Associate Professor, Engineering and Public Policy, ETIM, Mechanical Engineering
Associate Director, Critical Technology Initiative
Courtesy Appointment, Heinz College
2011 Ph.D., Design Science (mechanical engineering & economics), University of Michigan
2008 MS, Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan
2006 BS, Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan
Mechanical Engineering
This year’s seed awards will help grow research in clean hydrogen production, AI hardware efficiency, and decarbonizing transportation.
Wilton E. Scott Institute for Energy Innovation
This year’s seed awards will help grow research in clean hydrogen production, AI hardware efficiency, and decarbonizing transportation.
Engineering and Public Policy
This year’s seed awards will help grow research in clean hydrogen production, AI hardware efficiency, and decarbonizing transportation.
Electric Apparatus
EPP/MechE's Kate Whitefoot was quoted in Electrical Apparatus about how half of new car and SUV buyers in the U.S. say they would purchase a fully electric vehicle by 2030 if they had a 300-mile range, were more widely available, and continued to fall in price.
IBM
EPP/MechE's Kate Whitefoot was quoted in an IBM newsletter about how digital twin technology can help reduce climate change.
Fast Company
EPP/MechE's Kate Whitefoot was quoted in Fast Company about the role of metrics in EV advertising.
Vox
EPP/MechE’s Kate Whitefoot was quoted in Vox on the EU’s more transparent gas measurements in comparison to the US. The EU’s liters per 100 kilometer driven method being “directly related to energy use and directly related to emissions” providing researchers with more precise data on fuel economy.
NBC News
MechE/EPP’s Kate Whitefoot was quoted in NBC News on the amount of labor involved in electric vehicle production.
Fox Business
Kate Whitefoot was quoted in Fox Business on the updated federal policy surrounding electric vehicle tax credits.
CNET
EPP/MechE’s Kate Whitefoot spoke to CNET about adding to the list of electric vehicles that qualify for a federal tax credit worth thousands of dollars.
Axios
As the auto industry begins making the switch over to electric vehicles (EVs), a popular contention is that it takes fewer workers to manufacture EVs. However, researchers at CMU have found that it actually takes more labor hours as battery cell production is a complex and time-consuming process.
MSN
MechE/EPP’s Kate Whitefoot comments on the future of green vehicles in MSN. “Moving heavy vehicles like school buses, construction equipment, and big trucks to electrification will definitely be slower,” she says.
Newsweek
MechE/EPP’s Kate Whitefoot comments on gas-powered green vehicles in Newsweek. "Moving heavy vehicles like school buses. construction equipment and big trucks to electrification will definitely be slower. That's where improving the efficiency of internal combustion engines will be important,” Whitefoot says.
Nautilus
MechE/EPP’s Kate Whitefoot spoke to Nautilus about what’s behind the latest uptick in consumer interest in electric vehicles, breaking down several factors, including environmental impact and the influence of Tesla.
GO Banking Rates
MechE/EPP’s Kate Whitefoot said there are many policy incentives available to lower the cost of purchasing electric vehicles (EVs).
CMU Engineering
Researchers found that advances in EV technology will likely bring significant growth to the market, relative to gasoline powered automobiles.
Wilton E. Scott Institute for Energy Innovation
The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) was held in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt on November 6-18 this year. CMU was represented at the conference by Energy Fellows Katie Whitefoot and Paulina Jaramillo.
Vox
EPP/MechE’s Kate Whitefoot discussed future uptake of electric vehicles in Vox after California passed a measure banning the sale of fossil fuel-powered cars by 2035. “It is expected that EVs will dominate the new vehicle market nationwide in the future,” she said. “The uncertainty is exactly when this will occur.”
CMU Engineering
Many faculty from across the College of Engineering will be featured at events during this year’s Global Clean Energy Action Forum.
Wilton E. Scott Institute for Energy Innovation
The Scott Institute Energy Fellows Program incentivizes, promotes and rewards Carnegie Mellon University's most dedicated tenure track energy faculty. Each fellow receives yearly funding and resources from the Scott Institute.