Alicia Lindauer was a Technology Manager in the Bioenergy Technologies Office at the U.S. Department of Energy, where she managed strategic analysis and bioenergy sustainability activities. Alicia also co-led the Co-Optimization of Fuels and Engines (Co-Optima) initiative, a joint effort with the Vehicle Technologies Office focused on improving vehicle engine efficiency, performance and emissions. Alicia is passionate about improving the environmental sustainability of biofuels and bioproducts. She joined the Bioenergy Technologies Office as a Presidential Management Fellow in 2008 and left in 2021. She holds a master’s degree from the School of Natural Resources and Environment at the University of Michigan and a bachelor’s degree in Biology from Boston University with minors in Mathematics and Dance.