Dr. Thomas O'Donnell

Angestellt, Visiting Professor, JFK Institute of N. American Studies, Freie Universitat; Berlin
New York & Berlin, Germany

Fähigkeiten und Kenntnisse

Energy: oil & gas
Geopolitics
Latin America
OPEC
Middle East
Venezuela
Science and Technology
Energiewende
Germany
China
Nuclear physics
USA foreign policy
EU energy policy
Consultant
Public Speaking

Werdegang

Berufserfahrung von Thomas O'Donnell

  • Current 10 years and 5 months, since Jan 2016

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    Hertie School of Governance-Berlin

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  • Current 12 years and 2 months, since Apr 2014

    Visiting Professor

    JFK Institute of N. American Studies, Freie Universitat; Berlin

    Post Graduate Seminar on "The Global Oil System: The formation and Impact of US policy"

  • Current 21 years and 1 month, since May 2005

    Faculty

    The New School University, Studley Graduate Program in International Affairs

    Teach post-graduate seminars. For example: "Geopolitics of the Global Oil System" (with emphasis on US policy, or Latin America or Mideast, etc.), "Latin American Development", "Energy & Natural Resource Economics" and "Wars & Revolutions of Mideast, 1945-Now" (with energy-conflicts emphasis). Also organize public panels, conferences; conduct research and write, etc.

  • 5 months, Jan 2011 - May 2011

    Visting Faculty

    The Ohio State University - International Studies & Middle East Program

    Visiting professor, teaching seminar: "From Saudi Arabia to Venezuela: Energy Resources, Market Factors & Conflicts"

  • 1 year and 1 month, Jan 2008 - Jan 2009

    U.S. Fulbright Scholar - Caracas, Venezuela

    Central University of Venezuela, Institute for Study of Development (CENDES-UCV)

    Conduct research on: "The Political Economy of Oil in Internal & External Policies of Bolivarian Venezuela", give lectures (in Spanish) to university, business and diplomatic from several countries. Made extensive contacts in the political, energy (petroleum, Pdvsa) and government sectors.

  • 3 years and 4 months, Jan 2004 - Apr 2007

    Lecturer

    The University of Michigan

    Teaching Science, Technology & Society (STS), Energy & Environment (Physics-based), and Middle East and North African Studies on issues of Global Oil and geopolitics

  • 3 years and 4 months, Sep 2001 - Dec 2004

    Visiting Assistant Professor

    The University of Michigan: Residential College of College of LS&A

    Teaching Science, Technology & Society (STS), Energy & Environment (Physics aspects), and Middle East & North African Studies, etc. on Geopolitics of Global oil System

  • 1 year, Jan 2002 - Dec 2002

    Post-Doctoral Fellow

    University of Michigan, Center for the Study of Complex Systems (CSCS)

    Research in: "Sustainable Mobility in Transpotation" Funded by an extraordinary grant by Ford Motor Company Research Laboratories

  • 5 months, May 2002 - Sep 2002

    Post-Doctoral Fellow

    The University of Michigan: Rackham Graduate College, Humanities Institute

    Post Doctoral Fellow in the Rackham Humanities Interdisciplinary Institute summer institute. Topic: Emergence in Physical and Social Systems

  • 2 years, Jan 2000 - Dec 2001

    Post-Doctoral Research

    The University of Michigan, Applied Physics Program

    Research: Applied Physics Program, Prof. R. Clarke group X-Ray synchrotron studies of exotic semiconductor materials. Advanced Photon Source (APS) at Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) with AT&T Labs, Murray Hill, NJ & Howard University Physics Deptartment, DC

  • 4 years and 8 months, Sep 1995 - Apr 2000

    Research Assistant - Doctoral Thesis Project

    The University of Michigan, Nuclear Group, Department of Physics

    Ph.D., Experimental Nuclear Physics, University of Michigan. Prof. Fred Becchetti & Nuclear Group. Thesis (2000) : "A Superconducting-Solenoid Isotope Spectrometer for Production of Neutron-Rich Isotopes (136Xe on C at 30MeV =u) http://www.umich.edu/~twod/thesis

Ausbildung von Thomas O'Donnell

  • 7 years and 11 months, Jun 1992 - Apr 2000

    Physics

    University of Michigan

    Experimental Nuclear Physics (also solid state and complex systems)

Sprachen

  • English

    C2 (Verhandlungssicher / Muttersprachlich)

  • Spanish

    C1 (Fließend)

  • German

    B1-B2 (Gute Kenntnisse)

  • Chinese

    A1-A2 (Grundkenntnisse)

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