Deborah Sunter

Deborah Sunter

Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Engineering
Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering
Assistant Professor, Computer Science, Engineering
Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering

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Research/Areas of Interest

Science focused on energy, development and environmental management. Computational
modeling of electrical grid integration of renewable energy and storage. Interaction of science and
policy in academia, industry and government

Education

  • Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, Cornell University, USA, 2006
  • Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, USA, 2008
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, USA, 2013

Biography

After receiving her doctorate, Deborah Sunter advanced her understanding of energy policy as an AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow at the U.S. Department of Energy. Combining her interests in science and policy, she became a postdoctoral fellow in the Renewable and Appropriate Energy Laboratory at the University of California-Berkeley, and joined the Berkeley Institute for Data Science. At Tufts University, she uses computational modeling and data science techniques to explore the interface of technology innovation and policy for improved environmental sustainability and energy justice.