Dr. Micah Ziegler

Biography

Micah Ziegler is an Assistant Professor at the Jimmy Rosalynn Carter School of Public Policy and the School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. His research focuses on sustainable energy chemical technologies, including their impact and potential for shaping robust strategies to accelerate the deployment of technologies that enable a global transition to sustainable and equitable energy systems. Ziegler's approach involves collecting and curating large empirical datasets from multiple sources to build data-informed models, which in turn help inform research development, public policy, and financial investment. He conducted postdoctoral research at the Institute for Data, Systems, and Society at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he evaluated both established and emerging energy technologies, specifically energy storage systems. His investigations included examining how energy storage can integrate solar and wind resources into reliable energy systems. Ziegler earned his Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of California, Berkeley, and a B.S. in Chemistry, summa cum laude, from Yale University. He has experience working with the Climate Energy Program at the World Resources Institute and served as a Luce Scholar in Hong Kong, advising businesses on environmental sustainability. His research has been featured in various media outlets including New York Times, Nature, The Economist, and National Geographic.

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