Professor Roland Geyer
Education
2004 PhD in Engineering, University of Surrey, UK
1997 Diplom in Physics (MSc or MPhil equivalent), Technical University Berlin, Germany
1992 Vordiplom in Physics (BSc equivalent), Technical University Berlin, Germany
Employment
Bren School of Environmental Science and Management, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA
Since 2018 Professor in Industrial Ecology and Pollution Prevention
2011-2018 Associate Professor in Industrial Ecology and Pollution Prevention
2003-2011 Assistant Professor in Industrial Ecology and Pollution Prevention
University of Surrey, Guilford, UK
2000-2003 Research Fellow in Environmental Strategy
Insead, Fontainebleau, France
1998-2000 Research Associate in Environmental and Technology Management
AMS Management Systems, Munich, Germany
1997-1998 Consultant in Financial Risk Management
Technical University Berlin, Berlin, Germany
1992-1996 Course Tutor in Theoretical and Applied Mathematics
Current PhD Students
Jason Maier
ME, University of California, Berkeley, Civil and Environmental Systems
BS, University of California, Santa Barbara, Biochemistry
The understanding of individual and household consumption patterns is a vital component in designing a sustainable future. While historically sustainability science has focused on eco-efficiency, it is becoming ever more clear that a decrease in consumption of highly impactful goods must accompany efficiency gains in order for significant environmental benefit to be realized. Jason uses life-cycle assessment, microeconomic theory and behavioral economics as a lens to better understand current consumption patterns, the impacts of potential shifts in consumption, and the behavioral motivations for shifts in preference.
Former Researchers
Adriana Dominguez (post doc)
PhD, University of Zaragoza, Spain, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
Master, University of Zaragoza, Spain, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
MBA, La Salle Bajio University, Mexico, Management
MS, University of Guanajuato, Mexico, Mechanical Engineering
BS, University of Guanajuato, Mexico, Mechanical Engineering
Adriana Dominguez is a postdoctoral researcher at Bren School of Environmental Science and Management at the University of California at Santa Barbara. She is a forward-thinking scientist with a multidisciplinary background (Mechanical Engineering, Administration, Environmental Science, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency) and 10+ years of research experience in developing sustainability indices and assessment tools for energy efficiency and natural resource conservation. Prior to joining UCSB, she was a researcher at CIRCE, Spain. She is an excellent team player and a strong builder of prolific collaborations validated by 10 international projects in America and Europe, resulting in 25 peer-review publications, 17 international conference presentations and 2 years of teaching experience. She loves sports of all kinds, such as riding horses, running, soccer, snowboarding and surfing. She is currently working on the integration of Techno-Economic Analysis and Life Cycle Assessment to evaluate the end-of-life of photovoltaic solar panels.
Huseyin Sarialtin
PhD, Ege University, Solar Energy Institute
MS, UC Riverside, Mechanical Engineering
Huseyin Sarialtin completed his bachelor of science with high honor in 2006. Then, he moved to UC Riverside where he studied the role of graphene as an electrode support material in Direct Formic Acid Fuel Cells (DFAFC) and earned his M.S. degree in 2010. Following his degree, Huseyin pursued in depth research experience, working as a researcher in Izmir Institute of Technology and assessing photovoltaic technologies on a European Union project in Augsburg, Germany. In 2014, he started PhD on sustainable energy analysis of next-generation photovoltaics. Between 2017 and 2018, he worked with Roland and his lab at the Bren School at UC Santa Barbara as a visiting researcher applying LCA to his research on photovoltaics. Huseyin earned his PhD degree titled Life Cycle Assessment of Perovskite Solar Cells in 2019.
Former PhD students
Vered Blass
Trevor Zink
PhD, Bren School, University of California, Santa Barbara
MESM, Bren School, University of California, Santa Barbara
BSc, The Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
Vered Blass is a lecturer at the faculty of management in Tel Aviv University (TAU) and involved in collaborative research with scholars from multiple universities in the U.S. and Europe. Her academic research has focused on the interface of the industrial ecology and management science disciplines. She had established and lead the industrial ecology research group in TAU and won numerous research grants from agencies in Israel and Europe to support her research efforts. Her motivation and vision are to help advance her areas of expertise, industrial ecology and corporate environmental management, in Israel. Dr. Blass is committed to integrating sustainability-oriented thinking into research and teaching in the field of business, through innovative classes and interdisciplinary teams of scholars, addressing both practical and academic challenges.
Joseph Palazzo
Jessica Couture
PhD, Bren School, University of California, Santa Barbara
MA, University of California, Santa Barbara
BBA and MBA, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles
Trevor Zink is Assistant Professor of Management in the College of Business Administration at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. He earned his BBA and MBA from Loyola Marymount University and then attended the University of California at Santa Barbara as a UC Regents Special Fellow, where he earned an MA in economics and a PhD in environmental science and management. His dissertation examined how businesses can actively improve the environment in meaningful ways by creatively competing with more damaging firms. Dr. Zink teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in environmental strategy, business ethics, and life cycle assessment, as well as applied ethics for the University’s Honors Program. Dr. Zink is an internationally recognized expert in life cycle assessment methodology, material end-of-life handling, and the circular economy.
PhD, Bren School, University of California, Santa Barbara
MS, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Physics
BS, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Physics
Joe Palazzo is an environmental professional in the consumer electronics industry with a background in semiconductor fabrication.
His dissertation applied causal inference to environmental sustainability assessments. He developed techniques for use in Consequential Life Cycle Assessment, which is a methodology that applies engineering principles, material flow analysis and economic theory to the quantification of environmental impacts. Previously, Dr. Palazzo worked as a professional in semiconductors with an emphasis on diffusion metrology. In his role at Globalfoundries Fab 8, he had responsibilities related to both process and equipment engineering. Dr. Palazzo is proficient in process flow down-selection and reliability analysis for light emitting diode packaging from his time with Cree.
PhD, Bren School, University of California, Santa Barbara
MESM, University of California, Santa Barbara, Environmental Science & Management
BS, University of California, Santa Cruz, Marine Biology
Jessica Couture is a research scientist at Conservation International. As a PhD student she called upon her background in field ecology, data science, and modeling to assess the ecological and environmental impacts of marine aquaculture. Specifically, she used life cycle assessment methods to estimate the environmental impacts of fish feeds and how novel ingredients might help make aquaculture more sustainable overall. Dr. Couture continues to be an advocate for open science and open data practices, promoting the benefits and techniques of these approaches locally and among the broader scientific community.