Amy Stuckert, PhD
Senior Decarbonization Engineer
Direct Air Capture (DAC) + Hydrogen
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Amy Stuckert, PhD
Senior Decarbonization Engineer
Direct Air Capture (DAC) + Hydrogen + Point Source Capture
Amy's passion for climate change and actionability has led her to focus her career on this and how she and others can make an immediate direct impact. She received her PhD at the University of Michigan with a focus on hydrogen storage and direct air capture. From there she spent nine years in industrial gas research and development commercializing many technologies from initial concept to full deployment. Her past years have been spent as a technology expert focusing on hydrogen storage/transportation and decarbonized production methods including carbon capture and storage, electrolysis and pyrolysis.
At Carbon Direct Inc. she helps our clients identify decarbonization options using hydrogen and future technologies for them to integrate hydrogen cost effectively into their carbon management plans.
Education
B.S. Chemical Engineering and Chemistry
University of Wyoming
M.S. Chemical Engineering
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Ph.D. Chemical Engineering
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Awards
American-Made Energy Storage Innovations Prize
Dr. Colin McCormick provides science and technology expertise across a wide range of engineered carbon removal methods and industrial decarbonization sectors.
He also supports Carbon Direct’s work in remote sensing, life-cycle analysis, and carbon removal policy analysis.
Background & Bio
Dr. Colin McCormick previously served as the Senior Advisor for R&D at the US Department of Energy where he helped oversee the full applied energy research portfolio, and as a Professional Staff Member for the House Science & Technology Committee. Prior to this he conducted research in applied quantum optics and atomic physics at UC Berkeley and NIST. He is an Adjunct Professor in the Science, Technology and International Affairs program, Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University.
Education
PhD, Physics
UC Berkeley
MA, Physics
UC Berkeley
MA, Astrophysics
Cambridge University
BA, English and Physics
Williams College
Awards
Secretary of Energy Achievement Award
Getting to Neutral report (2021)
Publications and Features
Dr. Julio Friedmann is Chief Scientist at Carbon Direct.
He works directly with clients, the Science team, and the leadership of Carbon Direct to solve major technical challenges around carbon management and CO2 removal.
Background & Bio
Dr. Friedmann recently served as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of Fossil Energy at the Department of Energy where he was responsible for DOE’s R&D program in advanced fossil energy systems, carbon capture, and storage (CCS), CO2 utilization, and clean coal deployment. More recently, he was a Senior Research Scholar at the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia. He has held positions at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, including Chief Energy Technologist.
Dr. Friedmann is one of the most widely known and authoritative experts in the U.S. on carbon removal (CO2 drawdown from the air and oceans), CO2 conversion and use (carbon-to-value), hydrogen, industrial decarbonization, and carbon capture and sequestration.
Education
Ph.D. in Geology
University of Southern California
MS, Geology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
BS, Music
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Awards
Greenman award (Lifetime achievement in CCS)
International Energy Agency: IEA
Publications and Features
Matt McDaniel employs his engineering and business experience to deliver successful outcomes in direct air capture (DAC) and point source capture
He leverages his experience as a mechanical engineer designing engineering facility projects to drive success for engineered carbon removals.
Background & Bio
Matt McDaniel is a mechanical engineer by training who has spent over a decade successfully delivering innovative, well designed engineering facility projects in the chemicals manufacturing industry, in addition to optimizing processes for complex organizations and managing focused business portfolios. His background in business, coupled with extensive capital project experience, allows him to clearly communicate with clients and help them make crucial connections between macroeconomic market trends and developing physical assets. Matt's passion lies in helping build successful teams with a focus on creating a strong culture, particularly with regards to sustainability and driving quality resolutions within carbon markets.
Education
BS, Mechanical Engineering
Virginia Tech
MS, Mechanical Engineering
Virginia Tech
MBA
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Awards