Lawrie VirginProfessor and W. H. Gardner, Jr. Department Chair
Degrees: PhD, University of London; MS, Cardiff University; BS, University of Manchester;
Research Interest: Experimental verification of low-order nonlinear dynamical
behavior (including chaos) using mechanical models.
The interaction...
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Degrees: PhD, University of London; MS, Cardiff University; BS, University of Manchester;
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John D. AlbertsonProfessor
Degrees: PhD, UC Davis; MES, Yale University; MBA, University of Hartford; BS, SUNY Buffalo;
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Degrees: PhD, UC Davis; MES, Yale University; MBA, University of Hartford; BS, SUNY Buffalo;
Research Interest:
Surface hydrology and boundary layer meteorology; semi-arid vegetation dynamics; Large eddy simulation of turbulence and turbulent transport; urban air quality; hydroclimatic controls on...
Roni AvissarProfessor
Degrees: PhD, Hebrew University of Jerusalem; MS, Hebrew University of Jerusalem; BS, Hebrew University of Jerusalem;
Research Interest: (1) All aspects of land-atmosphere and air-sea interactions (modeling and experiments) at all scales, including atmospheric dynamics, regional and global climate changes, hydroclimatology,...
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Degrees: PhD, Hebrew University of Jerusalem; MS, Hebrew University of Jerusalem; BS, Hebrew University of Jerusalem;
Research Interest: (1) All aspects of land-atmosphere and air-sea interactions (modeling and experiments) at all scales, including atmospheric dynamics, regional and global climate changes, hydroclimatology,...
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Ana P. BarrosProfessor
Research Interest: Physics of water cycle processes in mountainous regions with a focus on cloud formation and precipitation; remote sensing of the environment using microwave and infrared sensors; long–...
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Research Interest: Physics of water cycle processes in mountainous regions with a focus on cloud formation and precipitation; remote sensing of the environment using microwave and infrared sensors; long–...
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Fred K. BoaduAssociate Professor
Degrees: PhD, Georgia Institute of Techology; MSc, University of Calgary; Post-graduate Diploma, McGill University; BSc(Hon), University of Science and Technology;
Research Interest: My research seek to develop an understanding of how the engineering, environmental and petrophysical properties of porous media (soils, fractured rock, biological tissues) affect measurable...
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Degrees: PhD, Georgia Institute of Techology; MSc, University of Calgary; Post-graduate Diploma, McGill University; BSc(Hon), University of Science and Technology;
Research Interest: My research seek to develop an understanding of how the engineering, environmental and petrophysical properties of porous media (soils, fractured rock, biological tissues) affect measurable...
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John E DolbowAssociate Professor
Degrees: PhD, Northwestern University; MS, Northwestern University; BS, University of New Hampshire;
Research Interest: Modeling quasi-static and dynamic fracture of structural components, the evolution of interfaces with nonlinear constitutive laws, and developing models for stimulus-responsive hydrogels
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Degrees: PhD, Northwestern University; MS, Northwestern University; BS, University of New Hampshire;
Research Interest: Modeling quasi-static and dynamic fracture of structural components, the evolution of interfaces with nonlinear constitutive laws, and developing models for stimulus-responsive hydrogels
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Henri P GavinW. H. Gardner Jr. Associate Professor
Research Interest: Structural dynamics, structural control, and related applications of controllable materials, especially the use of electrorheological and magnetorheological dampers for structural vibration...
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Research Interest: Structural dynamics, structural control, and related applications of controllable materials, especially the use of electrorheological and magnetorheological dampers for structural vibration...
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Claudia GunschAssistant Professor
Degrees: PhD, University of Texas; MS, Clemson University; BS, Purdue University;
Research Interest: Identifying genetic adaptation mechanisms resulting from anthropogenic contaminant exposure; developing biosensors capable of pathogen and contaminant detection in water and air; studying the impact...
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Degrees: PhD, University of Texas; MS, Clemson University; BS, Purdue University;
Research Interest: Identifying genetic adaptation mechanisms resulting from anthropogenic contaminant exposure; developing biosensors capable of pathogen and contaminant detection in water and air; studying the impact...
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Heileen Hsu-KimAssistant Professor
Degrees: PhD, University of California, Berkeley; MS, University of California, Berkeley; BS, Massachusetts Institute of Technology;
Research Interest: Environmental chemistry; biogeochemical cycling of pollutant metals; aquatic geochemistry; water-particle surface processes; transformation of metals in engineered ecosystems
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Degrees: PhD, University of California, Berkeley; MS, University of California, Berkeley; BS, Massachusetts Institute of Technology;
Research Interest: Environmental chemistry; biogeochemical cycling of pollutant metals; aquatic geochemistry; water-particle surface processes; transformation of metals in engineered ecosystems
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Tomasz A HueckelProfessor and Director of Graduate Studies
Degrees: D.Sc., University and National Politechnique Institute, Grenoble, France; PhD, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw; MS, University of Technology (Politechnika), Gdansk, Poland;
Research Interest: mechanics of materials, theoretical soil mechanics, rock mechanics, and environmental geomechanics, theory of plasticity
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Degrees: D.Sc., University and National Politechnique Institute, Grenoble, France; PhD, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw; MS, University of Technology (Politechnika), Gdansk, Poland;
Research Interest: mechanics of materials, theoretical soil mechanics, rock mechanics, and environmental geomechanics, theory of plasticity
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Zbigniew J. KabalaAssociate Professor
Research Interest: Stochastic and deterministic theory of fluid flow and contaminant transport in saturated and unsaturated heterogeneous porous media, theory of related measurements, field and laboratory studies in...
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Research Interest: Stochastic and deterministic theory of fluid flow and contaminant transport in saturated and unsaturated heterogeneous porous media, theory of related measurements, field and laboratory studies in...
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Andrei KhlystovAssistant Professor
Research Interest: Effect of ambient aerosol on global climate and how the aerosol hygroscopic growth affects the magnitude of the climate forcing; relationship between the particulate mater and the adverse health...
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Research Interest: Effect of ambient aerosol on global climate and how the aerosol hygroscopic growth affects the magnitude of the climate forcing; relationship between the particulate mater and the adverse health...
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Tod A LaursenProfessor and Senior Associate Dean for Education
Degrees: PhD, Stanford University; MS, Stanford University; BS, Oregon State University;
Research Interest: Engineering computing and engineering science and teaches graduate courses in continuum mechanics, engineering analysis, finite element methods, and the use of finite element methods for the solution...
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Degrees: PhD, Stanford University; MS, Stanford University; BS, Oregon State University;
Research Interest: Engineering computing and engineering science and teaches graduate courses in continuum mechanics, engineering analysis, finite element methods, and the use of finite element methods for the solution...
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Miguel A MedinaProfessor and Director of Undergraduate Studies
Degrees: PhD Water Resources and Environmental Engineering Sciences, University of Florida; MS, University of Alabama; BS, University of Alabama;
Research Interest: Contaminant transport hydrology, specifically modeling flow and mass transport across surface/subsurface interfaces and interactions; and international water issues which include transboundary...
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Degrees: PhD Water Resources and Environmental Engineering Sciences, University of Florida; MS, University of Alabama; BS, University of Alabama;
Research Interest: Contaminant transport hydrology, specifically modeling flow and mass transport across surface/subsurface interfaces and interactions; and international water issues which include transboundary...
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Joseph C. NadeauAssoc Prof of the Practice
Degrees: PhD, University of California at Berkeley; MS, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; BS, Lehigh University;
Research Interest: Theoretical and applied mechanics, micromechanics, composite materials, and probabilistic methods
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Degrees: PhD, University of California at Berkeley; MS, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; BS, Lehigh University;
Research Interest: Theoretical and applied mechanics, micromechanics, composite materials, and probabilistic methods
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J Jeffrey PeirceAssociate Professor
Degrees: PhD, University of Wisconsin at Madison; MS, University of Wisconson at Madison; Bachelor of Engineering Science, The Johns Hopkins University;
Research Interest: Environmental engineering, cyberinfrastructure networks, sensors, geotropospheric interactions, engineering systems optimization. Professor Jeffrey Peirce has been a member of the...
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Degrees: PhD, University of Wisconsin at Madison; MS, University of Wisconson at Madison; Bachelor of Engineering Science, The Johns Hopkins University;
Research Interest: Environmental engineering, cyberinfrastructure networks, sensors, geotropospheric interactions, engineering systems optimization. Professor Jeffrey Peirce has been a member of the...
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Henry PetroskiAleksandar S Vesic Professor
Degrees: PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana; MS, University of Illinois at Urbana; BME, Manhattan College;
Research Interest: Structural engineering; design; interrelationship between success and failure in design; nature of invention; history of engineering and technology
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Degrees: PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana; MS, University of Illinois at Urbana; BME, Manhattan College;
Research Interest: Structural engineering; design; interrelationship between success and failure in design; nature of invention; history of engineering and technology
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Amilcare PorporatoAssociate Professor
Research Interest: Near-wall turbulence, nonlinear analysis of hydrologic time series, stochastic soil moisture dynamics and water balance, soil-atmosphere interaction, and ecohydrology, complexity in the environment.
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Research Interest: Near-wall turbulence, nonlinear analysis of hydrologic time series, stochastic soil moisture dynamics and water balance, soil-atmosphere interaction, and ecohydrology, complexity in the environment.
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Jeffrey T ScruggsAssistant Professor
Degrees: PhD, Applied Mechanics, California Institute of Technology; MS, Applied Mechanics, California Institute of Technology; MS, Electrical Engineering, Virginia Tech; BS, Electrical Engineering, Virginia Tech;
Research Interest: Dynamics and control of electromechanical vibratory systems bridging the fields of power electronics, structural mechanics, and nonlinear control
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Degrees: PhD, Applied Mechanics, California Institute of Technology; MS, Applied Mechanics, California Institute of Technology; MS, Electrical Engineering, Virginia Tech; BS, Electrical Engineering, Virginia Tech;
Research Interest: Dynamics and control of electromechanical vibratory systems bridging the fields of power electronics, structural mechanics, and nonlinear control
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Mark R WiesnerProfessor
Degrees: Post Doctoral, Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Industries Chimiques, Nancy, France; PhD, The Johns Hopkins University; MS, University of Iowa; BA, Coe College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa;
Research Interest: Membrane processes, nanostructured materials, transport and fate of nanomaterials in the environment, colloidal and interfacial processes, and environmental systems analysis
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Degrees: Post Doctoral, Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Industries Chimiques, Nancy, France; PhD, The Johns Hopkins University; MS, University of Iowa; BA, Coe College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa;
Research Interest: Membrane processes, nanostructured materials, transport and fate of nanomaterials in the environment, colloidal and interfacial processes, and environmental systems analysis
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Peter K. HaffProfessor (primary appt: NSOE & Earth Sci - Earth & Ocean Sciences)
Degrees: PhD, University of Virginia;
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Degrees: PhD, University of Virginia;
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Prasad KasibhatlaAssociate Professor (primary appt: Biology)
Degrees: PhD, University of Kentucky; MS, University of Kentucky; B Chem E, University of Bombay;
Research Interest: Atmospheric chemistry, Regional and Global Modeling and Atmospheric chemical data analysis
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Degrees: PhD, University of Kentucky; MS, University of Kentucky; B Chem E, University of Bombay;
Research Interest: Atmospheric chemistry, Regional and Global Modeling and Atmospheric chemical data analysis
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Gabriel KatulAssociate Professor (primary appt: NSOE & Earth Sci - Office of Dean)
Degrees: PhD, University of California at Davis; MS, Oregon State University; BE, American University of Beirut, Lebanon;
Research Interest: Micrometeorology and surface hydrology, Carbon and water cycling, and Environmental fluid dynamics
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Degrees: PhD, University of California at Davis; MS, Oregon State University; BE, American University of Beirut, Lebanon;
Research Interest: Micrometeorology and surface hydrology, Carbon and water cycling, and Environmental fluid dynamics
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Peter E MalinProfessor (primary appt: NSOE & Earth Sci - Earth & Ocean Sciences)
Degrees: PhD Geophysics, Princeton University; MS Marine Geophysics, Stanford University; BS Geophysics, Stanford University;
Research Interest: Seismic propagation in planetary crusts, Borehole investigation of seismic sources and signals, and Environmental Geology
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Degrees: PhD Geophysics, Princeton University; MS Marine Geophysics, Stanford University; BS Geophysics, Stanford University;
Research Interest: Seismic propagation in planetary crusts, Borehole investigation of seismic sources and signals, and Environmental Geology
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John TrangensteinProfessor (primary appt: Mathematics)
Research Interest: Nonlinear Dynamic, Geophysics, Heart Electrophysiology
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Research Interest: Nonlinear Dynamic, Geophysics, Heart Electrophysiology
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Jean-Yves Bottero
Research Interest: Physical chemistry of organic, inorganic, and heterogeneous contaminants; physicochemical properties of surfaces; mechanisms of coagulation and flocculation; water and wastewater treatment
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Research Interest: Physical chemistry of organic, inorganic, and heterogeneous contaminants; physicochemical properties of surfaces; mechanisms of coagulation and flocculation; water and wastewater treatment
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Lyesse Laloui
Research Interest: Natural and man-made systems with coupled phenomena. Environmental Geomechanics, Geotechnical and Geo-environmental Engineering, Mechanics of Multiphase Porous Materials. Area of activities at Duke...
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Research Interest: Natural and man-made systems with coupled phenomena. Environmental Geomechanics, Geotechnical and Geo-environmental Engineering, Mechanics of Multiphase Porous Materials. Area of activities at Duke...
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Jerome RoseAdjunct Associate Professor
Research Interest: Relation between nanostructure of materials and their reactivity and toxicity. Characterization of the structure of ultra-small (colloids and molecular clusters), and/or amorphous and highly divided...
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Research Interest: Relation between nanostructure of materials and their reactivity and toxicity. Characterization of the structure of ultra-small (colloids and molecular clusters), and/or amorphous and highly divided...
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David E. SchaadAdjunct Assistant Professor and Assistant Chair
Degrees: PhD, Duke University; MS, University of Colorado at Boulder; B.A., Denison University;
Research Interest: Current research focuses on water and wastewater treatment design, stormwater retention/detention and treatment design, hazardous waste remediation, urban hydrology, constructed wetland and stream...
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Degrees: PhD, Duke University; MS, University of Colorado at Boulder; B.A., Denison University;
Research Interest: Current research focuses on water and wastewater treatment design, stormwater retention/detention and treatment design, hazardous waste remediation, urban hydrology, constructed wetland and stream...
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Daniel A. ValleroAdjunct Professor of Engineering Ethics
Degrees: PhD, Duke University; MS, University of Kansas; MSCRP, Southern Illinois University; BA, Southern Illinois University;
Research Interest: Conducts measurement and modeling research in environmental systems, including tracer studies, development of pollution collection devices, and biosystem engineering.
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Degrees: PhD, Duke University; MS, University of Kansas; MSCRP, Southern Illinois University; BA, Southern Illinois University;
Research Interest: Conducts measurement and modeling research in environmental systems, including tracer studies, development of pollution collection devices, and biosystem engineering.
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