Category: Alumni

Morgan Edwards was a postdoctoral associate at the Institute for Data, Systems and Society (IDSS) at MIT.  She received her Ph.D. from IDSS at MIT, her S.M. in Technology and Policy from MIT and her B.S. in Environmental Science from UNC Chapel Hill, with a second major in Economics and a minor in physics. Before coming to…

Philip Eash-Gates received his master’s degree from the Technology & Policy Program at MIT. He received his B.S. in Engineering Science from Trinity University. Before joining MIT, he worked as the Energy Manager for the City of San Antonio and as the Director of Projects for CVAL Innovations, an energy engineering startup. Previous work experience includes development of building energy conservation codes, management…

Max DiGiacomo-Castillo is a rising junior at Stanford. His research focuses on blockchain and cryptocurrencies. Recently, he has focused on the sustainability of cryptocurrency mining and other blockchain projects.

Michael T. Chang received his Master of Science from the Technology and Policy Program at MIT. He helped develop a model of the energy consumed by personal vehicle travel using real-world driving data. His Master’s thesis used this model to assess the appropriateness of performance targets for the energy capacity of electric vehicle batteries set by the…

Dan Cross-Call completed a master’s degree in the Technology and Policy Program at MIT. He worked with the Trancik Lab during 2011-2012 on evaluating emerging energy technologies. Prior to MIT, Dan worked as an electricity market consultant in the Energy & Environment practice of Charles River Associates, where he specialized in asset valuations and regulatory analysis…

Loewen Cavill is an MIT undergraduate studying mechanical engineering, computer science, and data science. She previously explored how to manufacturer thinner photovoltaic cells in order to increase material efficiency. Her research at the Trancik Lab focused on modeling energy storage requirements based on complex supply and demand profiles. Contact: loewenkc at mit dot edu

Patrick Brown is currently a postdoctoral researcher at the MIT Energy Initiative, exploring technical and regulatory strategies for integrating high levels of renewable energy and energy storage onto the electric grid. He completed his Ph.D. in physics at MIT with Professor Vladimir Bulović, where his thesis research explored the use of colloidal nanocrystals as light-absorbing…

Daniel Brown is an MIT undergraduate majoring in electrical engineering and computer science. His research is focused on analyzing and evaluating demand side management strategies to mitigate supply gaps in renewable power systems and lower costs for consumers and utilities.

William Braff earned his Ph.D. from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at MIT in 2014. He was co-advised by Professor Cullen Buie (Mechanical Engineering), and Professor Martin Bazant (Chemical Engineering), and his thesis investigated a hydrogen bromine laminar flow battery for grid-scale energy storage. From 2011 – 2015, William worked with the Trancik Lab on…

Eva Anderson received her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and minor in Energy Studies from MIT in 2022. She completed her undergraduate thesis in the Trancik lab, focusing on hydrogen production and storage cost targets for deeply decarbonized electricity systems. Contact: evaa at mit dot edu