Dawn Manley

Manager, Systems Research & Analysis

Sandia National Laboratories

Dr. Dawn Manley is the manager of the Systems Research and Analysis Department at Sandia National Laboratories in Livermore, California. She is responsible for developing and leading programs in transportation energy systems analyses as well as in chemical and biological terrorism preparedness. Prior to this, Dawn served as manager of the reacting flow research department, which studies the fundamental science of chemistry-fluid dynamic interactions via advanced laser diagnostic and high performance computer simulations, as part of Sandia’s Combustion Research Facility. Her research at Sandia has spanned developing decision frameworks and utilizing advanced war-gaming technologies to train and educate decision makers, community responders, and civilian and military public health officials to prepare for bioterrorism threats. Most recently, Dawn has organized energy policy workshops that bring together diverse perspectives to discuss key energy policy issues. She has also focused on energy systems studies that explore the feasibility of and technology options for future transportation energy pathways. Dawn earned her BS in chemical engineering from Stanford University and her MA and PhD degrees, also in chemical engineering, from Princeton University.