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Initiative Leads

The SEI Initiative Leads Program brings together faculty experts across diverse disciplines to spearhead research and innovation in targeted energy-related focus areas. Each lead drives collaborative efforts that align with SEI’s mission to advance sustainable, accessible, and technologically innovative energy solutions.

2026 SEI INITIATIVE LEADS

Below is a list of SEI initiative leads, who are breaking boundaries to spark energy innovation!

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Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Public Policy
SEI Lead: Ethics in Energy Transition
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Associate Vice President of Sustainability
SEI Lead: Energy and Infrastructure
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Associate Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
IMS/SEI Initiative Lead: Materials for Solar Energy Harvesting and Conversion
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Senior Research Engineer, Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering
SEI Lead: Microgrids
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Professor, Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering
SEI Lead: Energy & Manufacturing
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Woodruff Professor, Mechanical Engineering
SEI Lead: Catalysis & Industrial Innovation
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Principal Research Engineer, Georgia Tech Research Institute
SEI Lead: Hydrogen
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Senior Director, SCoRE
SEI Lead: Sustainable Communities
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Founding Director, Partnership for Inclusive Innovation
SEI Senior Advisor: Smart Cities
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Research Engineer II, Geogia Tech Research Institute
SEI Lead: Cybersecurity of Critical Infrastructure
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Professor, Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering
SEI Senior Advisor: Energy Storage
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Assistant Professor, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering
SEI Lead: Energy Club
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Love Family Professor, School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, School of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
SEI Senior Advisor: Energy & Health
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Professor, School of Chemistry and Biochemistry
SEI Senior Advisor: Energy Minor
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Associate Director for Interdisciplinary Sustainability Education
SEI Senior Advisor: Circular Carbon Economy; RBI Lead: Next Generation Refinery
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Executive Director of Infrastructure, Georgia Institute of Technology
SEI Senior Advisor: Energy and Infrastructure
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Chair, Sam Nunn School of International Affairs
SEI Senior Advisor: Social Sciences Liaison
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Executive Director, Strategic Energy Institute
SEI Lead: Critical Minerals
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Assistant Professor, School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, School of Public Policy
SEI Lead: Energy Storage