Bio

Dr. Jacqueline A. Dowling (Jackie) models energy systems to guide the global transition to clean energy. She is currently a Stanford Energy Postdoctoral Fellow and will join the University of Iowa as a tenure-track assistant professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering in January 2026. Her research program analyzes natural resource constraints, guides technology innovation, and targets decarbonization solutions. Jackie uses weather data in macro-energy system models to guide reliable energy infrastructure plans and technology innovation. Recent focus areas include long-duration energy storage and heat pump adoption. Her dissertation combined techno-economic analysis and materials chemistry to assess the value of different energy storage and conversion technologies in wind- and solar-based electricity systems. She earned a PhD in Chemistry with a minor in Environmental Science and Engineering from Caltech. Jackie’s research on the role of long-duration energy storage has been cited by major utilities and in international, national, and state-level decarbonization plans.