Teaching

My research and teaching build the institutional and human infrastructure of the energy transition — the students, educators, and workforce who will design and run it.

Courses

• Operations Research — computational optimization with real solvers and real data
• Engineering Probability and Statistics
• Energy Systems Modeling — designed from scratch, including an open educational resource textbook

Course materials and worked examples (Gurobi, LP/MIP, simulation, Markov chains, and more) are free in the Resources section.

Programs

• Engineering for One Planet (EOP) Institutionalization Program — leads UTA’s program, which has trained over 100 faculty to embed UN SDG-aligned sustainability outcomes into engineering courses, reaching an estimated 5,000 students. Published at ASEE annually since 2023.
• DOD next-generation power systems workforce — Co-PI on a DOD-funded effort preparing engineers to design advanced electrical power systems spanning multi-source energy, storage, intelligent control, and transient loads.
• NSF RET Site on Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure — Co-PI, bringing college-level research into K-12 classrooms.
• Planet Texas 2050 — developed sustainability curriculum for UT Austin’s initiative as a Scientist in Residence.

Philosophy

Active, project-based, collaborative learning: students learn from each other’s strengths, which improves outcomes for everyone — especially students underrepresented in engineering.