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About
Athena zero-emissions vehicles (ZEV)—the next phase in evolution of the Athena project—will support development of electrification pathways for U.S. airports with initial focus on rental car fleets.
News
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Athena ZEV Takes Up Challenge of Electrifying Airports and De-Risking Investment
Oct. 2, 2023![A highway overpass at dusk](https://www.athena-mobility.org/images/athenalibraries/news-images/news-pexels-aleksejs-bergmanis-681334-(1).jpg?sfvrsn=5c9a4d0e_3)
Athena Papers Accepted to Transportation Review Board Meeting
Jan. 25, 2022![Airport Arrivals drop off](https://www.athena-mobility.org/images/athenalibraries/news-images/news-202107-54577-(3).jpg?sfvrsn=e06c027d_3)
Multiyear NREL Study Uses Digital Twin of Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport to Inform Long-Term Investments at Major Transportation Hubs
July 5, 2021Project Team
The Athena project has committed stakeholders consisting of representatives from major U.S. airports, seaports, technology and transportation companies, government agencies, and academic research institutions.
![A map of the United States labeled with the various ports, companies, and research institutes associated with the Athena project, categorized by primary research team, industry advisors, and technical advisory board](/images/athenalibraries/default-album/map-min.png?sfvrsn=80f5a060_6)
The primary Athena research team includes National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. Research leads include Monte Lunacek, Athena ZEV principal investigator; Yanbo Ge, airport project lead; John Farrell, NREL Vehicle Technologies Office program manager; and Caleb Phillips, Athena project founder.
![Dr. Monte Lunacek](https://www.athena-mobility.org/images/athenalibraries/team-members/team-monte-lunacek.jpg?sfvrsn=aa4c2a9f_5)
Dr. Monte Lunacek
Athena ZEV Principal Investigator
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
![Dr. Caleb Phillips](https://www.athena-mobility.org/images/athenalibraries/team-members/person-1-min.jpg?sfvrsn=6973a214_5)
Dr. Caleb Phillips
Athena Project Founder
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
![Dr. Yanbo Ge](https://www.athena-mobility.org/images/athenalibraries/team-members/team-yanbo-ge.jpg?sfvrsn=a4d4a7eb_5)
Dr. Yanbo Ge
Airport Project Lead
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
![John Farrell](https://www.athena-mobility.org/images/athenalibraries/team-members/john-farrell.jpg?sfvrsn=11b8ea01_1)
Dr. John Farrell
Laboratory Program Manager, Vehicle Technologies
National Renewable Energy Laboratory![Alycia Gilde](https://www.athena-mobility.org/images/athenalibraries/team-members/alycia-gilde.jpg?sfvrsn=93acfd17_3)
Alycia Gilde
National Manager for ZEV Partnerships and Engagement
U.S. Department of Energy![Mark Smith](https://www.athena-mobility.org/images/athenalibraries/team-members/mark-smith.jpg?sfvrsn=3d555c9c_3)
Mark Smith
Technology Integration Program Manager
U.S. Department of Energy![Robert Horton](https://www.athena-mobility.org/images/athenalibraries/team-members/team-robert-horton.jpg?sfvrsn=859ffbcb_7)
Robert Horton
Vice President of Environmental Affairs
Dallas Fort Worth Airport
![Ken Kelly](https://www.athena-mobility.org/images/athenalibraries/team-members/person-3-min.jpg?sfvrsn=aef67fb2_5)
Ken Kelly
Advanced Transportation Lead
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
![Andrew Meintz](https://www.athena-mobility.org/images/athenalibraries/team-members/andrew-meintz.jpg?sfvrsn=5c6f562e_1)
Dr. Andrew Meintz
Advanced Research on Integrated Energy Systems and Electric Vehicle Charging Lead
National Renewable Energy Laboratory![Margaret Mann](https://www.athena-mobility.org/images/athenalibraries/team-members/margaret-mann.jpg?sfvrsn=3e6f1ccb_6)
Margaret Mann
Transportation BTMS Lead
National Renewable Energy Laboratory![Justin Daugherty](https://www.athena-mobility.org/images/athenalibraries/team-members/justin-daugherty.jpg?sfvrsn=ad984ba0_3)
Justin Daugherty
Communications Strategy Lead
National Renewable Energy Laboratory![Sarah Ziomek](https://www.athena-mobility.org/images/athenalibraries/team-members/team-sarah-ziomek.jpg?sfvrsn=67366a75_5)
Sarah Ziomek
Sustainability Project Manager
Dallas Fort Worth Airport
![Dr. Alec Biehl](https://www.athena-mobility.org/images/athenalibraries/team-members/team-alec-biehl.jpg?sfvrsn=f64a9ee_5)
Dr. Alec Biehl
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA)
![Lori Clark](https://www.athena-mobility.org/images/athenalibraries/team-members/team-lori-clark.jpg?sfvrsn=c9973d79_5)
Lori Clark
Air Quality and Clean Cities Program Manager
North Central Texas Council of Governments
![Esther Chitsinde](https://www.athena-mobility.org/images/athenalibraries/team-members/team-esther-chitsinde.jpg?sfvrsn=a7a947de_5)
Esther Chitsinde
Project Manager
Dallas Fort Worth Airport
![Karen Ficenec](https://www.athena-mobility.org/images/athenalibraries/team-members/team-karen-ficenic.jpg?sfvrsn=39c216da_5)
Karen Ficenec
Data Scientist and Transportation Engineer
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
![Dr. Venu Garikapati](https://www.athena-mobility.org/images/athenalibraries/team-members/team-venu-garikapati.jpg?sfvrsn=8ac37d3d_6)
Dr. Venu Garikapati
Transportation Data Analytics
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
![Emily Harrell](https://www.athena-mobility.org/images/athenalibraries/team-members/team-emily-harrell.jpg?sfvrsn=75ed5605_5)
Emily Harrell
Logistics and Project Management
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
![Dr. Mike Hilliard](https://www.athena-mobility.org/images/athenalibraries/team-members/person-2-min.jpg?sfvrsn=4039cc9c_5)
Dr. Mike Hilliard
Complex Systems Modeling
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
![Dr. Andrew Kotz](https://www.athena-mobility.org/images/athenalibraries/team-members/team-andrew-kotz.jpg?sfvrsn=67c0351a_5)
Dr. Andrew Kotz
Commercial Vehicles Researcher
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
![Dr. Zhaocai Liu](https://www.athena-mobility.org/images/athenalibraries/team-members/team-zhaocai-liu.jpg?sfvrsn=b91df34b_5)
Dr. Zhaocai Liu
Optimization and Simulation
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
![Devonie McCamey](https://www.athena-mobility.org/images/athenalibraries/team-members/team-devonie-mccamey.jpg?sfvrsn=af573d7f_5)
Devonie McCamey
Former Communications Strategy Lead
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
![Dr. Hoony Park](https://www.athena-mobility.org/images/athenalibraries/team-members/team-hoony-park.jpg?sfvrsn=9532814c_5)
Dr. Hoony Park
Computational Data Scientist
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
![Dr. Srinath Ravulaparthy](https://www.athena-mobility.org/images/athenalibraries/team-members/team-srinath-ravulaparthy.jpg?sfvrsn=2ba161e0_5)
Dr. Srinath Ravulaparthy
University of California, Santa Barbara
![Joseph Severino](https://www.athena-mobility.org/images/athenalibraries/team-members/team-joseph-severino.jpg?sfvrsn=5307e05e_5)
Joseph Severino
Traffic Modeling and Analysis
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
![Dr. Devon Sigler](https://www.athena-mobility.org/images/athenalibraries/team-members/team-devon-sigler.jpg?sfvrsn=6f27b46b_5)
Dr. Devon Sigler
Applied Mathematician
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
![Dr. Juliette Ugirumurera](https://www.athena-mobility.org/images/athenalibraries/team-members/team-juliette-ugirumurera.jpg?sfvrsn=d8aa00ab_5)
Dr. Juliette Ugirumurera
Traffic Equilibrium Modeling Lead
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
![Dr. Qichao Wang](https://www.athena-mobility.org/images/athenalibraries/team-members/team-qichao-wang.jpg?sfvrsn=b1c17c99_5)
Dr. Qichao Wang
Optimization and Simulation
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
![Lindy Williams](https://www.athena-mobility.org/images/athenalibraries/team-members/team-lindy-williams.jpg?sfvrsn=5bf80a00_5)
Lindy Williams
The Pennsylvania State University
![Dr. Fei Xie](https://www.athena-mobility.org/images/athenalibraries/team-members/team-fei-xie.jpg?sfvrsn=d7edef0e_5)
Dr. Fei Xie
Amazon
![Dr. Stan Young](https://www.athena-mobility.org/images/athenalibraries/team-members/team-stan-young.jpg?sfvrsn=b8303713_5)
Dr. Stan Young
Transportation and Urban Scientist
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
![Nick Wunder](https://www.athena-mobility.org/images/athenalibraries/team-members/nick.jpg?sfvrsn=c7308e83_1)
Nick Wunder
Software Engineering Lead
NREL![Joseph Smith](https://www.athena-mobility.org/images/athenalibraries/team-members/joseph.jpg?sfvrsn=2661071c_1)
Joseph Smith
Frontend Developer
NREL![Dr. Ranjan Bose](https://www.athena-mobility.org/images/athenalibraries/team-members/ranjan.jpg?sfvrsn=7e388ff0_1)
Dr. Ranjan Bose
Mobility and Energy Analysis
ORNL![Dr. Gustavo Campos](https://www.athena-mobility.org/images/athenalibraries/team-members/gustavo.jpg?sfvrsn=9128148b_1)
Dr. Gustavo Campos
Research Engineer
NREL![Roberto Vercellino](https://www.athena-mobility.org/images/athenalibraries/team-members/roberto.jpg?sfvrsn=fb7f8182_1)
Roberto Vercellino
Research Engineer
NRELContact
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