Andrew Martinez
Andrew Martinez is a member of the Energy Forecasting and Modeling Group in the Strategic Energy Analysis Center.
Analyst Engineer
On staff since April 2010
Phone number: 303-275-3244
E-mail: andrew.martinez@nrel.gov
Areas of expertise
- Energy system modeling with Matlab and Cantera
- Thermodynamic equilibrium modeling with FactSage
- Linear programming with General Algebraic Modeling System (GAMS)
Primary research interests
- Capacity expansion and dispatch modeling of the electric sector, e.g. the Regional Energy Deployment Systems (ReEDS) model.
Education and background training
- MSME, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 2010
- BSME, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 2008
Prior work experience
- Mickey Leland Energy Fellow, NETL, Morgantown, WV, 2009
- Intern, Engineering Economics Inc., Seattle, WA, 2008
- Intern, Brown and Caldwell, Seattle, WA, 2007
- Intern, CH2M HILL, Bellevue, WA, 2006
- Technology Co-op, GE Consumer and Industrial, Louisville, KY 2004-05
Other affiliations
- Engineers for a Sustainable World (ESW)
Selected publications
Newes, E.; Bush, B.; Inman, D.; Lin, Y.; Mai, T.; Martinez, A.; Mulcahy, D.; Short, W.; Simpkins, T.; Uriarte, C.; Peck, C. (2012). Biomass Resource Allocation among Competing End Uses. 66 pp.; NREL Report No. TP-6A20-54217.
Martinez, A. et. al., Thermodynamic analysis of interactions between Ni-based solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) anodes and trace species in a survey of coal syngas, Journal of Power Sources (2010).
Personal interests/hobbies
Running, cycling, swimming, triathlons, soccer, skiing
