Sustainability Research Directory

Carsten Prasse, PhD, focuses on the occurrence and fate of organic contaminants in the urban water cycle and their impact on environmental and human health.

Sarah Preheim, PhD, research focuses on the ecology of microorganisms impacting water quality in lakes, estuaries, and coastal oceans to better inform remediation strategies.

Harihar Rajaram, PhD, uses mathematical models to shed light on complex environmental and earth systems and to predict future trends within those systems.

Elizabeth P. Reilly, PhD, focuses on graph theoretic analysis of intelligent systems. Her recent work includes studying the brain to revolutionize the future of computing, developing theory for understanding and effecting emergent behavior in complex networks, and modeling the complex relationship between food security and civil conflict.

Ana Maria Rule, PhD, aims to develop and evaluate novel sampling and analysis strategies for the assessment of exposure to biological aerosols, e-cigarette aerosols, and particulate matter.

Rachel Sangree, PhD, has research interests in structural engineering, improving the treatment of historic structures, identifying and implementing effective teaching methods in the structural engineering undergraduate curriculum, and exploring methods to attract and retain future generations of civil engineers through community engagement and K-12 outreach.