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Renee Obringer is an Assistant Professor in the John and Willie Leone Family Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering at Penn State University, with a joint appointment at the Earth and Environmental Systems Institute. She completed her Ph.D. in Environmental and Ecological Engineering at Purdue University and holds a B.S. in Environmental Engineering from Ohio State University. Prior to joining Penn State, she was a postdoctoral research fellow at the National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center (SESYNC) at the University of Maryland.
Research Focus: Her work integrates data science approaches to study climate change impacts on critical infrastructure systems, with special emphasis on the water-energy nexus. Core research areas include:
- Urban infrastructure resilience under climate stress
- Data-driven modeling of resource demand
- Climate adaptation strategies for interdependent systems
- Sustainable transitions in energy infrastructure
Publication Trends: Her research consistently demonstrates strong thematic focus on climate-infrastructure interactions, with evolving emphasis from foundational nexus studies (2019-2020) toward urban-scale applications (2021-2023) and predictive modeling frameworks (2024-2025). Recent work shows increased attention to household-level impacts and renewable energy transitions.
Academic Service: Dr. Obringer serves on the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences Diversity Council, contributing to institutional equity initiatives.
Laboratory Leadership: She directs the Obringer Lab, which develops analytical frameworks for climate-impacted infrastructure systems (http://obringerlab.eme.psu.edu).
