Research Topics

Research Focus The Initiative for Social Work and Forced Migration seeks to lead and coordinate research, education, and training in the multifaceted field of forced migration. This includes topics related to forced migration due to human-made disasters (e.g., war and conflict), natural disasters, or climate change, with or without recognized legal documents by the receiving […]

Research Focus The Aquatic Chemistry Laboratory is focused on chemical reactions that affect the fate and transport of heavy metals, radionuclides, and other inorganic constituents in natural and engineering aquatic systems.  Major research themes in the group are (1) drinking water treatment and supply, (2) environmental geochemistry of soil and groundwater, and (3) the environmental […]

Research Focus Develop computer vision techniques to address pressing problems in ecology in collaboration with domain experts. We have identified three exciting potential projects: (1) Species Distribution Mapping: This project aims to use computer vision techniques to map species distributions using citizen science and remote sensing data; (2) Camera-Trap Imagery Analysis: This project focuses on […]

Research Focus Nanoscale catalysts are being developed for a range of important reactions in energy conversion, environmental remediation, and the production of commodity chemicals. The Sadtler lab studies colloidal semiconductor nanocrystals that absorb sunlight to drive useful chemical reactions through photocatalysis. Single-atom photocatalysts are a relatively new type of photocatalyst consisting of individually dispersed metal […]

Research Focus Carbon dioxide (CO2) is the predominant greenhouse gas driving climate change. The prospect of capturing and storing CO2 emerges as a pivotal strategy in mitigating climate change. Current efforts involve capturing CO2 from point sources (e.g., industrial facilities) and directly from the air. In August 2023, the Biden-Harris administration announced $1.2 billion for […]