Mark STAPLESAcademic Background:- 2013 - present • MIT, ESD: PhD student in Engineering Systems
- 2013 • MIT, ESD: MS in Technology and Policy
- 2009 • University of Alberta, Faculty of Engineering: BSc in Mechanical Engineering
Work Experience:- September, 2011 - present • Laboratory for Aviation and the Environment, MIT • Cambridge, USA
- Research, process modeling, and environmental and economic evaluation of renewable fuel production technologies.
- June, 2011 - August 2011 • Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Alberta • Edmonton, Canada
- Researched methods to monetize the value of environmental assets, and their application to development activity in the Alberta oil sands.
- July 2009 - May 2011 • FACC AG • Vienna, Austria
- Conducted static and dynamic structural analysis of aircraft components using finite element and numerical modeling techniques.
- January 2008 - August 2008 • Peter Kiewit Sons Ltd. • Harrison Lake, Canada
- Supervised installation and construction of penstock pipe at remote construction sites.
- July 2007 - August 2007 • Verbundnetz Gas AG • Leipzig, Germany
- Compared energy efficiency of underground gas storage facilities and recommended process modifications to save costs.
- May 2006 - December 2006 • Talisman Energy Inc. • Warburg, Canada
- Reviewed oil and gas wells for reactivation and production optimization.
- May 2005 - August 2005 • Stantec Consulting Ltd. • Edmonton, Canada
- Inspected installed structures and distributed inspections to concerned parties.
Research Domain:Energy and the environment, alternative fuels, aviation Research Methodology:Industrial process modeling, lifecycle analysis, discounted cash flow rate of return analysis Research Description:Mark's research focuses on environmental and economic assessment of technologies that hold promise reduce the environmental footprint of aviation. | 