Amilcare Porporato
Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Princeton Environmental Institute
Office:
E407
E-Quad
Princeton,
NJ
08544
Phone: 609-258-2287
Interdisciplinary Research Area: Energy and Environment
Research Area: Nonlinear and stochastic dynamical systems, hydrometeorology and soil-atmosphere interaction, soil moisture and plant dynamics, soil biogeochemistry, and ecohydrology.
Areas of Impact
Energy and Environment
Students and faculty in every engineering department bring their expertise to bear on securing our energy and environmental future. Much of this work comes together through the Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment, which supports teaching and research in sustainable energy-technology development, energy efficiency, and environmental protection and remediation.
Primary affiliation
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Civil and environmental engineering research at Princeton addresses fundamental questions associated with the built environment, the natural environment, and interactions between the two. Focus areas include design of civil engineering systems; water resources and the hydrologic cycle, civil engineering materials, environmental and structural monitoring; air quality and water quality; urban environments, including smart cities; the impacts of climate change on water resources and natural hazards; impacts of energy technology on the environment; and structural art and design.
Princeton Environmental Institute (PEI)
The Princeton Environmental Institute is an interdisciplinary center of environmental research, education, and outreach. Its mission is to advance knowledge and to develop the next generation of leadership by providing outstanding academic programs and opportunities for advanced scholarship, research, and civic engagement.
