Ph.D. Research Advisors

If you are interested in applying for the Ph.D., identify a potential research advisor below whose research matches your area of expertise. Make sure you follow these tips when reaching out to a potential advisor.

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Thomas Trabold
Research Faculty
585-475-4696
tatasp@rit.edu

  • Biofuels
  • Fuel Cells
  • Waste to Energy Processes
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Callie Babbitt
Professor, Sustainability
585-475-6277
cwbgis@rit.edu

  • Life Cycle Assessment
  • Electronic Waste and Battery Recycling
  • Food Waste Management
  • Eco-Design and Circular Economy
  • Food-Energy-Water Nexus
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Eric Williams
Professor, Sustainability
585-475-7211
exwgis@rit.edu

  • Technological Progress
  • Renewable Energy
  • Energy Efficiency
  • Energy Policy
  • Energy Supply/Demand Models
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Nathan Williams
Assistant Professor, Sustainability
585-475-5802
njwgis@rit.edu

  • Sustainable Development
  • Energy Access
  • Renewable Energy
  • Energy Policy
  • Energy-Agriculture Nexus Microgrids
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Clyde Eirikur Hull
Professor, Behavioral Science/IB/Strat Management
585-475-6794
chull@saunders.rit.edu

  • Corporate Social Responsibility
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Ethics
  • Technology Management
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Eric Hittinger
Department Chair
eshgpt@rit.edu

  • Techno-Economic Modeling
  • Energy Storage
  • Renewable Electricity
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Jennifer Schneider
Senior Director of Integrated Curriculum and Eugene H Fram Chair
585-475-2092
jlwcem@rit.edu

  • Engineering Technology
  • Critical Infrastructure
  • Emergency Planning