Mahelet Fikru
Fikru invited to participate in energy workshop
Dr. Mahelet Fikru, associate professor of economics, was invited as an expert participant in a one-day workshop hosted by Michigan State University on Tuesday, May 7.
Read More »16 research teams receive seed funding from Missouri S&T
Missouri S&T research teams have received seed funding through three programs hosted by the office of the vice chancellor for research and innovation.
Read More »Fikru talks economics at EPA conference
Dr. Mahelet Fikru, associate professor of economics, was invited to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 2023 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) National Conference to talk about the impact of environmental performance on the financial performance of companies.
Read More »Alumnus publishes in Renewable Energy
Eric Hanson published research from his master’s thesis on renewable procurement options in the U.S. The Renewable Energy paper is the result of collaborative work with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
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Fikru wins NSF grant to study net-zero electricity products
Dr. Mahelet Fikru, associate professor of economics, received a National Science Foundation grant to study net-zero electricity products. This research will present preferences, strategies and policies for net-zero carbon electricity products.
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Fikru appointed associate editor for ‘Energy Reports’
Dr. Mahelet Fikru, associate professor of economics, was appointed associate editor for the journal Energy Reports.
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Fikru talks energy efficiency at international workshop
Dr. Mahelet Fikru, associate professor of economics, was invited to speak at a Natural Resources Economics and Energy Transition conference opening workshop called “Energy-efficiency policy in the built environment: From formulation to implementation.” Her talk, titled “Energy efficiency of buildings: what’s the role of policies?,” was among a list of 10 invited speeches in the international workshop.
Read More »Article published in ‘The Electricity Journal’
Dr. Lili Eng, professor of business and information technology, and Dr. Mahelet Fikru, associate professor of economics, published an article, titled “Are US electric utilities increasing their sustainability disclosures and performance?” in The Electricity Journal, a leading journal on electric power policy.
Read More »In the news
Dr. Mehrzad Boroujerdi, vice provost and dean for the College of Arts, Sciences, and Education, is quoted in articles by PBS, El Confidential (Spain), Tjekdet (Denmark), and PassBlue.
Read More »Fikru lectures at SIU at Carbondale
Dr. Mahelet Fikru, associate professor of economics, was an invited speaker for the Vandeveer Chair Seminar Series at the School of Analytics, Finance and Economics at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
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