Curriculum Vitae
Education
2006 Ph.D. Environmental Engineering | Stevens Institute of Technology | Hoboken, NJ
2003 M.S. Environmental Engineering | Technische Universität Dresden | Germany
2000 B.S. Physics | Aristotle University | Thessaloniki, Greece
Academic Leadership Positions
8/2024-present Dean, Ketcham Professor, College of Engineering | University of Missouri
2019-24 Head, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering | University of Connecticut
2015-18 Director, Environmental Engineering Program | University of Connecticut
2012-13 Associate Director, Environmental Engineering Program | University of Connecticut
Academic Appointments
8/2024-present Ketcham Professor, College of Engineering, University of Missouri
2019-24 Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Connecticut
2013-19 Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Connecticut
2007-13 Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Connecticut
Professional Leadership Positions
2021-present ASCE Civil Engineering Department Heads Coordinating Council (elected member)
2017-19 Chair, Environmental Engineering Program Leaders Committee, Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors
Scholarship
Research Interests: STEM education (neurodiversity, service learning), remediation and redevelopment of contaminated sites, environmental justice, environmental geochemistry, spectroscopy for material characterization
Funding: Total $19.7M in external support, $10.2M as PI.
Publications: 70 journal papers, 4 book chapters, >100 conference papers and presentations
Consulting Experience
2023, Subject Matter Expert, Schnabel Engineering, investigation of ground movements in I95 pier.
2016-2019, Subject Matter Expert, CH2MHILL and Federal Highway Administration, SHRP2 Implementation Assistant Program, Round 7.
2016, Phoenix Environmental Services, Evaluation and modeling of environmental data.
2014-2016, CB&I, Evaluation of the nature of historic fill materials in contaminated sites.
2014-2016, AECOM, Investigation of chromium speciation in contaminated sites.
2012-2013, Kohl’s Department Store, Investigation of heaving in store foundations.