Alonso is a Graduate Research Assistant with the Webber Energy Group pursuing a M.S. in Energy and Earth Resources (EER) here at the University of Texas at Austin. A Texas native, Alonso was born in Houston and raised in McAllen. He earned his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in 2023. He decided to pursue a career in the energy industry after experiencing the devastating impacts of Winter Storm Uri in February 2021.
Before joining the Webber Energy Group, Alonso gained hands-on experience through the DOE’s Industrial Assessment Center, where he conducted energy assessments for small manufacturers across the Rio Grande Valley as an undergraduate. He also interned at GE Vernova and Jacobs Engineering during the summers of 2023 and 2024, where he gained exposure to large-scale energy projects. Outside of his academic work, Alonso helps run a small business selling used and vintage clothes online and at flea markets.
