Bio
Kalie (Lazarou) Miera is a Technical Account Manager and R&D Associate Energy Efficiency Engineer and Researcher at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) where she supports a variety of initiatives including the DOE’s Better Buildings, Better Plants program.
Previous to her role at ORNL, she was a Senior Energy Engineer for 3M’s Engineering Organization. In this position, Kalie developed and implemented corporate strategy for Energy Management and Decarbonization of Operations for 200+ global manufacturing facilities. Kalie's work has been recognized through various awards including the Association of Energy Engineers' International Young Energy Professional Award (2023).
Kalie obtained her ME degree in Engineering Management and BS degree in Industrial & Systems Engineering from the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) and is a Certified Energy Manager (CEM) and ISO 50001 Lead Auditor (50001 LA) through the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE).
Awards
- International Young Energy Professional, Association of Energy Engineers (2023)
- Women MAKE Emerging Leader Award, Manufacturing Institute (2023)
- New ELiTE (Emerging Leader in Technology and Engineering) Award, Society of Women Engineers (2023)
Education
- Master of Engineering, Engineering Management, Rochester Institute of Technology
- Bachelor of Science, Industrial & Systems Engineering, Rochester Institute of Technology
- Certified Energy Manager, Association of Energy Engineers
- Certified ISO 50001 Lead Auditor, Association of Energy Engineers
Professional Affiliations
- Society of Women Engineers
- Association of Energy Engineers