Austin Brown
Director, Transportation Technologies Office
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolAustin Brown is a policy and technical leader driving federal clean energy and sustainable transportation strategy, currently serving as Director of the Transportation Technologies Office at the US Department of Energy. Trained as a physicist and biophysicist (Harvey Mudd, Stanford), he pivoted from the lab to high-impact science policy, including senior roles at the White House, DOE, and UC Davis where he led the Policy Institute to connect university research with decision-makers. He blends deep analytic rigor, research portfolio strategy, and hands-on program direction across EVs, automated vehicles, and renewable energy deployment. Known for translating complex science into actionable policy, he also teaches transportation-climate policy at Johns Hopkins, ensuring his work shapes both current practice and future practitioners. Outside the office he’s motivated by preserving outdoor places—running, SCUBA, and skiing—which informs his commitment to practical, people-centered climate solutions.
11 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
BS, Physics, BS, Physics at Harvey Mudd CollegePhD, Biophysics, PhD, Biophysics at Stanford University
Spanish
Github Skills (5)
assembly3
science2
machine-learning2
python2
data-science1
Github contributions (5)
dokbrown/WhenIsMyBus
May 2016 - Nov 2022
Contributions:3 commits, 5 pushes, 1 branch in 6 years 6 months
dokbrown/MetroMetric
Jan 2015 - Jul 2016
Contributions:13 pushes in 1 year 6 months
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