Degree:
M.S. - CIVE
M.S. - CIVE
Specialization:
Environmental
Advisor:
Bruce Dvorak
Bruce Dvorak
About Me:
Academic Degrees
- MS, Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2019
- BS, Civil Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2018
Employment History
- University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Graduate Research Assistant, 05/2018-present
- University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Graduate Teaching Assistant, 08/2022-present, 06/2020-08/2020, 10/2019
Area of Research and Professional Interest
- Life cycle assessment
- Environmental sustainability
- Pollution prevention
Teaching Experience
- University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Graduate Teaching Assistant-CIVE 430, Sustainable Design in Environmental Engineering, Fall/2022
- University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Graduate Teaching Assistant-ENGR 391, Sink or Swim Pop-up Course, Summer/2020
- University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Graduate Teaching Assistant-UHON 201H, When the Levee Breaks Pop-up Course, 10/2019
Publications and Presentations
- Moussavi, S., Thompson, M., Li, S., & Dvorak, B. (2021). Assessment of small mechanical wastewater treatment plants: Relative life cycle environmental impacts of construction and operations. Journal of Environmental Management, 292, 112802.
- Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors Research and Education Conference. Poster Title: “Impacts of flooding on wastewater infrastructure: tradeoffs of recovery and resilience” June 2022. St. Louis, MO.
- American Society of Civil Engineers 2022 World Environmental & Water Resources Congress. Poster Title: Assessment of small wastewater treatment plants: life cycle environmental impacts of flood recovery” June 2022. Atlanta, GA.
- American Center for Life Cycle Assessment Virtual Conference. Presentation Title: “Assessment of Small Nebraska Mechanical Water Resource Recovery Facilities: Relative Life Cycle Impacts of Construction and Operations” September 2020. Virtual.
Service
- President, UNL Civil and Environmental Engineering Graduate Student Association, 01/2020-present
- President, American Water Works Association/Nebraska Water Environment Association and Water Environment Association, 08/2019-08/2022
Honors and Awards
- Reisdorff Fellowship (2022)
- Milton Mohr College of Engineering Fellowship (2019-2022)