Curriculum Vitae
Eric David Williams
Contact Information
Golisano Institute for Sustainability
Rochester Institute of Technology
111 Lomb Memorial Drive
Rochester, NY 14623
Email: [email protected]
Research Interests
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Informing policies supporting energy technology development:
o Methods:
! Technological progress forecasting (e.g. experience curves)
! Heterogeneity in consumer energy markets
! Thermodynamic limits of efficiency, exergy analysis
! Consumer decision modeling
o Systems studied:
! Renewable generation: Photovoltaics (PV), Wind
! Storage: Lithium, lead Batteries
! Mobility: Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles
! Residential fuel cells
! Build-out of U.S. electrical grid
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Systems assessment of environmental implications:
o Methods:
! Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Materials Flow Analysis
! Addressing geographical heterogeneity
! Integration of LCA, Risk Assessment and Benefit-Cost analysis
o Technologies studied
! Information Technology (hardware, telework, e-commerce, smart homes)
! Urban form (residences, commercial buildings, neighborhoods)
! Energy (Carbon Capture and Sequestration, PV)
Education
1993 Ph.D. in Physics, C.N. Yang Institute for Theoretical Physics, Department of
Physics, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York
1988 B.A. in Physics,
Macalester College, St. Paul, Minnesota
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Professional Experience
9.2011-present
Associate Professor, Golisano Institute for Sustainability (GIS), Rochester
Institute of Technology (RIT)
8.2011-9.2011
Associate Professor, School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built
Environment & School of Sustainability, Arizona State University (ASU)
8.2006 – 7.2011
Assistant Professor, School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built
Environment & School of Sustainability, Arizona State University
9.2005 - 7.2006
Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental
Engineering, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh
9.2001 - 7.2006
Project Coordinator, United Nations University/Centre, Tokyo
9.1997 - 8.2001
Associate Fellow (2000-2001) & Research Associate (97-00), United
Nations University/Institute of Advanced Studies, Tokyo, Japan
9.1995 - 8.1997
JSPS Postdoctoral Fellow, Institute for Solid State Physics, University of
Tokyo, Japan
9.1994 - 8.1995
Temporary Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics, University of
Minnesota, Minneapolis
9.1993 - 8.1994
Visiting Researcher, Department of Mathematics, University of
Minnesota, Minneapolis
Publications (underline represents advised student) (~3,168 cumulative citations on Google
Scholar, Sep 30, 2015)
Articles in refereed journals
1. Schuyler Matteson and Eric Williams, “Residual Learning Rates in Lead-Acid Batteries:
Effects on Emerging Technologies”, Energy Policy 85, 71-79 (2015)
2. Schuyler Matteson, Eric Williams, Ashok Sekar and Bruce Rittman, “Sun-to-Wheels Exergy
Efficiencies for Bio-Ethanol and Photovoltaics”, Environmental Science and Technology 49
(11), 6394–6401 (2015).
3. Barbara Kasulaitis, Callie Babbitt, Eric Williams, Ramzy Kahhat, and Erinn Ryen, “Evolving
materials, attributes, and functionality in consumer electronics: case study of laptop
computers”, Resources, Conservation and Recycling 100, 1–10 (2015)
4. Kim Bawden and Eric Williams, Hybrid Life Cycle Assessment of Low, Mid and High-Rise
Multi-Family Dwellings, Challenges 6, 98-116 (2015).
5. Erinn Ryen, Callie Babbitt and Eric Williams, “Consumption-Weighted Life Cycle
Assessment of a Consumer Electronic Product Community”, Environmental Science and
Technology 49, 2549−2559 (2015)
6. Schuyler Matteson and Eric Williams, Learning Dependent Subsidies for Lithium-ion
Electric Vehicle Batteries, Technological Forecasting and Social Change 92, 322–331
(2015)
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7. Ashok Sekar, Eric Williams and Mikhail Chester, “Siting is a constraint to realize
environmental benefits from Carbon Capture and Storage”, Environmental Science and
Technology 48 (19), 11705–11712 (2014)
8. Michael Waller, Eric Williams, Schuyler Matteson and Thomas Trabold. “Current and
theoretical maximum well-to-wheels exergy efficiency of options to power vehicles with
natural gas”, Applied Energy 127, 55-63 (2014)
9. M. Mutchek and E. Williams, “Moving Towards Sustainable and Resilient Smart Water
Grids”, Challenges 5, 123-137 (2014)
10. S. Herron and E. Williams, “Modelling cascading diffusion of new energy technologies: case
study of residential solid oxide fuel cells in the U.S. and internationally", Environmental
Science and Technology 47 (15), 8097–8104 (2013)
11. J. Koomey, H. Scott Matthews and E. Williams, “Smart Everything: Will Intelligent Systems
Reduce Resource Use?”, Annual Reviews of Environment and Resources 38, 311–43 (2013)
12. E. Williams, R. Kahhat, M. Bengtsson, S. Hayashi, Y. Hotta, and Y. Totoki, “Linking
informal and formal electronics recycling via an interface organization”, Challenges 4(2),
136-153 (2013)
13. R. Kahhat and E. Williams, “Materials Flow Analysis of E-waste: Domestic Flows and
Exports of Used Computers from the United States”, Resources, Conservation and Recycling
67, 67–74 (2012)
14. S. Frijia, S. Guhathakurta, and E. Williams, “Functional unit, technological dynamics and
scaling properties for the life cycle energy of residences”, Environmental Science and
Technology 46 (3), 1782–1788 (2012)
15. P. Zhai and E. Williams, “Analyzing consumer acceptance of photovoltaics (PV) using fuzzy
logic model”, Renewable Energy 41, 350-357 (2012)
16. E. Williams, “Environmental Effects of Information and Communication Technologies”,
Nature 479, 354–358 (2011)
17. C. Babbitt, E. Williams, and R. Kahhat, “Institutional disposition and management of end-oflife electronics: case study of U.S. universities”, Environmental Science & Technology 45,
5366–5372 (2011)
18. L. Deng, C. Babbitt, and E. Williams, “Economic-Balance Hybrid LCA Extended with
Uncertainty Analysis: Case Study of Laptop Computer”, Journal of Cleaner Production
19(11): 1198-1206 (2011)
19. L. Deng and E. Williams, “Functionality versus “Typical Product” Measures of Energy
Efficiency: Case study of Semiconductor Manufacturing”, Journal of Industrial Ecology 15
(1) : 108–121 (2011)
20. M. Mutchek and E. Williams, “Design Constraints to Realize Economic and Carbon Benefits
for Smart Irrigation Controllers in Southwestern United States”, Journal of Industrial
Ecology 14(5): 727-739 (2010)
21. P. Zhai and E. Williams, “Dynamic hybrid life cycle assessment of energy and carbon of
multi-crystalline silicon photovoltaic (PV) systems”, Environmental Science & Technology
44(20): 7950-7955 (2010)
22. C. Mattick, E. Williams, and B. Allenby, “Historical Trends in Global Energy
Consumption”, IEEE Technology and Society 29 (3): 22-30 (2010)
23. N. Forrest and E. Williams, “Life Cycle Environmental Implications of Residential
Swimming Pools”, Environmental Science & Technology 44(14), 5601–5607 (2010)
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24. J. Yu, E. Williams, M. Ju, and C. Shao, “Managing e-waste in China: Policies, pilot projects
and alternative approaches”, Resources, Conservation and Recycling 54, 991–999 (2010)
25. C. Harto, R. Meyers, and E. Williams, “Life Cycle Water Use of Low-Carbon Transport
Fuels”, Energy Policy 38, 4933–4944 (2010)
26. J. Yu, E. Williams and M. Ju, “Analysis of material and energy consumption of mobile
phones in China”, Energy Policy 38, 4135–4141 (2010)
27. J. Yu, E. Williams, M. Ju, and Y. Yang, “Forecasting global generation of obsolete personal
computers”, Environmental Science & Technology 44 (9), 3232–3237 (2010)
28. R. Kahhat and E. Williams, “Adoption and Disposition of New and Used Computers in
Lima, Peru”, Resources, Conservation and Recycling 54 (8), 501-505 (2010)
29. R. Meyers, E. Williams, and H. Matthews, “Scoping the potential of monitoring and control
technologies to reduce energy use in U.S. homes”, Energy and Buildings 42(5), 563-569
(2010)
30. M. Xu, E. Williams, and B. Allenby, “Assessing Environmental Impacts Embodied in
Manufacturing and Labor Input for the China-U.S. Trade”, Environmental Science &
Technology 44(2), 567–573 (2010)
31. E. Williams, C. Weber and T. Hawkins, “Hybrid Approach to Managing Uncertainty in Life
Cycle Inventories”, Journal of Industrial Ecology 15(6), 928-944 (2009)
32. R. Kahhat and E. Williams, “Product or Waste?: Importation and end-of-life processing of
computers in Peru”, Environmental Science & Technology 43(15), 6010–6016 (2009)
33. C. Babbitt, R. Kahhat, E. Williams, and G. Babbitt, “Evolution of product lifespan and its
role in the environmental assessment and management of products: a case study of personal
computers in higher education”, Environmental Science & Technology 43 (13), 5106–5112
(2009)
34. Y. Yang and E. Williams, “Logistic Model-based Forecast of Sales and Generation of
Obsolete Computers in the U.S.”, Technological Forecasting and Social Change 76, 1105–
1114 (2009)
35. J. Kim, M. Xu, R. Kahhat, B. Allenby, and E. Williams, “Designing and Assessing a
Sustainable Networked Delivery (SND) System: Hybrid Business-to-Consumer Book
Delivery Case Study", Environmental Science & Technology 43 (1), 181-187 (2009)
36. E. Williams, R. Kahhat, B. Allenby, E. Kavazanjian, J. Kim and M. Xu, “Environmental,
social and economic implications of global reuse and recycling of personal computers”,
Environmental Science & Technology 42(17), 6446-6454 (2008)
37. E. Williams, B. Warr, and R. Ayres, “Efficiency dilution: Long-term exergy conversion
trends in Japan”, Environmental Science & Technology 42 (13), 4964–4970 (2008)
38. R. Kahhat, J. Kim, M. Xu, B. Allenby, E. Williams, and P. Zhang, “Exploring e-waste
management systems in the United States”, Resources, Conservation and Recycling 52, 955–
964 (2008)
39. C. I. Davidson, C. T. Hendrickson, H. Scott Matthews, M.W. Bridges, B. Allenby, J.
Crittenden, Y. Chen, E. Williams, D. Allen, C. Murphy, and S. Austin, “Adding
Sustainability to the Engineer’s Toolbox: A Challenge for Engineering Educators”,
Environmental Science & Technology 41(14), 4847-4850 (2007)
40. P. Marcotullio and E. Williams, “Limited provision of roads as a bottleneck on vehicle CO2
emissions in Asia: an international comparison of national trends”, International Journal of
Environment and Pollution 30(7), 27-43 (2007)
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41. Terazono, S. Murakami, N. Abe, B. Inanc, Y. Moriguchi, S. Sakai, M. Kojima, A. Yoshida,
J. Li, J. Yang, M. H. Wong, A. Jain, I. Kim, G. L. Peralta, C.C. Lin, T. Mungcharoen, and E.
Williams, “Current status and research on E-waste issues in Asia”, J. Material Cycles and
Waste Management 8(1), 1-12 (2006)
42. K. Tokimatsu, T. Kosugi, T. Asami, E. Williams, and Y. Kaya, “Evaluation of lifecycle CO2
emissions from the Japanese electric power sector in the 21st century under various nuclear
scenarios”, Energy Policy 34(7), 833-852 (2006)
43. P. Marcotullio, E. Williams and J. Marshall, “Faster, sooner, and more simultaneously: how
recent transportation CO2 emission trends in developing countries differ from historic trends
in the United States of America”, Journal of Environment & Development 13 (3), 125-148
(2005)
44. H.S. Matthews and E. Williams, “Telework adoption and energy use in building and
transport sectors in the US and Japan”, Journal of Infrastructure Systems 11(1), 21-30 (2005)
45. E. Williams, “Energy intensity of computer manufacturing: hybrid analysis combining
process and economic input-output methods”, Environmental Science & Technology 38(22),
6166 - 6174 (2004)
46. E. Williams, “The environmental impacts of semiconductor fabrication”, Thin Solid Films
461(1), 2-6 (2004)
47. R. Ayres and E. Williams, “The digital economy: where do we stand?”, Technological
Forecasting and Social Change 71(4), 315-339 (2004)
48. E. Williams, “Forecasting material and economic flows of the global production chain for
silicon”, Technological Forecasting and Social Change 70(4), 341-357 (2003)
49. E. Williams and T. Tagami, “Energy use in sales and distribution via B2C E-commerce and
conventional retail: a case study of the Japanese book sector”, Journal of Industrial Ecology
6(2), 99-114 (2003)
50. E. Williams, R. Ayres, and M. Heller, “The 1.7 kg microchip: energy and chemical use in the
production of semiconductors”, Environmental Science & Technology 36 (24), 5504-5510,
Dec. 15 (2002) (cover story)
51. H. Scott Matthews, E. Williams, C. Hendrickson, and T. Tagami, “Energy implications of
online book retailing in the United States and Japan”, Environmental Impact Assessment
Review 22(5), 493-507 (2002)
52. R. Beals, D. Sattinger, and E. Williams, “A Dirac Sea and thermodynamic equilibrium for
the quantized three-wave interaction”, Journal of Mathematical Physics 39 (1), 1-29, (1998)
53. M. Takahashi and E. Williams, “Disconnection transition in an extended delta-function Bose
gas”, Journal of the Physical Society of Japan 66, 3322-3325 (1997).
54. E. Williams, “Exact wavefunctions for a delta function Bose gas with higher derivatives”,
Physics Letters A 223, 19-22 (1996)
55. E. Williams, “Thermodynamics and excitations of the supersymmetric t-J model”,
International Journal of Modern Physics, B9 (27), 3607-3624 (1995)
56. E. Williams, “Strings complete the spectrum of 1-D δ-function fermions”, Modern Physics
Letters B7, 689-701 (1993)
Books, monographs, conference proceedings
1. R. Kahhat, K. Hieronymi and E. Williams (eds), E-waste Management: From Waste to
Resource, Routledge: New York (2012)
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2. R. Kuehr and E. Williams (eds.), Computers and the Environment: Understanding and
Managing their Impacts, Springer Academic Publications: Dordrecht (2003)
3. E. Williams, Global Production Chains and Sustainability: the case of high-purity silicon
and its applications in Information Technology and renewable energy, United Nations
University/Institute of Advanced Studies: Tokyo, 140 pages (2000) DOI:
10.13140/2.1.2705.0562
4. C. Suzuki and E. Williams (eds.), Proceedings of the First Workshop on the Quartz
Industrial Trade System, United Nations University/Institute of Advanced Studies: Tokyo,
ISBN# 4-906686-C, 248 pages (1998)
Book chapters
1. E. Williams, “Future Perspectives on Electronic Scrap”, in E-waste Management: From
Waste to Resource, Routledge: New York, p. 251-260 (2012)
2. E. Williams, N. Krishnan, and S. Boyd, “Ultra-purity, thermodynamics and energy use: case
study of semiconductor manufacturing”, in Thermodynamics and the Destruction of
Resources, edited by B. Bakshi, T. Gutowski, and D. Sekulic, p. 190-211, Cambridge
University Press (2011)
3. R. Kuehr, J, Velasquez and E. Williams, “Computers and the environment—an introduction
to understanding and managing their impacts”, in R. Kuehr and E. Williams (eds.),
Computers and the Environment: Understanding and Managing their Impacts, Kluwer
Academic Publications: Dordrecht, 1-16 (2003)
4. E. Williams, “Environmental impacts associated with the production of personal computers”,
in R. Kuehr and E. Williams (eds.), Computers and the Environment: Understanding and
Managing their Impacts, Kluwer: Dordrecht, 41-72 (2003)
5. E. Williams and Y. Sasaki, “Strategizing the end-of-life handling of personal computers”, in
R. Kuehr and E. Williams (eds.), Computers and the Environment: Understanding and
Managing their Impacts, Kluwer: Dordrecht, 183-196 (2003)
6. E. Williams and R. Kuehr, “Today’s Markets for Used PCs—And Ways to Enhance Them”,
in R. Kuehr and E. Williams (eds.), Computers and the Environment: Understanding and
Managing their Impacts, Kluwer: Dordrecht, 197-210 (2003)
7. E. Williams, “Environmental Life Cycle Assessment and Municipal Solid Waste
Management”, in Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems, E1-18: Institutional and
Infrastructural Resources, Human Settlement Development, edited by Saskia Sassen, United
Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization: Paris (2003)
Articles in conference proceedings and reports
1. S. Guhathakurta, E. Williams, “Impact of Urban Form on Energy Use in Central City and
Suburban Neighborhoods: Lessons from the Phoenix Metropolitan Region”, Energy Procedia 75,
2928-2933, doi: 10.1016/j.egypro.2015.07.594 (2015)
2. E. Williams, R. Kahhat, C. Babbitt, and B. Kasulaitis, “Bill of Attributes, Life Cycle Assessment
and Materials Flows: Case Study of Laptop Computers”, in Proceedings of Electronics Goes
Green+ 2012, Berlin, September (2012)
3. E. Williams, R. Kahhat, and S. Kaneko, “Bounding scenario analysis: a case study of future
energy demand of China’s steel sector”, in Proceedings of the 2012 IEEE International
Symposium on Sustainable Systems and Technology, Boston, May (2012)
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4. R. Kahhat, S. Poduri, and E. Williams, “Bill of Attributes (BOA) in Life Cycle Modeling of
Laptop Computers: Results and Trends from Disassembly Studies”, Sustainability Consortium
White Paper #102, March (2011)
http://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/electronics/#sthash.apaWF2ve.dpuf
5. C. Weber, E. Olivetti, and E. Williams. "Data and methodological needs to assess uncertainty in
the carbon footprint of ICT products." Sustainable Systems and Technology (ISSST), 2010 IEEE
International Symposium on. IEEE (2010).
6. E. Williams, “Framework for Thermodynamic Constraints on Sustainability”, in Proceedings of
the 2009 IEEE International Symposium on Sustainable Systems and Technology, Phoenix
(2009)
7. C. Mattick, E. Williams, and B. Allenby, “Energy and Civilization”, in Proceedings of the 2009
IEEE International Symposium on Sustainable Systems and Technology, Phoenix (2009)
8. M. Xu, E. Williams and B. Allenby, “Environmental Overhead of Labor (EOL) Embodied in
Trade: The Case of 2002 China-U.S. Trade”, in Proceedings of the 2009 IEEE International
Symposium on Sustainable Systems and Technology, Phoenix (2009)
9. J. Yu, E. Williams, and M. Ju, “Review and Prospects of Recycling Methods for Waste Printed
Circuit Boards” in Proceedings of the 2009 IEEE International Symposium on Sustainable
Systems and Technology, Phoenix (2009)
10. C. Harto, R.J. Meyers, and E. Williams, “Life Cycle Water Consumption of Alternative, LowCarbon Transportation Energy Sources”, report to the Arizona Water Institute, December (2008)
11. L. Deng and E. Williams, “Measures and Trends in Energy Use of Semiconductor
Manufacturing”, in Proceedings of the 2008 IEEE International Symposium on Electronics and
the Environment, San Francisco, CA (2008)
12. Y. Yang and E. Williams, “Forecasting sales and generation of end-of-life computers in the
U.S.”, in Proceedings of the 2008 IEEE International Symposium on Electronics and the
Environment, San Francisco, CA (2008)
13. N. Krishnan, E. Williams and S. Boyd, “Case Studies in Energy Use to Realize Ultra-High
Purities in Semiconductor Manufacturing”, in Proceedings of the 2008 IEEE International
Symposium on Electronics and the Environment, San Francisco, CA (2008)
14. R. Kahhat, J. Kim, M. Xu, B. Allenby, and E. Williams, “Exploring e-waste management
systems in the U.S.”, in Proceedings of the 2008 IEEE International Symposium on Electronics
and the Environment, San Francisco, CA (2008)
15. J. Kim, M. Xu, R. Kahhat, B. Allenby, and E. Williams , “Design and Assessment of a
Sustainable Networked System in the U.S.: Case study of Book Delivery System”, in
Proceedings of the 2008 IEEE International Symposium on Electronics and the Environment,
San Francisco, CA (2008)
16. E. Williams, R. Kahhat, B. Allenby, E. Kavazanjian, J. Kim and M. Xu, “Sustainability review of
the international reverse chain for reuse and recycling of computers”, in Proceedings of the 2008
IEEE International Symposium on Electronics and the Environment, San Francisco, CA (2008)
17. E. Williams, B. Warr, and R. Ayres, “Long Term Exergy-efficiency Trends in Japan”, in
Proceedings of Eco-Design 2007 - 5th International Symposium on Environmentally Conscious
Design and Inverse Manufacturing, Tokyo: Japan (2007)
18. E. Williams and H. Scott Matthews, “Scoping the potential of monitoring and control
technologies to reduce energy use in homes”, in 2007 IEEE International Symposium on
Electronics and the Environment, IEEE: Piscataway, New Jersey, 239-244 (2007)
19. C. Weber, H. Scott Matthews, J. Corbett and E. Williams, “Carbon Emissions Embodied in
Importation, Transport and Retail of Electronics in the U.S.: A Growing Global Issue”, in 2007
IEEE International Symposium on Electronics and the Environment, IEEE: Piscataway, New
Jersey, 174-179 (2007)
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20. E. Williams, “The case for improved uncertainty analysis of LCI”, in Proceedings of the Seventh
International Conference on Ecobalance, published by the Society for Non-traditional
Technology: Tokyo, 249-252 (2006)
21. Hendrickson, C., H.S. Matthews and E. Williams, “Experience with the Economic Input-Output
Life-Cycle Assessment Website”, in Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on
Ecobalance, published by the Society for Non-traditional Technology: Tokyo, 243-244 (2006)
22. E. Williams, H. Scott Matthews, M. Breton and T. Brady, “Use of a computer-based system to
measure and manage energy use in the home”, 2006 IEEE International Symposium on
Electronics and the Environment, IEEE: Piscataway, New Jersey, 161-166 (2006)
23. E. Williams, “Mandated prices as an instrument to mitigate environmental impacts in informal
reuse/recycling”, Proceedings of The Second National Institute for Environment Studies (NIES)
Workshop on E-waste: November 23rd, Tokyo, Japan, pp 43-56 (2005).
24. E. Williams and T. Hamanaka, “The relevance of computer usage patterns and secondary
markets for energy management”, in Proceedings of the 2005 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy
Efficiency in Industry, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy: Washington D.C.
(2005) http://aceee.org/proceedings-paper/ss05/panel04/paper13
25. E. Williams, “International activities on E-waste and guidelines for future work”, in Proceedings
of The Third Workshop on Material Cycles and Waste Management in Asia, National Institute of
Environmental Sciences: Tsukuba, Japan, 49-60 (2005)
26. E. Williams and T. Hatanaka, “Residential computer usage patterns in Japan and associated life
cycle energy use”, in 2005 IEEE International Symposium on Electronics and the Environment,
IEEE: Piscataway, New Jersey, 177-182 (2005)
27. E. Williams, “Revisiting Energy used to Manufacture a Desktop Computer”, in 2004 IEEE
International Symposium on Electronics and the Environment, IEEE: Piscataway, New Jersey,
80-85 (2004)
28. E. Williams, “Hybrid analysis of energy used to manufacture a desktop computer”, in
Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Ecobalance, published by the Society for
Non-traditional Technology: Tokyo, 71-74 (2003)
29. E. Williams and H.S. Matthews, “Potential impact of telework programs on energy use in the US
and Japan”, Proceedings of Proceedings of 11th LCA Case Studies Symposium - Environmental
Assessment in the Information Society, SETAC: Belgium, 77-80 (2003)
30. E. Williams, “Life cycle energy of computer manufacturing”, Proceedings of Proceedings of 11th
LCA Case Studies Symposium - Environmental Assessment in the Information Society, SETAC:
Belgium, 122-125 (2003)
31. E. Williams, “Assessing the potential of telecommuting as an energy savings technology in
Japan”, in 2003 IEEE International Symposium on Electronics and the Environment, IEEE:
Piscataway, New Jersey, 147-152 (2003)
32. E. Williams, “Energy analysis of end-of-life for personal computers: resell, upgrade, recycle”, in
2003 IEEE International Symposium on Electronics and the Environment, IEEE: Piscataway,
New Jersey, 187-192 (2003)
33. E. Williams, “Extending PC lifespan through secondary markets”, in 2003 IEEE International
Symposium on Electronics and the Environment, IEEE: Piscataway, New Jersey, 255-259 (2003)
34. E. Williams and T. Hatanaka, “Sustainable consumption and the Information Technology
revolution”, in Proceedings of the First International Workshop on Sustainable Consumption,
Society for Non-Traditional Technology: Tokyo, 69-75 (2003)
35. E. Williams, “Energy efficiency of b2c E-commerce in Japan”, in 2002 IEEE International
Symposium on Electronics and the Environment, IEEE: Piscataway, New Jersey, 38-43 (2002)
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36. E. Williams, R. Ayres, and M. Heller, “Energy and chemical use in the production chain for
microchips”, in 2002 IEEE International Symposium on Electronics and the Environment, IEEE:
Piscataway, New Jersey, 184-189 (2002)
37. E. Williams and T. Tagami, “Energy analysis of e-commerce and conventional retail distribution
of books in Japan”, in Sustainability in the Information Society, Metropolis Verlag: Marburg,
Germany, 73-80 (2001)
38. E. Williams, “Systems Analysis of the Global Production Chain for High-purity Silicon”, in
Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Ecobalance, published by the Society for
Non-traditional Technology: Tokyo, 577-580 (2000)
39. E. Williams and M. Troyer, “A Framework for Computer Aided Modeling, Design, and
Optimization of Integrated Industrial Systems”, UNU/IAS Working Paper #54, United Nations
University/Institute of Advanced Studies: Tokyo, 20 pages (1998)
40. E. Williams, “Towards Quantitative Design of Zero Emissions Industrial Clusters: Choice of
Variables and Fractal Invariance”, in Proceedings of the Targeting Zero Emissions for the
Utilization of Renewable Resources, University of Tokyo: Tokyo, 98-102 (1998).
41. E. Williams, “Computer Models as Description and Design Tools for QITS”, in Proceedings of
the First Workshop on QITS, United Nations University: Tokyo, ISBN# 4-906686-C, 138-144
(1998)
42. J. Gravitis, T. Della Senta, and E. Williams, “The Conversion of Biomass into Fuels, Fibers, and
Value-added Chemical Products from the Perspective of the Zero Emissions Concept”, in
Proceedings of the Symposium on Biomass Conversion, Sapporo, Japan, 1-18 (1997)
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Fundraising experience (PI = Principal Investigator)
Total funded projects: $4.3 million
Eric Williams (PI) and Roger Chen, “Using time diary data to inform the adoption and demand
of autonomous vehicles”, Ford Motor Company, Jan 2015- July 2015 ($18,000)
Eric Williams (PI) and Eric Hittinger, “Genetic algorithm modeling of electricity infrastructure
dynamics under uncertainty”, National Science Foundation, Civil Infrastructure Systems
program, Sep. 2014 – Aug. 2017 ($310,000)
Callie Babbitt (PI), Eric Williams and Christy Tyler, “Evaluating sustainable production and
consumption dynamics in complex product systems”, National Science Foundation,
Environmental Sustainability program, Sep. 2012 - Aug 2015 ($298,610)
Eric Williams (PI) and Subhrajit Guhathakurta, “Urban form and energy use explored through
dynamic networked infrastructure model”, National Science Foundation, Civil Infrastructure
Systems program, Sep. 2010 - July 2014 ($350,000)
Eric Williams (PI) and Bruce Rittmann, “Assessing long-term technological progress for
alternative transport energy sources”, National Science Foundation, Environmental
Sustainability program, August 2009 - July 2014 ($299,000)
Eric Williams (PI) and Bruce Rittmann, Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU)
supplement for “Assessing long-term technological progress for alternative transport energy
sources”, National Science Foundation, Environmental Sustainability program, Jun. 2010 - May
2011 ($8,000)
Ramzy Kahhat (PI) and Eric Williams, “Methodology for estimating exports of end-of-life
computers from North America”, Commission for Environmental Cooperation, May 2010 –
February 2011 ($101,000)
Randolph Kirchain (PI), Elsa Olivetti, Christopher Weber, and Eric Williams, “Environmental
Assessment of ICT products”, MIT/CMU/ASU joint project, ASU portion funded by the
Sustainability Consortium ($27,000)
Eric Williams (PI) and Ramzy Kahhat, “Theory and practice of managing electronic waste”,
Hewlett-Packard, July 2009-May 2010 ($44,000)
Braden Allenby (PI), Roland Geyer, Eric Williams and Ming Xu, “The First Symposium on
Industrial Ecology for Young Professionals”, National Science Foundation, Environmental
Sustainability program, Jan 2009 - May 2009 ($37,000)
Eric Williams (PI) and Braden Allenby, Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU)
supplement to “Assessing and managing the sustainability of global reverse supply chains: the
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case of personal computers”, National Science Foundation, Environmental Sustainability
program, Jan. 2009 - Dec. 2009 ($7,000)
John Crittenden (PI), Samuel Ariaratnum, George Karady, Ke Li, Charles Perrings and Eric
Williams, “EFRI-RESIN: Sustainable Infrastructures for Energy and Water Supply”, National
Science Foundation, Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation (EFRI) program Sep. 2008
– Aug. 2012 ($1,991,498)
Eric Williams (PI), “Life Cycle Water Use of Alternative Transportation Fuels”, Arizona Water
Institute, Jan. 2008- Dec. 2008 ($20,000)
Eric Williams (PI) and Braden Allenby, “Assessing and managing the sustainability of global
reverse supply chains: the case of personal computers”, National Science Foundation,
Environmental Sustainability program, Sep. 2007- Aug. 2010 ($350,000)
John Crittenden (PI) + 18 co-PIs. “Environmental and Economic Impacts of Material Used in
Future Urban Development”, Science Foundation Arizona, Jan. 2007-Mar. 2008 ($399,000)
H. Scott Matthews (PI), Cliff Davidson, Michael DeKay, and Eric Williams, “MUSES:
Sustainable Consumption, Globalization and Information: Impacts and Opportunities”, National
Science Foundation, Materials Use: Science, Engineering and Society program, Sep. 2006-Aug.
2007 ($100,000)
H. Scott Matthews (PI) and Eric Williams, “Environmental applications of Information
Technology”, Intel, Jun. 2005-Dec. 2005 ($6,000)
Rudi Kuehr (PI) and Eric Williams “Solving the E-waste problem: a synthetic approach”,
Hewlett Packard, Apr. 2005-Mar. 2006 ($50,000)
Eric Williams (PI), “Roadmapping the adoption of energy efficient technologies in the Chinese
iron/steel industry”, New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO)
– Japan, Apr. 2005-Mar. 2006 ($25,000)
Eric Williams (PI), “Energy consumption of IT infrastructure in Asia - Computer Use Patterns”,
New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) – Japan, Apr. 2004Mar. 2005 ($25,000)
Peter Marcotullio (PI) and Eric Williams, “Testing the theory of telescoping environmental
transitions”, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Mar. 2004-Aug. 2004 ($23,000)
Mori Shunsuke (PI), Scott Matthews and Eric Williams, “The Digital Economy and Energy”,
Japan Foundation - Center for Global Partnership, Jun. 2001- May 2003, ($160,000)
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Awards/Fellowships
3rd place - Poster Competition PhD category at 14th Annual Syracuse CoE Symposium "Energy
Savings from Thermostat Settings for Commercial Buildings by Climate Zone", joint work with
L. Gutierrez
Best Student Paper Award, IEEE International Symposium on Sustainable Systems and
Technology, Phoenix, Arizona, May 2011, joint work with V. Subramanian
Central Arizona Project Award for Water Research, for research paper “Life Cycle Water
Consumption of Alternative, Low-Carbon Transportation Energy Sources”, August 2009, joint
award with C. Harto and R. Meyers
Best Student Poster Award, IEEE International Symposium on Sustainable Systems and
Technology, Phoenix, Arizona, May 2009, joint work with Nigel Forrest
Industrial Ecology Fellow, “Substitution and Complementarity of ICT products and services”,
AT&T Foundation, joint award with Brad Allenby, Jan. 2008-Dec. 2008, joint with Braden
Allenby ($25,000)
Industrial Ecology Fellow, “Information Technology-based monitoring and control systems to
mitigate energy use in households”, AT&T Foundation, Jan. 2006-Dec. 2006, joint award with
H. Matthews ($25,000)
Industrial Ecology Fellow: “Effects of computer usage patterns on the life cycle energy
consumption of IT infrastructure”, AT&T Foundation, Jan. 2004-Dec. 2004, joint award with H.
Matthews ($25,000)
Takeda Fellowship Award for Outstanding Researchers, Takeda Foundation, Sep. 2001-Aug.
2002 ($40,000).
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Education – student mentorship
Graduate advising in progress (as chair of committee):
1. Ashok Sekar, GIS, RIT, PhD expected August 2016
2. Lourdes Gutierrez, GIS, RIT, PhD. expected May 2017
3. Srujana Goteti, GIS, RIT, PhD. expected May 2018
4. Saptarshi Das, GIS, RIT, PhD. expected May 2018
Graduate advising in progress (As thesis committee member):
1. Michael Waller, GIS,RIT, PhD expected May 2015
Graduate advising completed (As chair of thesis committee):
1. Ryan Williams, GIS, RIT, M.S. earned Aug 2015
2. Schuyler Matteson, GIS, RIT, PhD earned May 2015
3. Kimberly Bawden, GIS, RIT, M.S. earned August 2013
4. Michelle Mutchek, Civil and Env. Engineering, ASU M.S. earned Nov. 2012
5. Ashok Sekar, Civil and Env. Engineering, ASU, M.S. earned June 2012
6. Soumya Poduri, Civil and Environmental Engineering, ASU, M.S.E. earned Dec. 2011
7. Edward Burgess, School of Sustainability, M.S. earned July 2011 (co-chair)
8. Stephane Frijia, School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning, M.S. earned July
2011 (co-chair)
9. Pei Zhai, School of Sustainability, ASU, PhD earned December 2010
10. Robert J. Meyers, School of Sustainability, ASU, M.S. earned May 2010
11. Liqiu Deng, School of Sustainability, ASU, M.S. earned May 2010
12. Chris Harto, School of Sustainability, ASU, M.S. earned December 2009
13. Carolyn Mattick, School of Sustainability, ASU, M.S. earned May 2009
14. Yan Yang, Civil and Environmental Engineering, ASU, M.S. earned May 2009
15. Ramzy Kahhat, Civil and Environmental Engineering, ASU, PhD earned May 2009
Graduate advising completed (As thesis committee member):
1. Erinn Ryan, GIS, RIT, PhD earned May 2014
2. Seth Herron, Civil and Environmental Engineering and School of Sustainability, ASU,
dual M.S. degrees, July 2013
3. William Fuqua, Science Technology and Society/Public Policy, Rochester Institute of
Technology, M.S. earned September 2012
4. Jesus Estrada, Civil and Env. Engineering, ASU, M.S. earned April 2012
5. Christopher Weber, Civil and Environmental Engineering & Engineering and Public
Policy, Carnegie Mellon, PhD earned May 2008
6. Rajesh Buch, School of Sustainability, ASU, PhD earned December 2011
7. Emily Freeman, School of Sustainability, ASU, M.S. earned May 2011
8. Ming Xu, Civil and Environmental Engineering, ASU, PhD earned May 2009
9. Junbeum Kim, Civil and Environmental Engineering, ASU, PhD earned Dec. 2008
Undergraduate research mentoring
1. Christopher Gino, Research Experience for Undergraduates, Aug 2010-May 2011
2. Oscar Ochoa, Research Experience for Undergraduates, Jan. 2009 - Dec. 2009
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Education - Courses taught
Dates
Spring 2013,
2014, 2015
Fall 2011-14
Course
Sustainability
Practice
Risk Analysis
Fall 2012
Technological
Progress and
Sustainability
Sustainable Energy
Systems
Spring 2012
Spring 20092011
Fall 2009-2010
Spring 20072009
Sustainable
Consumption
Industrial Ecology
and Design for
Sustainability
Notes
Graduate
core course
Graduate
core course
Graduate
elective
Department/Institution
Golisano Institute for
Sustainability, RIT
Golisano Institute for
Sustainability, RIT
Golisano Institute for
Sustainability, RIT
Graduate
elective
Golisano Institute for
Sustainability, RIT (co-taught with
Thomas Trabold)
School of Sustainability,
Arizona State University
Civil and Environmental
Engineering & School of
Sustainability,
Arizona State University
Civil and Environmental
Engineering, Arizona State
University
Civil and Environmental
Engineering, Carnegie Mellon
University
School of International Politics,
Economics and Business, Aoyama
University, Tokyo
United Nations University, Tokyo
Undergrad.
elective
Graduate
core course
Fall 2006-2010 Engineering
Business Practice
Undergrad.
core course
Spring 2005
Advanced Life
Cycle Assessment
Graduate
elective
Spring 20042005
Environmental
Governance
Graduate
elective
May 2002,
2004
Spring 1995
International Course
Spring 1995
Calculus II
Fall 1994
Calculus I
Fall 1994
Pre-Calculus
Fourier Analysis
Junior
elective
Freshman
required
Freshman
required
Freshman
required
Dept. of Mathematics, Univ. of
Minnesota
Dept. of Mathematics, Univ. of
Minnesota
Dept. of Mathematics, Univ. of
Minnesota
Dept. of Mathematics, Univ. of
Minnesota
(details of teaching evaluations available on request)
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Service
Rochester Institute of Technology
Current:
Golisano Institute for Sustainability: Chair, Curriculum Committee, Jan 2012-present
Golisano Institute for Sustainability: Member, Dean Evaluation Committee, Jan 2015-present
Golisano Institute for Sustainability: Member, Tenure Committee, Aug 2014 - present
Golisano Institute for Sustainability: Member, Admissions Committee, Oct 2011-present
Institute-wide: Task Force to implement tenure policy E5, Sep 2014-present
Institute-wide: Member, Faculty Affairs Committee, May 2013-present
Past:
Golisano Institute for Sustainability: Member, Faculty Search Committee, Oct 2013-May 2014
Golisano Institute for Sustainability: Chair, Tenure Committee, Jan 2012-July 2014
Golisano Institute for Sustainability: Member, Department Chair Search Committee, Apr 2012March 2013
Saunders College of Business: Member, Tenure Committee, Aug 2014- Jan 2015
Institute Wide: Long Range Planning Committee, Member, Sep 2013 – May 2014
Institute-wide: Member, Committee on Critical Thinking, Sep 2012- January 2014
Institute wide: Member, University Tenure Committee, Jan 2012-Dec 2013
Arizona State University committee membership
School of Sustainability: Member, Graduate Committee, Aug 2010-July 2011
School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment: Member, Search committee for
faculty openings in sustainable engineering, Oct 2009 – July 2010
School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment: Member, Academic Affairs
Committee, Oct. 2008 – July 2011
School of Sustainability: Member, Undergraduate Committee, Aug 2009- July 2010
School of Sustainability: Member, Executive Committee, Sept 2008 – Jul 2009
School of Sustainability: Member, Undergraduate Committee, Oct 2007- Aug 2008
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External service
National Academy of Sciences:
Member, Committee on Sustainable Development of Algal Biofuels, Jan. 2011-September 2012.
Member, Committee to review the FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership, July 2009-June 2010
Member, Committee on Point of Use and Full Fuel Cycle Measurement Approaches to Energy
Efficiency Standards, Jan. – Dec. 2008
Professional Societies and Event Organization
Council Member, International Society for Industrial Ecology, Elected Dec. 2014.
International Society for Industrial Ecology (ISIE): Member, Technical Committee, Surrey, UK,
2015
Third International Conference on ICT for Sustainability, ICT4S 2015: Member, Program
Committee, Copenhagen, DK, 7-9 September
EcoDesign 2015 Conference: Member, International Executive Committee, Tsukuba, Japan.
Stakeholder Workshop - Organizer : “Building Energy Efficient and Climate Sensitive
Neighbourhoods”, Tempe, AZ, September 29, 2014
Stakeholder Workshop – Organizer: “Informing Energy Technology Policy Decisions:
Understanding Technological Change”:, June 19, 2013
International Society for Industrial Ecology (ISIE): Member, Technical Committee, ISIE
Conference, June 25-28, 2013, Ulsan, South Korea
ICT for Sustainability (ICT4S): Program Committee, Zurich, Switzerland, February 14-16, 2013
Electronics Goes Green 2012+, International Co-chair, September 9-12, Berlin, Germany
EcoDesign 2011 Conference: Conference co-Chair, November 30-December 1, Kyoto, Japan
EPA and NSF: Member of Advisory Committee, Scientific Workshop on the Design of
Sustainable Products Systems and Supply Chains: September 12–13, 2011
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): International workshop chair, “Towards a
Research Agenda to Address the Global e-waste Challenge”, held January 8, 2011 in Tucson,
Arizona ($27,000 support from EPA)
International Society for Industrial Ecology (ISIE): Member, Technical Committee, 2011 ISIE
Conference, June 7-10, 2011, Berkeley, CA
IEEE: Member, Program Committee, IEEE International Symposium on Sustainable Systems
and Technology, May 16-18, 2010, Washington D.C.
IEEE: Treasurer, IEEE Technical Committee on Electronics and the Environment, August 2008Sep 2009
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EcoDesign 2009 Conference: Conference co-Chair, December 6-9, 2009, Sapporo, Japan
International Society for Industry Ecology: Member, Program Committee, 2009 Conference of
the International Society for Industry Ecology, Jul. 2008 - present
IEEE: Conference Chair, IEEE International Symposium on Electronics and the Environment,
May 2008, San Francisco, California
IEEE: Program Chair, IEEE International Symposium on Electronics and the Environment, May
2007, Orlando, Florida
Government
Town of Brighton, New York: Member, Sustainability Oversight Committee, October 2012present
U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science and Technology: Witness, Hearing on ewaste and Technology, Apr. 29, 2008
Board membership
Journal of Industrial Ecology, Member, Editorial Board, October 2013-present
Center for Sustainable Engineering: Member, Executive Board, 2009-present
Ad-hoc review activities for journals
ASCE Journal of Infrastructure Systems;
ASME Journal of Mechanical Design;
Buildings and Environment;
Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering;
Challenges;
Chemosphere;
Ecological Economics;
Economic Systems Research;
Energies;
Energy & Fuels;
Energy: the International Journal;
Energy Policy;
Environmental Impact Assessment Review;
Environmental Management;
Environmental Modeling and Software;
Environmental Progress and Sustainable Energy;
Environmental Research Letters;
Environmental Science & Technology;
IBM Journal of Research and Development;
IEEE Symposium on Electronics & the Environment;
IEEE Transactions on Semiconductor Manufacturing;
IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management;
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research;
Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management;
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International Journal of Environment and Sustainable Development;
International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment;
Global Environmental Politics;
Journal of Cleaner Production;
Journal of Industrial Ecology;
Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management;
Journal of Planning Education and Research;
Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association;
Nature Climate Change;
PLOS One;
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences;
Resources, Conservation and Recycling;
Sustainability Science;
The Energy Journal;
Transactions on Semiconductor Manufacturing;
Transportation Research Part E;
Waste Management;
Waste Management Research
Current Professional Memberships
International Society of Industrial Ecology
International Association for Energy Economics
Invited presentations (from 2007)
Seminars, “Challenges in Life Cycle Assessment of ICT” and “Accounting for long-term
benefits from energy technologies subsidies: case study of Plug-in Hybrid subsidies in the United
States” at Purdue University, Environmental and Ecological Engineering, Dec. 17, 2014
Seminar, “Understanding the environmental benefits and costs of Carbon Capture and
Sequestration”, Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, Civil Engineering, Lima Peru, March 26,
2014
Seminar, “Using experience and market curves to inform energy technology subsidy policy”,
Carnegie Mellon University, Engineering and Public Policy, Sept. 9, 2013
Seminar, “Cascading diffusion of emerging energy technologies: case study of residential fuel
cells”, Ohio State University, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, June 5, 2013
Seminar, “Spatial assessments of emerging energy technologies: diffusion and life cycle benefit
costs”, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Syracuse University, February 15, 2013
International Symposium - Industrial Ecology: The Cutting Edge, Yale University, New Haven,
Connecticut, December 7, 2012
International Workshop: Sustainable Electronics Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, October 15-18,
2012
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Seminar, “Exploring Challenges in Life Cycle Assessment: Case studies in buildings, renewable
energy and information technology”, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, October 4, 2012
Sustainable Cities Workshop, “Modeling approaches to consumer adoption of new energy
technologies”, NSF Research and Coordination Network based at University of Colorado,
Denver, Denver, Colorado, August 16-19, 2012
International Workshop: Sustainable Urban Infrastructure, “Environmental and Economic
Analysis of Residential Fuel Cells”, Tianjin, China June 14-16, 2012
Faculty Training Workshop, “Life Cycle Assessment”, Center for Sustainable Engineering,
Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York, June 4-5, 2012
Seminar, “Towards a Sustainable and Resilient Smart-Water-Grid “, School of City and Regional
Planning, Georgia Institute of Technology, March 8, 2012
Seminar, “Environmental and Economic Assessment of Emerging Energy Technologies”, Green
Design Initiative, Carnegie Mellon University, December 12, 2011
International Workshop -Pathways to Low Carbon Cities, “Water smart grid”, Hong Kong,
China, December 13-14, 2010
International conference, “E-scrap 2010”, New Orleans, September 29-30, 2010
Seminar, Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
July 16, 2010
International conference, “Gordon Research Conference on Industrial Ecology”, New London,
New Hampshire, July 11-15, 2010
Workshop, “Maricopa Association of Governments Greening Water and Wastewater
Infrastructure”, Phoenix, January 12, 2010.
Seminar, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Environmental Energy Technologies
Division, Berkeley, January 25, 2010
International workshop, “The Sixth NIES Workshop on E-waste”, National Institute of
Environmental Studies (NIES), Sapporo, December 6, 2009
International conference, “Escrap 2009”, Orlando, Florida, September 2009 (work presented by
Callie Babbitt)
Seminar, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies, Hayama, Japan, June 2009
Seminar, Golisano Institute for Sustainability, Rochester Institute of Technology, May 2009
International conference, “7th Digital Inclusion Workshop in Brazil”, Para, Brazil, November
2008 (work presented by collaborator Ramzy Kahhat)
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International conference, “Escrap 2008”, Phoenix, Arizona, September 2008
Tutorial instructor, IEEE Components, Packaging, and Manufacturing Technology Society,
Phoenix, September 2008
Seminar, School of Forestry and Environmental Sciences, Yale University, September 2008
International conference, “2008 International Computer Refurbishers Summit”, Toronto, Canada,
May 2008 (work presented by collaborator Ramzy Kahhat)
Seminar, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Colorado – Denver, May 2008
Seminar, School of Environmental Design, University of Calgary, Canada, May 2008
Congressional Hearing, “Electronic waste – Can the nation manage modern refuse in the digital
age?”, U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science and Technology, Washington D.C.,
April 2008
Seminar, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carnegie Mellon, March 2008
Seminar, Department of Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Washington
University, St. Louis, February 2008
Seminar, Institute of Advanced Science and Technology, Tsukuba, Japan, July 2007
Outreach: Media coverage of research (sampling)
Popular media Print/Web
1. Yale Environment 360, “In Developing World, “A Push to Bring E-Waste Out of Shadows”,
Feb. 6, 2014
2. Washington Post, “My TiVo died. How do I deal with the e-waste?”, July 22, 2013
3. BBC Website, “H for Human, the missing element?”, Jan 21, 2011
4. New Scientist website, “Think your gadget is green? Think again”, Jan 24, 2011
(http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/onepercent/2011/01/green-machine-think-yourgadge.html )
5. Discovery Channel Website, “3 Reasons why a ban on e-waste exports is wrong “, Aug 10,
2010 (http://news.discovery.com/tech/three-reasons-ban-on-ewaste-is-wrong.html)
6. USATODAY, “Developing world will soon produce more e-waste than developed nations”,
Apr 30, 2010
7. AZ Business, “Tracking E-waste”, October issue, 2009
8. Reuters, E-waste scrap rules urged, Sep 15, 2009
(http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE58E5JF20090915)
9. Discovery Channel DiscoveryTech, “Don’t recycle that computer, reuse it”, Jul 10, 2008
10. Arizona Republic, “Safe Recycling of E-Waste Is a Priority”, January 25, 2008
11. Financial Times, “IT going green: Are the problems just being passed on?”, Jul 11, 2007
12. AZ Republic, “Out with the old, but where to…”, Jul 2, 2007
13. Financial Times, “Computer makers miss the big green picture”, Jun 7, 2007
14. PC Magazine, What’s Inside a Laptop, Apr 10, 2007, p. 87-91
15. Foreign Policy, “Pollution Solution”, September/October 2004, p. 92
16. BBC, “Chips cost environment dear”, Nov 12, 2002 (URL:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/2444675.stm
17. Business Week, “Microchips weigh heavily on environment”, Dec 15, 2002
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Science/Engineering Print/Web
1. New Scientist, “Smart sensors warn instantly of citywide water leaks”, Nov. 6, 2014.
http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg22429942.700-smart-sensors-warn-instantly-ofcitywide-water-leaks.html
2. Nature “Worries over electronic waste from the developing world”, March 22, 2010
(http://www.nature.com/news/2010/100322/full/news.2010.141.html )
3. Science Daily, “E-Waste: Crude Recycling Methods Used in Developing Countries
Contaminate Air, Water and Soil, Researchers Say” , March 22, 2010
(http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/03/100322073534.htm )
4. New Scientist, “Better Living through Green Chemistry: Electronics”, Mar 13 issue, p. 34-38
2010
5. Science Daily, “Trash Or Treasure? Discarded US Computers Often Get A Second Life”,
Sep 3, 2009 (http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090902112752.htm )
6. Chemical and Environmental Engineering News, “A Tsunami Of Electronic Waste”, May 26,
2008 (URL:http://pubs.acs.org/cen/email/html/cen_86_i21_8621gov1.html )
7. Nature Materials, “Heavy Computing”, vol. 3 no. 5, 2004, p. 287
8. Electronic Engineering Times, “Running the numbers”, Mar 22, 2004, p. 59
9. Science, “The Macro side of Microchips”, Nov 8, 2002, 298(5586), p. 1137
10. New Scientist, “Computing's dirty little secret is finally revealed”, Nov. 16, 2002, 176(2369),
p. 8
11. Nature, “Why microchips weigh over a kilogram”, Nov 2, 2002 (URL:
http://www.nature.com/nsu/021028/021028-12.html
12. Scientific American, “Making Microchips Takes Mountain of Materials”, Nov. 6, 2002
13. Electronic Engineering Times, “Chips, toxics and real life”, 1278, p. 81, Dec 2002
Radio/Television
1. Voice of America, Our World program, May 1, 2010
2. Segment on National Public Radio (NPR) special “Sustainability”, aired March/April 2009
3. BBC World Service radio (“Digital Planet”, Aug. 3 2008, “World Update”, Mar. 8, 2004;
“Go Digital, Mar 8, 2004; “World Today, Mar. 6, 2004, “Go Digital” Nov. 11, 2002)
4. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation radio (“The Current”, Mar 9, 2004; “As It Happens”,
Nov 28, 2002)
5. National Public Radio (“Future Tense”, March 11, 2004)
6. CNBC television (“Tech Watch”, 11:30, Mar. 10, 2004)
7. BBC television (Domestic Service, March 8, 2004)
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