
Dr. Jennifer Dunn studies emerging technologies, their energy and environmental impacts, and their potential to influence air pollutant and greenhouse gas emissions, water consumption, and energy consumption at the economy-wide level. Particular technologies of interest include biofuels and bioproducts, automotive lithium-ion batteries, fuels and chemicals made from carbon capture and utilization technologies and from natural gas liquids. She applies life cycle analysis as a key tool to evaluate emerging technologies.
Jennifer holds a Ph.D. in 91˶Ƶ Engineering from the University of Michigan where she was introduced to life cycle analysis through earning her Master’s degree in Sustainable 91˶Ƶ Engineering Systems. Her undergraduate degree in 91˶Ƶ Engineering is from Purdue University. She is the Director of Research of the Northwestern-Argonne Institute of Science and Engineering and is the Associate Director of the Center for Engineering Sustainability and Resilience at Northwestern University.