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Selected Publications

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A Framework for Siting Public EV Charging During Renewable-Aligned Hours

Williams, N., Mendoza, S., Lopez Ochoa, E., Brown, K.E.*

2026

Waiting in the heat: A low-cost data collection method to evaluate bus stop environmental exposure

Najafian, P., Arias, T., Brown, K.E., Lopez Ochoa, E.A., and Hashemi, F.

2026

Prioritizing mitigation efforts for intra-urban heat vulnerability using a case study of San Antonio, Texas

Brown, K.E., Zhai, W., Lopez Ochoa, E.A.



2026

Bridging existing energy and chemical transport models to enhance air quality policy assessment

Ngo, S., Murphy, B.N., Nolte, C.G., Brown, K.E.

2025

A seat at the energy table

Brown, K.E., Sharma, B.

2024

Quantifying the spatial aggregation bias of urban heat data

Lopez Ochoa, E., Brown, K.E., Lee, R.J., Zhai, W.

2024

Comparing health benefit calculations for alternative energy futures

Brown, K.E., Henze, D.K., Milford, J.B.


2020

Energy and emissions implications of automated vehicles in the U.S. energy system

Brown, K.E., Dodder, R.


2019

Evolution of the US Energy System and Related Emissions under Varying Social and Technological Development Paradigms: Plausible Scenarios for Use in Robust Decision Making

Brown, K.E., Hottle, T.A., Bandyopadhyay, R., Babaee, S., Dodder, R.S., Kaplan, P.O., Lenox, C.S., Loughlin, D.H.


2018

How accounting for climate and health impacts of emissions could change the US energy system

Brown, K.E., Henze, D.K., Milford, J.B.

2017

Accounting for Climate and Air Quality Damages in Future US Electricity Generation Scenarios

Brown, K.E., Henze, D.K., Milford, J.B.

2013

Peer Reviewed Journal Articles

  • Ellis, F., Sanchez, A., Johnson, D.W.*, Brown, K.E., Giacomoni, M.H., Kapoor, V., (in press) Performance Evaluation and Maintenance Cost Analysis of a Pleated Filter Cartridge Technology for Urban Stormwater Management. Journal of Sustainable Water in the Built Environment Accepted July 2026

  • Williams, N., Mendoza, S., Lopez Ochoa, E., Brown, K.E.*, (in press) A Framework for Siting Public EV Charging During Renewable-Aligned Hours. iScience, Accepted July 2026

  • Lee, R. J.*, Rueda, S., Brown, K.E., Zhai, W., Lopez Ochoa, E., Coleman, E., (2026) Walkable but Not Walkable? A Mismatch Between Urban Heat and Pedestrian-Oriented Environments in Promoting Equitable Climate Resilience. Sustainable Cities and Society, 148, 107622. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2026.107622

  • Brown, K. E.*, Zhai, W., & Lopez Ochoa, E. A. (2026). Prioritizing mitigation efforts for intra-urban heat vulnerability using a case study of San Antonio, Texas. Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association, 76(4), 255–270. https://doi.org/10.1080/10962247.2025.2607014

  • Ellis, F., Johnson, D. W.*, Brown, K. E., Giacomoni, M. H., & Kapoor, V. (2025). Low impact development sand filter media replacement: Costs and effect on pollutant removal efficiencies. Journal of Environmental Management, 392, 126765. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.126765

  • Ngo, S., Murphy, B. N., Nolte, C. G., & Brown, K. E.* (2025). Bridging existing energy and chemical transport models to enhance air quality policy assessment. Environmental Modelling & Software, 183, 106218. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2024.106218

  • López Ochoa, E., Brown, K.*, Lee, R. J., & Zhai, W. (2024). Quantifying the spatial aggregation bias of urban heat data. Urban Climate, 55, 101945. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.uclim.2024.101945

  • Brown, K. E.*, & Sharma, B. (2024). A SEAT at the energy table. Progress in Energy, 6(4), 043006. https://doi.org/10.1088/2516-1083/ad828f

  • Brown, K. E.*, Henze, D. K., & Milford, J. B. (2020). Comparing health benefit calculations for alternative energy futures. Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health, 13(7), 773–787. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11869-020-00840-8

  • Brown, K. E., & Loughlin, D. H.* (2019). Market sensitivity of solar–fossil hybrid electricity generation to price, efficiency, policy, and fuel projections. Clean Technology & Environmental Policy, 21, 591–604. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10098-018-1659-3

  • Brown, K. E.*, & Dodder, R. (2019). Energy and emissions implications of automated vehicles in the U.S. energy system. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 77, 132–147. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trd.2019.09.003

  • Brown, K. E., Hottle, T. A., Bandyopadhyay, R., Babaee, S., Dodder, R. S., Kaplan, P. O., Lenox, C. S., & Loughlin, D. H.* (2018). Evolution of the United States Energy System and Related Emissions under Varying Social and Technological Development Paradigms: Plausible Scenarios for Use in Robust Decision Making. Environmental Science & Technology, 52(14), 8027–8038. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.8b00575

  • Brown, K. E.*, Henze, D. K., & Milford, J. B. (2017). How accounting for climate and health impacts of emissions could change the US energy system. Energy Policy, 102, 396–405. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2016.12.052

  • Brown, K. E., Henze, D. K., & Milford, J. B.* (2013). Accounting for Climate and Air Quality Damages in Future U.S. Electricity Generation Scenarios. Environmental Science & Technology, 47(7), 3065–3072. https://doi.org/10.1021/es304281g
     

Preprints

Electric Vehicle Charging Station Equity

Mendoza, S.A.*, Lopez Ochoa, E., Brown, K.E., Determining Electric Vehicle Charging Station Accessibility in Bexar County, TX. Available at  SSRN: https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5314231

Decarbonization across Electricity and Vehicles

Zuniga Herrera*, A., Santiago, I., Brown, K.E.,  Electrifying the Future: Least-Cost Pathways to Deep Decarbonization in the Transportation and Power Sectors. Available at SSRN: https://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5401051

Peer Reviewed Curriculum

Brown, K., 2012. What Kind of Footprint? Carbon Footprint, TeachEngineering.org.

Brown, K., Forbes, M., 2012. Hi Ho, Hi Ho, it’s to the Mine We Go, TeachEngineering.org

Brown, K., Hippel, B., Perez-Suarez, S.D., Straten, M., Zarske, M.S., Yowell, J., Samson, C., 2012. Oil on the Ocean, TeachEngineering.org

  • GitHub

©2026 by Kristen E. Brown, Ph.D.

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