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The Athena project launched—in partnership with Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport—to build pathways to airport electrification throughout the United States.

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.

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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 National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and DFW 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

Dr. Monte Lunacek

Athena ZEV Principal Investigator

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Dr. Caleb Phillips

Dr. Caleb Phillips

Athena Project Founder

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Dr. Yanbo Ge

Dr. Yanbo Ge

Airport Project Lead

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

John Farrell

Dr. John Farrell

Laboratory Program Manager, Vehicle Technologies

National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Alycia Gilde

Alycia Gilde

National Manager for ZEV Partnerships and Engagement

U.S. Department of Energy
Mark Smith

Mark Smith

Technology Integration Program Manager

U.S. Department of Energy
Robert Horton

Robert Horton

Vice President of Environmental Affairs

Dallas Fort Worth Airport

Ken Kelly

Ken Kelly

Advanced Transportation Lead

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Andrew Meintz

Dr. Andrew Meintz

Advanced Research on Integrated Energy Systems and Electric Vehicle Charging Lead

National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Margaret Mann

Margaret Mann

Transportation BTMS Lead

National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Justin Daugherty

Justin Daugherty

Communications Strategy Lead

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

Lori Clark

Lori Clark

Air Quality and Clean Cities Program Manager

North Central Texas Council of Governments

Esther Chitsinde

Esther Chitsinde

Project Manager

Dallas Fort Worth Airport

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

Emily Harrell

Emily Harrell

Logistics and Project Management

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Dr. Mike Hilliard

Dr. Mike Hilliard

Complex Systems Modeling

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

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

Dr. Zhaocai Liu

Dr. Zhaocai Liu

Optimization and Simulation

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Devonie McCamey

Devonie McCamey

Former Communications Strategy Lead

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Josh Meissner

Josh Meissner

Partnering and Stakeholder Strategy Lead

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Dr. Shawn Ou

Dr. Shawn Ou

Simulation and Mode Choice

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Dr. Hoony Park

Dr. Hoony Park

Computational Data Scientist

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Dr. Srinath Ravulaparthy

Dr. Srinath Ravulaparthy

Transportation and Mode Choice

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

Dr. Qichao Wang

Dr. Qichao Wang

Optimization and Simulation

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Lindy Williams

Lindy Williams

Data Scientist and Statistician

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Dr. Fei Xie

Dr. Fei Xie

Simulation and Mode Choice

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Dr. Stan Young

Dr. Stan Young

Transportation and Urban Scientist

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

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CONTACT

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