Experts available to discuss hurricanes and their aftermathMIT faculty with expertise on hurricanes and their aftermath are available for comment to members of the media. To arrange for an interview, please contact Patti Richards, MIT News Office, prichards@mit.edu or 617-253-2700. Science of hurricanes/global warmingKerry Emanuel, professor of meteorology, is a noted expert on hurricanes and author of the book "Divine Wind: The History and Science of Hurricanes" (Oxford Press, 2005). He has also written extensively about the relationship between hurricanes and global warming. Engineering/transportation/supply chain/oil and gasPaul Sclavounos, professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, is an expert on waves and their effects on ships, and offshore oil platforms. His program SWIM (Slow Wave-Induced Motions) is being used by a consortium of oil companies for the design-analysis of compliant offshore structures. Yossi Sheffi, Director of the Center for Transportation and Logistics, is the author of the book "The Resilient Enterprise" (MIT Press, 2005), which deals with the topic of how companies should prepare for severe disruptions to supply chains caused by unexpected occurrences such as hurricanes. Kim Vandiver, professor of mechanical and ocean engineering, specializes in the offshore oil and gas industry and does research on the dynamics of offshore structures. Urban planning and design/housing/economic developmentKarl Seidman is a member of the Housing, Community, and Economic Development program group and a Senior Lecturer in Economic Development. He is an expert on economic development planning, development finance, and neighborhood commercial revitalization. Lawrence Vale, head of the Department of Urban Studies and Planning, wrote the book "The Resilient City: How Modern Cities Recover from Disaster" (Oxford University Press, 2005). He speaks widely about how cities recover from major catastrophes. Jan Wampler, professor of architecture, recently traveled to New Orleans and designed a housing project there with MIT students. His work focuses on designing buildings that can respond to people's needs, and he has done numerous projects in developing countries around the world. Energy/environmental issuesDenny Ellerman is a senior lecturer at the Sloan School of Management and a member of the MIT Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research. He is recognized internationally as an authority on energy economics. Policy/labor force/leadership issuesDeborah Ancona is the faculty director of the MIT Leadership Center, and the Seley Distinguished Professor of Management. Ancona is available to comment on leadership in crisis situations. Diane E. Davis is Associate Dean of the School of Architecture and Urban Planning. Her research and teaching interests include the politics of urban policy, the relationship between cities and national development, and police behavior. Tom Kochan is a professor of management in the Sloan School. He is available to comment on the role of the labor force in rebuilding New Orleans. |
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