I am an assistant professor in both the Graduate Program in Operations Research and Industrial Engineering (ORIE) and the Department of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering (PGE) at The University of Texas at Austin. The ORIE program is an graduate program within the Department of Mechanical Engineering. In addition to these appointments, I am a fellow in the Center for International Energy and Environmental Policy (CIEEP) and the Center for Petroleum Asset Risk Management (CPARM).

My research has been featured in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Financial Times, Bloomberg, National Public Radio, and in dozens of local and regional media sources. This work was part of the Copenhagen Consensus on Climate Project. You can learn more here.

My research and teaching interests are broadly focused in the area of decision making under uncertainty. My primary application area is in the energy arena.

I hold MS and PhD degrees in Engineering-Economic Systems from Stanford University and a BS in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Economics from New Mexico State University. Before joining the UT faculty, I was an assistant professor at Texas A&M University. Before that, I was a senior engagement manager and co-director of client education for Strategic Decisions Group.