RAPID RESPONSE
THE TEAM
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DR. CATHERINE A. PETERS Dr. Peters is the Principle Investigator (PI) for the NSF-funded Haiti Rapid Response project at Princeton University. She is a professor of environmental engineering and her expertise is in environmental chemistry, geochemistry, and environmental risk assessment. Research in her laboratory focuses on geologic sequestration of carbon dioxide, a means of mitigating gases in the atmosphere by capturing C02 and injecting it deep underground. At Princeton, she is the Director of the Program of Environmental Engineering and Water Resources, and at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, she is a member of the Science Advisory Board. (609) 258-5645
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JANE HARRISON Jane Harrison is the co-director of ATOPIA and co-founder of the non-profit design organization ATOPIA Research. In addition to teaching at Princeton University, she has taught at the Harvard Graduate School of Design; Vienna University of Technology; SCI-ARC; Columbia University; and Yale University, and she is an External Examiner at London Metropolitan University, London, UK. Projects by ATOPIA include: Joanneumplatz and the strategic planning of a new Technical College - the FH-Joanneum, Graz, Austria; Gosport Marina Communications Center, Portsmouth, UK; the Costantini Museum, Buenos Aires, Argentina; and a campus planning strategy and new teaching facilities for the Department of Arts & Humanities at Brunel University, London, UK. ATOPIA_RESEARCH, was awarded a $450,000 grant by the Annenberg Foundation for a Pilot Study of PITCH_AFRICA, a cross-cutting initiative that combines water harvesting and storage with health, education and community development. (609) 921-1418
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DR. CRAIG ARNOLD Research in the Arnold group primarily focuses on laser processing and transport in materials with particular emphasis on shaping laser-material interactions. We strive to develop a deep understanding of the fundamental materials and optical physics, in order to have a direct impact on applications at the frontiers of technology in fields ranging from energy to biology and imaging to nanoscience. The research is primarily experimental in nature with a mix of fundamental and applied projects. (609) 258-1089
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DR. ELIE BOU-ZEID Professor Bou-Zeid's joined Princeton University in 2007. Elie joins use from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology -Lausanne, where he held a post-doctoral research position. His Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering is from Johns Hopkins University, and his undergraduate studies in mechanical engineering were at the American University of Beirut. His research focuses on combining numerical, experimental, and analytical tools to study the basic dynamics of flow and transport in environmental systems. The aim is to study how Environmental Fluid Mechanics relate to problems in climate change, air quality, hydrology, and sustainable development. (609) 258-5429
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DR. SIGRID ADRIAENSSENS Sigrid Adriaenssens joined Princeton University in 2008 from the University of Brussels, where she was a faculty member in the Department of Mechanics of Materials and Constructions. From 2003 to 2006, Sigrid was a Senior Project Engineer for Ney and Partners in Brussels, and prior to that she was a Visiting Fellow in the Civil Engineering Department at the University of Mauritius. Sigrid received both a Ph.D. (2000) and Masters (1997) degree from the Centre for Lightweight Structures at the University of Bath, and a Bachelor of Engineering (1995) from the Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering at the University of Bath. Her research interests include lightweight structures, form-finding structures, and structural optimization. (609) 258-4661
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DR. WINSTON SOBOYEJO Dr. Soboyejo is a Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Princeton University. He is also the Director of the U.S./Africa Materials Institute, and the Director of the Undergraduate Research Program at The Princeton Institute of Science and Technology of Materials. His research focuses on experimental studies of biomaterials and the mechanical behavior of materials. Current areas of interest include micromechanical machines, nanoparticles for disease detection, biomedical systems for prostheses, and cardiovascular systems, infrastructure materials, and alternative energy systems. (609) 258-5690
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AMIE SHAO Amie holds a Masters in Architecture and a Certificate in Urban Policy & Planning from Princeton University. Her work strives for a multidisciplinary approach to design thinking, building on her architectural training, as well as studies in environmental engineering, data visualization, global studies, and the visual arts. In 2009, Amie traveled to Greece to participate in a workshop titled Mapping Athens in the 21st Century, where along with Niki Kakali from Patras University, she documented the spatial dynamics of immigration through film, photography, and mapping. As a recipient of the Butler Traveling Fellowship, she documented the shipbreaking beaches of Alang, India—a poignant landscape built on the residues of global exchange. Professionally, Amie has worked in the Office for Metropolitan Architecture in Beijing, WORK Architecture Company in New York City, and EnSitu SA in Panama.
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ISMAIEL YAKUB Ismaiel a fourth year graduate student in the department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. His research focuses on the understanding, developing and fabrication of (novel and low-cost) materials and devices for water purification. His "extracurricular" activity include playing soccer and dancing. Ismaiel highly motivated by individuals who loves challenges.
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ELENA KREIGER Elena's dissertation research focuses on the characterization of battery behavior and efficiency given variable charging regimes from renewable sources. She has previously spent time in Guatemala, Brazil and Eritrea working on clean energy technology for rural development. She holds an A.B. in Physics and Astronomy & Astrophysics from Harvard University. 508-287-3179
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JOY WANG Joy Wang is a graduate student in the School of Architecture focuses her research on the intersection of energy, technology, and architecture. She is on the wind turbine team.
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PIERRE BOUZI Pierre is originally from Jacmel, Haiti. He is currently pursuing a PhD in Electrical Engineering at Princeton University. His research interest is in designing better quantum cascade lasers for trace-gas sensing applications.
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DANA MCKINNEY Dana is a senior in the architecture department and is receiving certificates in urban studies and Spanish. Her research interests include urban planning and autonomous architectural design. Dana has started working on the project with the water filtration prototype. She plans to attend graduate school in architecture upon graduation.
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TESSA MAURER Tessa is member of Princeton's class of 2013 from Columbus, Ohio. Her academic interests include infrastructure development in third-world countries, and her work on this project has spanned from structural analysis to water-filter testing. In addition to engineering, she is heavily involved in theatre on campus and enjoys frequent trips to New York and Broadway.
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