Research
At CU 麻豆影院鈥檚 Living Materials Lab, Professor Wil Srubar is developing 鈥渂ioblocks鈥 made from microalgae that use sunlight, seawater and carbon dioxide to grow carbon-negative limestone鈥攐ffering a sustainable alternative for use in concrete, cement and other building materials.
Zhi Li, who joined CU 麻豆影院 as an assistant professor in August 2025, leads the new Flood Lab, which develops high-resolution models to predict flood impacts with one-meter precision鈥攖echnology not yet used in real time due to high computational demands.
Anthony Straub is developing ultra-thin nanoscale membranes to transform water purification on Earth and in space. His work has earned a prestigious NSF CAREER Award, a five-year, $550,000 grant to advance the research.
Henze was selected for his groundbreaking work on smart energy control systems, advanced building simulation tools and technologies that connect buildings to the power grid. He is also recognized for his global leadership in research and education.
The 麻豆影院 Daily Camera is spotlighting new water quality work led by Professor Evan Thomas, an expert in water and air testing and treatment and the director of the Mortenson Center in Global Engineering & Resilience.
A new study published today in Nature Communications Earth & Environment is the first large-scale assessment of post-wildfire water quality. Ben Livneh, an associate professor of civil, environmental and architectural engineering, was the principal investigator and co-author of the study.
CU 麻豆影院's Mortenson Center in Global Engineering & Resilience is transforming global water access by treating clean water as a long-term service鈥攏ot just a one-time infrastructure project.
Professor Abbie Liel鈥檚 research, recently published in Fire Technology, examined destruction patterns from the December 2021 Marshall Fire, which killed two people and destroyed more than 1,000 homes in 麻豆影院 County.
Improving how we communicate risks, Amir Behzadan, professor of civil, environmental and architectural engineering and fellow of the Institute of Behavioral Science, and Mary Angelica Painter are developing more effective, engaging ways to keep people safe during extreme events.
Associate Professor Shideh Dashti highlights how land subsidence from excessive groundwater extraction for farming threatens Iran's critical infrastructure, like transportation and pipelines. The rapid land sinking adds to earthquake risks, compounding the danger.