Constantine Samaras

Biographic Data

ID6818702
NAMEConstantine Samaras
GIVEN NAMESConstantine
FAMILY NAMESamaras
SIGNATURESAMARAS C
AFFILIATIONSCarnegie Mellon University
ORCID0000-0002-8803-2845
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS10
TOTAL CITATIONS2
WORKS AS AUTHOR10
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2013
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX1

  • Assessment of vulnerability to disruptions to the supply of semiconductors

    Open AccessAlex C Newkirk, Constantine Samaras et al.ARTICLEJournal of Risk Research2026

    While semiconductor supply chain vulnerabilities draw significant attention, the consequences of losing access to specific semiconductor devices remain poorly understood. We combine structured interviews with 21 semiconductor experts across six sectors with component origin analysis of an FPV drone and smartphone to assess for which devices and process nodes loss of access would be most catastrophic. Experts indicated that existing infrastructure…

  • Useable information for climate resilient design

    Open AccessMarissa K Webber, David R Rounce et al.ARTICLEEnvironmental Research Letters2025

    Climate resilient stormwater infrastructure must be designed to manage precipitation depth and intensity that is projected to increase under climate change. In many countries, including the United States, the current precipitation information used for designing stormwater infrastructure does not include estimates or guidance for designing under climate change. In the contiguous United States, updated precipitation estimates that may be available …

  • Rebates and grid decarbonization from the Inflation Reduction Act promote equitable adoption of energy efficiency retrofits

    Open AccessJ J Joseph, Constantine Samaras et al.ARTICLEEnvironmental Research Letters2025

    Residential and commercial buildings account for 75% of electricity and 40% of the total energy consumption in the United States, costing over $400 billion annually. Electrification and energy efficiency retrofits offer a viable decarbonization pathway, especially since half of US homes were built before modern building codes. These older homes are often occupied by low-to-moderate-income (LMI) families. Equitable electrification provides a uniqu…

  • Decarbonizing US passenger vehicle transport under electrification and automation uncertainty has a travel budget

    Open AccessAbdullah F Alarfaj, W Michael Griffin et al.ARTICLEEnvironmental Research Letters2020

    The transportation sector is at the beginning of a transition represented by electrification, shared mobility, and automation, which could lead to either increases or decreases in total travel and energy use. Understanding the factors enabling deep decarbonization of the passenger vehicle sector is essential for planning the required infrastructure investments and technology adoption policies. We examine the requirements for meeting carbon reduct…

  • Temporal and spatial evaluation of stormwater engineering standards reveals risks and priorities across the United States

    Open AccessTania López-Cantú, Constantine SamarasARTICLEEnvironmental Research Letters2018

    Stormwater infrastructure in the United States is designed using governmental precipitation frequency documents and informed by State Departments of Transportation (DOT) guidelines that balance risks and costs. However, both governmental precipitation documents and State DOT guidelines are updated infrequently, which enhances risks in areas where precipitation patterns have changed over time. This study reviewed State DOT design manuals from the …

  • Assessing the evolution of power sector carbon intensity in the United States

    Open AccessGreg Schivley, Inês L Azevedo et al.ARTICLEEnvironmental Research Letters2018

    In the United States, the electricity sector is a major focus for implementing policies to meet national, state, or local mandatory or voluntary CO _2 emissions reductions goals. Thus, it is important to have timely and available information on greenhouse gas emissions generated by the power sector to ensure that the policies implemented achieve intended emissions reductions. This work is the first to develop a transparent method to compute the e…

  • Sustainability implications of electricity outages in sub-Saharan Africa

    Open AccessDeVynne Farquharson, Paulina Jaramillo et al.ARTICLENature Sustainability2018Cited by: 2References: 3

  • Beyond Global Warming Potential

    Open AccessDeVynne Farquharson, Paulina Jaramillo et al.ARTICLEJournal of Industrial Ecology2017

    In the ongoing debate about the climate benefits of fuel switching from coal to natural gas for power generation, the metrics used to model climate impacts may be important. In this article, we evaluate the life cycle greenhouse gas emissions of coal and natural gas used in new, advanced power plants using a broad set of available climate metrics in order to test for the robustness of results. Climate metrics included in the article are global wa…

  • Effectiveness of incentives on electric vehicle adoption in Norway

    Open AccessAvi Chaim Mersky, Frances Sprei et al.ARTICLETransportation Research Part D:…2016

  • Estimation of regional air-quality damages from Marcellus Shale natural gas extraction in Pennsylvania

    Open AccessAviva Litovitz, Aimee E Curtright et al.ARTICLEEnvironmental Research Letters2013

    This letter provides a first-order estimate of conventional air pollutant emissions, and the monetary value of the associated environmental and health damages, from the extraction of unconventional shale gas in Pennsylvania. Region-wide estimated damages ranged from $7.2 to $32 million dollars for 2011. The emissions from Pennsylvania shale gas extraction represented only a few per cent of total statewide emissions, and the resulting statewide da…