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
1600 Jackson Street, Suite 370A
bifreeman@mines.edu
Brad Handler
Payne Institute Program Manager,
Sustainable Finance Lab, and Researcher
1600 Jackson Street, Suite 370
bhandler@mines.edu
Eran Hood
Payne Institute Research Associate
1600 Jackson Street, Suite 370
ehood@mines.edu
ANNA AHLSTROM LITTLEFIELD
Payne Institute CCUS Program Manager
and Research Associate
1600 Jackson Street, Suite 370A
303-384-2742
annalittlefield@mines.edu
Aaron Malone
Payne Institute Research Associate
Research Assistant Professor, Mining Engineering
Brown Hall, BB210
amalone@mines.edu
ALICIA POLO Y LA BORDA CAVERO
Payne Institute Research Associate
Program Manager, Center for Mining Sustainability
303-273-3978
aliciapoloylabordac@mines.edu
Cat Rachwalski
Payne Institute Operations Coordinator
1600 Jackson Street, Suite 370
crachwalski@mines.edu
Juliana Reid
Communications and Events Manager
1600 Jackson Street, Suite 370B
303-384-2730
jreid@mines.edu
COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATES
Elsa Barron
Payne Institute Communications Associate
Brooke Bowser
Payne Institute Communications Associate
Simon Lomax
Payne Institute Communications Associate
and Editor-at-Large
EARTH OBSERVATION GROUP
Chris Elvidge
Senior Research Associate
Director of Earth Observation Group
1600 Jackson Street, Suite 370J
303-384-2731
celvidge@mines.edu
Namrata Chatterjee
Payne Institute Research Associate
Earth Observation Group
1600 Jackson Street, Suite 370H
namratachatterjee@mines.edu
Tilottama (Tilo) Ghosh
Payne Institute Research Associate
Earth Observation Group
1600 Jackson Street, Suite 370H
303-384-2735
tghosh@mines.edu
Feng Chi (David) Hsu
Payne Institute Research Associate
Earth Observation Group
1600 Jackson Street, Suite 370G
303-384-2733
fengchihsu@mines.edu
Stephen Pon
Payne Institute Research Associate
Earth Observation Group
1600 Jackson Street, Suite 370G
ypon@mines.edu
Tamara Sparks
Payne Institute Research Associate
Earth Observation Group
1600 Jackson Street, Suite 370H
tsparks@mines.edu
Mikhail (Misha) Zhizhin
Payne Institute Research Associate
Earth Observation Group
1600 Jackson Street, Suite 370I
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
Student researchers
Nissi Abanga
MS, Mineral & Energy Economics
Ahmed Antor
MS, Computer Science
Kemalcan Aydogdu
PhD, Mining
William Daniels
PhD, Applied Math & Statistics
Tobin Ford
BS, Metal & Materials Eng.
Meng Jia
PhD, Applied Math & Statistics
Al Hassan
PhD, Mineral & Energy Economics
Olga Khaliukova
PhD, Applied Math & Statistics
Seunghoo Kim
BS, Geophysical Engineering
Tyler Krause
MS, Data Science
Zachary Lee
BS, Computer Science
Wyatt Lindsey
MS, Humanities Engineering & Science
Ebenezer Manful-Sam
MS, Mineral & Energy Economics
Hope McLaughlin
MS, Advanced Energy Systems
Elijah Mt. Castle
BS, Computer Science
Pierluigi Nichilo
MS, Mineral & Energy Economics
Daniel Pack
BS, Mechanical Engineering
Vince Palombi
BS, Engineering Physics
Paris Porter Bradley
ME, Nuclear Engineering
Bonnie Powell
MS, Advanced Energy Systems
Peyton Sanders
MS, Advanced Energy Systems
Darshil Shah
MS, Mineral & Energy Econ
Chiang Cheng Siew
MS, Natural Resources
Sharfi Rahman
MS, Computer Science
Kellis Ward
BS, Applied Math & Statistics