The Lab

  • Gabriel Chan

    Associate Professor

    Gabe oversees the lab’s projects on technology innovation, climate, energy, and electricity.

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    Electric Cooperative Innovation Center

  • Bhavin Pradhan

    Post-Doctoral Researcher

    Bhavin works on weatherization, energy assistance, and energy justice.

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  • Matt Grimley

    Staff Researcher

    Matt focuses on electric cooperatives, technology deployment, and shared energy innovations.

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  • Chloe Olson

    Graduate Research Assistant

    Chloe works on studying past market transformation programs and what they mean for distributed energy resource deployments.

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  • Krystal Binversie

    Graduate Research Assistant

    Krystal analyzes market transformation initiatives with an eye toward how to intentionally cause energy transitions.

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  • Molly McMullen

    Graduate Research Assistant

    Molly studies renewable energy and agrivoltaics.

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  • Carson Becicka

    Graduate Research Assistant

    Carson researches rural rooftop solar deployment in Minnesota.

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  • Mike Fogarty

    Graduate Research Assistant

    Mike is evaluating ongoing electrification opportunities in Twin Cities with a local cooperative.

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  • Thor Riley

    Graduate Research Assistant

    Thor looks at different electrification technologies for ongoing deployment in the Twin Cities.

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  • Margarita Wegner

    Graduate Research Assistant

    Rita is studying the ongoing rooftop solar deployment in rural Minnesota.

  • Leo Ndiaye

    Graduate Research Assistant

    Leo helps work on utility innovation policies as well as researching rural energy transitions in Minnesota around electrified transportation and heating.

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Lab Alumni (Updated Fall 2024)

2024 Graduates
Steve Coleman, MS-STEP
Carl Ludewig, MS-STEP, Program Administrator, Minnesota Department of Commerce
George Masson, MS-STEP, Analyst, Midcontinent Independent System Operator
Alexa Carrera-Turcios, MS-STEP, Researcher, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Mayukh Datta, MS-STEP, Researcher, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Marianne Sciamanda, MS-STEP, Energy and Environment Grant Coordinator, Association of Minnesota Counties

2023 Graduates
Sarah Komoroski, MS-STEP, Rates and Contract Strategist, Great River Energy
Anna Giesting, MS-STEP, Legislative Assistant, Minnesota State Senate
Jam Paniagua, MS-STEP, Energy Research Analyst, Boston Consulting Group
Jiaqun Wang, MPP, MSc Student, Johns Hopkins University

2022
Chandra Her, MS-STEP, Policy Associate, Clean Energy Economy Minnesota
Josh Anderson, MS-STEP, Market and Policy Analyst, New Energy Equity
Mark Teklinski, MS-STEP, System Administrator, MRETS
Eric Barry, MS-STEP, Origination Associate, National Grid Renewables
Maddie Hansen-Connell, MS-STEP, Senior Manager for Market Transformation Evaluation, Center for Energy and Environment
Trey Harsch, MS-STEP, Rates Analyst III, Minnesota Public Utilities Commission

2021
Jamie Stallman, MS-STEP, Member Strategist, Great River Energy
Erica Blevins, MS-STEP, Senior Associate, Converge Strategies
Katrina Little, MS-STEP, Product Stewardship Management Systems Analyst, 3M
Jacob Reinart, MS-STEP, Energy Policy and Regulation Program Manager, Central Hudson
Dillon Cummins, MS-STEP

2020
Matt Jones, MS-STEP, Electrician
Jane O’Malley, MS-STEP, Researcher, International Council on Clean Transportation
Kristen Peterson, MS-STEP, Senior Market and Policy Analyst, New Energy Equity
Nick Stumo-Langer, MS-STEP, Committee Administrator, Minnesota House of Representatives
Alex Venning, MS-STEP, Senior Sustainability Associate, Schneider Electric

2019
Liz Arnold, MS-STEP, Former Advisor at U.S. Department of Energy
Matt Grimley, MS-STEP, Lab Researcher
Lindsey Forsberg, MS-STEP, Power Supply Specialist, Great River Energy
Jordan Morgan, MS-STEP
Andrew Fang, PhD Public Affairs, Energy Advisor, USAID

2018
Ryan Streitz, MS-STEP, Manager, Just Take Action, Inc.
Haley Bloomquist, MS-STEP, Agriculture Advisor, Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Ashfaqul Chowdury, MPP, Senior Country Economist, International Growthe Centre
Isaac Evans, MPP, Sustainability Program Coordinator, City of Minneapolis
Peder Garnaas-Halvorson, MS-STEP, Data and Analytics Supervisor, MN Dept. of Human Services
Jacob Herbers, MS-STEP, Air Compliance Environmental Engineer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Ally Sutherland, MS-STEP, Environmental Specialist, City of Inver Grove Heights
Maureen Hoffman, MURP, Senior Planner, Metropolitan Council
Sam Holte, MPP, Health Care Eligibility Policy Analyst, MN Dept. of Human Services
DiDi Kim, MS-STEP
Ben Ihde, MS-STEP, Coordinator, Forge North
Poulomi Mazumder, MS Electrical Engineering, Rockwell Automation
Nick Neuman, MPP, Senior Environmental Specialist, Stearns County

2017
Jill Syvrud, MS-STEP, Program Manager, Great Plains Institute
Lauren Walburg, MURP, Urban Planner, Stantec

Past Lab Employees and Interns
Bixuan Sun, Postdoctoral Associate, Resource Planning Analyst, Xcel Energy
Firdhaus Hashbollah, 2023 Summer Intern, Undergraduate Economics and Statistical Science, University of Minnesota
Levi Palmer, Undergraduate Research Assistant, PhD student, Caltech