Our Team |
Andy Bilich, Project Manager
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Though originally from the California Bay Area, Andrew graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Connecticut Honors Program in 2014 with a BS in Natural Resources and a BS in Resource Economics. While at UConn he worked as a research assistant on a project that looked at local governance of climate change. Specifically, the research identified climate adaptation policies and initiatives undertaken by Connecticut townships and then analyzed the variables driving the decision making. His thesis built on this by focusing on the influence of economic variables on climate policy generation. He also worked as an Energy Policy Analyst Intern examining renewable energy, technology, and policy trends for a number of international energy markets including the Middle East and India.
Currently he is pursuing a Master’s degree with a specialization in Energy and Climate from UC Santa Barbara’s Bren School of Environmental Science & Management. As part of this degree he is working on a group thesis project focused on the life cycle social, economic, and environmental benefits of CdTe microgrids in East Africa compared to central grid expansion and the status quo diesel/kerosene combustion. In addition to this, Andrew is a research assistant for Dr. Kyle Meng of the Bren School. In this position he is analyzing the effectiveness of projections for efficiency, costing, and innovation in renewable energy systems over time.
His ultimate career goal is to work on international energy development projects that actively protect both the local and global environments while still advancing economic growth and improving living standards in developing communities.
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Though originally from the California Bay Area, Andrew graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Connecticut Honors Program in 2014 with a BS in Natural Resources and a BS in Resource Economics. While at UConn he worked as a research assistant on a project that looked at local governance of climate change. Specifically, the research identified climate adaptation policies and initiatives undertaken by Connecticut townships and then analyzed the variables driving the decision making. His thesis built on this by focusing on the influence of economic variables on climate policy generation. He also worked as an Energy Policy Analyst Intern examining renewable energy, technology, and policy trends for a number of international energy markets including the Middle East and India.
Currently he is pursuing a Master’s degree with a specialization in Energy and Climate from UC Santa Barbara’s Bren School of Environmental Science & Management. As part of this degree he is working on a group thesis project focused on the life cycle social, economic, and environmental benefits of CdTe microgrids in East Africa compared to central grid expansion and the status quo diesel/kerosene combustion. In addition to this, Andrew is a research assistant for Dr. Kyle Meng of the Bren School. In this position he is analyzing the effectiveness of projections for efficiency, costing, and innovation in renewable energy systems over time.
His ultimate career goal is to work on international energy development projects that actively protect both the local and global environments while still advancing economic growth and improving living standards in developing communities.
Kevin Langham, Web Manager
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Kevin graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Redlands with an Honors BS in Environmental Science and a minor in Mathematics. During his senior year, he worked as a scientific aide for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) where he conducted field research and published papers regarding the management of high elevation fisheries. After graduation, Kevin continued to work with CDFW for a year full-time. Currently, Kevin is pursuing a Master’s degree in Environmental Science and Management with a specialization in Energy and Climate from UC Santa Barbara’s Bren School of Environmental Science and Management. While pursuing this degree, Kevin is working as a consultant for Brown and Wilmann’s Environmental where he assists in the life cycle assessment of textiles.
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Kevin graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Redlands with an Honors BS in Environmental Science and a minor in Mathematics. During his senior year, he worked as a scientific aide for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) where he conducted field research and published papers regarding the management of high elevation fisheries. After graduation, Kevin continued to work with CDFW for a year full-time. Currently, Kevin is pursuing a Master’s degree in Environmental Science and Management with a specialization in Energy and Climate from UC Santa Barbara’s Bren School of Environmental Science and Management. While pursuing this degree, Kevin is working as a consultant for Brown and Wilmann’s Environmental where he assists in the life cycle assessment of textiles.
Anjana Krishnan, Editor
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Anjana is from Chennai, India where she graduated first class with an engineering degree in Biotechnology from SRM University, India. Before coming to Bren, she worked for a brief period as a Research Apprentice in the Hygiene Education Project headed by Professor David Levine (UC Berkeley) that was being implemented in selected schools in Chennai. Anjana has always been passionate about the environment and became involved with local organizations focused on creating environmental awareness in Chennai. Her desire to specialize in environmental science and pursue a career in the field led her to Bren where she specializes in Corporate Environmental Management and Pollution Prevention and Remediation. At Bren, she worked as a Research Assistant studying land and water rights and its implications on the current drought in Western United States. Her current areas of interest include Life Cycle Assessment, Renewable Energy and Decision Science.
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Anjana is from Chennai, India where she graduated first class with an engineering degree in Biotechnology from SRM University, India. Before coming to Bren, she worked for a brief period as a Research Apprentice in the Hygiene Education Project headed by Professor David Levine (UC Berkeley) that was being implemented in selected schools in Chennai. Anjana has always been passionate about the environment and became involved with local organizations focused on creating environmental awareness in Chennai. Her desire to specialize in environmental science and pursue a career in the field led her to Bren where she specializes in Corporate Environmental Management and Pollution Prevention and Remediation. At Bren, she worked as a Research Assistant studying land and water rights and its implications on the current drought in Western United States. Her current areas of interest include Life Cycle Assessment, Renewable Energy and Decision Science.
James Hansen, Financial Manager
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After graduating from the University of California, Santa Cruz in 2013 with a combined Bachelor’s of Arts degree in environmental studies and biology, James Hansen spent the next year working as an environmental consultant specializing in climate change adaptation, both nationally and internationally. He was consistently contracted by EcoAdapt, a world wide leader in climate change adaptation, and collaborated on projects with the U.S. Forest Service, World Wildlife Fund, U.S. Landscape Conservation Cooperatives, and numerous other NGOs and corporations.
James has an eager interest in climate and energy policy as well as a focus on risk assessment and economic incentives dealing with climate change adaptation and mitigation. In his Master’s program at the Bren School of Environmental Science & Management, James is pursuing a specialization in Energy and Climate, while also focusing on policy and communication of climate science. His career goal is to collaborate with both national and international entities in order to help slow the detrimental effects of global climate change on our planet.
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After graduating from the University of California, Santa Cruz in 2013 with a combined Bachelor’s of Arts degree in environmental studies and biology, James Hansen spent the next year working as an environmental consultant specializing in climate change adaptation, both nationally and internationally. He was consistently contracted by EcoAdapt, a world wide leader in climate change adaptation, and collaborated on projects with the U.S. Forest Service, World Wildlife Fund, U.S. Landscape Conservation Cooperatives, and numerous other NGOs and corporations.
James has an eager interest in climate and energy policy as well as a focus on risk assessment and economic incentives dealing with climate change adaptation and mitigation. In his Master’s program at the Bren School of Environmental Science & Management, James is pursuing a specialization in Energy and Climate, while also focusing on policy and communication of climate science. His career goal is to collaborate with both national and international entities in order to help slow the detrimental effects of global climate change on our planet.
Love Goyal, Data Manager
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Love Goyal earned a first class undergraduate degree in Environmental Engineering from Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad (India) in 2013. He then went on to work for Vedanta Resources PLC at its subsidiary Hindustan Zinc Limited at a zinc smelting facility as an environmental engineer. In order to expand his knowledge and expertise in environmental management, he is now pursuing a master’s degree in Environmental Science and Management from Bren School of Environmental Science & Management, UC Santa Barbara with a specialization in Corporate Environmental Management. His career objective is to lead large scale industrial development on a environmentally and socially sustainable path through well informed decision making.
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Love Goyal earned a first class undergraduate degree in Environmental Engineering from Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad (India) in 2013. He then went on to work for Vedanta Resources PLC at its subsidiary Hindustan Zinc Limited at a zinc smelting facility as an environmental engineer. In order to expand his knowledge and expertise in environmental management, he is now pursuing a master’s degree in Environmental Science and Management from Bren School of Environmental Science & Management, UC Santa Barbara with a specialization in Corporate Environmental Management. His career objective is to lead large scale industrial development on a environmentally and socially sustainable path through well informed decision making.
Advisor
Roland Geyer, Project Advisor
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Born and educated in Germany, where he was trained in engineering and physics, Roland Geyer came to the Bren School in 2003 and now teaches courses in production and operations management, and in the emerging field of industrial ecology. Geyer is interested in the life cycle of manufactured goods—the processes in the form of energy and material flows that are related to transforming raw materials into products and, ultimately, waste—and in the environmental and economic potential of reuse and recycling activities. He also studies the evolution of green business plans, a model that relates corporate financial performance to corporate environmental performance. Professor Geyer has worked extensively as an advisor to the steel industry as it evolves and creates better products that can be made with fewer resources.
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Born and educated in Germany, where he was trained in engineering and physics, Roland Geyer came to the Bren School in 2003 and now teaches courses in production and operations management, and in the emerging field of industrial ecology. Geyer is interested in the life cycle of manufactured goods—the processes in the form of energy and material flows that are related to transforming raw materials into products and, ultimately, waste—and in the environmental and economic potential of reuse and recycling activities. He also studies the evolution of green business plans, a model that relates corporate financial performance to corporate environmental performance. Professor Geyer has worked extensively as an advisor to the steel industry as it evolves and creates better products that can be made with fewer resources.