Research Interests
Sustainable engineering, community development, water and wastewater treatment design, stormwater retention/detention and treatment design, hazardous waste remediation, urban hydrology, constructed wetland and stream restoration design, ecological stabilization, sustainable engineering in land development, water resources, water and wastewater treatment.
Selected Grants
Duke Engineers for International Development (DEID) Durham Ellerbe Creek Litter Trap
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by North Carolina State University · 2015 - 2017A Grand Challenge-based Framework for Contextual Learning in Engineering
ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2012 - 2016Watershed Management at the Basin Scale at Duke University
Public ServicePrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Environmental Protection Agency · 2010 - 2013Bridge to Market: a Sustainable Mobility Plan for Moving Agricultural Products over a Rain Swollen River in the Bolivian Highlands
Public ServicePrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Lord Foundation of North Carolina · 2009 - 2010To Support Duke Engineers without Borders 2007-2008 Projects (Uganda, Kenya and Durham)
Institutional SupportPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Lord Foundation of North Carolina · 2007 - 2008TA Brown Mechanical Aerator
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Environmental Protection Agency · 2006 - 2007Constructing Sustainable Homes Following Natural Disasters
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Environmental Protection Agency · 2006 - 2007Duke Engineering Without Borders 2006 - 2007 International Project: Uganda
Public ServicePrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Lord Foundation of North Carolina · 2006 - 2007The DELTA Smart House: Cross Disciplinary Projects Within the Design Framework of Sustainable Construction
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Environmental Protection Agency · 2005 - 2006WERC Design Contest
Public ServicePrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Lord Foundation of North Carolina · 2005 - 2006External Relationships
- Donan Engineering
- Marcellino & Tyson, PLLC
- Stack and Associates
- Thomas Combs & Spann, PLLC
This faculty member (or a member of their immediate family) has reported outside activities with the companies, institutions, or organizations listed above. This information is available to institutional leadership and, when appropriate, management plans are in place to address potential conflicts of interest.