Grant Kopec
MPhil in Technology Policy from University of Cambridge, MS in Nuclear Engineering & BS in Mechanical Engineering both from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Programme Manager and Researcher at Cambridge Centre for Energy Studies since 2008
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Skills: | Business, C/C++, Engineering, French, German, Industrial Engineering, Languages, Languages and Platforms, Leadership, Management, Software Engineering, Spanish |
| Groups: | CUTEC |
| Interested in: | Brainstorming, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding team mates, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Recruiting for my startup |
| Schools: | United States Air Force Academy, University of Cambridge, University of Illinois System - Urbana-Champaign |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Cambridge Centre for Energy Studies (CCES) |
| Position: | Programme Manager and Researcher |
| Time period: | June 2008 - Present |
| Description: | Provided project management for 6 research and 2 administrative staff on 4 research projects with a £400,000/yr budget across multiple departments and funding streams.
Developed budget scenarios, structural adjustment options, and operations management recommendations towards a strategic review of CCES and facilitated merging new strategy with current activities and capabilities. |
| Employer: | Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory |
| Position: | Mechanical and Nuclear Engineer |
| Time period: | July 2005 - August 2005 |
| Description: | Constructed customized design, analysis, and optimization tools for an advanced heat-transfer and control system under multi-variable optimization and constraints using finite difference and dynamics techniques for a $100 million project. |
EDUCATION
| University: | University of Cambridge |
| Time period: | 2007 - 2008 |
| Degree: | MPhil |
| University: | University of Illinois System - Urbana-Champaign |
| Time period: | 2005 - 2007 |
| Degree: | Nuclear Engineering, MSc |
| University: | University of Illinois System - Urbana-Champaign |
| Time period: | 2002 - 2004 |
| Degree: | Mechanical Engineering, BSc |
| University: | United States Air Force Academy |
| Time period: | 2000 - 2002 |
| Degree: | Mechanical Engineering |
PUBLICATIONS
| Articles: | Hunt, Julian, and Grant Kopec (2010). Tsunamis and Geophysical Warnings. Mathematics Today. June.
Kopec, Grant and Kim McIntyre (Eds.) (2009). Implications of Climate Change and Variability on African Water Resources – Workshop Report. March. Available at http://tinyurl.com/ykjp38r. Daultrey, Sally (Ed.) and Grant Kopec, Grant (Asst. Ed.) (2009). Russia, Energy, and the Rule of Law. Cambridge Centre for Energy Studies White Paper. January. Available at http://tinyurl.com/yffpdt5. Lux, Scott, et. al (2007). Water Management Issues for Borohydride/Peroxide Fuel Cells. The 5th International Conference on Fuel Cell Science Engineering and Technology. New York. Kopec, Grant (2006). Technical Obstacles and Limitations to the Implementation of Effective Mid-course Ground-based Missile Defense. Defense and Security Analysis. V. 22: 89-94. |
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Scott Kelly
Mechanical Engineering graduate with Master of Civil Engineering from The University of Auckland, and MPhil from University of Cambridge. Last worked as Building Services Engineer at Maunsell Consultants.