Team

Our goal is to meet state and local needs for applied energy research by working toward developing, refining, demonstrating, and ultimately helping commercialize marketable technologies.
- Gwen Holdmann, Director, ACEP

Who is ACEP?

ACEP is a young, dynamic program and that is reflected in the faces of the organization.   ACEP core staff and faculty span a diverse range of expertise.   Many are new to academia, and bring extensive industry and private sector experience to the University of Alaska.  

ACEP is also pioneering the concept of using affiliate ‘mentor’ faculty from throughout the country that are considered leaders in their field.   These key pioneers are tapped to work with our young faculty and staff and help shape our research agenda to ensure our work is current and relevant.   

ACEP also maintains joint positions with key partners, including the Alaska Energy Authority and Tanana Chiefs Conference.   These joint positions help strengthen the interdisciplinary and collaborative research platform on which ACEP was founded, and permit the sharing of limited resources.


  Gwen Holdmann               

  Director           


  Julie Estey

  Business Director
 


  Dr. Leland “Roy” Mink

  Research Faculty - Geothermal     


  Dennis Witmer

  Research Faculty
 


  Jack Schmid                   

  Research Engineer


  Thomas H. Johnson

  Research Engineer


  Ross Coen

  Rural Energy Specialist


  Markus Mager

  Energy Analyst                                  
       


  Katherine Keith

  Wind Diesel Coordinator


  Amanda Byrd

  Research Technician                                      


  Jason Meyer

  Program Manager
 
Emerging Energy Technology Program         
 

 
  Kirk Hardcastle

  ACEP's Southeast Alaska Coordinator

 

  Student Researchers

  Becky Warren, Dominique Pride, Jill Maynard, Peter Illig, John Murphy

 
  Graduate and Undergraduate Opportunities