Jennifer Dunn studies emerging technologies, their energy and environmental impacts, and their potential to influence air pollutant and greenhouse gas emissions, water consumption, and energy consumption at the economy-wide level.  Particular technologies of interest include biofuels and bioproducts, automotive lithium-ion batteries, fuels and chemicals made from carbon capture and utilization technologies and from natural gas liquids.  She applies life cycle analysis as a key tool to evaluate emerging technologies.  Furthermore, she characterizes land use and land use change through collaborations with economic modelers and computer vision experts.