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Meet the team

At the Texas Energy Institute Institute, our strength lies in our people. From visionary leadership to accomplished faculty and driven students, the Texas Energy Institute team brings together experts across disciplines to solve today’s most complex energy and sustainability challenges. Our collaborative, data-driven approach fuels innovation, fosters inclusive research opportunities, and drives impact at the regional, national, and global levels.

Together, we are shaping a sustainable energy future, through research, education, and community partnership.

Our Team

Sara Ahmed, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Miltos Alamaniotis, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, GreenStar Endowed Fellow in Energy, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Kiran Bhaganagar, Ph.D.

Professor, Associate Fellow of AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics and Astraunatics), Mechanical Engineering

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Karan Bhanot, Ph.D.

Quincy Lee Chair in Real Estate and Finance, Department Chair and Professor in Finance, Finance, Finance

Kristen Brown, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Construction Management

Yongcan Cao, Ph.D.

Professor, Assistant Chair of Research, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Krystel K. Castillo, Ph.D.

Lutcher Brown Chair in Mechanical Engineering , Professor, Director, Texas Sustainable Energy Research Institute (TSERI) at UTSA, Mechanical Engineering

Debaditya Chakraborty, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Construction Management

Kim-Kwang Raymond Choo, Ph.D.

Professor & Cloud Technology Endowed Professorship, Assistant Department Chair, Information Systems and Cyber Security, Information Systems and Cyber Security

Gabriela Ciocarlie, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Acting Chief Technology Officer, CyManII, Associate Director, TSERI, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Christopher S. Combs, Ph.D.

Associate Dean of Research, Dee Howard Memorial Endowed Faculty Fellowship in Mechanical Engineering, Graduate Advisor of Record: M.S. Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

Samer Dessouky, Ph.D., P.E.

Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Construction Management

Ao Du, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Construction Management

Nikolaos Gatsis, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, GreenStar Endowed Associate Professor in Energy, Electrical Engineering

Cody Gonzalez, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering

Ruyan Guo, Ph.D.

Robert E. Clarke Endowed Professor, Professor, MatE Program Director, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Yuanxiong (Richard) Guo, Ph.D.

Cloud Technology Endowed Fellow, Associate Professor, Information Systems and Cyber Security, Information Systems and Cyber Security

David Han, Ph.D.

Romo Endowed Professor, Associate Professor, Management Science and Statistics, Management Science and Statistics

Vikram Kapoor, Ph.D.

Klesse Endowed Professor, Associate Professor, Division Leader of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Undergraduate Advisor of Record - Civil & Environmental Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Construction Management