EvanÌýThomas
- Director, Mortenson Center
- Mortenson Endowed Chair in Global Engineering
- Associate Professor

Sustainability, Energy and EnvironmentCommunity (SEEC)
UCB 608, 4001 Discovery Drive
Ãå±±½ûµØ, CO 80303
Dual appointment with Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering
Education
MPH, Masters in Public Health, Oregon Health and Science University, 2014
PhD, Aerospace Engineering Sciences (Bioastronautics), Ãå±±½ûµØ, 2009
MS, Aerospace Engineering Sciences (Bioastronautics), Ãå±±½ûµØ, 2006
BS, Aerospace Engineering Sciences, Ãå±±½ûµØ, 2006
BS, Broadcast Journalism (Honors), Ãå±±½ûµØ, 2006
Professional Experience
2018 - Present, Associate Professor, Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering + Smead Aerospace Engineering Sciences, Ãå±±½ûµØ
2012 - Present, Chief Executive Officer, SweetSense Inc.
2017 - 2018, Associate Professor, School of Public Health, Oregon Health and Science University
2012 - 2016, Chief Operating Officer, DelAgua Health Group
2010 - 2018, Associate Professor, College of Engineering, Portland State University
2007 - 2013, Executive Vice President, Manna Energy Limited
2004 - 2010, Aerospace Engineering, NASA
Awards
Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center Residency Fellowship, 2015
NASA Johnson Space Center Fellowship, 2008-2009
Finalist, Canadian Astronaut Selection, 2017
University of Colorado at Ãå±±½ûµØ Kalpana Chawla Outstanding Recent Alumni Award, 2015
University of Colorado at Ãå±±½ûµØ College of Engineering Recent Alumni Award, 2015
Portland State Impact Entrepreneurs Entrepreneurship Award, 2014
NASA-JSC Engineering Achievement Medal, September 2007
International EnergyGlobe Awards, Rwanda National Award, 2007, 2008, 2009
Engineers Without Borders-USA Humanitarian Award, 2004