Francis M. Vanek

I earned bachelors degrees from Cornell University in 1991 in Mechanical Engineering and in Asian Studies (with Japanese language concentration), and a doctoral degree in Transportation Systems Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania in 1998. Itaught at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland from 1998 to 2000, in the Center for Logistics Research. Since 2001 I have served as a Lecturer, Senior Lecturer and Research Assistant in the College of Engineering at Cornell University, and also worked as a consultant in the fields of energy efficiency and renewable energy. Along with my professional work, I live in the Ecovillage at Ithaca, an environmentally-friendly intentional community, and I am active in the Ithaca community in promoting the use of renewable energy (including photovoltaic systems and solar ovens) and alternative means of transportation (such as bicycling and transit).