Welcome to the USC Energy Institute
(USCEI)
We are a university-wide integrated research endeavor that facilitates a dialogue among researchers which enables research teams to inform stakeholders and decision-makers in the government, private sector and the public about conventional and alternative fuels, energy efficiency, the impacts of climate change and pollution, and the economic and policy implications of the transition to a new energy paradigm over the next decade.
— Donald L. Paul, PhD
Executive Director
USC Energy Institute
Major Projects
News
Energy Security Initiative
Professors: Dr. Donald Paul , Dr. Iraj Ershaghi , Dr. Issac Maya , Dr. Lucio Soibelman
Cyber Security
- Center for Computer Systems Security (http://ccss.usc.edu) Professors (http://ccss.usc.edu/people.php) Partners: US Department of Homeland Security, the DETER project (http://www.deter-project.org/)
- LESS – Laboratory for Energy Security Systems
(http://viterbicms.usc.edu/?cid=520393&isPreviewing=1)
Energy Behaviour
Energy Behavior and Social Technologies (pdf)
Professors: Julie Albright
Oil and Gas technology
- CiSoft: Center for Interactive Oilfield Technologies (http://cisoft.usc.edu/) Professors (http://cisoft.usc.edu/people/usc-researchers/) Partners: Chevron
- Redevelopment of the LA Basin
(http://viterbicms.usc.edu/?cid=520394&isPreviewing=1)- Professors: Dr. Donald Paul and Dr. Iraj Ershaghi
Smart Grid
- USC Smart Grid (http://losangeles.usc.edu/home) Professors (http://losangeles.usc.edu/about-us) Partners: Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL)
- Electric Vehicles
(http://viterbicms.usc.edu/?&isPreviewing=1&objectId=520934) USC Smart Grid Living Laboratory Program (news)- Partners: Mitsubishi Motors
Unconventional Resources
Induced Seismicity Consortium
(http://cgs.usc.edu)
Professors: Fred Aminzadeh and Charles G. Sammis
Partners: ABC-GEO, Aera Energy, AltaRock Energy Inc, Baker Hughes, Bandung Institute of Technology, BhP Billiton, California Geological Survey, Calpine, Chevron, China University of Petroleum, D&L Energy, Environmental Defense Fund, ExxonMobil, Gas Technology Institute, Global Energy Strategies, Halliburton, Hamilton, Institut Teknologi Bandung Indonesia, ION Geophysical, KMS Technologies, MicroSeismic, National Fuel Gas Supply Corp, Pinnacle, RPSEA, Sandia National Laboratory, Senior Fellow, Sinopec Geophysical Research Institute, SR2020, The Communications Institute, US Geological Survey, Zone Energy