Team

Darrell Sonntag
Assistant Professor, Civil & Construction Engineering Brigham Young University
Darrell Sonntag joined the BYU Civil & Construction Engineering faculty in April 2022. At BYU, Darrell is teaching classes in environmental engineering, stewardship in the built environment, data science, computer programming, air quality, and vehicle emissisons analysis. Darrell leads the Y-Emissions lab, and conducts research on vehicle emissions, sustainable transportation, and indoor air quality.
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Graduate Students

Kirsten Steele
M.S. Student
Masterβs Thesis: A Fuel-Based Emissions Inventory for Heavy Duty Diesel Vehicles Measured in Utah
Undergraduate Students
| Name | Year | Research Project |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Coleman | 2024-2026 | Heavy-duty vehicle analysis |
| Abbie Woolley | 2026- | FEAT |
| Henry Li | 2026- | Heavy-duty vehicle analysis |
| Eva Logan | 2026- | FEAT |
| Max Sommer | 2026- | FEAT & PLUMES |
| William Waddoups | 2026- | FEAT & PLUMES |
Alumni
Graduate Students

Amber Gurecki Allen
PhD Student
PhD Dissertation: Assessment of Heavy-Duty Diesel Vehicle Emissions: Implications for Modeling and Regulation
Current Position: ERM / Consulting Senior Associate, Air Quality
Undergraduate Alumni
| Name | Year | Research Project |
|---|---|---|
| Braxton Porter | 2022 | FEAT |
| Ellie Mills | 2022-2023 | FEAT |
| Dylan Fitt | 2023-2023 | FEAT |
| Dave Andrada | 2020-2023 | FEAT |
| Han Jung | 2024 | Heavy-duty Vehicle Analysis |
| Seth Robinson | 2024 | FEAT |
| Emma Reeves | 2024-2026 | FEAT & Life Cycle Cost and GHG Analysis |
| Dane Richards | 2024-2025 | Life Cycle Cost Analysis |
| Genevieve Rozell | 2024-2025 | FEAT & Life Cycle GHG Analysis |
Affiliated Research Labs & Collaborators
We are part of a broader network of transportation and air quality research groups. Visit our collaborators:
- π BYU Sustainability Lab
- π BYU NETLAB
- π BYU Transportation Lab
Interested in joining the lab? Contact me.