90 NoëlBakhtianwasappointedasthedirectoroftheCenterforAdvanced EnergyStudiesinMay2017.CAESisaresearchandeducationconsortium withBoiseStateUniversity,IdahoNationalLaboratory,IdahoState University,UniversityofIdahoandUniversityofWyoming.Priorto joiningCAES,Bakhtianservedasaseniorpolicyadviserforenvironment andenergyintheWhiteHouseOfficeofScienceandTechnologyPolicy.