Andreas Mühlbauer
PhD Researcher in Energy Systems & Climate Mitigation
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Stanford University
PhD Researcher in Energy Systems & Climate Mitigation
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Stanford University
I am a PhD student in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Stanford University, where I focus on developing solutions for the global energy transition and climate change mitigation. My research combines techno-economic analysis, optimization methods, and systems thinking to evaluate pathways toward a more sustainable future.
Prior to my PhD, I completed my MS in Atmosphere/Energy at Stanford (2023–2025) and my BEng in Renewable Energy Technology and Energy Efficiency at OTH Regensburg (2019-2023). My work spans renewable energy systems, carbon dioxide removal technologies, and the economic feasibility of clean energy transitions across diverse geographic and socioeconomic contexts. I try to publish code used in my research openly on GitHub whenever possible.
My research addresses critical questions in energy system design and climate change mitigation. I develop analytical frameworks and optimization models to evaluate the technical feasibility, economic viability, and environmental implications of transitioning to 100% clean energy systems and deploying carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technologies at scale for net-negative emissions.
A central theme of my work is understanding the trade-offs and potential synergies between different decarbonization pathways. This includes comparing 100% renewable energy systems with carbon capture approaches, assessing land and resource requirements for various CDR portfolios, and optimizing the design of renewable microgrids across different climate zones. My research demonstrates that ambitious climate targets—including limiting warming to 1.0°C—are technically and economically achievable with the right technology portfolio choices.
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305