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Energy
Research Topics
Energy geosystems • underground thermal energy storage systems • bioenergy • geothermal systems • input-output models for design & lifecycle assessment • artificial photosynthesis • freight electrification • Energy-water nexus • water-energy systems
Faculty
- Pablo Durango-Cohen
- Kimberly Gray
- Hani Mahmassani
- Aaron Packman
- Alessandro Rotta Loria
- John Rudnicki
- George Wells
Resource Recovery & Reuse
Research Topics
Underground thermal energy recovery & storage systems • nutrient (N&P) recovery • biogas/bioenergy systems • microbial electrochemical systems • input-output models for design & lifecycle assessment • management & recovery of subsurface fluids • biorefinery • lignin valorization • recycled aggregate concrete • micro- & nano-plastics
Faculty
- Ludmilla Aristilde
- Giuseppe Buscarnera
- Pablo Durango-Cohen
- Kimberly Gray
- Aaron Packman
- Alessandro Rotta Loria
- George Wells
Climate Mitigation, Adaptation & Resilience
Research Topics
Geological sequestration of CO2 • geohazard assessment • mobility decision-making during no-notice & planned emergencies, disruptions, & evacuations • nature-based infrastructure • urban vulnerability & resilience to extreme weather • resilience & adaptive design • uncertainty in design & decision making
Faculty
- Giuseppe Buscarnera
- Kimberly Gray
- Aaron Packman
- John Rudnicki
- Joseph Schofer
- Amanda Stathopoulos
- George Wells
Water Treatment
Research Topics
Bioprocesses for water & wastewater treatment, nutrient removal & recovery • ecological engineering • wetland structure & function • polyelectrolyte complex membranes for fouling control • advanced oxidation & disinfection • molecular design of nanofiltration & RO membranes • water reuse & recovery
Faculty
Structure & Infrastructure
Research Topics
Energy geostructures & geosystems • tall buildings • structural health monitoring • statistical performance modeling • maintenance optimization • finance & economics (e.g. privatization) • tough cements • connected systems • urban micromobility • urban aerial mobility • last mile logistics • stormwater control infrastructure
Faculty
- Zdeněk Bažant
- Oluwaseyi Balogun
- Gianluca Cusatis
- Pablo Durango-Cohen
- Hani Mahmassani
- Aaron Packman
- Alessandro Rotta Loria
Automation
Research Topics
Autonomous vehicles • construction robotics • large-scale additive manufacturing • automated design • control • sensors • image analysis • structural health monitoring
Faculty
Geosystems
Research Topics
Geoenergy harvesting • subsurface treatments & storage • organic-rich geosystems • geochemical fluid-rock interaction • geohazard mitigation • induced seismicity • soil-machine interaction • soil-structure interaction • urban subsurface heat islands • earthquake mechanics