Staff
Managers
NJBrown@LBL.gov
+1-510-486-4241
Nancy is a Senior Scientist whose research is concerned with modeling reactive flows that are important in the study of combustion, air pollution, and climate.
RMLevinson@LBL.gov
+1-510-486-7494
Ronnen Levinson is a Staff Scientist specializing in the development and characterization of cool roofs and pavements.
SMenon@LBL.gov
+1-510-486-6752
Surabi Menon is a Staff Scientist whose research focuses on global climate change impacts due to aerosols, clouds and reflective surfaces.
Staff
AHRosenfeld@LBL.gov
+1-916-205-3965
Art Rosenfeld, Professor of Physics Emeritus at U.C. Berkeley, was the last graduate student of Nobelist Enrico Fermi. In 1955 he joined the Physics faculty at U.C .Berkeley, and the research group of Luis Alvarez, who later received the Nobel Prize in 1969 for the discovery of a dozen subatomic particles. In 1974, in response to the OPEC oil embargo, Rosenfeld switched to the new field of efficient use of energy, and founded the LBNL Center for Building Science, which he led until 1994, when he was appointed Senior Advisor to the Dept. of Energy (DOE), Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. At the end of the Clinton Administration in 2000 he was appointed Commissioner at the California Energy Commission, where he served two terms until 2010. Meanwhile, in 2006 he received from the President and the Secretary of Energy, the Enrico Fermi Award for his contributions to energy efficiency. He is currently Guest Senior Scientist, in the EETD Division at LBNL. Visit Art's website.
GBan-Weiss@LBL.gov
+1-510-486-4931
George Ban-Weiss is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Heat Island Group. For a full list of George's publications and other information, see his personal website.
PHBerdahl@LBL.gov
+1-510-486-5278
Paul Berdahl is a Staff Scientist, Materials Specialist, and expert on roofing technology.
HDestaillats@LBL.gov
+1-510-486-5897
Hugo is a Staff Scientist in the Indoor Environment Group at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. He also is one of the Principal Investigators of the Advanced Surfaces project.
MLFischer@LBL.gov
1-510-486-5539
Marc Fischer is a Staff Scientist at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Currently, he is working with Surabi Menon on the Global Cooling in Action project.
HEGilbert@LBL.gov
+1-510-486-7325
Haley is a Principal Research Associate leading our Cool Communities efforts to promote the use of cool roofs and cool pavements. She also is the primary contact for the group's industrial partners and assists with outreach efforts.
TWKirchstetter@LBL.gov
+1-510-486-5319
Thomas Kirchstetter studies the role of black carbon soot in the atmosphere as it relates to climate change and air quality. He is a member of the "Advanced Surfaces" project team working towards the development of accelerated soiling protocols to aid in the development of improved products for building exterior surfaces.
DMillstein@LBL.gov
+1-510-486-4556
Dev Millstein is a Postdoctoral Fellow at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, who works with Surabi Menon on global cooling research and implementation projects.
M_Pomerantz@LBL.gov
+1-510-486-4801
Mel Pomerantz is a Staff Scientist, and our liaison with utilities, industry, city planning departments. Mel studies energy savings potential of reflective materials.
CVPreble@LBL.gov
+1-510-486-5319
Chelsea is a Research Assistant working with the Advanced Surfaces project to develop accelerated aging protocols. She has a bachelor's in Environmental Science from the University of California, Berkeley and plans to pursue a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering.
FSalamanca@LBL.gov
+1-510-486-4556
Francisco Salamanca is a Postdoctoral Fellow at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, who works with Surabi Menon on a global cooling project. His research experience has focused on mesoscale modeling and urban boundary layer processes.
MSleiman@LBL.gov
+1-510-486-4678
Mohamad Sleiman is an Environmental Chemist and a Research Scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. He leads the experimental effort for the development of accelerated aging protocols to mimic the loss of solar reflectance of roofing materials caused by long-term natural exposure. His research also focuses on self-cleaning technologies and understanding the fate and chemistry of indoor and outdoor pollutants and their effects on air quality and public health.
Student Assistants
JKim@LBL.gov
+1-510-486-4801
Joyce is an intern from Philadelphia University, where she is pursuing a Masters in Mechanical Engineering. Her work is focused on the Cool Communities project.
BHMandel@LBL.gov
+1-510-486-5529
Ben is a Graduate Student Assistant providing research and technical support for Dr. Arthur Rosenfeld and the Heat Island Group while pursuing a Masters in Public Policy at U.C. Berkeley.
PabloJRosado@LBL.gov
+1-510-495-2329
Pablo is a Graduate Student Research Assistant from the University of California, Berkeley, where he is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering.
JWoods@LBL.gov
+1-510-486-7034
Jordan is a student intern working on the California Roof Reflectance project with George Ban-Weiss. He is a senior undergraduate at the University of California, Berkeley, currently pursuing a B.S. in Environmental Science.