Alissa Kendall’s research interests focus on evaluating the material, energy, and waste flows generated by engineered systems, and refining and enhancing the methods used to evaluate their impacts, with a focus on transportation systems and climate change. Her current research projects include life cycle assessments of biofuel production pathways, agricultural systems, vehicles, and transportation infrastructure. In addition, she has ongoing research on carbon accounting practices and the role of LCA in policy.
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Garas, Dahlia
Mrs. Dahlia Garas is the Research Program Director for the Electric Vehicle Research Center at UC Davis. She came to UCD after working at Southern California Edison’s Electric Vehicle Technical Center as an engineer specializing in hybrid vehicle design and testing. Dahlia holds both B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Davis. While pursuing her degrees, she worked in the Hybrid Electric Vehicle Research Center, conducting research on prototype hybrid and electric vehicles, including energy storage system design and packaging, vehicle modeling and testing, active aerodynamics, and structural composites. Dahlia was also the team leader for the award-winning UC Davis FutureTruck Team.