Energy Environment Nexus

The Energy Environment Nexus team emphasizes the synergies between energy systems and environmental health, focusing on Building Environment Systems, Demand Response Control, Life Cycle Assessment, Environmental Impact Analysis, and the impact on Human Health and the Environment.

They innovate in optimizing building energy use for efficiency and sustainability, while Demand Response Control helps balance energy supply and demand, reducing environmental footprint. Life Cycle Assessment and Environmental Impact Analysis offer insights into the broader ecological effects of energy projects and products. The team also investigates how energy decisions influence public health, aiming to devise solutions that support both environmental and human well-being. This integrated approach drives their mission to harmonize energy efficiency with ecological integrity.

Esber Andiroglu

Professor Prof. Practice

(305) 284-3391
Esber Andiroglu is a professor of practice in the Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering at the University of Miami College of Engineering. He also holds secondary appointments in the Department of Chemical, Environmental and Materials Engineering and the School of Architecture. He serves as director of the Murphy Construction...

Pratim Biswas

Professor

(305) 284-5986
Pratim Biswas is a faculty member in the Department of Chemical, Environmental and Materials Engineering at the University of Miami, with an affiliated appointment in the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences. He served as dean of the University of Miami College of Engineering from 2020 to 2025. Biswas is a pioneer in his field...

Murat Erkoc

Professor
Associate Chair

(305) 284-4477
Operations Research, Supply Chain Management, Production Systems, Logistics, Simulation


Chao Luo

Assoc. Professor

Chao Luo is an associate professor in the Department of Chemical, Environmental and Materials Engineering at the University of Miami College of Engineering. His research focuses on the development of organic materials, polymers, carbon-sulfur composites and electrolytes for high-energy, sustainable battery technologies.Luo earned a...

Chunlei Wang

Professor

(305) 284-3308
Chunlei "Peggy" Wang is a professor in the University of Miami Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. She earned a doctorate in solid-state physics from Jilin University in 1997. Before joining the University of Miami, Wang spent 17 years at Florida International University, where she advanced from assistant professor to...


Chang-Yu Wu

Professor and Chair

(305) 284-5650
Chang-Yu Wu has served as chair of the Department of Chemical, Environmental and Materials Engineering at the University of Miami since January 2023. Before joining the University of Miami, he was a professor in the Department of Environmental Engineering Sciences at the University of Florida, where he served as department head from 2013 to...

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