ERIC HITTINGER
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Rochester Institute of Technology | Eastman 1-1309 | 92 Lomb Memorial Drive | Rochester, NY 14623| 703-899-6861
EDUCATION
Carnegie Mellon University
Ph.D. in Engineering and Public Policy
Thesis: Energy Storage on the Grid and the Short-term Variability of Wind
Case Western Reserve University
M.S. in Macromolecular Science
Thesis: Synthesis, Characterization, and Processing of Covalently Cross-linked
Poly(phenyleneethynylene)s
Case Western Reserve University
B.S.E. in Polymer Science and Engineering
Thesis: Study of Chitin Structure by X-ray Crystallography
Minors: Philosophy, Mathematics
2012
2003
2002
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
August 2012 – Present
Teaching a variety of quantitative/technology policy courses, including Energy Policy, Decision Analysis, and
Technology, Policy, and Sustainability
Advising MS and PhD students in Public Policy and Golisano Institute for Sustainability
Conducting independent research into economics and operation of energy storage and renewable energy,
including on- and off-grid applications
Establishing BS/MS programs between Department of Public Policy and science/engineering departments
around RIT
Assistant Professor of Public Policy, Extended Faculty at Golisano Institute for Sustainability
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Aquion Energy, Pittsburgh, PA
Energy Systems Analyst
June 2012 – May 2014
 Analyzed value of Aquion's hybrid ion batteries for various on- and off-grid applications
 Developed sophisticated engineering-economic models of battery operation in energy systems
 Used customer data to realistically access the financial value of Aquion batteries and identify target markets
and applications
US Army, Alexandria, VA
Project Management Engineer
 Planned and managed several multi-million dollar projects
 Worked with end users to develop requirements and with contractors to satisfy
mission requirements
 Traveled extensively (foreign and domestic) to support programs
Co-op Student
 Co-op project: Wrote circuit board isolation program now used in commercial
CAD package (CirCAD)
July 2003 – August 2008
March 2001–August 2001
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TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Rochester Institute of Technology
Assistant Professor of Public Policy
Teaching existing courses and developed new courses, including Technology, Policy,
and Sustainability; Foundations of Public Policy; Advanced Theory and Methods;
Policy Analysis; Decision Analysis; Energy Policy; and Senior Project.
Fall 2012 - Present
Carnegie Mellon University
Instructor – Energy Policy
Prepared and delivered six lectures and graded papers for this Master’s-level course.
Spring 2012
Course Planner – Summer Center for Climate, Energy, and Environmental DecisionMaking (SUCCEED)
Planned 2-hour lecture/lab about batteries for this middle school outreach program.
August 2011
Course Planner / Instructor – Energy Policy
Developed syllabus and course structure with faculty, prepared and delivered seven
lectures, and graded papers for this Master’s-level course.
Spring 2011
Teaching Assistant – Introduction to Engineering and Public Policy
Collaborated on exam development, prepared and delivered weekly lectures, met
with students, and graded exams.
Spring 2011
Lecturer – Green Design Apprenticeship
Delivered a lecture entitled “Renewables and the Grid” for this high school
enrichment program.
October 2010, November 2011
Lecturer – The Environment Today
Delivered a 1-hour lecture entitled “Renewable Energy: Placebo or Panacea?”
March 2010
Case Western Reserve University
Teaching Assistant – Introduction to Materials
Collaborated on exam development, prepared and delivered weekly lectures, met
with students, and graded exams.
Spring 2002, Fall 2002
HONORS AND AWARDS
Co-PI, "Understanding the Evolution of the U.S. Electricity Grid Taking into Account
Uncertainty for Improved Management of Costs and Environmental Impacts",
National Science Foundation ($310K)
PI, “The Energy and Environmental Implications of Cloud Services”, RIT Grant
Writer's Boot Camp Seed Funding ($5K)
EPA STAR Graduate Fellowship (tuition + stipend for 3 years)
Case Alumni Association Scholarship (half tuition for 3 years)
Best Poster Award, Summer Polymer Research Fellows
2014
2012
Fall 2010 – Summer 2012
Fall 2000 – Summer 2002
August 2002
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PUBLICATIONS
Hittinger, E., and Inês L. Azevedo, Bulk Energy Storage Increases US Electricity System Emissions. (under review at
Environmental Science & Technology)
Hittinger, E., Wiley, T., Kluza, J., and J. F. Whitacre, Evaluating the Value of Batteries in Microgrid Electricity Systems
Using a Novel Energy System Model. (accepted at Energy Conversion and Management)
Oates, D. L., Versteeg, P., Hittinger, E., and Jaramillo, P., Profitability of CCS with flue gas bypass and solvent storage.
International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 2014. 27:279-288
Hittinger, E., J. Apt, and J. F. Whitacre, The effect of variability-mitigating market rules on the operation of wind power
plants. Energy Systems, 2014.
Versteeg, P., D.L. Oates, E. Hittinger and E.S. Rubin, Cycling coal and natural gas-fired power plants with CCS.
Proceedings of GHGT-11, Kyoto, Japan, Energy Procedia, 2013. 37:2676-2683
Hittinger, E., J.F. Whitacre, and J. Apt, What Properties of Grid Energy Storage are Most Valuable? Journal of Power
Sources, 2012. 206: 436-449.
Hittinger, E., Kimberley A. Mullins, and Inês L. Azevedo, The electricity consumption and energy savings potential of
video game consoles in the United States. Energy Efficiency, 2012. 5:531-545
Hittinger, E., J.F. Whitacre, and J. Apt, Compensating for Wind Variability Using Co-Located Natural Gas Generation and
Energy Storage. Energy Systems, 2010. 1(4): 417-439.
Hittinger, E., Kokil, A., Weder, C. Synthesis and Characterization of Cross-Linked Conjugated Polymer Milli-, Micro-, and
Nanoparticles. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2004. 43: 1808-1811.
Hittinger, E., Kokil, A., Weder, C. Synthesis and Characterization of Cross-Linked Poly(p-phenylene ethynylene)s.
Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 2004. 25: 710-715.
WORKING PAPERS
Hittinger, E. A Market-based Approach for Controlling Wind Variability. (Policy Brief for Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission)
Hittinger, E. Power Consumption of Video Game Consoles Under Realistic Usage Patterns. Carnegie Mellon Electricity
Industry Center Working Paper CEIC-11-01. http://wpweb2.tepper.cmu.edu/ceic/papers/CEIC-11-01.asp
BOOK CHAPTERS
Hittinger, E. Storage to Smooth Variability. Variable Renewable Energy and the Electricity Grid. RFF Press, 2014.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
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The Viability of Grid Energy Storage and its Dependence on Natural Gas Prices, 37 International Association for
Energy Economics Conference, New York City, NY, 6/18/2014
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The Paradox of "Renewable Energy Storage": Economics and Emissions, 32 Annual United States Association for
Energy Economics/International Association of Energy Economics North American Conference, Anchorage, AK,
7/30/2013
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The effect of variability-mitigating market rules on the operation of wind farms, 31 Annual United States Association
for Energy Economics/International Association of Energy Economics North American Conference, Austin, TX, 11/6/2012
The electricity consumption and energy savings potential of video game consoles in the United States, 11th Annual
Industry Studies Association, Pittsburgh Athletic Association, Pittsburgh, PA, 5/30/2012
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Energy Storage on the Grid: Informing Future Development, 30 Annual United States Association for Energy
Economics/International Association of Energy Economics North American Conference, Washington, DC, 10/11/2011
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Energy Storage for Grid Applications: Informing Future Development, 10 Annual Industry Studies Association,
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 6/1/2011
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Compensating for Wind Variability Using Co-Located Natural Gas Generation and Energy Storage, 6 Annual Carnegie
Mellon Conference on the Electricity Industry, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, 3/10/2010
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Compensating for Wind Variability Using Co-located Natural Gas Generation and Energy Storage, 29 Annual United
States Association for Energy Economics/International Association of Energy Economics North American Conference,
Calgary, Alberta, 10/16/2010
POSTER PRESENTATIONS
Net System Emissions Resulting from the Operation of Bulk Energy Storage in the US, Seed Funding Poster Session,
Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY, 11/14/2013
The electricity consumption and energy savings potential of video game consoles in the United States, Climate and
Energy Decision Making Center Annual Meeting, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, 5/21/2012
Reducing the Emissions Impacts of Wind Variability Using Energy Storage, 2011 EPA STAR Graduate Fellowship
Conference, Washington, DC, 9/20/2011
OTHER PRESENTATIONS
Everything You Wanted to Know About Renewable Energy, Science Café, Pittsford, NY, 4/22/2014
Managing Short-term Wind Variability, Department of Mechanical Engineering Graduate Seminar, Rochester Institute
of Technology, 2/13/2014
Is Energy Storage the "Holy Grail' of Renewable Electricity?, Stan McKenzie Salon Series, Rochester Institute of
Technology, 12/11/2013
Renewable Energy: Placebo or Panacea, Invited Talk, Sustainability Series, Downtown United Presbyterian Church,
4/14/2013
Energy Storage on the Grid and the Short-term Variability of Wind, Golisano Institute for Sustainability, Rochester
Institute of Technology, 10/3/2012
The electricity consumption and energy savings potential of video game consoles in the United States, Invited Talk,
Rochester Institute of Technology, 3/12/2012
Energy Storage for Reducing Wind Variability: Informing Future Development, Carnegie Mellon Electricity Industry
Center Advisory Committee, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, 10/20/2010
Grid-Level Applications for Energy Storage: Informing Future Development, Department of Engineering and Public
Policy Advisory Board, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, 3/15/2011
ERCOT Market Structure, CMU Energy Club Seminar, Pittsburgh, PA, 11/6/2009
Novel Strategies to Reduce Variation of Wind and Solar Generation at its Source, RenewElec Workshop, Carnegie
Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, 10/22/2010
Compensating for Wind Variability Using Co-located Natural Gas Generation and Energy Storage, Technology
Management and Policy Consortium, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England, 6/28/2010
Energy Storage for Grid Applications: Informing Future Development, Technology Management and Policy Consortium,
The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA, 6/28/2011
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PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
United States Association for Energy Economics
2010 - Present
Member-at-Large, Executive Council
2014
Member, Conference Planning Committee
2014
Includes reviewing 200+ presentation abstracts
Chair, Case Competition Committee
2014
Authored case study on financial structuring of global carbon/energy intensity improvements
Chair, Case Competition Committee
2013
Authored new case study on utility response to PHEVs, attracting 82 students on 18 teams
Chair, Case Competition Committee
2012
Created the 1st annual USAEE Case Competition, an event that attracted over 75 students on 16 teams
Executive Council Member (Student Representative)
2011
Organized USAEE student programs, conference events, and job placement program.
American Association for the Advancement of Science
November 2011 - Present
International Association for Energy Economics
April 2010 - Present
American Chemical Society
August 2011 - Present
Industry Studies Association
February 2011 - Present
ACADEMIC ADVISING
GRADUATION DATE
Co-advisor (PhD in Sustainability): Ryan Williams
May 2016
Committee Member (PhD in Sustainability): Barbara Kasulaitis
December 2015
Advisor (MS in Science, Technology and Public Policy): Jawad Siddiqui
May 2015
Committee Member (PhD in Sustainability): Schuyler Matteson
December 2014
Committee Member (MS in Science, Technology and Public Policy): Lisa Rain
December 2014
Committee Member (MS in Sustainable Systems): Daniel Brunton
May 2014
Committee Member (MS in Sustainable Systems): Cam Hebda
May 2014
Committee Member (MS in Science, Technology and Public Policy): Heather Knappen
December 2013
Advisor (MS in Science, Technology and Public Policy): Tatiana Stein
December 2013
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
Helping Somali family transition into US (through Pittsburgh Refugee Center)
May 2009 – May 2012
Course planner for Summer Center for Climate, Energy, and Environmental DecisionMaking (SUCCEED), a program for local middle school students that educates and
encourages interest in environmental science
August 2011
Lecturer for Green Design Apprenticeship, an educational program for local high
school seniors
October 2010, September
2011, November 2011
Presented at Riverside Elementary School Career Day (with a robot)
2006, 2007, 2008
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Helped design, set-up, and operate annual Halloween engineering show
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2003 - Present
UNIVERSITY SERVICE
Member, Research and Graduate Education Task Force
Spring 2014
Tour Leader, Western NY Bike Adventure, DiscoveRIT
A 3-day bike tour from RIT to Niagara Falls and back for incoming freshmen
2013
Member, Academic Conduct Committee, College of Liberal Arts
2013-14, 2014-15
Treasurer, CMU Energy Club
Fall 2010 – Summer 2011
Created Energy Club constitution and guided organization through University recognition
process.
Filmed and Edited Center for Climate and Energy Decision Making research videos
September 2010, May 2012
Organized qualifying exam Q&A and presented “10 Do’s and 500 Don’ts for Quals”
August 2010 & 2011
DEPARTMENT SERVICE
Organizing BS/MS programs with outside RIT departments
Set up BS/MS program with Physics; working on International and Global Studies,
Biomedical Engineering, Environmental Science, and Philosophy; gave presentations
to students in Physics and Chemical Engineering.
Spring 2014
Selection Committee for Tenure-track search
2012, 2013, 2014
ADDITIONAL ACCOMPLISMENTS
Biked across the US twice
Summer 2007 & 2010
Tour Leader, annual DC to Pittsburgh Bike Trips
Planned trips and led over 70 people on annual 6-day cycle tours.
2006 – 2014
Ranked 13 kyu in American Go Association
Can recite all the words to "I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major-General"