James Hubert Merrick

Education

• PhD Management Science & Engineering, Stanford University, 2013-2017
• SM Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, MIT, 2008-2010
• SM Technology & Policy, MIT, 2008-2010
• BE Civil Engineering, University College Dublin, 2002-2006

Professional and Research Experience

• Electric Power Research Institute, Global Climate Group, 2010-2013
• MIT Energy Initiative, 2008-2010
• IE Consulting Engineers, 2006-2008
• Agriculture (Dairy), ongoing

Teaching Experience

• MS&E 211X Introduction to Optimization (Accelerated), Fall 2017
• MS&E 295 Energy Policy Analysis, Winter 2017
• MS&E 294 Climate Policy Analysis, Winter 2016

Publications

Dissertation now available

Slides from a recent presentation at UC Berkeley

Sample of recent publications:

• On choosing the resolution of normative models
• On representation of temporal variability in electricity capacity planning models
• On the climate policy implications of flexibility and substitutability in the economy
• Simulating annual variation in load, wind, and solar by representative hour selection
• Scheduling algorithms for rapid imaging using agile cubesat constellations
• Assessing the system value of optimal load shifting

Previously published

Google Scholar

Service and Sports

• Silicon Valley Hurling
• Stanford Hurling
• Cumann Luthchleas Gael, Éadan Doire
• Stanford Irish Association

Contact

jmerrick [at] stanford [dot] edu