Iles Group
Manisha Anantharaman
PhD Candidate
Email: m.anantharaman@berkeley.edu
Office: 305 Hilgard Hall
Phone: 510-289-5503
Website(s): Harte Lab
Research Group(s): Harte Group Iles Group
Research Description
Sustainable Consumption and Environmentalism in India
Modern consumption patterns are among the primary drivers of environmental problems like climate change. Globalization and economic liberalization are enabling individuals in emerging economies like India and China to access…[read more]
Hossein Ayazi
Graduate Student
Email: hossein.ayazi@berkeley.edu
Office: 44A Giannini
Research Group(s): Iles Group Romm Group
Patrick Baur
Research Interests
Science and Technology Studies (STS), Political Ecology, Public Policy || Agriculture and food systems, Diversified farming systems, Food justice, Politics of technological change and development, Collective knowledge production, Science and democracy, Sustainability, efficiency, and other normative frameworks for socio-environmental governance
Research Description
My primary research examines the intersection of sustainable agriculture and food safety, specifically taking a hard look at legislation, regulation, and industry response to concerns over infectious pathogens in fresh produce and how that articulates…[read more]
Alastair Iles
Assistant Professor
Email: iles@berkeley.edu
Office: 128A Giannini Hall
Phone: 510-643-3126
Website(s): Alastair Iles Lab
Research Group(s): Iles Group
Office Hours: By Appointment
Research Interests
Science, technology and environment; green chemistry; sustainability learning; environmental policy
Research Description
Broadly, I look at the intersections between science, technology, and environment. I am especially interested in how technologies – ranging from chemistry, energy systems, environmental health monitoring, to information technology – can not only affect…[read more]
Shufei Lei
PhD Candidate
Email: shufeilei@berkeley.edu
Office: 125 Mulford Hall
Phone: 510-410-8143
Website(s): Shufei Lei's Personal Website
Research Group(s): Iles Group Kelly Group
Research Interests
Information and Environmental Governance in Collaborative Management of Public Resources
Research Description
China: Environment and Information
China is the fastest growing country, the most rapidly changing country, and has the most far-reaching ripples in the world. How can China sustain its economic growth as well as its environment?…[read more]
Avi Ringer
Research Interests
Technological Change, Industrial History, Chemicals, Energy, Food, Environmental Health, Policy Studies
Research Description
Two projects currently underway:
Innovation and Industrial Change
This work looks at the opportunities and challenges in moving from today’s systems of industrial production towards systems with less negative impact on the environment and society. My…[read more]
Nicholas Sakellariou
Doctoral Candidate
Email: nik0las@berkeley.edu
Office: 118 Giannini Hall
Research Group(s): Iles Group Winickoff Group
Office Hours: Tuesday 12:45-1:45, 118 Giannini Hall. I also hold "electronic office hours" by appointment. Skype name: nikolas7berkeley Gmail chat: nsakell@gmail.com
Research Interests
Engineering Studies, Environmental Science and Technology Studies (STS), Sustainability Engineering, Green Engineering, Solar and Wind Energy Systems, Life Cycle Analysis (LCA), Engineering-specific metrics of sustainability, Philosophy of Engineering, Engineering Education for Sustainable Development.
Research Description
Dissertation Project Summary:
Much of the world’s socio-cultural, environmental, health and industrial prosperity depends on the design and governance of engineering projects, in particular energy infrastructure (Nader, 1980; UNIDO, 2010). In recent years, technological expertise,…[read more]
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