Res-Intel

Dr. Nelson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Public Administration at  Portland State University. In addition, Dr. Nelson worked as a Research Associate Professor at Claremont Graduate University for 10 years prior to his appointment to PSU. As Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Nelson develops practical solutions to complex social, environmental, political, and economic problems. He has developed three decision support tools to help optimize energy sector outcomes. Dr. Nelson has publications appearing in Energy Policy, The Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation, Land Use Policy, Journal of Public Policy, The Journal of Policy Studies, The Journal of Environment and Development, The Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, and other peer-reviewed journals.

Dr. Nelson holds a PhD in Public Administration and Policy from Portland State University, with an emphasis in international institutions and energy policy.

As Chief Technology Officer, Mr. Bjurstrom develops analytical solutions and oversees technological implementation. Prior to joining Res-Intel, Sean worked on the analytical teams at COF Training Services, S. Goner Associates, and Esri. With over five years of experience in analytics, Mr. Bjurstrom has developed various analytical frameworks using spatial techniques and traditional econometrics to blend data from a multitude of sources.

Mr. Bjurstrom holds a Master of Science in Information Systems and Technology as well as a Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Business Information Systems, and International Business Administration.

As a Research Consultant and Program Manager, Dr. Rustamov focuses in consumer decision-making biases, primarily in the residential energy and water domain. Dr. Rustamov assists public utility companies in designing large-scale behavioral pilot studies of their residential customers, and evaluation of existing residential energy efficiency programs. In addition to his work at Res-Intel, Dr. Rustamov is a Visiting Scholar at Pomona College (2016-2017). His research rests at the intersection of applied microeconomics, behavioral economics, energy and environmental economics.

Dr. Rustamov completed his PhD in Economics at the Claremont Graduate University in August of 2016.

As a Research Consultant, Ms. Hamlin provides analytical support to the Chief Technology Officer. Prior to her start at Res-Intel, Ms. Hamlin taught economics courses in the International Studies and Languages department at Pepperdine University. In addition to her work at Res-Intel, Ms. Hamlin is also an Associate Analyst at Global Impact Strategies. She specializes in advanced methodologies including econometrics, dynamic modeling, computational analysis, geographic information systems, and remote sensing. She has employed these skills to help solve a wide range of issues from energy conservation to civil conflict. Hamlin’s research interests include applying quantitative methodologies to the political economy of growth and development, energy conservation and policies, and the economic and demographic consequences of conflict.

Ms. Hamlin completed a Master of Arts in International Studies from Claremont Graduate University in 2015, and is currently finishing a PhD in Political Science with an emphasis in international relations and methods.

As a Research Consultant and Data Scientist, Mr. Calderón assists with analytical modeling and software integration. Prior to joining Res-Intel, Mr. Calderón served in various analytical roles, including a Research Fellow at Michigan State University, and Research Assistant at the Center of Neuroeconomics Studies at the Claremont Graduate University. Mr. Calderón’s academic research interests include computational economics and behavioral economics.

Mr. Calderón holds his a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Southwestern University, and Master of Arts in Economics from Claremont Graduate University. Mr. Calderon is a current PhD Candidate in Economics at Claremont Graduate University.

Mr. Kingery provides support to the Chief Executive Officer in the areas of business plan development, go-to-marketing strategy development, financing projects and exit strategies, patent applications and IP Incorporation, team recruitment, and sustainability,

Mr. Kingery is currently a student at Portland State University pursuing a Master of Engineering in Environmental and Water Resources Engineering and a Graduate Certificate in Sustainability.

As the Full-Stack Developer, Mr. Chen assists with back-end and front-end technologies, specializing in Net framework, SQL and JAVA. He is responsible for data visualization, query optimization and web development for Res-Intel.

Mr. Chen holds a Master of Science in Information Systems from the Claremont Graduate University.

Mr. Seto uses spatial techniques to help reduce energy costs of local businesses and homes. As an undergraduate student, Mr. Seto was selected as a Hixon Fellow at Harvey Mudd College, where he performs research in environmental sustainability.

Mr. Seto expected to complete his Bachelor in Science in Computer Science, with an emphasis in Android App Development in 2019. After completing his degree, he plans on pursuing a career in software engineering.

As a Database and Web Developer, Ms. Xu oversees the front-end and back-end web development and database development.

Ms. Xu holds a Master of Science Information System and Technology from Claremont Graduate University.

As a Data Scientist, Ms. Kazemian assists with analytical modeling and project management. Prior to joining Res-Intel, Ms. Kazemian worked as Dr. Nelson’s research assistant at the Claremont Graduate University. Her research interests include spatial analytics, political methodology, renewable energies, and international development.

Ms. Kazemian holds a Bachelors of Arts in International Studies from the University of California, Irvine. She will attain her Master of Science in Analytical Politics from the Claremont Graduate University in Summer 2017.