Jordan Kern

Bio

Stochastic modeling of coupled natural-human systems in order to: 1) improve understanding of emergent risks to people and the environment across sectors and scales; and 2) develop novel approaches for mitigating these vulnerabilities.

Publications

• Multi-objective optimization of sustainable aviation fuel production pathways in the US Corn Belt , BIOMASS & BIOENERGY (2025)
• Dual Impacts of Space Heating Electrification and Climate Change Increase Uncertainties in Peak Load Behavior and Grid Capacity Requirements in Texas , Earth's Future (2024)
• Exploring the benefits of integrated energy-water management in reducing economic and environmental tradeoffs , Environmental Research: Energy (2024)
• Green hydrogen exports in New Zealand and Chile can improve electricity supply security if configured as local energy insurance , Energy (2024)
• High-resolution, open-source modeling of inland flooding impacts on the North Carolina bulk electric power grid , Environmental Research: Energy (2024)
• Investigating the effects of cooperative transmission expansion planning on grid performance during heat waves with varying spatial scales , APPLIED ENERGY (2024)
• Utilities Are Planning for the Wrong Kind of Hurricane , Heatmap News (2024)
• An open-source framework for balancing computational speed and fidelity in production cost models , Environmental Research: Energy (2023)
• Blackouts experienced during low temps last month are bound to happen again , The Post and Courier (2023)
• Droughts and heat waves could worsen air pollution for vulnerable communities , L.A.Times (2023)