Conference Session

Thermodynamics

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Brett Austin McCandless, North Carolina State University; Nancy Moore PhD, North Carolina State University

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

Paper ID #36643Pump Design Project for Large-Scale Thermodynamics CourseMr. Brett Austin McCandless, North Carolina State University Brett Austin McCandless is a graduate student at North Carolina State University, where he is pursuing a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering. He is also a course instructor at North Carolina State University, Campbell University, and Johnston Community College. He is currently researching ultrasound propaga- tion in bone, in the hopes that understanding the propagation will lead to better pre-screening methods for osteoporosis.Prof. Nancy Moore PhD, North Carolina State University The author

Conference Session

Graduate School

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Nathalia Peixoto, George Mason University; Padmanabhan Seshaiyer, George Mason University; Siddhartha Sikdar, George Mason University; Holly Matto, George Mason University

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Diversity, Professional Engineering Education Papers

Paper ID #36582Project-based multidisciplinary graduate program for community-centereddesignProf. Nathalia Peixoto, George Mason University Nathalia Peixoto received her BSc and MSc degrees in Electrical and Biomedical Engineering from the University of Campinas (Brazil). Her work focused on experimental models for migraines. During her doctoral work she took part in the German Retina Implant project (University of Bonn). She obtained her PhD in Microelectronics from the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil. As a post-doctoral researcher with Stanford University, she investigated microfabricated oxygen sensors for cardiac

Conference Session

Capstones and Economics

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Gang Liu, University of Pittsburgh at Bradford

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

Paper ID #36557Capstone Projects: A Dynamic Balance between Undergraduate CurriculaandIndustrial NeedsDr. Gang LIU, University of Pittsburgh at Bradford Dr. Gang Liu is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology in the Division of Physical and Computational Sciences, at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford. He received his Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering in 2006 and another Ph.D. degree in engineering education in 2018. He teaches undergraduate mechanical engineering courses, including statics, dynamics, mechanics of materials, ma- terial science and structure, etc. His research interests include

Conference Session

Capstones and Economics

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

David S Greenburg, The Citadel; Dimitra Michalaka P.E., The Citadel; Tyler Miner; Susan Kahn Huntington

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

Paper ID #36526Applying Agile Business Solutions as a Graduate Capstone ProjectDr. David S Greenburg, The Citadel David Greenburg is an Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Engineering Leadership and Program Management (ELPM) in the School of Engineering (SOE) at The Citadel. He served over 20 years of active military service in the United States Marine Corps in a variety of command and staff and leadership positions. Upon completion of active military service, he was a program manager in industry for seventeen years until he joined the faculty at The Citadel. His research interests include modeling project

Conference Session

K-12 and Outreach

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Georg Pingen, Union University; Betsy Pingen, Union University

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Diversity, Professional Engineering Education Papers

in aerospace engineering sciences.Betsy Pingen, Union University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 2023 ASEE Southeastern Section Conference Going Deeper in Engineering K-12 Outreach: Assistive Technology Projects Pingen, Georg and Pingen, Betsy Union University, Jackson, TN 38305AbstractTo expose students in our 3D printing outreach program to all aspects of the engineering designmethod and allow them to apply engineering, design, and 3D printing skills to meaningfulcommunity projects, we participated in the Make:able assistive technology challenge during

Conference Session

Capstones and Economics

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Peter W. Pachowicz, George Mason University; Monson Hayes; Andre Z. Manitius, George Mason University

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

was Chair of the department from 1998 to 2014. He was also Chair of the Department of Information Sciences and Technology from 2016 to 2020. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 2023 ASEE Southeast Section Conference Twenty-year Evolution and Lessons Learned from GMU ECE Capstone Projects Peter W. Pachowicz, Monson H. Hayes, and Andre Manitius Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 22030AbstractIt has been twenty years since capstone projects became team projects and evolved from a simpleformat to the current challenging endeavor for our

Conference Session

Capstones and Economics

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Felix Ewere, North Carolina State University at Raleigh

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

Paper ID #36614Students’ Preference for a Capstone Design Project: An Examination ofthe Impact of Accidental CompetenciesDr. Felix Ewere, North Carolina State University at Raleigh Dr. Felix Ewere is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engi- neering at North Carolina State University and Instructor of the Aerospace Engineering Capstone Senior Design courses. Engineering research interests are in the science and technology at the intersection of aerodynamics, structural mechanics, energy, and smart materials. Recent works have focused on exploit- ing aeroelastic instabilities on

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering 1

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Nektaria Tryfona, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Sindhu Chava, Virginia Tech; Ayush Dhar, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Taimoor Qamar, Virginia Tech ; Daniel Newman, The Boeing Company

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Diversity, Professional Engineering Education Papers

Paper ID #36579An Industry-driven, Project-based Learning Activity: SystemIdentification based on Vibration Signals using Machine LearningDr. Nektaria Tryfona, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Dr. Nektaria Tryfona is a Collegiate Associate Professor at the Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. She received her B.Eng. and Ph.D in Computer Engineering and Informatics from the Polytechnic School, University of Patras, Greece. She has extensive experience on building data management and database solutions for large-scale systems in

Conference Session

Communications and Ethics

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

George D Ford, Mississippi State University; Saeed Rokooei, Mississippi State University; Mohsen Garshasby, Mississippi State University

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

Paper ID #36558Conducting In-Person Project Critique Sessions to Enhance CommunicationsSkills in Technology Educational ProgramsDr. George D Ford, Mississippi State University Dr. George Ford P.E. is on the faculty of Mississippi State’s Building Construction Science Department. He holds an Ed D from Western Carolina University, NC; a master’s degree in civil engineering from the University of South Carolina; and a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Clemson Univer- sity, SC. Dr. Ford has 15 years of industrial experience including corporate work, and 21 years of teaching experience at the post-secondary

Conference Session

Using Research in Engineering Ed

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Adeel Khalid, Kennesaw State University

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Diversity, Professional Engineering Education Papers

Paper ID #36527Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Research Project – Design andDevelopment of Unmanned Aerial Systems for Industry ApplicationsDr. Adeel Khalid, Kennesaw State University Adeel Khalid, Ph.D. Professor Industrial and Systems Engineering Office: 470-578-7241 ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 2023 ASEE Southeastern Section Conference Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Research Project – Design and Development of Unmanned Aerial Systems for Industry Applications Adeel Khalid, Ph.D

Conference Session

Curriculum Development 1

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Nathalia Peixoto, George Mason University; Padmanabhan Seshaiyer; Linghan Zhang, George Mason University; Holly Matto, George Mason University

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Professional Engineering Education Papers

Paper ID #36568Supporting creativity and innovation in STEAM undergraduate curriculumthrough hands-on learningProf. Nathalia Peixoto, George Mason University Nathalia Peixoto received her BSc and MSc degrees in Electrical and Biomedical Engineering from the University of Campinas (Brazil). Her early work focused on experimental models for migraines. During her doctoral work she took part in the German Retina Implant project (University of Bonn). She obtained her PhD in Microelectronics from the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil. As a post-doctoral researcher with Stanford University, she investigated microfabricated oxygen

Conference Session

Curriculum Development 1

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Chau M. Tran, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, North Carolina State University

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Diversity, Professional Engineering Education Papers

. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 2023 ASEE Southeastern Section Conference Entrepreneurial Mindset (EM) in Undergraduate Vibration Class Chau M. Tran Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC 27695-7910AbstractThis paper illustrates the implementation of the entrepreneurial mindset (EM) in anundergraduate vibration class, and reveals the performance of the pertinent assignments. Spring2022 class had two design projects utilized the entrepreneurially minded learning (EML). Theprojects were problem-based learning (PBL) projects imbedded with EML, a strategy aiming

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering 2

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Elizabeth Whitehurst, Mississippi State University; Nathaniel Hyams, Clemson University; Morgan Green, Mississippi State University; Matthew William Priddy, Mississippi State University

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

student in Bioengineering at Clemson University studying tissue engineering.Ms. Morgan Green, Mississippi State University Morgan Green is an Instructor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Mississippi State University. She is currently pursuing a PhD in Engineering Education, where her research is focused on the develop- ment and assessment of professional skills in engineering students. Other areas of interest and research are engineering education outreach and the application of hands-on learning in engineering students. She is the founder and Director of Project ENspire, an engineering outreach event for 4th-6th grade girls now in its eight year.Dr. Matthew William Priddy, Mississippi State University

Conference Session

First Year and Cross-Disciplinary

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Patrick J Martin, Virginia Commonwealth University; Joseph Adams Shelton, Virginia State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Professional Engineering Education Papers

allows cross-institution and interdisciplinarycollaboration on novel design projects and 2) to build students’ technical and collaboration skillsthat will be useful for careers at the intersection of cybersecurity and autonomous systems.Students learned core cybersecurity concepts using closed-ended assignments and expanded theirresearch and design skills with an open-ended design project. Throughout this process, theylearned how to collaborate with other teammates through modern collaboration tools, such asGithub, Google Drive, and Discord. Our student survey indicates that this pilot program achievedits goals and indicates that future iterations should refine the program’s structure and processes.Keywordsexperiential learning, capstone

Conference Session

Curriculum Development 2

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Basel Alsayyed, Western Carolina University

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

industrial experience, primarily in the American automotive industry, Dr. Alsayyed has a passion for innovation in education, teaching, research, and training. Integration of academia and industry goals and activities are paramount to Dr. Alsayyed. Sensing the industry needs and preparing future engineers to meet those needs and challenges is an important dimension of Dr. Alsayyed’s ac- tivities. Dr. Alsayyed has published more than forty articles in peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings. He has seven granted patents. Dr. Alsayyed’s research interests are in the areas of advanced manufacturing, additive manufacturing, design optimization, quality & reliability, engineering education, project management

Conference Session

Computer Science

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Xiang Zhao, Alabama A&M University; Showkat Chowdhury, Alabama A&M University; Tamara Chowdhury, Alabama A&M University

Tagged Topics

Professional Engineering Education Papers

) [12],Problem-Based Learning (PBL) [13], Project-Based Learning (ProjBL) [14] and Game-BasedLearning (GBL) [15] have gained more prominence and national recognition in higher education.One of the successful evidence-based designs for teaching science and engineering courses is theProblem-Based Learning (PBL). PBL is a pedagogical model in which students are the centerof the learning process. Students become the active learner who connect domain knowledge toreal-world challenging problems, and work collaboratively toward their solutions. The instructorprovides resources and mentorship to students on how to tackle the problem, not the solutiondirectly. The major advantages of PBL include deepening students’ critical thinking, stimulatingstudents

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering 2

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Shahnam Navaee, Georgia Southern University

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Diversity, Professional Engineering Education Papers

Construction Management, and seven years as the Associate Dean of the College of Science and Technology at Geor- gia Southern University. Dr. Navaee’s main research interests are in the areas of solid mechanics and structures. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 2023 ASEE Southeastern Section Conference Producing FE Simulation Models for Analysis of Solid Bodies - An Honors Project Shahnam Navaee Georgia Southern UniversityAbstractIncluded in this paper is the description of a student project involving the development of finiteelement simulation models

Conference Session

Classroom Skills

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Jason Yao, East Carolina University; Ricky T Castles, East Carolina University; Joshua Edison Pitzer, College of Engineering and Technology, East Carolina University; Qin Ding, East Carolina University; Max Rohrman; Yilei Huang, East Carolina University

Tagged Topics

Professional Engineering Education Papers

) ExperientialLearning [4-6], and (d) Career Development. Findings from the review serve as bases toestablish a strategic plan for the SSC.The literature review also revealed several issues that led to the launching of this project. First-generation college students demand extra support to find their path to academic and professionalsuccess [7]. Undecided freshmen desire more educated decision before choosing the right major.Students who have been mostly isolated in their last two years of high school need intentionallyadded support in order to develop their social skills [8, 9]. In response to these needs and toincrease the value of CET student college experience in general, the collaborative team 2023 ASEE Southeastern Section

Conference Session

K-12 and Outreach

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Marjorie Letitia Hubbard, North Carolina School of Science and Math

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Professional Engineering Education Papers

implementation of student-centered pedagogy. In project-based learning, students actively explore a topic within a real-world context and collaborate withother students to problem-solve, analyze data, and develop an end-product7.Problem-Based LearningProblem-based learning is similar to project-based learning in that students actively and collabo-ratively explore a topic in context. In contrast to project-based learning, students are more fo-cused on the process of learning and developing a solution to an unsolved problem and are notrequired to have an end-product7.Design ThinkingDesign thinking is a framework for innovating solutions to problems. One of the unique tenetsof design thinking is that it is driven by empathy for the user. In the specific

Conference Session

Gamification

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Nahid Vesali, The Citadel; Mostafa Batouli, The Citadel

Tagged Topics

Professional Engineering Education Papers

Paper ID #36640A game-based approach to teach delegation and organizational structureto engineering studentsDr. Nahid Vesali, The Citadel Dr. Nahid Vesali is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Leadership and Program Management (ELPM) in the School of Engineering (SOE) at The Citadel. She joined the program in Aug 2020. She teaches project management, technical planningDr. Mostafa Batouli, The Citadel Dr. Mostafa Batouli is an Assistant Professor of Construction Engineering in the department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at The Citadel. Dr. Batouli received his PhD in Civil Engineering from

Conference Session

Curriculum Development 2

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Liling Huang, George Mason University; Matthew Gardner

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Diversity, Professional Engineering Education Papers

conduct research on Smart Energy Management Systems in High-Rise Buildings. During her industry career, she designed and procured the electrical, mechanical and HVAC systems for large commercial, residential and industrial buildings. She established the BS EE, BS CpE and MS EE Concentrations in Power Engineering at GMU. She supports energy-related projects and initiatives at GMU, and collaborates with a multidisciplinary team on research projects in the areas of smart grid, power system protection and cybersecurity, Phasor Measurement Units (PMUs) and grid modernization.Mr. Matthew Gardner, ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 2023 ASEE Southeastern Section

Conference Session

Curriculum Development 2

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Andrea Arce-Trigatti, Tallahassee Community College; Pedro E. Arce, Tennessee Technological University; Sabrina H. Buer, Tennessee Technological University; Carlos Roberto Galindo, Oakley STEM Center at Tennessee Tech University

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Diversity, Professional Engineering Education Papers

STEM, both for the students andthrough the community projects that they developed. Implemented over two semesters, thecurriculum created for the STEM FHF program included an interdisciplinary Directorship team,the creation of an expansive learning community, and intentional leadership training thatincluded issues of diversity, inclusion, community engagement, project management, andleadership skills.3,4As part of the creation of the STEM FHF program, the Foundry provided a guiding framework tobetter understand how the various elements of the program could be integrated to enhancestudents’ experience through the KAP and KTP. Table 1 (column 2) illustrates how the variouselements of the Foundry were represented in the curriculum development of

Conference Session

Civil, Electrical, and Eng Tech

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Shahnam Navaee, Georgia Southern University

Tagged Topics

Professional Engineering Education Papers

andassociated AVI animation files produced in the study are planned to be used to better clarify someof the more important structural engineering topics and further enhance an introductory StructuralAnalysis course in the Civil Engineering and Construction Department at Georgia SouthernUniversity. To establish the significance of the project, sample produced simulation models forsome of the studied structures are provided and discussed in the paper. By interacting with theproduced models during the lectures, the instructor can effectively enhance the students’understanding of the behavior of structures subject to various loads and further promote studentlearning. Included in the paper is also the student assessment of the effectiveness of the

Conference Session

K-12 and Outreach

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Ramana Pidaparti, University of Georgia

Tagged Topics

Professional Engineering Education Papers

Paper ID #36554Space Race: A Voyage to the Moon Board Game for K5-K8 StudentsDr. Ramana Pidaparti, University of Georgia Ramana Pidaparti, is currently a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at UGA. Dr. Pidaparti received his Ph.D. degree in Aeronautics & Astronautics from Purdue University, West Lafayette. He has taught pre- viously at Virginia Commonwealth University and Purdue University campus in Indianapolis (IUPUI). He has taught several courses in design, mechanics of materials, optimization, and directed many in- terdisciplinary projects related to design. Dr. Pidaparti’s research interests are in the broad areas

Conference Session

Curriculum Development 1

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Ciprian Popoviciu, East Carolina University; Colby Lee Sawyer, East Carolina University; Joshua Edison Pitzer, ECU College of Engineering and Technology

Tagged Topics

Professional Engineering Education Papers

technology and innovation, potentially within the same teams to compete on developing solutions to unresolved problems. The format of this Phase is like a hackathon.In this project we want to explore the best mechanisms to communicate with students in order toencourage them to innovate and consider entrepreneurship. We also wanted to make them aware of theresources available for them to develop a Minimal Viable Product (MVP) and test in an existing IOTenvironment. Phase 1 is meant to provide the students with the tools they need to innovate and Phase 2is meant to have them apply these tools to solving new problems.In this paper we cover our findings related to Phase 1 of The Amazing Techno Race completed onNovember 16, 2022. 2.2. ESDN

Conference Session

Graduate School

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Mazen I. Hussein, Tennessee Tech University

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

equivalent to 1.5 quarter credits. 30% of thesurveyed ISE programs require a thesis or a project course for graduation, while one of themoffers the option between 3-credit project and 6-credit thesis. Another 30% of these programshave the thesis/project course as an optional requirement. 40% of the remaining surveyed ISEprograms don’t have a thesis or a project requirement for graduation; final oral defense exam isrequired in of the nonthesis programs. 8 surveyed SCM programs require 30 credit hours forgraduation and 2 programs require 40 or more credit hours; one program requires 40 credit hoursand the other one requires 45 credit hours. Thesis track option is less common among the toponline master’s SCM programs in comparison to their counterparts

Conference Session

Civil, Electrical, and Eng Tech

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Rajesh Balasubramanian, The University of Memphis

Tagged Topics

Professional Engineering Education Papers

subjecting all direct and indirect operations in a manufacturing orservice industry to scrutiny.”1 It includes introduction of improvements resulting in making workeasier, to perform and allowing work to be done in less time and to improve workflow. In otherwords, the methods engineers increase productivity and throughput, reduce process, and cycletime and lower the costs of operations for products or services. To accomplish this taskpractitioners must have a working knowledge of work design and measurement.Time studies have been done for many decades. They form the bedrock for many project proposalswhere effort estimation become the basis. All production-based industries use time studies as theirplatform to measure productivity. Software companies

Conference Session

Graduate School

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Jill K Nelson, George Mason University; Jessica Rosenberg; Mark Huntington Snyder, George Mason University

Tagged Topics

Professional Engineering Education Papers

designed to give GTAs a basic understanding of active learning, inclusiveclassroom practices and community building, strategies for student engagement, formative andsummative assessment, and rubric-based grading. GTAs were also introduced to academicresources on campus that may be helpful for students in their courses. The workshop format wasdesigned to be interactive with participants engaging in sample inquiry-based learning activitiesand reflecting on their own experiences with inclusive (or not) classrooms.The GTA training workshop described in this paper is part of a larger project that aims to makeactive learning the default method of instruction in highly enrolled gateway courses and todevelop a departmental (and university) culture that

Conference Session

First Year and Cross-Disciplinary

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Gregory J. Mazzaro, The Citadel; Kevin Skenes, The Citadel; Timothy Aaron Wood P.E., The Citadel

Tagged Topics

Professional Engineering Education Papers

, MathCAD) [4]. 4AssessmentGraded assignments may consist of individual written homeworks, group projects, and quizzes;traditional written exams are generally avoided. Students might keep a weekly journal ofreflections, e.g. regarding campus activities in which they have participated or academicdifficulties they have encountered and overcome [4]. Ambitious programs ask each student tocreate a portfolio of work (including narrated audio/video reflections) which helps him/her toidentify as an engineer [10].Most published literature recommends that a large portion of first-year students’ grades be basedon projects -- generally team efforts [5, 6, 10, 18, 20–23]. Assignments can tie back to aunifying

Conference Session

Communications and Ethics

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Brian Aufderheide, Hampton University; Otsebele E Nare, Hampton University; Garrick E. Louis, University of Virginia; Andres Clarens, University of Virginia

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Professional Engineering Education Papers

; Development and co-lead of UVA’s Resilient Urban Water Systems Working Group. He is the Director for Diversity and Inclusion in ESE.Prof. Andres Clarens, University of Virginia I am a Professor of Environmental Engineering at the University of Virginia and Associate Director of the University’s Environmental Resilience Institute. Our group studies decarbonization of infrastructure systems. At large scales, our work explores the life cycle environmental impacts of the manufacturing, transportation, and energy sectors through projects in next-generation bioenergy, subsurface energy stor- age, and negative emissions technologies. At the molecular scale, we study the chemistry of CO2 in high pressure environments to support