Simon Duex

Simon holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University in Germany and a Master of Science in Energy Systems from UC Davis. Currently he is a 3rd year PhD student in Energy Systems in Alissa Kendall's lab at UC Davis.
Simon's research focuses on modelling supply of critical minerals for electric vehicles and quantifying how critical mineral constraints may shape the trajectory of road decarbonization. His work aims to identify strategies and technologies that help to secure a successful clean energy transition. To tackle these questions, he draws on methods from Industrial Ecology and Optimization.