Research Staff
Engineers, analysts, researchers, and others who support NREL's geothermal technologies projects come from disciplines and organizations across the laboratory depending on each project's requirements. Here you'll find contact information for NREL's geothermal technologies team.
Management
Tom Williams
Laboratory Program Manager, Geothermal Technologies
Stacee Foster
Administrative Assistant
Thermal System Design and Optimization
Chuck Kutscher
Principal Engineer/Group Manager, Thermal Systems
Desikan Bharathan
Principal Engineer
Systems Analysis
Chad Augustine
Geothermal Energy Engineer/Analyst
Analysis Team Lead
See Chad's Strategic Energy Analysis Center bio.
Kate Young
Geological and Water Resources Engineer/Analyst
See Kate's Strategic Energy Analysis Center bio.
Kermit Witherbee
Geothermal Energy Geologist
See Kermit's Strategic Energy Analysis Center bio.
Systems Engineering and Program Integration
Charlie Visser
Principal Geologist








