Research Group
The research group I have built is focused on life cycle analysis (LCA) and environmental engineering. In South Dakota and throughout the world we face on-going energy and environmental problems which need to be addressed. LCA is a valuable tool to address project, process, and system efficency and ecobalance. The contamination and pollution which is the environmental cost of our modern lifestyle creates issuess which must be identified, remediated, and prevented in the future. Our research focuses on innovative modeling and developing simple, creative solutions for environmental issues and implementing process efficiencies.
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I welcome applications to join my research team. However, prior to applying, please review my expectations.
Our Team
Research Scientists & Post Docs
Heidi Sieverding
-Heidi is a Research Scientist with a background in GIS, geology, and engineering working on the LCA of biofuels as part of the South Dakota Oilseeds Initiative.
Graduate Researchers
Jesse Punsal
-Jesse is a CEE graduate student researching the effects of Mountain Pine Bark Beetle infestations on water quality in the Black Hills.
Claudia Isola
-Claudia is a CEE graduate student investigating the life cycle impact of production of high-value biochemical products from lignin.
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Prashansa Shresha
-Prashansa is a CEE Doctoral candidate researching the life cycle impact of integrated crop-livestock production in the Northern Great Plains.
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Martin Dangelmayr
-Martin is a Doctoral candidate investigating the impacts of in-situ uranimum mining and developing site evaluation techniques.
Undergraduate Researchers
Calvin Brink
-Calvin is a sustainability undergraduate student researching the life cycle analysis of regional biofuels and fossil fuels.
