Destenie Nock, PhD

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Dr. Destenie Nock is a Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering as well as Engineering & Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University. In her role as the director of the SPICE (Society, Policy, Infrastructure, Climate and Energy) Group she leads a team of researchers at the intersection of energy affordability, social good, energy analysis, and systems modeling.

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The energy affordability side of her research team is developing novel metrics for identifying those experiencing energy poverty and insecurity, as well as develop optimization models for designing power systems. The systems modeling side of her group is developing electricity and transportation optimization and simulation models which investigate how decarbonization and sustainable energy transitions impact vulnerable and marginalized communities.  

 

Beyond her applied research program, Dr. Nock is the CEO of Peoples Energy Analytics, a company focused on energy affordability, which uses data analytics to identify households at risk of pipes freezing and heat stroke, while improving revue recovery for utilities.  

 

Dr. Nock is a recipient of multiple National Science Foundation awards, a Google Innovation Grant, and a Scott Institute for Energy Innovation Fellow.  Dr. Nock is available to speak at technical and civic functions. 

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She is also the creator of the Black Electricity Blog which offers college and graduate school advice, research updates, and motivational posts.