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