People
Credit: Dimitris Vlachopoulos
Research Students
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Adam Atia “My interests include the integration of large-scale, sustainable energy systems, green infrastructure design, climate change adaptation, and ultimately promoting benign interconnectivity between both the urban and natural environment.” |
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Brett Benowitz (Graduated) "I am interested in stochastic and computational mechanics. One particular interest in modeling the risk in urban areas to natural hazards." |
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Kayleigh Campbell Bierman (Affiliate) Sustainable Development School of International and Public Affairs krc2104@columbia.edu "I'm interested in the shape of cities and how urban form impacts carbon emissions." |
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Amanda Bradshaw "I am interested in combining urban climate change adaptation with broader development objectives." |
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Tyler Carson (Graduated) "I am a civil engineer interested in the application of green infrastructure to manage water and other resources in major urban areas." |
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Robert McCormick Elliott (Affiliate) (Graduated) "My research focuses on the next generation of green infrastructure – exploring new types of vegetation systems, incorporated feedback loops, and determining ideal placement for stormwater mitigation, wildlife creation, air quality improvement and temperature reduction" |
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David Farnham "I am interested in modeling the impacts of climate variability, and subsequent extreme weather events, on urban infrastructure. Ultimately I hope to develop tools for decision makers in the face of such events." |
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Laura Fischer "My research focuses on policy issues related to transportation infrastructure and economic development in declining industrial regions." |
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Julia Green “My research will be related to climate change but unsure of any specifics at present.” |
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Jonas Hagen "My research is on sustainable urban transport and land use, with a focus on how travel speed affects the environment, public health and quality of life in cities." |
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Raha Hakimdavar "My ideal PhD program would allow me to evaluate the relationship between the population divide in urban cities and disaster mitigation efforts as related to storm water management techniques." |
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Masahiko Haraguchi (Affiliate) "My research is in hydroclimatology, climate change adaptation, risk analysis and mitigation, especially in developing countries' urban context." |
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Bianca Howard (Graduated)
"I am interested in Urban Energy Planning." |
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Rishee Jain (Graduated) "I am interested in technology and cross-national policy related issues associated with energy use in the urban built environment." |
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Sophonie Joseph "I am an urban planner with interests in international and domestic migration patterns. I am particularly interested in how U.S. communities can strategically utilize ethnic enclave formation as a component of local economic development." |
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Madeline Lopeman (Graduated) "I am interested in monitoring and adapting transportation networks to the modern city." |
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Daniel Marasco (Graduated)
"I am interested in the use of green design to help manage resource use and waste disposal in urban areas." |
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Irene Pavlakis "I am interested in the use of solar energy in megacities. My research will focus on grid-connected photovoltaics with ultimate goal to obtain environmental sustainability." |
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Alexis Perrotta (Graduated) "I am interested in how income integration is related to density, transportation infrastructure, and government-assisted affordable housing." |
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Danielle Petretta "I am an urban planner interested in urban transport systems and ways in which transport entities can capture the value of direct and indirect benefits efficient systems provide." |
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Constantine Spanos "My research will focus on life-cycle environmental modeling and assessment with the ultimate intention of promoting sustainable practices in the energy, civil and service industries." |
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Maura Torres “My goal is to create innovative earthquake resilient designs for structures. “ |
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Michael Waite "My research interests relate to energy uses, infrastructure and generation technologies in the urban environment and how to optimize the overall system for energy efficiency, with an ultimate net-zero carbon goal." |
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Siobhan Watson “My research focuses on how city-level policies and programs most effectively reduce environmental impacts.” |
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Xiaoqi Xu (Affiliate) (Graduated) "My research explores the energy efficiency potential that can be achieved in the built environment. I also bridge it to human-environment interactions and energy policy studies." |