Klaus Lackner
Klaus S. Lackner is the founding director of Center for Negative Carbon Emissions and professor at the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, Arizona State University. Lackner’s research interests include closing the carbon cycle by capturing carbon dioxide from the air, carbon sequestration, carbon foot-printing, innovative […]
Justin Flory
Dr. Justin Flory is an Associate Director of Research in the Center for Negative Carbon Emissions (CNCE) at Arizona State University where he has served since 2021. His responsibilities include building and maintaining Center faculty, capabilities and collaborations for current and prospective research programs; developing, integrating and managing interdisciplinary research teams, concepts and proposals with a focus […]
Travis Johnson
Travis Johnson received his Bachelor of Science degree from Arizona State University in 2005 and spent five years as an entrepreneur. He returned to ASU and received his Professional Science Master’s degree in Science and Technology Policy in 2012 from the Consortium of Science Policy and Outcomes. He became a certified Project Management Professional in […]
Dr. Erick Otieno
Ph.D. in Land Resource Planning and Management (JKUAT), MSc in Soil Science, BSc in Agricultural Resource Management. Research interests: soil fertility, carbon sequestration, climate change, GIS applications, and crop modeling.
Dr. Vikram Vishal
Research in geomechanics, carbon capture and storage, and unconventional hydrocarbons. Fulbright Fellow (Stanford, MIT). Formerly at IIT Roorkee and Tata Steel. Co-founder of UrjanovaC Pvt Ltd. Holds Ph.D. from Monash University and M.Sc. from IIT Bombay.
Matt Fry
Over 20 years in natural resource management and energy policy. Former Senior Policy Advisor to Wyoming Governor Matt Mead; led Wyoming Pipeline Corridor Initiative. Served on U.S. Senate panels and White House CEQ task force on CCUS. Holds B.S. in Biology/Chemistry and M.S. in Resource Law.
Professor Matthew Green
Research on ion-containing polymers for water purification and CO₂ capture. Education: Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering (Virginia Tech), postdoc at University of Delaware. Joined ASU in 2014; also Associate Director at Biodesign Center for Sustainable Macromolecular Materials.
Soheil Shayegh
Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering (Georgia Tech). Research focuses on dynamic models of human-natural systems, climate policy under uncertainty, and technologies like carbon dioxide removal and solar geoengineering. Former positions at Bocconi University, FEEM, and Carnegie Institution for Science.
Dr. Steve Griffiths
Former Senior VP for R&D at Khalifa University; previously at Masdar Institute and MIT. Expertise in energy technology development and sociotechnical systems. Holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering (MIT) and MBA (MIT Sloan). Editorial roles in major energy journals and advisor to global energy policy initiatives.
Professor Mathieu Lucquiaud
