Experts and Staff
A dedicated experts and staff run the day-to-day operations of the Institute, and manage its research outputs, training, and public engagement activities. For media or interview inquiries with the Payne Institute Director Morgan Bazilian or any other of the Payne Institute leadership, please contact Greg Clough at (303)384-2218 or gclough@mines.edu.
Gregory Clough
Deputy Director, Payne Institute
Engineering Hall 123
303-384-2218
gclough@mines.edu
Baba Freeman
Payne Institute ESG Research Associate
Energy, Critical Minerals and Metals
bifreeman@mines.edu
ANNA AHLSTROM LITTLEFIELD
Payne Institute CCUS Program Manager
and Research Associate
1600 Jackson Street, Suite 150C
303-384-2742
annalittlefield@mines.edu
Aaron Malone
Payne Institute Research Associate
Research Assistant Professor, Mining Engineering
Brown Hall, BB210
amalone@mines.edu
Victoria Patti
Operations Coordinator
1600 Jackson Street, Suite 150C
victoria.patti@mines.edu
Juliana Reid
Communications and Events Manager
1600 Jackson Street, Suite 150C
303-384-2730
jreid@mines.edu
Jennifer Warner
Events Convener
Green Center, Suite 221
jennifer.warner@mines.edu
EARTH OBSERVATION GROUP
Christopher Elvidge
Senior Research Associate
Director of Earth Observation Group
1600 Jackson Street, Suite 150D
303-384-2731
celvidge@mines.edu
Namrata Chatterjee
Payne Institute Research Associate
Earth Observation Group
1600 Jackson Street, Suite 150D
namratachatterjee@mines.edu
Tilottama (Tilo) Ghosh
Payne Institute Research Associate
Earth Observation Group
1600 Jackson Street, Suite 150D
303-384-2735
tghosh@mines.edu
Feng Chi (David) Hsu
Payne Institute Research Associate
Earth Observation Group
fengchihsu@mines.edu
Stephen Pon
Payne Institute Research Associate
Earth Observation Group
1600 Jackson Street, Suite 150D
ypon@mines.edu
Tamara Sparks
Payne Institute Research Associate
Earth Observation Group
1600 Jackson Street, Suite 150D
tsparks@mines.edu
Mikhail (Misha) Zhizhin
Payne Institute Research Associate
Earth Observation Group
1600 Jackson Street, Suite 150D
303-384-2736
mzhizhin@mines.edu
ADVANCED ENERGY SYSTEMS
Suzanne Beach
Program Coordinator
Advanced Energy Systems
(303)273-3627
sbeach@mines.edu
Valerie C. Holt
Administrative Director and Instructor
Advanced Energy Systems
(303)273-3620
vholt@mines.edu
AFFILIATED PARTNERS
Brooke Bowser
Communications Associate
Brad Handler
Program Manager,
Sustainable Finance Lab, and Researcher
bhandler@mines.edu
Rick Tallman
Advisor, Center for Native American Mining and Energy Sovereignty
richard.tallman@mines.edu
Student researchers

Rueben Anafo
MS, Mineral & Energy Economics

Jared Andreatta
MS, Mineral & Energy Economics

Emmanuella Asiedu
MS, Mineral and Energy Economics

Felix Ayaburi
MS, Mineral and Energy Economics

Kemalcan Aydogdu
PhD, Mining Engineering

Rachel Chagnon
BS, Electrical Engineering

Cash Cherry
BS, Geophysical Engineering

Gabriel Collins
MS, Mineral and Energy Economics

Tobin Ford
BS, Metal & Materials Eng.

Isabel Guajardo
MS, Mineral and Energy Economics

Tinzar Htun
MS, Natural Resources and Energy Policy

Siddhant Kulkarni
MS, Mineral & Energy Economics

Ebenezer Manful-Sam
MS, Mineral and Energy Economics

Yasmin Marin Alvarez
MS, Mineral & Energy Economics

Liam O’Byrne
BS, Computer Science

Brooke Olsson
BS, Engineering Physics

Vince Palombi
BS, Engineering Physics

Darshil Shah
MS, Mineral and Energy Economics

Addison Thalhamer
MS, Advanced Energy Systems

Taher Wahdan
MS, Advanced Energy Systems

Iyanna White
MS, Mineral and Energy Economics

Ping Zhang
MS, Computer Science