Regina R. Clewlow is a PhD Candidate in the Engineering Systems Division (ESD) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).  Her research is focused on examining demand for high-speed rail and air transportation systems, the environmental impacts of these systems, and their performance under climate policies. At MIT, she has worked as a Research Assistant in the Partnership for AiR Transportation Noise & Emissions Reduction (PARTNER). Her broader research interests include applying econometric techniques to examine transportation and energy demand, and lifecycle-assessment of transportation systems. Expected graduation: Summer  2012.

Prior to starting graduate school at MIT, Regina co-founded the nonprofit organization Engineers for a Sustainable World (ESW), where she served as Executive Director from 2002 to 2008. She received her B.S. in Computer Science and M.E. in Civil & Environmental Engineering from Cornell University.  Regina is the recipient of an MIT Energy Fellowship (2008), MIT Martin Family Sustainability Fellowship (2010), Dwight D. Eisenhower Graduate Transportation Fellowship (2010) and EPA STAR Graduate Fellowship (2011).