Dr. Ryan Shelby: Sustainability Designs & Innovations for Development
  • Home
  • About Me
    • 2014 American Security Project Speech
    • ASMS
    • KPFA The Morning Mix with JR Interview
    • Locating the Daily Practice of Inclusion CITRIS Panel
    • Mechanical Engineering Department CARES Video
    • CARES EBS Luce Foundation Video
    • IDEO.org Fellow Video
    • TEDxEuclidAve Co-Design and Sustainability Talk
  • Resume/CV
  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
  • Press & News Articles
  • Instruction
    • E10: Engineering Leadership Module, Spring 11
    • E39F: CARES Seminar
    • E10: Mechanical Engineering Module, Fall 10
    • E10: Mechanical Engineering Module, Spr. 09
    • E10: Mechanical Engineering Module, Spr. 08
  • Research
  • Publications
    • Journal Articles
    • Conference Proceedings
    • Technical Reports
    • Technical Posters
    • Published Invited Talks
    • Unpublished Invited Talks
  • CARES
    • Core Features
    • Introduction
    • Mission of CARES
    • Goal of CARES
    • Grants and Projects >
      • NCIIA
      • Pinoleville Pomo Nation
      • Ione Band of Miwok Indians
      • Bridgeport Indian Colony
      • KAUST
      • UNAM
      • Green Residence Halls
      • Human Power Generation in Fitness Facilities
    • Contact Details
  • The Shelby Post
  • Photos
    • Valencia and Ryan Shelby Wedding Photos, September 20th, 2013
    • 2012 Copenhagen, Denmark Research Collaboration
    • 2012 UC Berkeley Mechanical Engineering Ph.D. Graduation
    • 2011 Mechanical Engineering Department Founders Fund VC Session
    • Co-Designed PPN Culturally Inspired, Sustainable Housing Construction
    • RIT 2011 Future Faculty Career Exploration Program
    • Roam China Trip 2011 >
      • Hong Kong
      • Yangshuo
      • Shanghai
      • Xian
      • Beijing
    • 2011 BGESS Tahoe Ski Trip
    • E-Ride EVX2 Delivery
    • 2010 Microhydro Sensor Installation
    • 2010 CARES Renewable Energy Workshop with the PPN
    • 2010 Compact for Faculty Diversity 17th Annual Institute on Teaching and Mentoring
    • 2010 Pinoleville Pomo Nation Anemometer Installation
    • 2010 Mewuk Acorn Festival
    • 2010 Kashia Band of Pomo Indians Visit
    • 2010 Equine-Guided Leadership Training for Engineers
    • 2010 Gov. Gray Davis Meeting about Pinoleville Pomo Nation/CARES Partnership
    • 2008 UC Berkeley Master's Graduation

Research Overview

Picture
My dissertation research lies at the intersection engineering, policy, and community based design 

Goal: creation of  a methodological framework that allows engineers and members of Native American nations to understand and incorporate social performance metrics in sustainability systems:

  • End User Framework(s) for Sustainability 
  • Renewable Energy Systems for Power   Generation 
  • Energy and Water Efficiency Housing 


My Co-Design methodology seeks to fulfill Fischer's (2000) request for methodological framework that “brings together …. the unique  and essential aspects of human behavior”. 

Moreover, my research is not about just providing technological solutions, but rather,  assisting “citizens in their efforts to examine their own interests and to make their own decisions” (Hirschorn, 1979)

The research questions that I will address are: 

(1) How effective is the Co-Design methodology in eliciting user needs from a target end user group such as a Native American nation?, 

(2) How do Native American nations define and frame sustainability?, and 

(3) How effective are prioritization methodologies in establishing the relative importance of needs in Native American nations?

The main goals of this dissertation is to:
 
(1) determine if the Co-Design methodology is an effective approach for eliciting user needs and brainstorm concepts for Native American communities,

(2) determine which prioritization methods are most effective, 

(3) describe how the Co-Design methodology worked in these applications via case studies, and 

(4) describe how one Native American community frames sustainability and if this framework is transportable to other Native American communities via case studies.  

Currently, I am working with Pinoleville Pomo Nation (PPN), Kashia Band of Pomo Indians of the Stewarts Point Rancheria, Ione Band of Miwok Indians, and Bridgeport Indian Colony on various sustainability and renewable energy projects.

Download Dissertation, Research Plan, Presentation and Candidacy Letter.

Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.