Jason O’Connor
Senior Research Scientist, Critical Technology Initiative
Adjunct Faculty, Engineering & Technology Innovation Management
Jason O’Connor is a senior research scientist in the Department of Engineering and Public Policy. Since joining Carnegie Mellon full-time, he has worked on the Energy Storage demonstration project of the National Network for Critical Technology Assessment program with Professor Kate Whitefoot. His research interests lie at the intersection of the economics of innovation and industrial organization. Prior to his current position, he was a staff Economist at the Federal Trade Commission and a Research Scientist at the Medicaid Research Center at the University of Pittsburgh.