Results for "sustainability"

Projects

Atmospheric Water Harvesting

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Keywords: refrigeration, water sustainability, techno-economic analysis, field data collection

Motivation: Nearly 2/3 of the world population experiences water scarcity for at…

Do-it-yourself environmental sensing

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We have had an excellent year with many undergraduates working the lab on this project. We are now seeking students to start in fall 2022. We have several related activities. Students can work on assembling and…

Engineering Mechanical Properties of Tough Elastomers via Machine Learning

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Machine Learning (ML) is an innovative paradigm in materials science that enables accurate prediction of properties, rational design, and physical insights across multiple length- and time-scales. This tool is…

Faculty

Dean Hendrickson

Affiliated Departments:
Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies, Integrative Biology, School of Biological Sciences
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Dr. Hendrickson has focused his research on the evolution, conservation and ecology of freshwater ecosystems, particularly those of North American deserts and generally with emphasis on fishes and Mexico. His most…

David Heymann

Affiliated Departments:
Landscape Architecture, Sustainable Design, Architecture
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The complex relationships, from cultural to environmental, of buildings and landscapes. Basically, how buildings create landscapes.

Architecture, and the relationship of natural landscapes and sustainable…

Carey W King

Affiliated Departments:
Jackson School of Geosciences, McCombs School of Business, Department of Business, Government, and Society
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Macroeconomics and long-term trends linking energy and the economy.  See Dr. King's book "The Economic Superorganism: Beyond the Competing Narratives on Energy, Growth, and Policy" Energy and renewable energy…

Gregory W Knapp

Affiliated Departments:
Geography / Environment, Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies
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Gregory Knapp retired in 2021, but continues to perform research on agricultural landscapes in the equatorial Andes. He is available to provide ongoing advice to students who have taken courses with him in the past (…

Benjamin D Leibowicz

Affiliated Departments:
Mechanical Engineering, LBJ School of Public Affairs
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Dr. Benjamin D. Leibowicz is an Assistant Professor in the Graduate Program in Operations Research and Industrial Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin. The program is part of the Department of Mechanical…

Zoltan Nagy

Affiliated Departments:
Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering
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Intelligent buildings, sustainable buildings and cities, influence of occupants on energy performance, machine learning and artificial intelligence in the built environment
Research Interest: Sensing and data…

Gian Claudia Sciara

Affiliated Departments:
School of Architecture, Community & Regional Planning
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My research is applied in motivation: How can we build sustainable communities by better integrating transportation and land use planning? How can we shape transportation revenue and funding practices to incentivize…

Polina Sela

Affiliated Departments:
Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering
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Dr. Sela's research interests are in the field of intelligent urban water systems involving optimal design and operation, fault diagnostic and prediction, resilient networks, and advanced analytics to make more…