Eric O'Rear, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

New York, New York, US

New York, New York, US

Mclean, VA, US

Gaithersburg, MD, US

• Oversaw research team responsible for developing the Building Industry Reporting and Design for Sustainability (BIRDS) Commercial Buildings Database, which is to be included in BIRDS v4.0, scheduled for a 2018 release
• Assessed the impacts of changes in state building code requirements on the environmental and economic performance of US commercial and residential buildings using life-cycle costing and life-cycle impact analysis.
• Evaluated the energy and economic performance sensitivity of low- and net-zero energy residential building designs related to uncertainties in underlying cost parameters and rates of degradation for on-site solar.
• Led research team investigating the impacts of climate change on the long-term sustainability performance of low-energy and net-zero energy residential buildings
• Served as co-leader of research team exploring the integration of sustainability and disaster resilience within the built environment

West Lafayette, IN, US

• Served as the in-class and online TA/instructor for the AGR 201 “Communication across Cultures” undergraduate course
• Facilitated weekly in-class discussions, as well as those on the online discussion boards, according to the relevant material covered in the weekly lecture classes
• Gauged student performance by grading student journal assignments and other class projects and essays. In addition to this, I reviewed and discussed with the class weekly quiz answers to ensure that they better.

West Lafayette, IN, US

• Conducted analysis regarding the impacts of various transportation-based energy policies on the U.S. energy system using the 2010 U.S. EPA MARKAL partial equilibrium model
• Analyzed recent increases in existing U.S. CAFE regulations and the associated implications of the rebound effect
• Evaluated a series of policies geared towards promoting levels of domestic energy security within the MARKAL framework
• Assessed the impacts of switching from the current gasoline and diesel tax system to mileage taxes on light-duty automobiles
• Managed and first-authored three research articles related to the above research, all of which are currently under review by scholarly journals

West Lafayette, IN, US

• Tutored student athletes in different mathematics and economic courses during the fall, spring, and summer semesters
• Helped athletes in mathematic classes (liberal arts math, algebra, pre-calculus, calculus), as well all undergraduate economic and agricultural economic courses
• Assisted students in preparing study guides and outlines for test prep, as well as weekly homework assignments

West Lafayette, IN, US

• Instructed students daily on various helpful strategies to be used on the Mathematics section of the SAT.
• Assessed individual student performance and progress through the use of practice exams and group activities.
• Reintroduced and lectured on basic math concepts most likely to show up on the SAT exam.

West Lafayette, IN, US

• Instructed the "Algebra and Trigonometry with Analytical Geometry" introductory course for the ABC summer program
• Lectured daily on the introductory material for the undergraduate pre-calculus course at Purdue University
• Assigned and graded nightly homework assignments, as well as prepared weekly chapter examinations
• Conducted assessments on individual student performance

Oak Ridge, TN, US

• Assisted in the development of the Building Technologies Office Prioritization Tool (PTool). Under the mentorship of Dr. Roderick Jackson, I worked alongside fellow ETSD scientists and external contractors to improve.
• Conducted literature reviews on uses of the Bass Diffusion Model to forecast potential market adoption rates and product sales for more energy efficient and/or advanced technologies targeting residential buildings
• Utilized statistical models to estimate the innovation (p) and imitation (q) coefficients based on the Bass Diffusion Model

Alexandria, VA, US

• Assisted advisor in the critiquing and reviewing of research papers up for potential publishing, while aiding in the development of various renewable energy research proposals and projects
• Collected data and statistics on both U.S. and global demand shares for the wind turbine and photovoltaic panels market
• Worked in conjunction with fellow SEIGERT scholars on solar energy research
• Co-authored a research publication examining the purchasing versus leasing options for the residential California solar PV market (accepted by Renewable Energy Journal)

• Instructed over 80 students on the usage of CenterPoint Accounting Program, for the Accounting for Farm Business Planning (AGEC 311) class
• Taught the lecture component in the absence of the instructor
• Drafted and graded weekly lab assignments for weekly student lab sessions

• Led the due diligence process to reconcile key fee and revenue information related to the department's 600 tier I clients
• Supported Senior Relationship Managers in the evaluation of perspective clients and their financial statements
• Verified and corrected Investment Relationship Manager and client relationships within the Northern database, Contact Management

• Constructed a database for collected data to be later utilized by flood insurance adjustors
• Analyzed precipitation data identifying trends and correlations amongst rain gauges located in Puerto Rico and Florida
• Utilized the Preliminary Precipitation Processing Statistical Program to chart rainfall trends
• Assisted Hydrologists in gathering qualitative precipitation measurements for Puerto Rico and Florida

Certification, Krannert School Of Management Applied Management Principles (Mini-Mba) Program

Education record

Doctor Of Philosophy, Agricultural Economics (Energy & Natural Resources)

Bachelors Of Science, Mathematical Sciences