Caitlin Swalec

Caitlin Swalec is a Lecturer at the Bren School of Environmental Science & Management at the University of California, Santa Barbara. She serves as Program Director for Heavy Industry at Global Energy Monitor (GEM), leading research on industrial decarbonization through open datasets on emissions-intensive assets. Her work involves collaboration with institutions like the International Energy Agency (IEA), World Resources Institute, and World Steel Association.

Education:

• Bachelor’s in Chemical Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
• Master’s in Environmental Science & Management, UC Santa Barbara’s Bren School
• Certificates in the Hydrogen Economy (Terra.do) and Life Cycle Assessment (AIChE)

Research Interests: Caitlin focuses on energy systems, climate solutions, and industrial decarbonization, particularly in heavy industries like steel and hydrogen production. She emphasizes transparency in emissions data and policy-relevant analysis.

Affiliations & Networks:

• Manages the Steel Data Network and RENEW-Industry network/newsletter
• Member of the Environmental Technology Committee at the Association of Iron and Steel Technology
• Participant in the Women in Green Hydrogen network

Experience: Prior roles include air quality engineering for fossil fuel plants and wind farm planning at Fraunhofer IWES (Germany).