Skip to main content

ABOUT

Using data-driven statistical modeling and artificial intelligence, Athena is helping transportation hubs integrate and adapt to transformative technologies that support ambitious energy goals.

Funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Vehicle Technologies Office, Athena is a collaborative effort led by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in partnership with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Dallas-Fort Worth International (DFW) Airport, and industry.

Athena researchers have developed sophisticated models of current and future mobility requirements, including a "digital twin" model of DFW Airport to simulate the impacts of future capacity expansion scenarios.

Athena insight will help inform realistic recommendations for long-term investments at DFW airport and other transportation hubs over the next 20 years.

Newspaper icon

Publications

Learn more about Athena's latest research developments and outreach.
data

Data and Tools

Access Athena’s publicly available data and tools.

NEWS

PROJECT 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.

The primary Athena research team includes NREL, ORNL, DFW Airport, the North Texas Council of Governments, and the DFW Airport Clean Cities Coalition.

Regional stakeholders and data providers include American Airlines, Hitachi, Toyota, the Federal Aviation Administration, and NASA.

The project also involves a National Technical Advisory Board of multiple airports and ports, including Denver International Airport (DEN), the Port of Long Beach (POLB), Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (ATL), the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ), and the Port of Seattle.

Leadership

Dr. Caleb Phillips

Dr. Caleb Phillips

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Dr. Monte Lunacek

Dr. Monte Lunacek

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Dr. Yanbo Ge

Dr. Yanbo Ge

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Load More

Contributors

Dr. Mike Hilliard

Dr. Mike Hilliard

Complex Systems Modeling

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Ken Kelly

Ken Kelly

Advanced Transportation Lead

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Esther Chitsinde

Esther Chitsinde

Project Manager

Dallas Fort Worth Airport

Lori Clark

Lori Clark

Air Quality and Clean Cities Program Manager

North Central Texas Council of Governments

Matt Eash

Matt Eash

Data Systems Architect

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Karen Ficenec

Karen Ficenec

Data Scientist and Transportation Engineer

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Dr. Venu Garikapati

Dr. Venu Garikapati

Transportation Data Analytics

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Robert Horton

Robert Horton

Vice President of Environmental Affairs

Dallas Fort Worth Airport

Dr. Yi Hou

Dr. Yi Hou

Transportation Data Scientist

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Dr. Andrew Kotz

Dr. Andrew Kotz

Commercial Vehicles Researcher

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Devonie McCamey

Devonie McCamey

Communications Strategy Lead

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Josh Meissner

Josh Meissner

Partnering and Stakeholder Strategy Lead

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Dr. Hoony Park

Dr. Hoony Park

Computational Data Scientist

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Kris Russell

Kris Russell

Environmental Program Manager

Dallas Fort Worth Airport

Joseph Severino

Joseph Severino

Traffic Modeling and Analysis

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Dr. Devon Sigler

Dr. Devon Sigler

Applied Mathematician

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Dr. Juliette Ugirumurera

Dr. Juliette Ugirumurera

Traffic Equilibrium Modeling Lead

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Lindy Williams

Lindy Williams

Data Scientist and Statistician

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Dr. Stan Young

Dr. Stan Young

Transportation and Urban Scientist

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Sarah Ziomek

Sarah Ziomek

Sustainability Project Manager

Dallas Fort Worth Airport

Dr. Alec Biehl

Dr. Alec Biehl

Transportation and Mode Choice

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Dr. Qichao Wang

Dr. Qichao Wang

Optimization and Simulation

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Dr. Fei Xie

Dr. Fei Xie

Simulation and Mode Choice

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Dr. Shawn Ou

Dr. Shawn Ou

Simulation and Mode Choice

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Dr. Srinath Ravulaparthy

Dr. Srinath Ravulaparthy

Transportation and Mode Choice

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Dr. Zhaocai Liu

Dr. Zhaocai Liu

Optimization and Simulation

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Emily Harrell

Emily Harrell

Logistics and Project Management

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Load More

CONTACT

For more information on Athena, contact [email protected].