Bio

After completing service in the U.S. Army, Dr. Holmes earned his BS in Civil and Environmental Engineering, MS in Earth System Science, and PhD from Stanford's Emmett Interdisciplinary Program in Environment and Resources (E-IPER) focused on sustainable groundwater management in California. As an E-IPER MS Lecturer, Dr. Holmes co-designs and delivers curriculum that bridges theory with practical applications exemplified by the E-IPER MS Capstone Seminar. He creates collaborative learning environments where students develop critical systems-thinking skills through hands-on engagement with complex sustainability challenges. Dr. Holmes' teaching philosophy emphasizes an inclusive, problem-posing education with pedagogical approaches that prepare diverse student populations for both academic success and real-world problem-solving. His interdisciplinary background enables him to connect students with cross-cutting perspectives essential for addressing today's most pressing environmental and resource sustainability issues.

Academic Appointments

  • Lecturer, Emmett Interdisciplinary Program in Environment and Resources

Honors & Awards

  • Bronze Star Medal, U.S. Army (2006-2007)

Service, Volunteer and Community Work

  • Undergraduate Ambassador, service2school.org (11/11/2013 - 11/11/2017)

    Location

    California

Contact

  • Academic
    rtholmes@stanford.edu
    Department: Emmett Interdisciplinary Program in Environment and Resources Position: Lecturer

Additional Info

  • Mail Code: 4210

Links

2024-25 Courses

All Publications

  • Idealized Shale Sorption Isotherm Measurements to Determine Pore Capacity, Pore Size Distribution, and Surface Area Energy & Fuels Holmes, R. T., AlJamaan, H., Vishal, V., Wilcox, J., Kovscek, A. R. 2019; 33 (2): 665-676

    View details for DOI 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.8b02726

  • CO2 Storage and Flow Capacity Measurements on Idealized Shales from Dynamic Breakthrough Experiments ENERGY & FUELS Aljamaan, H., Holmes, R., Vishal, V., Haghpanah, R., Wilcox, J., Kovscek, A. R. 2017; 31 (2): 1193-1207

    View details for DOI 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.6b02286

    View details for Web of Science ID 000394560900014

  • Selection of shale preparation protocol and outgas procedures for applications in low-pressure analysis ENERGY & FUELS Holmes, R. T., Rupp, E., Vishal, V., Wilcox, J. 2017; 31 (9): 9043–9051

    View details for DOI 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.7b01297

  • Methane and CO2 adsorption capacities of kerogen in the Eagle Ford shale from molecular simulation ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH Psarras, P., Holmes, R. T., Vishal, V., Wilcox, J. 2017; 50 (8): 1818–1828

    View details for DOI 10.1021/acs.accounts.7b00003

  • Tunable Polyaniline-Based Porous Carbon with Ultrahigh Surface Area for CO2 Capture at Elevated Pressure ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS He, J., To, J. W., Psarras, P. C., Yan, H., Atkinson, T., Holmes, R. T., Nordlund, D., Bao, Z., Wilcox, J. 2016; 6 (14)

    View details for DOI 10.1002/aenm.201502491

    View details for Web of Science ID 000381693700002

  • A 100% wind, water, sunlight (WWS) all-sector energy plan for Washington State RENEWABLE ENERGY Jacobson, M. Z., Delucchi, M. A., Bazouin, G., Dvorak, M. J., Arghandeh, R., Bauer, Z. A., Cotte, A., de Moor, G. M., Goldner, E. G., Heier, C., Holmes, R. T., Hughes, S. A., Jin, L., Kapadia, M., Menon, C., Mullendore, S. A., Paris, E. M., Provost, G. A., Romano, A. R., Srivastava, C., Vencill, T. A., Whitney, N. S., Yeskoo, T. W. 2016; 86: 75-88

    View details for DOI 10.1016/j.renene.2015.08.003

    View details for Web of Science ID 000364248300008