Melissa is an early-career chemical engineer working in risk and reliability for hydrogen storage and dispensing systems. Her previous and current projects include quantitative risk assessment for hydrogen locomotive refueling stations, subsurface hydrogen storage, and cascading failures in large-scale hydrogen storage systems. She works closely with safety codes and standards in the hydrogen regulatory space.
At Sandia, Melissa volunteers for educational and science-focused events for elementary through high school students through the Sandia Women’s Action Network outreach team. She also supports the Asian workforce and promote belonging and inclusion within Sandia as part of the Asian Leadership and Outreach Committee board. She is part of the Future of Research for Climate, Earth, and Energy (FORCEE) intern institute committee and acts as a resource for onsite student interns.
BSc, Chemical Engineering, 2022 (Cornell University)
MEng, Chemical Engineering, 2022 (Cornell University)
Oral presenter for United States Association for Energy Economics 41st North American Conference, November 2024. Impacts of Sustainable Aviation Fuel on Health Co-Benefits in Disadvantaged Communities Around Seattle-Tacoma Airport.
Oral presenter for Subsurface Hydrogen Assessment, Storage, and Technology Acceleration (SHASTA) Technical Workshop, April 2024. Risk Assessment Frameworks for Underground Hydrogen Storage Facility Leaks.
Selected early career poster presenter for Clean Energy, Education, & Empowerment (C3E) Initiative Symposium, September 2023. Quantifying Risk of Cascading Failures in Large-Scale H2 Storage Systems.
Louie, Melissa Sui-hui, Martens, Logan, Blaylock, Myra L., Buttner, William, Ehrhart, Brian David, and Heo, YeongAe. Safety Review of the Hydrogen Components of a Reference Design of the Wind-H2-Green Steel/Ammonia Project, Sandia National Laboratories, SAND2024-11843, September 2024. https://doi.org/10.2172/2462993.
Louie, Melissa Sui-hui, Schroeder, Benjamin B., and Ehrhart, Brian David. Evaluation of Hydrogen Storage Quantity Limits for Safety Requirements, Sandia National Laboratories, SAND2024-08607, August 2024. https.//doi.org/10.2172/2429928.
Louie, Melissa Sui-hui, Ehrhart, Brian David, and Schroeder, Benjamin B. Example Implementation for Cascading Leaks in Large-Scale Hydrogen Storage Risk Assessments, Sandia National Laboratories, SAND2024-11026, August 2024. https://doi.org/10.2172/2475736.
Louie, Melissa Sui-hui, Heo, YeongAe, and Ehrhart, Brian David. Quantitative Risk Assessment for Hydrogen-Powered Locomotive Refueling, Sandia National Laboratories, SAND2024-11299, August 2024, https://doi.org/10.2172/2463036.
Louie, Melissa Sui-hui, Brooks, Dusty Maria, and Glover, Austin Michael. Topical Analyses Related to Co-Located Industrial Facilities at Nuclear Power Plants, Sandia National Laboratories, SAND2024-08110, June 2024, https://doi.org/10.2172/2429909.
Louie, Melissa Sui-hui, and Ehrhart, Brian David. Quantitative risk assessment examples for underground hydrogen storage facilities, Sandia National Laboratories, SAND2024-07060R, June 2024, https://doi.org/10.2172/2372618.
Louie, Melissa, Ehrhart, Brian, & Brooks, Dusty. Updated filter leak frequencies for use in risk assessments, Sandia National Laboratories, SAND2024-06491, May 2024, https://doi.org/10.2172/2369634.
Louie, Melissa, & Ehrhart, Brian. Regulations, Codes, and Standards Review for Underground Hydrogen Storage, Sandia National Laboratories, SAND2024-04858R, April 2024, https://doi.org/10.2172/2369636.
