechanical Engineering, Cockrell School of Engineering
Research Topic: Electricity Grid Modeling and Integration of Intermittent Generators	Research Topic: The Unintended Energy and Water Quality Consequences of Runoff from Increased Biofuels Production	Research Topic: System Analysis of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Technology

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Undergraduate Research Assistants and Advisees:

James Newman Resume, Fall 2010–Present
Mechanical Engineering, Cockrell School of Engineering

Research Topic: Flexible carbon dioxide capture and sequestration systems may play an important role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, so understanding their effects is important.  James is working on creating a graphical user interface for a CCS electric grid model so that power plant owners and policy makers can understand how CCS will affect electricity prices, emissions, and other important parameters.

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Former Group Members:

Colin Beal | Resume, Fall 2008 to Summer 2011
Mechanical Engineering, Cockrell School of Engineering
Research Topic: Algae Biofuel Production

 Sheril Kirshenbaum | Summer 2010 to Winter 2011
Research Associate, Center for International Energy and Environmental Policy, Jackson School of Geosciences
Research Topics: Energy and Food, Oceans, and Culture

Melissa Lott | Resume, Fall 2007 to Fall 2011
Engineering Research Associate, Cockrell School of Engineering
Research Topic: An online teaching tool on the tradeoffs of energy

Emily Grubert | Resume | Fall 2009 to Summer 2011
Mechanical Engineering, Cockrell School of Engineering
Research Topic: Water Impacts of Climate Legislation

Castlen Kennedy | Resume, Spring 2010 to Summer 2011
LBJ School of Public Affairs and Energy & Earth Resources
Research Topic: Assessing the Viability of CNG for Light Duty Vehicle Use

David Wogan, | Resume, Fall 2007 to Fall 2010
LBJ School of Public Affairs and Mechanical Engineering
Research Topic: Assessing Biofuel Potential from Algae in Texas

John Fyffe | Resume, Fall 2008 to Summer 2011
Mechanical Engineering, Cockrell School of Engineering
Research Topic: Flexible Operation of Coal Plant Carbon Capture System

Courtney Grosvenor | Resume, Fall 2010 to Summer 2011
Mechanical Engineering, Cockrell School of Engineering
Research Topic: Comparing the energy trade-offs associated with information communication technology (ICT) and transportation technology

Adolfo Lozano | Resume, Fall 2010 to August 2011
Mechanical Engineering, Cockrell School of Engineering
Research Topics: Analysis of a Novel Thermoelectric Generator

Amanda Cuellar | Resume, Spring 2007 to Summer 2010
Research Associate, Center for International Energy and Environmental Policy, Jackson School of Geosciences
Research Topic: The Nexus of Food and Energy

Ceci Norman | Spring 2009 to Present
Video/Social Media Producer

Lindsey Bartlett | Resume, Fall 2007 to Fall 2008
LBJ School of Public Affairs
Research Topic: The implications of China and Russia on the geopolitics of energy

Paolo Puccini, Summer 2008 to Spring 2009
Mechanical Engineering and Plan II, Cockrell School of Engineering & College of Liberal Arts
Research Topic: Energy Policy in Latin America (Plan II Thesis)

Colin Smith | Fall 2007 to Spring 2009
Mechanical Engineering, Cockrell School of Engineering
Research Topic: Novel thermochemical pathways for biofuels conversion

Scott McNally, Summer 2008 to December 2008
Chemical Engineering, Cockrell School of Engineering
Research Topic: The Potential Impact of Energy Depletion on Austin, TX and Precautionary Planning to Mitigate Potential Problems

Steven Goldman, Summer 2008
LBJ School of Public Affairs
Research Topic: Economic effects of clean energy expansion in Texas

Alix Broadfoot | Resume, Spring 2007 through Summer 2008
Civil Engineering, Cockrell School of Engineering
Research Topic: Energy politics, energy in Texas

Andrew King , Spring to Summer 2008
Mechanical Engineering, Cockrell School of Engineering
Research Topic: An online teaching tool on the tradeoffs of energy

Ben Branstetter, Summer through Fall 2007
Economics and Plan II, College of Liberal Arts
Research topic: Hydrogen Energy: An Analysis of Current Research and Investment Activity by the U.S. Government and Private Firms (Plan II thesis)
Present position: UBS
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Jen Cregar, Graduate Research Assistant, Fall 2006 through Summer 2007
LBJ School of Public Affairs
Research topic: Integrated metrics for automobiles
Present position: Austin Energy

Ben Eisterhold, Fall 2006 through Spring 2008
Energy and Earth Resources, Jackson School of Geosciences
Research Topic: Geological limitations to the strategic petroleum reserve (Master's Thesis)
Present Position: ConocoPhillips

David Hoppock, Research Assistant, Summer 2007 through Spring 2008
LBJ School of Public Affairs
Research Topic: Energy use and opportunities in the wastewater treatment sector
Present Position: Climate Change Policy Partnership at Duke University

Erin Keys, Fall 2007 through Spring 2008
Mechanical Engineering, Cockrell School of Engineering
Research Topic: Solar energy in Texas
Present Position: GE Commercial Leadership Program

Henri Kjellberg, Spring through Summer 2007
Aerospace Engineering, Cockrell School of Engineering
Research Topic: Electrified transportation

Afolabi Ogunnaike, Fall 2007 through 2008
Chemical Engineering, Cockrell School of Engineering
Research Topic: Alternative energy opportunities in Nigeria

Nick Padon, Fall 2007
Mechanical Engineering and Plan II, Cockrell School of Engineering & College of Liberal Arts
Research topic: The Future of Nuclear Energy in Texas (Plan II Thesis)
Present position: ConocoPhillips
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Andrea Pearlman, Independent Study advisee, Spring 2007
Mechanical Engineering, Cockrell School of Engineering
Research topic: Energy storage for the grid
Present position: Caterpillar

Avi Wolfson, Fall 2007 through Spring 2008
Biomedical Engineering and Plan II, Cockrell School of Engineering & College of Liberal Arts
Research Topic: Development of a Mathematical Model for Predicting Traffic Changes in Texas (Plan II Thesis)
Present position: MIT Techology Policy Program
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Michael O'Donnell | Resume, Spring 2008 to December 2009 
Mechanical Engineering, Cockrell School of Engineering
Research Topic: Lifecycle analysis of novel biofuels

Cassandra Telenko | Resume, Fall 2007 to December 2009
Mechanical Engineering, Cockrell School of Engineering
Research Topic: Principles and metrics of green design

Tommy Browder, Summer 2008 to Fall 2008
Mechanical Engineering, Cockrell School of Engineering
Research Topic: The Potential Impact of Energy Depletion on Austin, TX and Precautionary Planning to Mitigate Potential Problems

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