Civil and Environmental Engineering

  • Mayo, Emily

    Civil and Environmental Engineering

    Mayo’s research focuses on the quantification and mitigation of greenhouse gases (GHGs) from wastewater treatment processes. She has surveyed water resource recovery facilities across the US and Canada on GHG measurement and inventorying practices, and hopes to conduct plantwide, continuous GHG measurement at one plant in hopes of informing operational strategies for reducing emissions and energy usage. Mayo is advised by Dr. Z. Jason Ren, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment.

  • Chen, Jinjin

    Civil and Environmental Engineering

    Jinjin Chen has an interdisplinary education background, holding a Bachelor of Landscape Gardening and a Master of Interdisciplinary Sciences Study. Jinjin’s previous research experience include green infrastructure, ‘sponge cities’ in China, Green View in urban agglomeration, LCA of the PFAS in the carpet and Non-hazardous Industry Waste Management. She is currently working on the Circular Economy, assessing the value waste to energy for a future zero-carbon grid.

  • Ramaswami, Anu

    Civil and Environmental Engineering

    Dr. Ramaswami is an interdisciplinary environmental engineer recognized as a pioneer and leader on the topic of sustainable urban infrastructure systems. Her work explores how seven key sectors – that provide water, energy, food, buildings, mobility, connectivity, waste management and green/public spaces – shape human and environmental wellbeing, from local to global scales. She brings expertise across multiple disciplines: environmental science and engineering, industrial ecology, public health and public affairs, with a human-centered and systems focus.

  • Smorada, Chiara

    Civil and Environmental Engineering

    Smorada studies biological degradation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Her research aims to understand the mechanism of PFAS defluorination using Acidimicrobium Sp. Strain A6. Her experimental work focuses on PFAS degradation in river water and sediments while also studying the impact of PFAS on microbial communities. Smorada is advised by Dr. Peter Jaffé in the department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.

  • Stone, Harry

    Civil and Environmental Engineering

    Stone’s research investigates water partitioning in mountainous watersheds at the catchment-scale. Through a combination of fieldwork, data analysis and modeling, Stone explores how water is intercepted and used in small catchments before ultimately leaving as streamflow. He is advised by Dr. Reed Maxwell, a professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.

  • Sevostianov, Vladislav

    Civil and Environmental Engineering

    Sevostianov works on field instrumentation for trace gas measurements. Specifically, he develops optical Mid-IR systems for nitrous oxide and ammonia quantification in agricultural settings. He is a joint PhD student in Civil and Environmental Engineering and Materials Science advised by Professor Mark Zondlo.

  • Jans, Mitchell

    Civil and Environmental Engineering

    Jans conducts research on fine-grained sediment dynamics to enhance understanding of the role of sediment properties on erosion and deposition rates. Increasing mechanistic understanding of this sediment class has important implications for pollutant fate and transport, as well as fluvial geomorphology. He is a member of Dr. Ian Bourg’s Interfacial Water Group in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.

  • Blackshaw, Christine

    Civil and Environmental Engineering

    Blackshaw studies the impact of compound tropical cyclone (TC) hazards, focusing on the interaction between flooding, wind, and extreme heat in urban spaces. Her work also involves multiscale hazard modeling through the development of synthetic TC models. Blackshaw is advised by Ning Lin who is a professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering.

  • Amorim, Renato

    Civil and Environmental Engineering

    My research focuses on improving the understanding of the link between Tropical Cyclones (TCs) and their associated impacts in the past and under future climate conditions. These impacts include inland and coastal flooding, rainfall-induced soil erosion, and ecosystem recovery. I am also interested in evaluating the accuracy of forecasting TC-related flood and surge compounding in different areas across the United States. I’m advised by Gabriele Villarini, professor in the department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.