Marilyn Brown is a Regents' and Brook Byers Professor of Sustainable Systems in the School of Public Policy at Georgia Institute of Technology. Her career spans academia and high-impact energy policy analysis, with prior leadership roles at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. She focuses on accelerating sustainable energy technology deployment through policy evaluation, emphasizing electric utilities, demand response, and climate resilience. Ph.D., Ohio State University, Geography M.R.P., University of Massachusetts, Regional Planning B.A., Rutgers University, Political Science Her research integrates energy systems, climate policy, and socioeconomic equity. Key areas include smart grid governance, low-carbon technology diffusion, and energy affordability frameworks. She has contributed to global building code standards and U.S. electricity decarbonization strategies. Recent publications analyze residential decarbonization pathways, decentralized ammonia production, and equity in demand-response programs. She examines how climate change affects energy consumption patterns and policy effectiveness across regions. Scientific Awards Elected to National Academy of Engineering (2020) Elected to National Academy of Sciences (2020) Alliance to Save Energy 'Star of Energy Efficiency' (2016) Southface Energy Institute Award of Excellence (2012) DOE Ambassador for Clean Energy Education (2013-2017) As editor of Energy Policy and board member of energy organizations, she shapes policy discourse. Her work bridges technical energy analysis with socioeconomic equity considerations.









