Technology Analysis Staff

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Danilo J. Santini, Section Manager, Technology Analysis
e-mail: dsantini@anl.gov

PhD, Urban Systems Engineering and Policy Analysis, Northwestern University
26 years of experience as an urban and regional systems engineer and public policy analyst
Author or coauthor of more than 100 publications in transportation technology planning and assessment
Chairman, Alternative Fuels Committee of the Transportation Research Board

Feng An, Special Term Appointee
e-mail: fan@anl.gov

PhD, Applied Physics, University of Michigan
16 years experience in transportation technology assessment, vehicle simulation, and policy analysis
Author of more than 13 SAE technical papers and many other publications
Serves on National Academy of Engineering Committee of “Future of Personal Transport Vehicles in China

MS, Mathematics, University of Illinois
More than 30 years experience in computer programming, systems analysis, and computer modeling
Author or coauthor of more than 40 publications

PhD, Physics, Columbia University
More than 25 years experience in technical and policy analysis
Lead analyst for the U.S. Department of Energy's heavy vehicle idling studies
Currently engaged in studies of impacts on energy use and environment of production and recycling of advanced-design automobiles and batteries
Author of 1 book, 35 technical reports, and more than 30 papers
Member of the Environmental Sustainability Committee of the Society of Automotive engineers

Anant D. Vyas, Transportation Systems Engineer
e-mail: avyas@anl.gov

MS, Industrial Engineering, West Virginia University
More than 36 years of experience in transportation systems analysis
Conducts research in transportation demand, vehicle technology, policy, fuels and materials
Author or coauthor of more than 100 publications or presentations

Donald M. Rote, Physicist, Special Term Appointment
e-mail: drote@anl.gov

PhD, Theoretical Nuclear Physics, Case Western Reserve University
Experience in the fields of nuclear physics, applications of magnetic levitation and propulsion technology to transportation and industry, atmospheric effects of rocket effluents, and air pollution emission and dispersion modeling related to transportation technology
Authored or coauthor or more than 125 papers
5 patents and two Argonne Pacesetter Awards

Washington Office

Terry Levinson, Environmental Systems Analyst
e-mail: tlevinson@anl.gov

BA, Geology, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri
35 years experience in energy research and development ranging from transportation to tribology to energy-related inventions
15 years experience in transportation technologies and related environment issues
10 years experience in technology transfer and commercialization assistance for small businesses

Steven E. Plotkin, Transportation Energy and Environmental Systems Analyst
e-mail: splotkin@anl.gov

October 5, 2005