Carnegie Mellon

Steinbrenner Institute for Environmental Education and Research

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For more information, please contact the following research faculty or media contacts:

Business:

David A. Tepper School of Business

Geoffrey Becker, gbecker@andrew.cmu.edu, 412-268-3486

Engineering:

Carnegie Institute of Technology:

Chriss Swaney, swaney@andrew.cmu.edu, 412-268-5776

Fine Arts:

College of Fine Arts

Eric Sloss, ecs@andrew.cmu.edu, 412-268-5765

Humanities and Social Sciences:

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Jonathan Potts, jpotts@andrew.cmu.edu, 412-268-6094

Science:

Mellon College of Science

Lauren Ward, wardle@andrew.cmu.edu, 412-268-7761

Public Policy and Management:

H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management

Theresa Thomas, ts2h@andrew.cmu.edu, 412-268-3580

Computer Science:

School of Computer Science (including robotics, language technologies,
human-computer interaction and entertainment technology):

Anne Watzman, aw16@andrew.cmu.edu, 412-268-3830

Software Engineering Institute
(including CERT, Computer Emergency Response Team)

Kelly Kimberland, kkimberl@sei.cmu.edu, 412-268-8467

 

Air Quality
Researcher
Telephone
Specialities
Peter Adams 412-268-5624 climate effects of aerosols; global and regional models of atmospheric chemistry; air quality in developing countries
Cliff Davidson 412-268-2951 effect of air pollution on buildings and monuments; pollutants in remote areas; use of glacial records to understand historical air pollution trends; green design
Neil Donahue 412-268-4415

air quality and the atmosphere

Spyros Pandis 412-268-3531 air pollution; atmospheric chemistry; aerosol science
Edward Rubin 412-268-5897 design and analysis of energy conversion and environmental control systems; integrated assessment of energy-environmental issues; interaction of technology and public policy
Allen Robinson 412-268-3657 air pollution; emission characterization, combustion, renewable energy
Baruch Fischhoff 412-268-3246

judgment and decision-making; risk perception; risk assessment of environmental hazards; risk communication

Greg Lowry 412-268-2948 develops novel environmental restoration technologies for contaminated sediments and groundwater
Water Quality
Researcher
Telephone
Specialities
William Brown 412-268-3416 identification/studies of naturally occurring bacteria that break down dangerous PCBs; development of biosensors to detect isocyanates
Elizabeth Casman 412-268-3756 effects of global change on transmission of infectious disease; bioterrorism surveillance; risk assessment methodology
Jared Cohon 412-268-2200 environmental and water resource system analysis
Terry Collins 412-268-6335 green chemistry research; water purification; pollutant detoxification; green alternatives to current industrial and commercial chemistry; environmental sustainability; green chemistry education
David Dzombak 412-268-2946 water, soil and sediment quality engineering; environmental restoration; urban water management; green roofs
Greg Lowry 412-268-2948 develops novel environmental restoration technologies for contaminated sediments and groundwater
Edwin Minkley, Jr. 412-268-3188 microbiology of persistent toxin breakdown; environmental engineering; microbial life in extreme environments; microbial molecular genetics; control of microbial growth in industrial processes; molecular vaccines against bacterial infections
Mitchell Small 412-268-8782 mathematical modeling; modeling of environmental systems, uncertainty and risk
Jeanne VanBriesen 412-268-4603 biodegradation of anthropogenic compounds (e.g. PCBs, chelating agents), pathogen detection and control in drinking water and medical applications and urban water quality engineering and science
Infrastructure and Land
Researcher
Telephone
Specialities
Deborah Lange 412-268-7121 Brownfields; urban infrastructure
David Lewis 412-268-3600 urban environment
James Garrett 412-268-5674 advanced infrastructure systems
Vivian Loftness 412-268-2356 environment politics; renewable energy; solar power; building efficiencies; energy
Volker Hartkopf 412-268-2350 environment politics; renewable energy; solar power; building; efficiences; energy
Lester Lave 412-268-8837 risk analysis of management, including air pollution, carcinogenicityof chemicals, dam safety, highway safety, and product and process design for the environment, including life-cycle assessment
Chris Hendrickson 412-268-2941 green design, corporate environmental management systems; economic and environmental implications of Ecommerce
Kristen Kurland 412-268-4512 health and the built environment; mapping; urban environment; public policy
Energy Systems
Researcher
Telephone
Specialities
Jay Apt 412-268-5903 electricity generation, storage, transmission and distribution; space science and engineering policy
M. Granger Morgan 412-268-2672 uncertainty in policy analysis; risk analysis; management and communication; integrated assessment of climate change; problems of the electricity industry, technology and R&D policy
Paul Fischbeck 412-268-3240 perceived and actual environmental and public health risks; judgment and decision-making; brownfields; pollution caused by international shipping
Richard Fruehan 412-268-2677 thermodynamics and kinetics of iron and steelmaking
Ignacio Grossmann 412-268-3642 design and planning of process water networks, offshore gas field facilities, biorefinieries, enterprise-wide optimization of process industries
Lester Lave 412-268-8837 risk analysis of management, including air pollution, carcinogenicity of chemicals, dam safety, highway safety, and product and process design for the environment, including life-cycle assessment
Chris Hendrickson 412-268-2941 green design, corporate environmental management systems; economic and environmental implications of E-commerce
Risk Assessment and Management
Researcher
Telephone
Specialities
Elizabeth Casman 412-268-3756 effects of global change on transmission of infectious disease; bioterrorism surveillance; risk assessment methodology
Baruch Fischhoff 412-268-3246 judgment and decision-making; risk perception; risk assessment of environmental hazards; risk communication
H. Keith Florig 412-268-3754

risk analysis; risk communication; cost-benefit analysis applied to environmental management; homeland security; radiation protection

Paul Fischbeck 412-268-3240 perceived and actual environmental and public health risks; judgment and decision-making; brownfields; pollution caused by international shipping
David Gerard 412-268-1273 law & economics, environmental, health & safety regulations; reulgations & public policy, regulating the automobile
Lester Lave 412-268-8837 risk analysis of management, including air pollution, carcinogenicity of chemicals, dam safety, highway safety, and product and process design for the environment, including life-cycle assessment
M. Granger Morgan 412-268-2672 uncertainty in policy analysis; risk analysis; management and communication; integrated assessment of climate change; problems of the electricty industry, technology and R&D policy
Indira Nair 412-268-5865 health and environmental risk assessment; engineering education; pre-college and public science education; ethics of technology
Mitchell Small 412-268-8782 mathematical modeling; modeling of environmental systems, uncertainty and risk
Green Buildings
Researcher
Telephone
Specialities
Vivian Loftness 412-268-2352 environmental politics; renewable energy; solar power; building efficiencies; energy
Volker Hartkopf 412-268-2350 environmental politics; renewable energy; solar power; building efficiencies; energy
Stephen Lee 412-268-3528 environmental politics; renewable energy; solar power; building efficiencies; energy
Kristen Kurland 412-268-4512 health and the built environment; mapping; urban environment; public policy
Luis Rico-Gutierrez 412-268-2354 urban environment
Gregory Rohrer 412-268-2696 structure-property relationships for solid surfaces and grain boundaries
Liza Wellman 412-268-6048 environmental and industrial design
Green Chemistry
Researcher
Telephone
Specialities
Terry Collins 412-268-6335 green chemistry research; water purification; pollutant detoxification; green alternatives to current industrial and commercial chemistry; environmental sustainability; green chemistry education
Richard Fruehan 412-268-2677 thermodynamics and kinetics of iron and steelmaking
Sushil Khetan 412-268-6177 oxidative degradation of environmental pollutants; deactivation of bacterial spores; decontamination of chem-bio warfare agents; reactive oxygen species, longevity issues and prevention of radiation-induced tissue damage
Krzysztof Matyjaszewski 412-268-8782 mathematical modeling; modeling of environmental systems, uncertainty and risk
Green Communities
Researcher
Telephone
Specialities
Marge Myers 412-268-3451 infrastructure
Robert Bingham 412-268-2221 environmental art and community-based art; art; architecture; "green" eco-art practice; installation
Stephanie Flom 412-268-1027 plants; gardens; ecology; eco-art
Deborah Lange 412-268-7121 brownfields; urban infrastructure
Green Design
Researcher
Telephone
Specialities
Michael Griffin 412-268-7357 green design
Lester Lave 412-268-8837 risk analysis of management, including air pollution, carcinogenicity of chemicals, dam safety, highway safety, and product and process design for the environment, including life-cycle assessment
Chris Hendrickson 412-268-2941 green design; corporate environmental management systems' economic and environmental implications of E-comerce
H. Scott Matthews 412-268-6218 identifying and assessing the environmental impacts of environmental systems; helping businesses manage their use of resources and toxic materials
James Garrett 412-268-5674 advanced infrastructure systems
Francis McMichael 412-268-3865 environmental engineering; engineering economics; solid and hazardous waste management; green design; industrial ecology; recycling; risk analysis
Edward Rubin 412-268-5897 design and analysis of energy conversion and environmental control systems; integrated assessment of energy-environmental issues; interaction of technology and public policy
Mitchell Small 412-268-8782 mathematical modeling; modeling of environmental systems, uncertainty and risk
Jeanne VanBriesen 412-268-4603 biodegradation of anthropogenic compounds(e.g. PCBs, chelating agents), pathogen detection and control in drinking water and medical applications, and urban water quality engineering and science
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