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Appendix B: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members
Appendix B: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members
Pages 102-108
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Benson (NAE) is dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and the Janet Scott Hamilton and John Downman Hamilton Professor of Civil Engineering in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Virginia.
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Dr. Chandran's research focuses on environmental microbiology and biotechnology, reengineering the global nitrogen cycle, sustainable sanitation and wastewater treatment, and microbial platforms for resource recovery.
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He is the U.S. principal investigator on a Pan-American research project to monitor freshwater ecosystems throughout Central and South America to assess impacts and risks from climate change and local human activities.
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Dr. Hughes' research interests focus on emerging and reemerging infectious diseases, antimicrobial resistance, health care–associated infections, vectorborne and zoonotic diseases, foodborne and waterborne diseases, vaccinepreventable diseases, rapid detection of and response to infectious diseases and bioterrorism, and strategies for strengthening public health capacity at the local, national, and global levels.
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She serves on the Massachusetts Institute of Technology visiting committee for sponsored research activities. Past board memberships include the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, National Science Board, Secretary of Energy Advisory Board, Defense Science Board, Electric Power Research Institute, Draper Laboratories, and the Energy Foundation.
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His recent research interests include development of sustainable communities with emphasis on renewable energies, including biologically derived fuels, managed ecosystems, and industrial ecology.
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at Yale University. She also serves as the senior associate dean for Academic Affairs at FES.
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