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J. Jeffrey Peirce

Associate Professor Emeritus of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Box 90287, Durham, NC 27708-0287
134A Engineering Bldg, Durham, NC 27708

Research Interests


Environmental engineering, cyberinfrastructure networks, sensors, geotropospheric interactions, engineering systems optimization. 

Selected Grants


Collaborative Research: Planning for a Cleaner Neuse River Basin in North Carolina

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2004 - 2008

A Workshop to Discuss a CLEANER (Collaborative Large-Scale Environmental Assessment Network for Environmental Research)

ConferencePrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2003 - 2005

Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Environmental Engineering

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 1999 - 2004

CLEANER WORKSHOP THREE: Collaborative Large-scale Engineering Assessment Network for Environmental Research

ConferencePrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2003 - 2004

Nitrogen Oxide Flux from Sludge-Amended Soil

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 1999 - 2002

Nitrogen Oxide Flux from Sludge-Amended Soil: Initial Laboratory Studies

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 1997 - 1998

1996 Presidential Young Investigator, National Young Investigator and Presidential Faculty Fellow Forum on Environmental Engineering

ConferencePrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 1996 - 1997

Dynamic Programming Model of Flow Through Disordered Porous Media with Attendant Laboratory Studies

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 1994 - 1997

Graduate Fellowships in Areas of National Need--Municipal Refuse and Hazardous Waste Engineering

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Department of Education · 1991 - 1994

Graduate Fellowships in Areas of National Need: Municipal Refuse and Hazardous Waste Engineering

FellowshipPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Department of Education · 1991 - 1994

Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need: Municipal Refuse and Hazardous Waste Engineering

FellowshipPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Department of Education · 1991 - 1994

Presidential Young Investigator Award Year 4, Base Support and Matching Support

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 1984 - 1989

Presidential Young Investigator Awards Year 3, Base Support and Matching Support

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 1984 - 1989