UMERC Faculty Member

Matthias Ruth, Roy F. Weston Chair in
Natural Economics; Director, Center for Integrative Environmental Research, Division of Research; Director, Environmental Policy Program, School of Public Policy; Co-Director, Masters of Engineering & Public Policy, A. James Clark School of Engineering and School of Public Policy

Phone: 301.405.6075
Email: mruth1@umd.edu  |  website

Statement of energy interests and expertise

Professor Ruth's research focuses on dynamic modeling of natural resource use, industrial and infrastructure systems analysis, and environmental economics and policy. His theoretical work heavily draws on concepts from engineering, economics and ecology, while his applied research utilizes methods of non-linear dynamic modeling as well as adaptive and anticipatory management.

Professor Ruth's recent interdisciplinary research projects include an assessment of impacts of climate change policies on selected industries, their technology choice, resource use and emissions, and an integrated assessment of climate change impacts on urban infrastructure systems and services. The former project is targeted towards an identification of "smart" industrial, energy and climate change policies - policies that promote significant efficiency improvements in industry without jeopardizing economic performance. The latter project cuts across social and engineering sciences, computer modeling, planning and policy making with the goal of generating consensus about mitigation and adaptation strategies to address climate change in an urban context.