A BETTER PLANET BY DESIGN
Introduction to design for a sustainable planet. Scientific understanding of the challenges. Innovative technologies for water, energy, food, materials provision. Multi-scale modeling and conceptual framework for understanding environmental, resource, human, ecological and economic impacts and design performance evaluation. Focus on the linkages between planetary, regional and urban water, energy, mineral, food, climate, economic and ecological cycles. Solution strategies for developed and developing country settings.
- MW 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
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Instructor:
Athanasios Bourtsalas
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ENERGY,MINERALS,MATERIALS SYST
ENERGY & MATERIALS SYSTEMS
Overview of energy resources, resource management from extraction and processing to recycling and final disposal of wastes. Resources availability and resource processing in the context of the global natural and anthropogenic material cycles; thermodynamic and chemical conditions including nonequilibrium effects that shape the resource base; extractive technologies and their impact on the environment and the biogeochemical cycles; chemical extraction from mineral ores, and metallurgical processes for extraction of metals. In analogy to metallurgical processing, power generation and the refining of fuels are treated as extraction and refining processes. Large scale of power generation and a discussion of its impact on the global biogeochemical cycles.
- TR 11:40 a.m.-12:55 p.m.
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Instructor:
Raymond Farinato
CULPA: 1 Info - 3 points
TRANSPORT/CHEM RATE PHENOMENA
Fluid statics. Basics of flow analysis. Dimensional analysis. Pipe flow. Fluid dynamics, heat and mass transfer. Effects of velocity, temperature, and concentration gradients 130 ENGINEERING 2021–2022 and material properties on fluid flow, heat and mass transfer. Applications to environmental engineering problems.
- MW 1:10 p.m.-2:25 p.m.
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Instructor:
Yin Yip Ngai
h-index: 26 Info - 3 points
ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
Fundamentals of microbiology, genetics and molecular biology, principles of microbial nutrition, energetics and kinetics, application of novel and state-of-the-art techniques in monitoring the structure and function of microbial communities in the environment, engineered processes for biochemical waste treatment and bioremediation, microorganisms and public health, global microbial elemental cycles.
- TR 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
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Instructor:
Kartik Chandran
CULPA: 4
Wikipedia
h-index: 51
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UNDERGRADUATE PROJECT I
Students must enroll for both 3998x and 3999y during their senior year. Selection of an actual problem in Earth and environmental engineering, and design of an engineering solution including technical, economic, environmental, ethical, health and safety, social issues. Use of software for design, visualization, economic analysis, and report preparation. Students may work in teams. Presentation of results in a formal report and public presentation.
- F 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
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Instructor:
Robert Farrauto
h-index: 52 Info - 0-3 points
Machine learning for environmental engin
MACH LRN FOR ENV ENG & SC
Aimed at understanding and testing state-of?the-art methods in machine learning applied to environmental sciences and engineering problems. Potential applications include but are not limited to remote sensing, and environmental and geophysical fluid dynamics. Includes testing "vanilla" ML algorithms, feedforward neural networks, random forests, shallow vs deep networks, and the details of machine learning techniques.
- W 4:10 p.m.-6:40 p.m.
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Instructor:
Pierre Gentine
CULPA: 1 h-index: 43 Info - 3 points
INDUS ECOLOGY OF MANUFACTURING
Application of industrial ecology to Design for Environment (DFE) of processes and products using environmental indices of resources consumption and pollution loads. Introduction of methodology for Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of manufactured products. Analysis of several DFE and LCA case studies. Term project required on use of DFE/LCA on a specific product/process: (a) product design complete with materials and process selection, energy consumption, and waste loadings; (b) LCA of an existing industrial or consumer product using a commercially established method.
- TR 5:25 p.m.-6:40 p.m.
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Instructor:
Athanasios Bourtsalas
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A Better Planet by Design (MS)
Foundational for the Master of Science in Earth and Environmental Engineering degree. Provides broader understanding of engineering tools critical/ essential to success in large-scale, engineering projects. Divided into two parts: Module on global/regional flows, and systems approach, and Module on Engineering Principles in Earth & Environmental Engineering. Guest lectures on several topics will be provided.
- MW 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
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Instructor:
Athanasios Bourtsalas
Info - 3 points
MGMT & DEVPT OF WATER SYSTEMS
Mgmt & Develop of Water System
Decision analytic framework for operating, managing, and planning water systems, considering changing climate, values and needs. Public and private sector models explored through US-international case studies on topics ranging from integrated watershed management to the analysis of specific projects for flood mitigation, water and wastewater treatment, or distribution system evaluation and improvement.
- MW 11:40 a.m.-12:55 p.m.
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Instructor:
Upmanu Lall
CULPA: 13
Wikipedia
h-index: 68
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SOLID & HAZARDOUS WASTE MGMT
Generation, composition, collection, transport, storage and disposal of solid and hazardous waste. Impact on the environment and public health. Government regulations. Recycling and resource recovery.
- TR 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
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Instructor:
Athanasios Bourtsalas
Info - 3 points
ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS
Survey course on electrochemical energy storage with a focus on closed-form cells. Fundamentals of thermodynamics will be reviewed and fundamentals of electrochemistry introduced. Application of fundamentals to devices such as batteries, flow batteries, and fuel cells. Device optimization with respect to energy density, power density, cycle life and capital cost will be considered.
- M 9:10 a.m.-11:40 a.m.
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Instructor:
Dan Steingart
CULPA: 1 Wikipedia h-index: 36 Info - 3 points
Introduction to Sustainable Production o
Intro Sust Mineral Produc
Introductory course focused on engineering principles and unit operations involved in sustainable processing of primary and secondary earth mineral and metal resources. Covers entire value chain, viz, aspects of economic resource deposits, mining, fundamental principles and processes for size reduction, separations based on physical and chemical properties of minerals and metals, solid-liquid separation, waste and pollution management, water and energy efficiency and management, safety and health, environmental impact assessment and control, and economic efficiency. Special emphasis on concepts and practical applications within "mines of the future" framework to highlight innovations and transformational technological changes in progress.
- TR 1:10 p.m.-2:25 p.m.
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Instructor:
Behzad Vaziri Hassas
Info - 3 points
Energy System Economics and Optimization
Energy System Econ. & Opt
Transitioning into a sustainable energy system is not only a technical challenge but also an economical one. Teaches students fundamentals of power system economics over which current electricity markets are designed. Also examines challenges and opportunities in future sustainable energy systems such as carbon tax, renewable energy, demand response, and energy storage. Covers mixed-integer linear programming and demonstrates how mathematical optimizations are integrated into energy system operations. Provides overview of current energy system research topics. Includes a project using mathematical tools to solve real-world problems in the energy system.
- MW 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
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Instructor:
Bolun Xu
h-index: 17 Info - 3 points
Space Exploration and Mining
Needs and opportunities for space exploration and mining, resources in planets and asteroids, history of human colonization, terraforming Mars, Titan, and Moon, safety and health issues, benign mining, space junk extraction, microbial mining.
- W 1:10 p.m.-3:40 p.m.
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Instructor:
Ponisseril Somasundaran
CULPA: 2 Wikipedia h-index: 82 Info - 3 points
INTRO TO CARBON MANAGEMENT
Introduction to natural and anthropogenic carbon cycle, and carbon - climate. Rationale and need to manage carbon and tools with which to do so (basic science, psychology, economics and policy background, negotiations - society; emphasis on interdisciplinary and inter-dependent approach). Simple carbon emission model to estimate the impacts of a specific intervention with regards to national, per capita and global emissions. Student-led case studies (e.g. reforestation, biofuels, CCS, efficiency, alternative energy) to illustrate necessary systems approach required to tackle global challenges.
- M 4:10 p.m.-6:40 p.m.
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Instructor:
Sara T Hamilton
Info - 3 points
CARBON STORAGE
This course is intended to provide a quantitative introduction to storage of carbon derived from greenhouse gases, mainly CO2, with a focus on geological carbon storage and mineralization in saline aquifers, depleted hydrocarbon reservoirs, and “reactive” subsurface formations (rocks rich in Fe, Ca, and Mg) as well and other natural and engineered storage reservoirs (e.g., terrestrial storage, ocean storage, building materials). Course modules cover fundamental processes such as geochemical fluid-rock interactions and fluid flow, transport, and trapping of supercritical and/or dissolved CO2 in the context of pore-scale properties to field-scale example storage reservoirs and specific integrative problems such as reservoir characterization and modeling techniques, estimating storage capacity, and regulations and monitoring.
- MW 11:40 a.m.-12:55 p.m.
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Instructor:
Shaina Kelly
Info - 3 points
PLANNG/MGT-URBAN HYDROLGC SYST
Introduction to runoff and drainage systems in an urban setting, including hydrologic and hydraulic analyses, flow and water quality monitoring, common regulatory issues, and mathematical modeling. Applications to problems of climate variation, land use changes, infrastructure operation and receiving water quality, developed using statistical packages, public-domain models, and Geographical Information Systems (GIS). Team projects that can lead to publication quality analyses in relevant fields of interest. Emphasis on the unique technical, regulatory, fiscal, policy, and other interdisciplinary issues that pose a challenge to effective planning and management of urban hydrologic systems.
- R 4:10 p.m.-6:40 p.m.
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Instructor:
Eric A Rosenberg
Info - 3 points
CATALYSIS OF EMISSIONS CONTROL
Catalysis for Emission Control
Fundamentals of heterogeneous catalysis including modern catalytic preparation techniques. Analysis and design of catalytic emissions control systems. Introduction to current industrial catalytic solutions for controlling gaseous emissions. Introduction to future catalytically enabled control technologies.
- MW 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
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Instructor:
Robert Farrauto
h-index: 52 Info - 3 points
ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
Basic microbiological principles; microbial metabolism; identification and interactions of microbial populations responsible for the biotransformation of pollutants; mathematical modeling of microbially mediated processes; biotechnology and engineering applications using microbial systems for pollution control.
- TR 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
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Instructor:
Kartik Chandran
CULPA: 4
Wikipedia
h-index: 51
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CARBON SEQUESTRATION
Carbon Sequestration
New technologies for capturing carbon dioxide and disposing of it away from the atmosphere. Detailed discussion of the extent of the human modifications to the natural carbon cycle, the motivation and scope of future carbon management strategies and the role of carbon sequestration. Introduction of several carbon sequestration technologies that allow for the capture and permanent disposal of carbon dioxide. Engineering issues in their implementation, economic impacts, and the environmental issues raised by the various methods.
- M 4:10 p.m.-6:40 p.m.
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Instructor:
Sara T Hamilton
Info - 3 points
EARTH & ENVIRONMENTAL COLLOQ
All graduate students are required to attend the departmental colloquium as long as they are in residence. Advanced doctoral students may be excused after three years of residence. No degree credit is granted.
- R 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
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Instructor:
Bolun Xu
h-index: 17 Info - 0 points