Environment Faculty
Dr. Ketul Popat
Research Interests:
- Biomaterials, Tissue Engineering, Regenerative Medicine
- Nanotechnoloy, Nanomaterials, Bionanotechnology
- Drug delivery, Surface modification, Biomimetics
- Polymeric nanostructures, Metal oxide nanoarchitectures
Dr. Suren Chen
Research Interests:
- Transportation infrastructure system performance
- Multiple hazard reduction
- Wind engineering
- Health monitoring & structural control
Dr. Richard Gutkowski
Research Interests:
- Timber Structures
- Mechanics
- Transportation
- International cooperation
Dr. Christopher Bareither
Research Interests:
- Mechanical properties of geomaterials
- Physical, hydraulic, chemical, and biological behavior of solid waste
- Mining geotechnics and mine waste management
- Scale effects in field- and laboratory-scale experiments
- Sustainable solutions to geoengineering problems
- Engineering challenges in developing communities
Dr. Jose Chavez
Research Interests:
- Crop evapotranspiration modeling
- Mapping crop water use (ET) using remote sensing imagery
- Irrigation water management
- Precision Irrigation
- Irrigation scheduling
- Irrigation Systems Design
Dr. Ali Pezeshki
Research Interests:
- Statistical Signal Processing
- Active/Passive Sensing
- Data Networking
- Wireless Communications, and Applications to Distributed Sensing
Dr. Kenneth Reardon
Research Interests:
- Bioenergy, Biofuels, Biorefining
- Biosensors
- Environmental Biotechnology
- Biomedical Engineering
- Systems Biology, Proteomics, Metabolic Engineering
Dr. Thomas Sale
Research Interests:
- Denver Basin Groundwater Resources (1998-Present)
- ZVI-Clay (2002-Present)
- Electrically Induced Redox Barriers (1998 - Present)
- Benefits of Remediation (1983-Present)
- Compuation Models for Emerging Contaminants (2009 -Present)
- Contaminant Transport in Hetergeneous Porous Media ( 2003-Presentt)
Dr. Richard Johnson
Research Interests:
- Tropical Convection
- Monsoon Processes
- Midlatitude Convective Systems
Dr. Steven Reising
Research Interests:
- Earth Environmental Remote Sensing
- Laser/Lidar Remote Sensing
- Microwave Radiometer and Radar Systems
- Microwave Monolithic IC Design and Integration
Dr. Karan Venayagamoorthy
Research Interests:
- Environmental Fluid Mechanics & Hydraulic Engineering
- Computational Fluid Mechanics
- Wind Engineering & Energy for Sustainability
- Physical Oceanography & Geophysical Fluid Dynamics
- Stratified Turbulence
- Modeling of Turbulent Flows in Natural and Engineered Systems
Dr. Charles Henry
Research Interests:
- Lab-on-a-chip
- Bioanalytical chemistry
- Biomedical Engineering, electrochemistry
- Microfluidics, separations, sensors, metabolic profiling, protein arrays, immunoassays…
Dr. Salman Khetani
Research Interests:
- Tissue Engineering
- Biomaterials
- Micro-fabrication & Micro-fluidics
- Liver physiology
- Drug development
Dr. Ryan Bailey
Research Interests:
- Groundwater hydrology
- Groundwater / surface water interactions
- Chemical fate and transport in watershed systems
- Numerical model development and application
- Nonpoint source pollution
- International water development
Dr. Ketul Popat
Research Interests:
- Biomaterials, Tissue Engineering, Regenerative Medicine
- Nanotechnoloy, Nanomaterials, Bionanotechnology
- Drug delivery, Surface modification, Biomimetics
- Polymeric nanostructures, Metal oxide nanoarchitectures
Dr. Anthony Maciejewski
Research Interests:
- Robotics
- High Performance Computing
- Japanese Intelligent Tutoring Systems
Dr. Bryan Willson
Research Interests:
- Developing solutions to global problems of energy, environment, and health
- Engine emissions and controls - strong emphasis on natural gas engine technology
- Smart electric grids
- Advanced biofuels - including algae biofuels
- Technology for the developing world - including clean cookstoves
- Advanced building technology
Dr. Wayne Charlie
Research Interests:
- Geotechnical engineering
- Soil dynamics
- Earthquake engineering
- Explosives engineering
- Foundations
Dr. A. Scott Denning
Research Interests:
- Atmosphere-biosphere Interactions and Surface Climate
- Global Carbon Cycle
- Trace Gas Transport
Dr. Wayne Schubert
Research Interests:
- Atmospheric Dynamics
- Numerical Weather Prediction
- Tropical Meteorology
Dr. Pierre Julien
Research Interests:
- River mechanics
- Erosion and sedimentation
- Hydraulics
- Geosciences
Dr. Rebecca Atadero
Research Interests:
- Evaluation and Renewal of Existing Structures
- Engineering Education
- Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites
- Bridges
Dr. Larry Roesner
Research Interests:
- Stormwater managment for geomorphic and ecologic protection of urban streams
- Graywater reuse in urban areas
- Sustainable urban water resource systems
Dr. George Collins
Research Interests:
- Laser
- Quantum Electronics
- Semiconductor Processing
- Plasma Medicine
Dr. Bryan Willson
Research Interests:
- Developing solutions to global problems of energy, environment, and health
- Engine emissions and controls - strong emphasis on natural gas engine technology
- Smart electric grids
- Advanced biofuels - including algae biofuels
- Technology for the developing world - including clean cookstoves
- Advanced building technology
Dr. Brad Reisfeld
Research Interests:
- biomedical engineering, systems biology, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics
- toxicology, pharmacology, ADME, drug, disposition, environmental pollutant, toxicant
- mathematical modeling, QSAR, computational chemistry
- metabolomics, metabonomics
- biochemistry, kinetics, enzyme
- infectious diseases, tuberculosis, immunology
Dr. Tiezheng Tong
Research Interests:
- Membrane-based processes for sustainable water supply
- Environmental applications and implications of nanomaterials
- Design of novel materials for water and wastewater treatment
Dr. Tiezheng Tong
Research Interests:
- Membrane-based processes for sustainable water supply
- Environmental applications and implications of nanomaterials
- Design of novel materials for water and wastewater treatment
Dr. John Labadie
Research Interests:
- Water resource systems engineering
- River basin management decision support systems
- Applications of artificial intelligence to optimal river-reservoir system management
- Real-time automation and control of water resource systems
- Urban stormwater management for aquatic ecosystem restoration
- GIS application in water resources and environmental management
Dr. Kimberly Catton
Research Interests:
- Energy and Environmental Systems
- Environmental Fluid Mechanics
- Aquatic Ecology
Dr. Thomas Chen
Research Interests:
- Computer Architecture
- Parallel Processing
- VLSI Design & Testing, Biomedical Engineering
- Virtual Environments, Neural Network Algorithms and Architecture
Dr. Albert Watson
Research Interests:
- Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging/Spectroscopy
- Parameter Estimation and System Identification
- Flow Through Porous Media
Dr. Kenneth Reardon
Research Interests:
- Bioenergy, Biofuels, Biorefining
- Biosensors
- Environmental Biotechnology
- Biomedical Engineering
- Systems Biology, Proteomics, Metabolic Engineering
Dr. Jeffrey Collett
Research Interests:
- Cloud chemistry
- Aerosol-cloud-climate interactions
- Precipitation chemistry and physics
- Regional air quality and visibility
- Nitrogen deposition
- Instrument development
Dr. Thomas Sanders
Research Interests:
- Environmental Engineering
- Hydrology and water resources
- Water quality monitoring network design
- Non-point source pollution
- Dust suppression
Dr. Neil Grigg
Research Interests:
- Water resouces planning and management
- Infrastructure management
- Public works and utility management
- Hydraulics and hydrology
Dr. Christian Puttlitz
Research Interests:
- Orthopaedic Biomechanics, deep vein thrombosis, osteosarcoma, MEMs, viscoelasticity, implants
- Biomedical engineering, computational modeling, finite element, cadaver, spine, shoulder, knee
- Experimental and computation techniques to investigate orthopaedic conditions and their treatments
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Dr. Mahmood Azimi-Sadjadi
Research Interests:
- Digital Image and Signal Processing
- Distributed Sensor Networks
- Target Detection
- Classification and Tracking
- Adaptive Systems & Neural Networks
Dr. Peter Nelson
Research Interests:
- Sediment transport
- Geomorphology
- River morphodynamics
- Hydrology
Dr. Mazdak Arabi
Research Interests:
- Hydrologic / Water Quality Modeling
- Data Assimilation and System Analysis
- GIS and Remote Sensing in Watershed Management
- Nonpoint Source Pollution / Soil and Water Conservation
- Environmental monitoring
Dr. Thomas Vonder Haar
Research Interests:
- Satellite Meteorology
- Atmospheric Radiation
- Climate Studies
- Geosciences
Dr. Jose Salas
Research Interests:
- Flood prediction
- Drought characterization
- Long range streamflow forecasting
- Stochastic analysis and simulation of hydrologic processes
- Risk analysis and modeling of extreme events under non-stationary conditions
Dr. Kenneth Reardon
Research Interests:
- Bioenergy, Biofuels, Biorefining
- Biosensors
- Environmental Biotechnology
- Biomedical Engineering
- Systems Biology, Proteomics, Metabolic Engineering
Dr. Edwin Chong
Research Interests:
- Control and Optimization
- Communication Networks
- Wireless Systems
Dr. V. Chandrasekar
Research Interests:
- Radar Systems and Networking, Biomedical Signal processing, Biomedical image processing…
- Radar Meteorology, Algorithm development
- RF Communication Systems
- Signal Processing, Biomedical Engineering
Dr. Thomas Bradley
Research Interests:
- Sustainability Assessment
- Design of Automotive, Aerospace and Energy Systems
- Integrated Controls and Design Optimization
- Validation and Study of Engineering Design Methods
Dr. David Dandy
Research Interests:
- Biomedical Engineering
- Biosensors
- Contaminant Fate and Transport
- Microscale Characterization of Materials
Dr. Bruce Ellingwood
Research Interests:
- Applications of probability and statistics to structural engineering
- Structural reliability analysis
- Structural load and load combinations modeling
- Safety and serviceability criteria for structural design
- Stochastic mechanics and random vibration;
- Abnormal loads and progressive collapse
Dr. Hussam Mahmoud
Research Interests:
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- Structural health monitoring and in-service evaluation of structures
- Structural performance under extreme loading
- Hazards assessment, response, and mitigation
- Effect of microdamage on the mechanical properties of biological tissues
Dr. Chester Watson
Research Interests:
- River mechanics
- Stream restoration
- River hydraulics
- Incised channels
Dr. Peter Young
Research Interests:
- System Theory
- Control of Dynamic Systems
Dr. Kevin Lear
Research Interests:
- Optoelectronic Devices and Systems
- Optical Interconnects and Communcations Systems
- Semiconductor Devices and Fabrication
- Photonic Biosensors, Biomedical Engineering
Dr. Terence Podmore
Research Interests:
- Irrigation and drainage
- Agricultural water management
- Groundwater
- Water resource systems
Dr. Deanna Durnford
Research Interests:
- Groundwater contamination
- Conjunctive use of groundwater and surface water
- Vadose (unsaturated) Zone Hydrology
Dr. Susan De Long
Research Interests:
- Molecular biology tools
- Bioenergy generation
- Biological water and wastewater treatment
- Bioremediation
- Anaerobic digestion
- Graywater treatment
Dr. Steven Rutledge
Research Interests:
- Atmospheric Electricity
- Cloud Physics
- Radar Meteorology
Dr. Anthony Marchese
Research Interests:
- Combustion
- Alternative Fuels
- Chemically Reacting Flows
- Microgravity Research
Dr. Christian Puttlitz
Research Interests:
- Orthopaedic Biomechanics, deep vein thrombosis, osteosarcoma, MEMs, viscoelasticity, implants
- Biomedical engineering, computational modeling, finite element, cadaver, spine, shoulder, knee
- Experimental and computation techniques to investigate orthopaedic conditions and their treatments
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Dr. Salman Khetani
Research Interests:
- Tissue Engineering
- Biomaterials
- Micro-fabrication & Micro-fluidics
- Liver physiology
- Drug development
Dr. Sonia Kreidenweis
Research Interests:
- Tropospheric Chemistry
- Aerosol-Cloud-Climate Interactions
- Aerosol Dynamics
- Visibility
Dr. John van de Lindt
Research Interests:
- Seismic reliabililty analysis
- Earthquake engineering
- Extreme loading on structures
- Structural dynamics
Dr. John Labadie
Research Interests:
- Water resource systems engineering
- River basin management decision support systems
- Applications of artificial intelligence to optimal river-reservoir system management
- Real-time automation and control of water resource systems
- Urban stormwater management for aquatic ecosystem restoration
- GIS application in water resources and environmental management
Dr. Darrell Fontane
Research Interests:
- Water resources systems simulation
- Optimization modeling
- Expert systems
Dr. Thomas Sale
Research Interests:
- Denver Basin Groundwater Resources (1998-Present)
- ZVI-Clay (2002-Present)
- Electrically Induced Redox Barriers (1998 - Present)
- Benefits of Remediation (1983-Present)
- Compuation Models for Emerging Contaminants (2009 -Present)
- Contaminant Transport in Hetergeneous Porous Media ( 2003-Presentt)
Dr. David Randall
Research Interests:
- General Circulation
- Numerical Modeling of the Atmosphere
- Dynamics
- Convection
- Climate
- Boundary Layer
Dr. Azer Yalin
Research Interests:
- Advanced Optical Diagnostics
- Laser Plasmas and Ignition
- Sputtering
- Atmospheric Sensing
Dr. Anthony Marchese
Research Interests:
- Combustion
- Alternative Fuels
- Chemically Reacting Flows
- Microgravity Research
Dr. Pinar Omur-Ozbek
Research Interests:
- Water Treatment
- Water quality
- Taste and odor
- Indoor air pollution due to use of contaminated tap water
- Nutrients in wastewater effluent
Dr. Charles Shackelford
Research Interests:
- Environmental Geotechnics
- Geotechnical Engineering for Waste Containment
- Geoenvironmental Engineering
- Groundwater Flow, Seepage, and Contaminant Transport
Dr. Sybil Sharvelle
Research Interests:
- Wastewater and Graywater Reuse
- Biological Process Engineering
- Conversion of Waste to Energy
- Integrated Urban Water Management
Dr. Anura Jayasumana
Research Interests:
- Communication Networks and Protocols
- Design Testing of Digital Systems
Dr. Steven Rutledge
Research Interests:
- Atmospheric Electricity
- Cloud Physics
- Radar Meteorology
Dr. Wade Troxell
Research Interests:
- Intelligent control of robotic systems
- Intelligent control of distributed energy systems.
- Systems science and intelligent design research.
- Commercialization/productization of fundamental research and discoveries.
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Dr. Timothy Gates
Research Interests:
- Hydraulic and water resources systems engineering
- Monitoring and modeling of Irrigated stream-aquifer systems
- Shallow groundwater flow and water quality
- Open-channel flow systems
Dr. Sudeep Pasricha
Research Interests:
- Embedded systems
- Computer Architecture
- Emerging Technologies (optics, nanotubes, 3D)
- Low Power design
- Fault Tolerant Design
- Networks-on-chip
Dr. Rebecca Atadero
Research Interests:
- Evaluation and Renewal of Existing Structures
- Engineering Education
- Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites
- Bridges
Dr. William Cotton
Research Interests:
- Cloud Dynamics, Mesoscale Modeling, Physics of Precipitation,
- Large Eddy Simulation of The Cloudy Boundary Layer, Dynamics of Cirrus Clouds
- Human Impacts of Weather and Climate
Dr. John Williams
Research Interests:
- Plasma and Ion Thrusters
- Sputtering
- Space Plasma Environment Simulation
- Thermionic and Thermoelectric Materials
- Photovoltaic Materials
Dr. Kenneth Carlson
Research Interests:
- Energy water issues
- Real-time monitoring analysis to support Smart Cities
- Climate change adaptation strategies for military installations
- Net positive-energy wastewater treatment facilities
- Food-energy-water nexus opportunities for urban agriculture
Dr. J. Rockey Luo
Research Interests:
- Communication Networks
- Signal Processing
- Information Theory