Sustainability Research and Leadership at Rice
Rice University faculty are advancing knowledge and solutions across all dimensions of sustainability—from climate science and energy transitions to environmental justice and urban resilience. Researchers from across departments, schools, and centers are tackling some of the world’s most urgent environmental and social challenges.
This directory highlights the people behind the work: faculty engaged in sustainability-focused research, teaching, and public engagement at Rice. Explore the scholars helping to shape a more sustainable future on campus, in Houston, and beyond.
Alessandro Alabastri
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Pedro Alvarez
George R. Brown Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
George R. Brown Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Sahar Bakhshian
Assistant Professor of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences
Assistant Professor of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences
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
Associate Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Associate Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Dominic Boyer
Professor of Anthropology; Co-Director, CFAR
Professor of Anthropology; Co-Director, CFAR
Judith Ellen Brunton
Assistant Professor of Religion
Assistant Professor of Religion
Luis Campos
Baker College Chair for the History of Science, Technology, and Innovation
Baker College Chair for the History of Science, Technology, and Innovation
Azucena Castro
Assistant Professor of Spanish, Portuguese, and Latin American Studies
Assistant Professor of Spanish, Portuguese, and Latin American Studies
Juan José Castellon
Assistant Professor of Architecture
Assistant Professor of Architecture
Joseph Campana
William Shakespeare Professor of English; Director, CES
William Shakespeare Professor of English; Director, CES
Dan Cohan
Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Marie Contou-Carrere
Executive Director, Rice Sustainability Institute
Executive Director, Rice Sustainability Institute
Sylvia Dee
Assistant Professor of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences
Assistant Professor of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences
Amy Dunham
Associate Professor of BioSciences
Associate Professor of BioSciences
Scott Egan
Associate Professor of BioSciences
Associate Professor of BioSciences
Michelle Foss
Fellow in Energy, Minerals & Materials, Baker Institute
Fellow in Energy, Minerals & Materials, Baker Institute
Yimo Han
Assistant Professor of Materials Science and NanoEngineering
Assistant Professor of Materials Science and NanoEngineering
Randal Hall
Associate Professor of History
Associate Professor of History
Cymene Howe
Professor of Anthropology
Professor of Anthropology
Richard Johnson
Director of Sustainability
Director of Sustainability
Jim Krane
Wallace S. Wilson Fellow for Energy Studies, Baker Institute
Wallace S. Wilson Fellow for Energy Studies, Baker Institute
Sven Kranz
Assistant Professor of BioSciences
Assistant Professor of BioSciences
Ted Loch-Temzelides
Mitchell Chair in Sustainable Development; Professor of Economics
Mitchell Chair in Sustainable Development; Professor of Economics
Rachel Meidl
Fellow in Energy and Sustainability, Baker Institute
Fellow in Energy and Sustainability, Baker Institute
Kenneth B. Medlock III
Senior Director, Center for Energy Studies
Senior Director, Center for Energy Studies
Aditya Mohite
Professor of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Professor of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Carrie Masiello
W. Maurice Ewing Professor; Director, RSI
W. Maurice Ewing Professor; Director, RSI
Volker Rudolf
Professor of BioSciences
Professor of BioSciences
Joff Silberg
Professor of BioSciences and Bioengineering
Professor of BioSciences and Bioengineering
Scott E. Solomon
Associate Teaching Professor of BioSciences
Associate Teaching Professor of BioSciences
Jim Tour
T.T. and W.F. Chao Professor of Chemistry
T.T. and W.F. Chao Professor of Chemistry
Weston Twardowski
Lecturer in the Program in Writing and Communication
Lecturer in the Program in Writing and Communication
Noemi Vergopolan
Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Rafael Verduzco
Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Jesús Vassallo Fernández
Associate Professor of Architecture
Associate Professor of Architecture
Samantha Yruegas
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Assistant Professor of Chemistry