Research Projects

Proposed Projects (2010)
Our unique program brings together students from environmental engineering, ecology, and environmental chemistry to share their perspectives on remediation and management of biotic and abiotic pollutants. All research projects are within the area of sustainable management to understand the role of environmental science and engineering in managing pollutants in natural systems. Below is a summary list of projects and links to a description of each. Click Here to Apply!

REU Project Mentor Department
     
Multifunctional Biocapsules for the Efficient Production of Ethanol from Cellulosic Biomass Dr. Silvana Andreescu (co-PI) Chemistry and Biomolecular Science
     
Improving the Efficiency of a Manure Digester through Co-digestion of High-Energy Containing Waste Products Dr. Stefan Grimberg (former REU director) Civil and Environmental Engineering
     
Titania Nanocomposites for Photovoltaic Applications Dr. Devon Shipp Chemistry and Biomolecular Science
     
Small Wind Turbines Research Dr. Kenneth D. Visser Mechanical & Aeronautical Engineering
     
Effect of Additives on the Viscosity of Room Temperature Ionic Liquids Dr. Ruth Baltus Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
     
Development of Air Sampling Device for Indoor Air Quality Assessment OR Human Exposure Assessment Dr. Alan Rossner Environmental and Occupational Health
     
Development of Novel Nanoparticle Tracers for Monitoring and Measurement of Air and Liquid Flows in the Environment Dr. Igor Sokolov Physics
     
Ambient Measurements of Nanoparticle Population Distributions Dr. Suresh Dhaniyala Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering
     
Measurement of Mercury Deposition to Lakes and Rivers Dr. Thomas Holson Civil and Environmental Engineering
     
Value of Wetland Restoration Incentive Programs on Privately Owned Land for Species of Greatest Conservation Need Dr. Tom Langen (former REU director) Biology
     
Democratic Responses to Environmental Injustices Dr. Christopher C. Robinson Humanities and Social Sciences
     
Phytoplankton Production in the St. Lawrence River Dr. Michael R. Twiss Biology
     
Geothermal Energy Piles Kerop Janoyan Civil and Environmental Engineering