Sustainability Research at Rice
Explore the scholars helping to shape a more sustainable future on campus, in Houston, and beyond.
Alessandro Alabastri
Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Jonathan Ajo-Franklin
Professor, Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences
Professor, Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences
Pulickel M. Ajayan
Benjamin M. and Mary Greenwood Anderson Professor of Engineering
Benjamin M. and Mary Greenwood Anderson Professor of Engineering
Pedro J. J. Alvarez
George R. Brown Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
George R. Brown Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Sahar Bakhshian
Assistant Professor, Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences
Assistant Professor, Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences
Guha Balakrishnan
Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Yildiz Bayazitoglu
Harry S. Cameron Chair in Mechanical Engineering
Harry S. Cameron Chair in Mechanical Engineering
Phil Bedient
Herman Brown Professor of Engineering
Herman Brown Professor of Engineering
Lisa Biswal
William M. McCardell Professor in Chemical Engineering
William M. McCardell Professor in Chemical Engineering
Dominic Boyer
Professor, Anthropology
Professor, Anthropology
Judith Ellen Brunton
Assistant Professor, Religion
Assistant Professor, Religion
Joseph Campana
William Shakespeare Professor of English
William Shakespeare Professor of English
Luis Campos
Baker College Associate Professor for History of Science, Technology, and Innovation
Baker College Associate Professor for History of Science, Technology, and Innovation
Juan José Castellon
Assistant Professor, Architecture
Assistant Professor, Architecture
Azucena Castro
Assistant Professor, Modern and Classical Literatures and Cultures
Assistant Professor, Modern and Classical Literatures and Cultures
Walter Chapman
William W. Akers Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
William W. Akers Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Daniel Cohan
Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Marie Contou-Carrere
Executive Director, Rice Sustainability Institute
Executive Director, Rice Sustainability Institute
Sylvia Dee
Assistant Professor, Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences
Assistant Professor, Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences
James Doss-Gollin
Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Leonardo Dueñas-Osorio
Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Amy Dunham
Associate Professor, BioSciences
Associate Professor, BioSciences
Scott Egan
Associate Professor, BioSciences
Associate Professor, BioSciences
James R. Elliott
David W. Leebron Professor of Sociology
David W. Leebron Professor of Sociology
Menachem Elimelech
Nancy and Clint Carlson Professor
Nancy and Clint Carlson Professor
Katherine B. Ensor
Noah G. Harding Professor of Statistics
Noah G. Harding Professor of Statistics
Kory Evans
Assistant Professor, BioSciences
Assistant Professor, BioSciences
Abbas Firoozabadi
Distinguished Research Professor, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Distinguished Research Professor, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Michelle Foss
Fellow in Energy, Minerals & Materials, Center for Energy Studies, Baker Institute
Fellow in Energy, Minerals & Materials, Center for Energy Studies, Baker Institute
Melodie French
Associate Professor, Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences
Associate Professor, Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences
Luz Garcini
Assistant Professor, Psychological Sciences
Assistant Professor, Psychological Sciences
Fathi Ghorbel
Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Kai Gong
Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Helge Gonnermann
Professor, Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences
Professor, Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences
Avantika Gori
Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Gökçe Günel
Associate Professor, Anthropology
Associate Professor, Anthropology
Randal Hall
William P. Hobby Professor of American History
William P. Hobby Professor of American History
Yimo Han
Assistant Professor, Materials Science and NanoEngineering
Assistant Professor, Materials Science and NanoEngineering
Peter Hartley
George A. Peterkin Professor of Economics
George A. Peterkin Professor of Economics
Raúl Hernández Sánchez
Assistant Professor, Chemistry
Assistant Professor, Chemistry
Elaine Howard Ecklund
Herbert S. Autrey Chair in Social Sciences
Herbert S. Autrey Chair in Social Sciences
Cymene Howe
Professor, Anthropology
Professor, Anthropology
Lacy M. Johnson
Associate Professor, English
Associate Professor, English
Richard Johnson
Senior Executive Director, Office of Sustainability
Senior Executive Director, Office of Sustainability
Matthew R. Jones
Associate Professor, Chemistry
Associate Professor, Chemistry
Stavroula (Alina) Kampouri
Assistant Professor, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Assistant Professor, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Jim Krane
Fellow in Middle East Energy Studies, Center for Energy Studies, Baker Institute
Fellow in Middle East Energy Studies, Center for Energy Studies, Baker Institute
Sven Kranz
Associate Professor, BioSciences
Associate Professor, BioSciences
Cin-Ty Lee
Harry Carothers Wiess Professor of Geology, Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences
Harry Carothers Wiess Professor of Geology, Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences
Qilin Li
Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Ted Loch-Temzelides
George & Cynthia Mitchell Professor in Sustainable Development
George & Cynthia Mitchell Professor in Sustainable Development
Jun Lou
Professor, Materials Science and NanoEngineering
Professor, Materials Science and NanoEngineering
Karen Lozano
Trustee Professor, Materials Science and NanoEngineering
Trustee Professor, Materials Science and NanoEngineering
George Lu
Assistant Professor, Bioengineering
Assistant Professor, Bioengineering
Kirstin Matthews
Senior Fellow in Science and Technology Policy, Baker Institute
Senior Fellow in Science and Technology Policy, Baker Institute
Matthew McCary
Assistant Professor, BioSciences
Assistant Professor, BioSciences
Rachel Meidl
Fellow in Energy and Sustainability, Center for Energy Studies, Baker Institute
Fellow in Energy and Sustainability, Center for Energy Studies, Baker Institute
Kenneth B. Medlock III
James A. Baker. III and Susan G. Baker Fellow in Energy and Resource Economics
James A. Baker. III and Susan G. Baker Fellow in Energy and Resource Economics
Tom Miller
Associate Professor, Political Science
Associate Professor, Political Science
Aditya Mohite
William M. Rice Trustee Professor
William M. Rice Trustee Professor
Julia K. Morgan
Professor, Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences
Professor, Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences
Tilsa Oré Mónago
Fellow in Energy and Market Design, Center for Energy Studies, Baker Institute
Fellow in Energy and Market Design, Center for Energy Studies, Baker Institute
Gururaj Naik
Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Larissa Novelino
Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Nana Osei-Opare
Assistant Professor, History
Assistant Professor, History
Jamie E. Padgett
Stanley C. Moore Professor in Engineering
Stanley C. Moore Professor in Engineering
Matteo Pasquali
A.J. Hartsook Professor
A.J. Hartsook Professor
Tony Payan
Claudio X. Gonzalez Fellow in U.S.-Mexico Studies, Baker Institute
Claudio X. Gonzalez Fellow in U.S.-Mexico Studies, Baker Institute
Mary Prendergast
Associate Professor, Anthropology
Associate Professor, Anthropology
Daniel Preston
Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Anna Rhodes
Assistant Professor, Sociology
Assistant Professor, Sociology
Beatrice Riviere
Noah Harding Professor
Noah Harding Professor
Volker Rudolf
Professor, BioSciences
Professor, BioSciences
Andrea Rummel
Assistant Professor, BioSciences
Assistant Professor, BioSciences
Vanessa Sanchez
Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Julia Saltz
Associate Professor, BioSciences
Associate Professor, BioSciences
Laura Schaefer
Burton J. and Ann M. McMurtry Chair in Engineering
Burton J. and Ann M. McMurtry Chair in Engineering
Brandon Schmandt
Professor, Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences
Professor, Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences
Brett Schneider
Associate Professor, Architecture
Associate Professor, Architecture
Matthew Schneider-Mayerson
Associate Professor, English
Associate Professor, English
Thomas Senftle
William Marsh Rice Trustee Associate Professor, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
William Marsh Rice Trustee Associate Professor, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Kirsten Siebach
Assistant Professor, Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences
Assistant Professor, Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences
Evan Siemann
Harry C. & Olga K. Wiess Professor of BioSciences
Harry C. & Olga K. Wiess Professor of BioSciences
Joff Silberg
Stewart Memorial Professor of BioSciences
Stewart Memorial Professor of BioSciences
Arlei Lopes Silva
Assistant Professor, Computer Science
Assistant Professor, Computer Science
Mark Torres
Assistant Professor, Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences
Assistant Professor, Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences
James Tour
T.T. and W.F. Chao Professor of Chemistry
T.T. and W.F. Chao Professor of Chemistry
Maggie Tsang
Assistant Professor, Architecture
Assistant Professor, Architecture
Weston Twardowski
Associate Director, Center for Environmental Studies
Associate Director, Center for Environmental Studies
César A. Uribe
Louis Owen Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Louis Owen Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Jesús Vassallo
Associate Professor, Architecture
Associate Professor, Architecture
Rafael Verduzco
Professor, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Professor, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Noemi Vergopolan
Assistant Professor, Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences
Assistant Professor, Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences
Frederi Viens
Professor, Statistics
Professor, Statistics
Haotian Wang
Associate Professor, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Associate Professor, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Geoff Wehmeyer
Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Julian West
Assistant Professor, Chemistry
Assistant Professor, Chemistry
James Weston
Harmon Whittington Professor of Finance
Harmon Whittington Professor of Finance
Samantha Yruegas
James and Deborah T. Godwin Assistant Professor of Chemistry
James and Deborah T. Godwin Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Colin Zelt
Professor, Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences
Professor, Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences
Yuji Zhao
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
George R. Zodrow
Allyn R. and Gladys M. Cline Chair of Economics
Allyn R. and Gladys M. Cline Chair of Economics