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Hometown: Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Measrainsey (Meas) Meng was born in Phnom Penh, Cambodia and moved to the U.S. when she was 5 years old. After emigrating here, she has stayed in Southern California ever since. She attended college at California State University, Los Angeles. During her time at CSULA, Meas was involved in student government and served as a representative for the College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Technology. She was also involved in student-led clubs, such as the Society of Automotive Engineers. Meas graduated with her bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering in June 2015. She joined the S3 group in fall of 2015 and finished her PhD in Environmental Engineering at the University of Southern California in Spring 2020.
Dissertation Title
Developing Frameworks to Quantify the Operational and Environmental Performance of Energy Systems Within the Context of Climate Change
Awards and Honors
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NSF Graduate Research Fellowship– 2016-2019
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Raul Henderson Spirit Scholarship – 2015
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Xerox Technical Minority Scholarship – 2015
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Boeing Scholarship – 2014
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Victoria Alegria Tracy Memorial Scholarship – 2014
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Joyce Bourke Memorial Scholarship – 2014
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Honors College Scholarship – 2014
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Pratt & Whitney Golden Eagle Award/Scholarship – 2014
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Inducted into Phi Kappa Phi – 2013
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Inducted into Pi Tau Sigma – 2012
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Inducted into Tau Beta Pi – 2012
Education
- Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering – University of Southern California (August 2015 – May 2018)
- Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering – California State University, Los Angeles (June 2010 – June 2015)
Peer-reviewed Journal Publications
- M. Meng, E.A. Grubert, R.A.M. Peer*, and K.T. Sanders (2020). Spatially allocating lifecycle water use for US coal-fired electricity across producers, generators, and consumers, Energy Technology, 1901497 DOI: 10.1002/ente.201901497
- M. Meng and K.T. Sanders (2019). A data-driven approach to investigate the impact of air temperature on the efficiencies of coal and natural gas generators. Applied Energy, 253. 113486. DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.113486.
- M. Meng, M. Chen and K.T. Sanders (2016). Evaluating the feasibility of using produced water from oil and natural gas production to address water scarcity in California’s Central Valley. Sustainability, 8(12), 1318. DOI:10.3390/su8121318