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General Information

Full Name Gabriel Alesandro Mantegna
Languages English, Elementary French

Education

  • 2027 (Expected)
    PhD in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
    Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, USA
    • Coursework and research on energy systems engineering and policy.
    • Advised by Prof. Jesse Jenkins.
  • 2017
    BS in Environmental Engineering
    Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
    • Minor in Earth and Planetary Science.

Experience

  • 2022 - Present
    Graduate Researcher
    Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, USA
    • Researcher on methods for electric grid planning that will increase resilience to climate change, and better incorporate uncertainty.
  • 2019-2022
    Senior Consultant
    Energy and Environmental Economics, San Francisco, CA, USA
    • Consultant to state energy agencies and electric utilities on evaluating pathways for deep decarbonization.
    • Led development of an updated PATHWAYS model for economy wide energy system planning.
    • Worked on development of the RESOLVE capacity expansion model.
  • 2017-2018
    Engineer and Grants Manager
    Manta Biofuel, Owings Mills, MD, USA
    • Researched, designed, built, and tested improvements to the company's core algae harvesting technology.

Honors and Awards

  • 2017
    • Faculty Award for Service and Academic Achievement in Environmental Health and Engineering, Johns Hopkins University

Academic Interests

  • Energy economics
    • Capacity markets
    • Electricity market design
    • Decision theory
  • Energy systems engineering
    • Sequential decision analytics
    • Risk analysis
    • Climate change resilience
  • Environmental justice
    • Energy equity
    • Community engaged energy systems research
    • Natural resource impacts of energy system development

Other Interests

  • Piano, Cycling, Sailing