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Negin Ashoori
School of Engineering
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Degree and Expected Year of Graduation
MS, 2012
Advisor
Elena Naumova, School of Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering |
Primary Research Interests
Water consumption patterns and enteric infection transmission in rural and urban settings of Vellore, India
Selected Awards & Fellowships
WSSS Research Fellowship, 2011
TIE Graduate Student Fellowship, 2011
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Jeffrey Bate
School of Engineering
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Degree and Expected Year of Graduation
MS, 2012
Advisor
Rich Vogel, School of Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Annette Huber-Lee, School of Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
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Primary Research Topic
Applications of information economics in water resources management and planning.
Selected Awards & Fellowships
WSSS Research Fellowship, 2011 |
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Alex Bedig
School of Engineering
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Degree and Expected Year of Graduation
PhD, 2014
Advisor
Rich Vogel, School of Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering |
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Primary Research Topic
Design and development of a real time remote monitoring and control system capable of
interfacing with a wide range of monitoring devices and actuators and employing some of
the latest technologies and patterns of enterprise internet applications in the data
communications and storage layers. Initial applications include predictive CSO controls,
rainwater harvesting, habitat restoration management, and environmental data analytics.
Water-Relevant Experiences, Technical Skills, Software, Languages
.NET and Delphi desktop and web application development, Water Evaluation and Planning
System (WEAP) and WEAP-script development, Environmental applications of data cube
technology, GIS application development (ArcObjects and MapWindows GIS), Python, PHP,
Vbscript, VBA, MatLab |
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Glennon Beresin
Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy
Agriculture Food and Environment Program
School of Medicine
Degree and Expected Year of Graduation
MS/MPH, 2013
Advisor
Tim Griffon, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy |
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Andrea Brown
School of Engineering
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Degree and Expected Year of Graduation
MS, 2012
Advisor
Elena Naumova, School of Medicine, Public Health and Community Medicine
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Primary Research Topic
Transmission of diarrheal disease though the land surface: a comparison of rural and urban slum areas in southern India
Selected Awards & Fellowships
WSSS Research Fellowship, 2011
TIE Graduate Student Fellowship, 2011
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Rhiannon Ervin
School of Engineering
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Degree and Expected Year of Graduation
PhD, 2012
Advisor
Andrew Ramsburg, School of Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering |
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Primary Research Topic
Quantification of DNAPL architectural features using partitioning tracers in a modified push-pull test
In recent history,
many groundwater aquifers have been contaminated by accidental or
purposeful disposal of organic compounds, such as chlorinated solvents.
Currently, a great deal of research is being conducted on how best
to remove these contaminants from the subsurface and restore groundwater
quality. Within the aquifer, chlorinated solvents form a non aqueous
phase which is distributed as small blobs in individual sand grain
pores, or as larger blobs in interconnected pores, known as pools.
The best type of remediation and the benefit of attempting remediation
is largely dependant on this spatial distribution. The purpose of
my research is to develop a tool that can be used to estimate the
spatial distribution of the contamination, with the hope that this
information will help guide remediation designs.
Water-Relevant Experiences, Technical Skills, Software, Languages
Fate and transport of chemicals in the environment, chemical lab work, experimental design
Post Graduation Interests
Work for a consulting firm or government agency on groundwater remediation projects |
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William H. Farmer
Graduate School of Engineering
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Degree and Expected Year of Graduation
MS, 2012
Advisors
Richard Vogel, School of Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering |
Primary Research Topic
Estimation of Monthly Flow Timeseries in Ungaged Basins |
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Shonda T. Gaylord
Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine
Biomedical Sciences Program
Degree and Expected Year of Graduation
PhD, 2013
Advisors
Saul Tzipori, Cummings School of Vererinary Medicine, Biomedical Sciences Program
David Walt, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Department of Chemistry
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Dan Milner, Clinical Pathologist and Physician at the Harvard School of Public Health
Don Anderson, Senior Scientist for Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute
Primary Research Topic
Water, food and air are the three key vehicles for dissemination and transmission of infectious
agents among humans, animals to human, and visa versa. The focus of my research is on the role
of water and how best water supplies can be monitored for safety for human consumption, as a
first step to developing methods for prevention of water contamination. Diarrheal diseases, the
majority of which are waterborne pathogens, were recognized by the World Health Organization as
the third leading cause of death of “broad income groups” in 2004; preceded by lower respiratory
illnesses and coronary heart disease, both which are proliferated not only by nurture, but nature.
However, water related illnesses are not a predisposition cause by heredity but presents an
unrelenting attack on every living being. Thus, I believe it should be a priority to devise
methods for monitoring influxes of waterborne pathogens. My research and career aspirations are
geared towards the vitality in targeting, monitoring and mitigating waterborne pathogens in
freshwater systems and drinking water.
I am also particularly interested in evaluating the water quality, disease burden, and intervention
possibilities to prevent diarrheal disease for rural communities in Guanacaste Costa Rica. My
proposed research would include determining the prevalence of diarrheal disease within the
Guanacaste community, identifying potential behavioral practices (water source accessibility)
that place people at risk of infection, comparing human diarrheatic isolates to water isolates
(to assign causation) and to develop a means by which to mitigate disease occurrence. This research
will lay the foundations for establishing routine water quality testing, link water to disease, and
help to develop an intervention plan reasonable, yet effective, for reducing the occurrence of
diarrheal disease within resource limited communities. |
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Karen Patterson Greene
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Department of Urban
and Environmental Policy and Planning
Degree and Expected Year of Graduation
MS, 2012
Advisor
Rusty Russell, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Department of Urban
and Environmental Policy and Planning |
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Primary Research Interests
Risk assessment of contaminated sediments and policy implications
Other Water Relevant Experience
Having worked in various aspects of watershed management for the last 12 years
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Katie Houk
Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy
Food Policy and Applied Nutrition Program
Degree and Expected Year of Graduation
MS, 2012
Advisor
Beatrice Rogers, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Food Policy and Applied Nutrition Program |
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Primary Research Interests
International food security and water |
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Katya Jarrell
School of Medicine
Medicine
Degree and Expected Year of Graduation
MD, 2013
Advisor
Elena Naumova, School of Medicine, Public Health and Community Medicine |
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Primary Research Interests
The relationship between water quality and access and health; pediatric and maternal health |
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Yudan Jiang
School of Engineering
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Degree and Expected Year of Graduation
MS, 2013
Advisor
Wayne Chudyk, School of Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering |
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Laura Kuhl
Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy
Development Economics and Human Security, International Environment and Natural Resource Policy
IGERT
Degree and Expected Year of Graduation
MALD, 2011
PhD, 2014
Advisors
Kelly Sims Gallagher, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy
Paul Kirshen, School of Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
William Moomaw, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy
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Primary Research Interests
Climate Change Adaptation, Water Diplomacy, Sustainable Development, Environmental Justice
Other Water Relevant Experience
Fieldwork in Honduras studying flooding, climate change and disaster management, Interviews and focus groups in East Boston about sea level rise and adaptation, fieldwork in Ecuador studying coastal resource management, interviews with fishermen in Maine about fisheries management and livelihoods, water quality testing in Casco Bay, Maine, Development of marine science summer camp curriculum
Software and Languages
ArcGIS, SPSS and Stata, Spanish
Selected Awards & Fellowships
NSF IGERT Water Diplomacy Fellowship
WSSS Research Fellowship, 2010
Thesis
From a Culture of Disaster Response to a Culture of Adaptation: Addressing Flooding and Climate Change in Honduras
Publications
Kuhl, LN, Kirshen PH, Ruth M, Watson C, Douglas EM. Adapting to Increased Coastal Flooding under Climate Change in Environmental Justice Communities Using Evacuation: Challenges and Best Practice Guidelines. Migitation and Adpatation Strategies for Global Change. (in review)
Politi MC, Pieterse AH, Truant T, Borkhoff C, Jha V, Kuhl L, Nicolai J, Goss C. Interprofessional education about patient decision support in speciality care. Journal of Interprofessional Care 2011; 25(6): 1469-9567.
Kuhl LN and Sheridan M. Stigmatized property, clams and community in coastal Ecuador. Journal of Ecological Anthropolgy 2009; 5(1): 17-38.
Kuhl LN, Ettinger B, Rosen CJ, Col NF. Questioning the accuracy of a recent review of osteoporosis medications. Annals of Internal Medicine 2009; 150: 423-424.
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Faith Kuria
School of Engineering
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Degree and Expected Year of Graduation
PhD, 2015
Advisor
Richard Vogel, School of Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering |
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Primary Research Interests
Hydrovariability and economic variability |
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Anjuliee Mittelman
School of Engineering
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Degree and Expected Year of Graduation
PhD, 2015
Advisor
Kurt Pennell, School of Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering |
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Primary Research Interests
Evaluating the fate and transport of emerging contaminants in the subsurface.
Anjuliee's research focuses on better understanding the fate and transport of engineered nanoparticles in the environment. She is currently investigating silver nanoparticle transport behavior and dissolution kinetics in porous media. Silver nanoparticles are widely used in industrial and commercial applications for their broad-spectrum antimicrobial properties. Because they will inevitably enter sewers, wastewater treatment plants and ecosystems, concerns exist regarding their environmental fate, transport and toxicity. A better understanding of nanoparticle behavior in the environment will help support rational policy and decision making. |
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John Parker
Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy / Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy
Agriculture, Food, and the Environment Program
Degree and Expected Year of Graduation
MALD/MS, 2012
Advisor
Astier Almedom, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy |
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Primary Research Topic
Facilitating land and water management innovation in rain-fed smallholder
farms in the semi-arid tropics
Enhancing soil moisture or “green water” management has become increasingly recognized
as essential for achieving higher crop yields, improving agricultural water management,
and alleviating poverty in rain-fed smallholder farms in semi-arid and arid regions.
Achieving improvements in green water management requires smallholder farmers to adopt
on-farm land and water management practices including conservation tillage, mulching and
compost use, and terraces and furrows. In many rain-fed agricultural regions, however,
there has been limited adoption of these practices by smallholder farmers exemplifying the
frequent disconnect between new concepts and theories and on-the-ground realities. How
might the increased uptake of these practices by smallholder farmers be achieved? By
analyzing the successful widespread adoption of the Quesungual Slash-and-Mulch Agroforestry
System (QSMAS) in Central America and Southeast Asia through social-ecological resilience
theory and diffusion of innovations theory, this research seeks to improve our understanding
of how and why land and water management innovations occur in smallholder farms and how
sustainable improvements in green water management might be achieved.
Water-Relevant Experiences, Technical Skills, Software, Languages
Implementer of USAID-funded watershed management programs in Central America; Hands-on
technical skills related to small-scale aquaculture production, livestock production,
agro- and analog forestry, and on-farm soil and water conservation technologies.
Languages
Spanish, Kichwa (Ecuadorian Amazon basin region)
Selected Awards & Fellowships
WSSS Research Fellowship, 2010 |
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Allison (St. Vincent) Patton
School of Engineering
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Degree and Expected Year of Graduation
PhD, 2013
Advisor
John Durant, School of Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering |
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Water Research Interests
My research interest is understanding the fate and transport of potentially harmful natural
and anthropogenic chemicals in the environment to assess risk to the environment and human
health. With the WSSS practicum 2010, I addressed that interest by participating in intensive
field work measuring sewage indicator bacteria and helping found a volunteer water quality
monitoring program in the Bahamas. I have also done laboratory research both on the long-term
fate of arsenic in Bangladesh groundwater and trace metal concentrations in an upwelling zone
off Costa Rica.
Primary Research Topic
Modeling highway-generated air pollution in urban neighborhoods
Exposure to highway-generated air pollution is associated with elevated risk for adverse health
effects. As part of a study to determine whether people who live near highways (20-500 m) express
measurably higher risk factors for cardiovascular disease, my research involves monitoring urban
near-highway air pollution in a mobile research laboratory and modeling pollution levels. The
goal of my research is to develop a model to predict hourly pollutant concentrations in an urban
environment 20-500 m from a highway using measured concentrations for calibration.
Water-Relevant Experiences, Technical Skills, Software, Languages
Matlab, ArcGIS, SAS, VBA, MATHCAD, Java, ICP-MS, GFAAS, HPLC
Selected Awards & Fellowships
EPA STAR Graduate Fellowship, 2010
NSF Honorable Mention, 2010
CEE Department Chair Fellowship, 2009-2010 |
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Lesley Pories
Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy
International Environmental Resource Policy and Southwest Asia and Islamic Civilization
Degree and Expected Year of Graduation
MALD/MA, 2013
Advisor
Andrew Hess, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy |
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Primary Research Topic
Transboundary water resource management in developing countries, particularly Central Asia
Water-Relevant Experiences, Technical Skills, Software, Languages
Dual degree student with the Department of City and Regional Planning at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; concentrating on Land Use and Environmental Planning. Worked at the Water Literacy Foundation, a local water conservation NGO, in Hubli, India 2008-2009.
Selected Awards & Fellowships
Emory University College of Arts and Sciences Young Alumni Service Award, 2009 |
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Ana Rosner
School of Engineering
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Degree and Expected Year of Graduation
MS, 2012
Advisor
Rich Vogel, School of Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering |
Selected Awards & Fellowships
WSSS Research Fellowship, 2011 |
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Brian Thomas
School of Engineering
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Degree and Expected Year of Graduation
PhD, 2013
Advisor
Rich Vogel, School of Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering |
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Primary Research Interests
Water resources management |
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Jeff Walker
School of Engineering
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Degree and Expected Year of Graduation
PhD, 2015
Advisors
Steven Chapra, School of Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
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Primary Research Interests
Watershed and Water Quality Modeling and Data Analysis
Selected Awards & Fellowships
Shahbazi Public Service Fellowship, 2011
Provost Fellowship, 2010-2012
NSF Graduate Student Fellowship Honorable Mention, 2010 |
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Samantha Weaver
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Department of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning
Degree and Expected Year of Graduation
MA, 2012
Advisor
Ann Rappaport, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Department of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning |
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Primary Research Interests
I am interested in climate mitigation and adaptation strategies, and integrating energy and water policy as
part of local and national planning efforts to address climate change. I became interested in water and climate
change when I participated in field research related to coral reef bleaching off the coast of southern Thailand
as an undergraduate. I speak functional Spanish and Thai.
Related Software
I have experience with SQL database scripting, Microsoft Excel and Access. |
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Rose (Yuan) Wang
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Department of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning
School of Engineering
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Degree and Expected Year of Graduation
MA, 2012
PhD, 2016 |
Advisor
Rusty Russell, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Department of Urban
and Environmental Policy and Planning
Primary Research Interests
Most of my previous master's training in Environmental Science and
Engineering is relevant to water, such as groundwater flow, lakes and
reservoirs, transport of fate of organic chemicals in water, and
hydrodynamics. In the past, I worked with Singapore Public Utilities
Board in implementing low impact development strategies (it's called
Active, Beautiful and Clean Waters) in Singapore. For a field project,
I participated in the environmental and social impact assessment of
Three Gorges Dam in China in the summer of 2003, which triggered my
interests in water.
Related Software
I used the following software during my courseworks before: MATLAB, COMSOL Multiphysics
Simulation Software, STATA 11. Currently, I am learning some Agent Based Modelling tools.
Selected Awards & Fellowships
WSSS Research Fellowship, 2011 |
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Ruiruo Wu
School of Engineering
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Degree and Expected Year of Graduation
MS, 2013
Advisor
Wayne Chudyk, School of Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
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Primary Research Interests
Policy hydrology
Publications
Min, Z., Wu R., Shan C., Tu-jin W., Fang-ying J. Research on Ability of Paramecia to Ingest Microcystis aeruginosa. China Water and Wastewater 2011; 27(13). 63-67.
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