Probing air pollution with laser sensors
Dec. 26, 2017
Mark Zondlo, an associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at Princeton University and its Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment, develops tools to measure air pollution in more sophisticated and nimble ways than previously possible.
Graduate Student Jack Reilly Awarded Best Presentation Award at SHMII-8 Conference
Dec. 19, 2017
Jack Reilly, a member of SHMlab, has been awarded the Best Presentation Award at the 8th Conference on Structural Health Monitoring of Intelligent Infrastructure (SHMII-8), held from December 5-8, 2017, at Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, Australia.
SEAS-sponsored "Explore Engineering" Held on November 17, 2017
Nov. 21, 2017
An annual event sponsored by SEAS called "Explore Engineering" was held on Friday, November 17, 2017. Princeton's first-year undergraduates were able to attend this event to get information about the programs in each of the Engineering School's departments (Chemical and Biological Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and Operations Research and Financial Engineering).
Tiger Talks in the City: Water Sustainability
Oct. 31, 2017
A wide-ranging discussion of issues surrounding water sustainability kicked off the second season of Princeton Entrepreneurship Council’s TigerTalks in the City. Princeton faculty panelists Eric Wood, Susan Dod Brown Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Howard Stone, Donald R. Dixon ’69 and Elizabeth W. Dixon Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, were joined via videoconference by Adam Wolf, CEO of Arable Labs, Inc. and Natalie Shivers, Princeton University Associat
Graduate Student Kasparas Spokas Receives a School of Engineering and Applied Science Award for Excellence
Oct. 16, 2017
The department is pleased to announce that Kasparas Spokas has received a School of Engineering and Applied Science Award for Excellence. This award is given to SEAS advanced graduate students who have performed at the highest level as scholars and researchers.
Lessons learned, and some unheeded, after hurricanes
Oct. 13, 2017
The 2017 Atlantic hurricane season does not end until after Thanksgiving in late November, but it has already been a memorable one. Harvey wrought havoc on Texas in August. Irma, which notched records for size and power, pounded the Caribbean and damaged parts of Florida in early September. It was soon followed by Maria, which devastated Puerto Rico.
Tim Michiels Awarded Hangai Prize at IASS Symposium
Sept. 26, 2017
PhD Candidate, Tim Michiels, awarded the Hangai prize for his "outstanding paper by a young talented research under 30" at the IASS Symposium in Hamburg.
Richard Garlock, Visiting Lecturer, Recognized with the 2017 Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel Award
Sept. 6, 2017
On August 30, 2017, Richard Garlock and William Faschan of Leslie E. Robertson Associates (LERA) were nationally recognized with the 2017 Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel awards (IDEAS2) for their structural engineering design of Four World Trade Center in New York City. Some quotes from the judges: “This…
Leaks will not sink carbon capture and storage
Sept. 5, 2017
The case for carbon capture and storage — a promising method for reducing greenhouse gases — received a boost recently from a Princeton University study that indicated the procedure would not be prone to significant leakage or high costs related to fixing leaks.
Prof. Peter Jaffe's Research Group Receives "Excellent International Cooperation Project" Award
Aug. 11, 2017
We are pleased to announce that Professor Peter Jaffe and his research team received the following plaque/recognition for their application of feammox process in wastewater treatment from the Guangzhou Association of Environmental Protection Industrial, China. The team included Associate Research Scholar, Shan Huang; Graduate Students Melany…