Eric Masanet, Ph.D. is a Principal Scientific Engineering Associate in the Energy Analysis Department at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). His research areas at LBNL include life-cycle environmental modeling of energy-using products, industrial energy efficiency analysis, analysis of environmental policies in the electronics sector, and emerging technology assessment. He also works with the U.S. EPA's ENERGY STAR for Industry program, researching and co-authoring energy efficiency guides for plant managers.

Prior to joining LBNL, Eric was a postdoctoral researcher at the Consortium on Green Design and Manufacturing at UC Berkeley, where he performed research in the areas of life-cycle analysis and design-for-recycling for electronics. He holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley with a specialization in sustainable design and manufacturing.