Welcome IGERT Fellows 2006

Scott Gibb

Hometown: Fort Walton Beach, FL

BS in Chemical Engineering from Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne, FL.

Research Interests: looking at alternatives to PVC for piping.  I will be utilizing GaBi life cycle analysis (LCA) software to screen potential alternatives.

Tony Kerzmann

Born: Boone, North Carolina (13 year resident of Pittsburgh)

BA in Physics from Duquesne University

BS in Mechanical Engineering from University of Pittsburgh

Research Interests: Sustainable/Alternative energy, microchannel flow and refrigeration, green construction

David Sanchez

Hometown: Guam

BS in Civil Engineering from University of Portland

Research Interests: High-tech low energy water and wastewater treatment systems and studying the reuse of water in gridless systems.

Welcome IGERT Fellows 2007

Candice DeLeo

Hometown: West Pittston, PA

BS: Mathematics and Chemistry from University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI
Research Interests: Starch based renewable polymer blends in hopes to improve durability and practical use while maintaining biodegradable properties

Michael Ikeda

Hometown: Santa Paula, CA

BS in Mechanical Engineering from California Institute of Technology

Research Interests: sustainable energy research, specifically in developing societies

Bhavna Sharma

Hometown: Honolulu, Hawaii

B.S: Architecture from University at Buffalo, NY

Research Interests: Sustainable development and hazard mitigation using indigenous materials and building techniques

Welcome IGERT Fellows 2008

Curtis Larimer

Briana Niblick

Scott Shrake

David Tourek