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Middle Atlantic ASEE Section Spring 2021 Conference

Authors

Ross A. Lee, Villanova University; Giles Wozniak, Villanova University; Alicia Piscitelli, Villanova University; Anitha Devi Kannan, Villanova University; Andrew Jester, Villanova University, Sustainable Engineering Program

electrochemical techniques such as conductivity testing and electrochemical impedancespectroscopy (EIS) to characterize this behavior in ion-selective membranes. With this researchapproach, ion-selective membranes can be compared to various types of electrocytes that servevarious functions in nature, and how those function translate to emerging energy storage devices.Civil infrastructure materials for resilienceIn addition to applying practices employed by nature to directly solve engineering problems,natural design principles can be more broadly applied to nearly any type of project. One exampleis civil infrastructure and how bridge design can be improved to create more resilient structures,especially in harsh, marine environments. The American Road and

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Middle Atlantic ASEE Section Spring 2021 Conference

Authors

Dorothy W. Skaf, Villanova University; Vito L. Punzi, Villanova University

of Water Quality and Treatment Considerations In their 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the United Nations [1] established a goalto “ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all” which wouldinclude achieving “universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all”and improving “water quality by reducing pollution”. The World Health Organization [2]estimates that 2.2 billion people worldwide lack access to safely managed drinking waterservices. Over the years, this problem still exists in developing countries due to the expensivenature of conventional water treatment chemicals and the infrastructure requirements to sustaintreatment facilities. Coagulation and flocculation