University of Louisville
AC-9: Academic Research

Abrams,Jamie Law Ahuja,M. K. Electrical & Computer Engineering Alexander,James Biology Alexander,Suraj Industrial Engineering Alphenaar,Bruce William Electrical & Computer Engineering Amos,Delaina Chemical Engineering Antle,Becky F. Sociology Arnold,Craig A. Law Arteel,Gavin Pharmacology & Toxicology Bai,Lihui Industrial Engineering Baik,Moon-he Fine Arts Baldwin,Richard Chemical Engineering Barber,Gerard M. Kent Social Work Barnes,Brian Philosophy Barnett,Russell KIESD Barve,Shirish Medicine Baumgartner,Kathy B. Epidemiology Baumgartner,Richard N. Epidemiology Berfield,Thomas Mechanical Engineering Berson,Robert E. Chemical Engineering Bhaskgar,N.R. Civil and Environmental Engineering Bhatnagar,Aruni Medicine Burns,Christopher Chemistry Cai,Jian Pharmacology & Toxicology Carreiro,Margaret Mary Biology Carrico,Ruth Lynne Medicine Cave,Mathew Medicine Chan,Ying Kit Fine Arts Christensen,Dana N. Kent Social Work Clark,Barbara Johnson Biochemistry Coburn,Geoff Mechanical Engineering Cohn,Robert W. Electrical & Computer Engineering Cole,Marcie Biochemistry Collins,Wanda Lott Kent Social Work; Sociology Conklin,Daniel Cardiology Coomes,Paul A. Business Coopman,Ted M. Communication Corbitt,Cynthia Biology Crain,Mark M. Bioengineering Croasdaile,Michael Civil and Environmental Engineering Cunningham,Anita B. Kent Social Work D'Ambrosio,Joseph G. Health Innovation & Sustainability Darling,O. Dentistry Datta,Somnath Bioinformatics and Biostatistics Datta,Susmita Bioinformatics and Biostatistics Davis,D. W. Pediatrics DeCaro,Daniel Urban & Public Affairs Dove,Guy Philosophy Druffel,Theodore Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research D'Souza,Stanley Physiology Dugatkin,Lee Biology Elmaghraby,Adel Computer Engineering & Computer Science Emery,Sarah M. Biology Esterhay JR,Robert J. Health Management Ewald,Paul William Biology Faul,Anna Kent Social Work Feldhoff,Pam EVPRI Fosl,Cate Women's and Gender Studies Fredriksson,Per Economics Freedman,Jonathan Pharmacology & Toxicology French,Mark Civil and Environmental Engineering Fu,Xiao-An Chemical Engineering Fuselier,Linda Biology Gaeth,Liliana Dentistry Gaughan,Andrea Geography and Geoscience Ghasemi Fare,Omid Civil and Environmental Engineering Gilderbloom,John Urban & Public Affairs Goetzke,Frank Urban & Public Affairs Harnett,Cindy Kathleen Computer Engineering & Computer Science Harris,Muriel Public Health & Information Sciences Hart,Joy Communication Haws,Jonathan A. Anthropology Head,Barbara A. Nursing Heberle,Lauren Sociology Hein,David W. Pharmacology & Toxicology Hill,Bradford Medicine Howarth,David Geography and Geoscience Howell,Penny B. Middle and Secondary Education Hoyle,Gary Environmental & Occupational Health Hurst,Harrell E. Pharmacology Imbroscio,David Political Science; Urban & Public Affairs Jacobs,Robert Environmental & Occupational Health Jauanthi,Chakram Physics & Astronomy Jortani,Saeed Pathology Kalbfleisch,Theodore Biochemistry Karam,Eli A. Kent Social Work Keeling,Deborah Griffith Justice Administration Keynton,Robert S. Bioengineering King,Kristi Health and Sport Sciences Klein,J. Medicine Klinge,Carolyn Muriel Biochemistry Kolers,Avery Philosophy Kong,Maiying Bioinformatics LaJoie,Scott Public Health & Information Sciences Leonard,Melinda Pyschology Levinson,Ariana Law Li,Bingtuan Mathematics Li,Yong Biochemistry Linder,Mark Pathology Lingo,Amy Middle and Secondary Education Liu,Jinjui Chemistry Markowitz,Lisa Anthropology Mayfield,Theresa Gale Dentistry McClain,Craig Medicine McClave,Stephen A. Medicine McCracken,Elizabeth Pollution Prevention McGinley,William Civil and Environmental Engineering McIntyre,Michael Electrical & Computer Engineering McKinney,William Paul Public Health & Information Sciences McNamara,Shamus Engineering Mendes,Sergio B. Physics Merchant,M. Medicine Merry,M. K. Political Science Metaxas,John Michael KIESD Michalczyk,Lawrence Kent Social Work Mountain,Keith Geography and Geoscience Nabor,John Electrical & Computer Engineering Neal,Rachel Environmental & Occupational Health Norton,Carol Sociology O'Hara,Ken Pollution Prevention Osborne,Jason Education & Counseling Psychology O'Tool,Timothy Medicine Park,Sam Mechanical Engineering Park,Yong Mechanical Engineering Parola,Arthur C. Civil and Environmental Engineering Payne,Rodger Political Science Pisano,M. Michelle Dentistry Polivka,Barbara Nursing Powell,David Medicine Prabhu,Sumanth D. Medicine Prough,Russell A. Biochemistry Ramirez,Julio A. Medicine Ratansamy,Paul Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research Rieger,J. H. Sociology Rockaway,Thomas Doan Civil and Environmental Engineering Rokosh,Gregg Medicine Roman,Jesse Medicine Roussel,Thomas Bioengineering Rothstein,Laura Law Running,Mark Biology Salmon,Paul Pyschology Samuelson,David Biochemistry Sar,Bibhuti K. Kent Social Work Satyavolu,Jagannadh Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research Schaner-Tooley,Christine Biochemistry Schreck,Melissa Ann Public Health & Information Sciences Schultz,David Biology Shain,Cynthia Collins Justice Administration Sharp,M. Keith Mechanical Engineering Simpson,David M. Urban & Public Affairs Smith,Allison Biology Spurgeon,Joshua Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research Srivastava,Sanjay Cardiology States,Christopher Pharmacology & Toxicology Stock,Gabriela Anthropology Stone,James Education & Human Development Sumanasekera,Gamini U. Physics Sun,Zhihui Civil and Environmental Engineering Sunkara,Mahendra K. Chemical Engineering Tollerud,David Environmental & Occupational Health Valdes,Roland Pathology Van Zyl,Michiel Adriaan Kent Social Work Vandenbroucke,Russell Theater Arts Vesely,William Scott Civil and Environmental Engineering Walsh,Kevin M. Electrical & Computer Engineering Williams,Bronwyn English Willing,Gerold A Chemical Engineering Wise,John Pharmacology & Toxicology Yanovich,Steve Biology Zamborini,Frank Chemistry Zhang,Haifeng Geography and Geoscience Zhang,Xiang Chemistry Zhang,Sumei Urban & Public Affairs Zwang,Qunwei Environmental & Occupational Health

Faculty and staff engaged in sustainability-related research were identified through compilation of lists of sustainability research organizations, centers and institutions and through grant proposals submitted from July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2015 that are compiled on a data base maintained by the Executive Vice President for Research and Innovation Office. The organizations, centers and institutions include: • University of Louisville Sustainability Council—organization that includes faculty, staff, and students that conduct research in the sustainability field. The Council members are appointed by the Provost. Faculty and staff actively engaged in research are listed. • Kentucky Institute for the Environment and Sustainable Development—this institute is composed of seven centers located throughout the University. The purpose of the Institute is to encourage interdisciplinary collaboration on sustainability related research. • Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research—the Conn Center conducts and facilitates R&D on potentially commercially feasible renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies. The Center promotes partnerships among the state's colleges and universities, private industries, and non-profit organizations to actively pursue federally and privately funded research and development resources that are dedicated to renewable energy solutions. • Center for Environmental Cardiology—the Center is engaged in research on how environmental pollutants contribute to cardiovascular risk and to delineate the underlying molecular and cellular mechanisms by which pollutants exacerbate atherosclerosis, promote thrombosis and increase myocardial ischemic injury. • University of Louisville Sustainability Scholars Roundtable—All UofL faculty, staff and graduated students engaged in research related to sustainability are encouraged to join the Scholars Roundtable to share research interests, goals and projects. The goal of the Roundtable is to encourage interdisciplinary research. Faculty and staff who have attended the Roundtable over the last 3 years have been identified for inclusion in the list of faulty/staff engaged in sustainability research. • Grant Proposal Submittals—all grant proposals are logged onto a data base maintained by the Executive Vice President for Research and Innovation (EVPRI). The data base includes the Principal Investigator’s name, the Title of the proposal, whether the proposal was for research, and key word descriptors. The data base from July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2015 was searched by key word and title for the following words: adaptive cycle adaptive reuse air quality alternative fuel anarchy aquatic ecosystem architecture - environmental bicycle transit biodiversity biofuel biomarker biomass bioregionalism bioremediation brownfield building materials carbon emissions carbon footprint city planning climate change community development community gardens community partners complete streets eco-agriculture ecological ecological footprint ecology economic development ecosystem ecotourism edible landscapes energy conservation energy consumption energy efficiency environmental environmental change environmental education environmental health environmental law environmental policy exposure forest ecology gentrification global change green energy green infrastructure green movement green purchasing green rooftops green-washing hazardous waste inequity invasive species landscape architecture landscape urbanism LEED liver toxicity local food low-impact development mass transit mindfulness multidisciplinary natural hazards neighborhood networks new urbanism organic agriculture particulate peace place making pollution pollution prevention population POTW public participation recycle recycling regional development renewable energy resilience risk assessment rural development sense of place smart growth social change social justice social responsibility social-ecological system soil solar source reduction stream restoration sustainability sustainable agriculture sustainable architecture sustainable design sustainable development sustainable energy sustainable living toxicology transdisciplinary transportation triple bottom line urban urban agriculture urban canopy urban ecology urban forest urban renewal urban soils urbanism urbanization vulnerability walkability walking city waste management water quality watershed wetland Identified grant proposals were reviewed and those whose purpose was not research or was not sustainability related, were deleted. Principal investigators were included in the list of faculty/staff engaged in sustainability related research. The total number of faculty members engaged in research is based on the number of tenured research faculty employed by the University.

UofL Sustainability Research Highlights in the previous three years include: 1. UofL's Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research formed a partnership with a South Carolina company to accelerate commercialization of a coal-like product made from wood and biomass materials. Conn Center partners with company, consortium on wood-to-energy project (UofL Today, June 25, 2015): http://louisville.edu/uofltoday/campus-news/conn-center-partners-with-company-consortium-on-wood-to-energy-project If tree falls in forest, it could become NuCoal (Courier-Journal, June 25, 2015): http://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/2015/06/25/tree-falls-forest-become-nucoal/29290687/ 2. UofL's Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research spins off startup company, Bert Thin Films LLC, which received a $225,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to develop and commercialize a new material to reduce the costs of manufacturing solar cells. Solar startup emerges from UofL's Conn Center & earns national grant (UofL Today, Jan. 12, 2015): http://louisville.edu/uofltoday/campus-news/startup-emerges-from-conn-center-earns-national-grant 3. UofL's Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research spins off startup company, Advanced Energy Materials, which has honed a process to create tiny granules of a catalyst material using zinc oxide particles that can absorb sulfur in fuels to 5 parts per million or less. UofL Startup Works Toward Fueling Profits: Innovation creates cleaner-running diesel (Courier-Journal, Dec. 8, 2014): http://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/2014/12/08/advance-energy-materials-invents-tiny-particles-make-cleaner-fuel-easier-produce/20096097/ 4. UofL School of Public Health and Information Sciences establishes the Commonwealth Institute of Kentucky for community-based research, health policy support and education: New UofL health policy institute to address Kentucky health issues & disparities (UofL Today, Dec. 4, 2014): http://louisville.edu/uofltoday/campus-news/health-policy-institute-to-address-ky.-health-issues-disparities 5. Beargrass Falls (April 2014): Video: http://youtu.be/0rAjktmbXU4 Photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/uofl/sets/72157644238250322/ Student using solar energy to purify water (UofL Today, Apr 23, 2014): http://louisville.edu/uofltoday/campus-news/student-using-solar-energy-to-purify-water UofL Students Help Restore Beargrass Creek (Courier-Journal, April 18, 2014): http://www.courier-journal.com/story/tech/science/environment/2014/04/18/beargrass-creek-restoration/7876153/ 6. UofL's Anne Braden Institute for Social Justice Research researched and produced the “Making Louisville Home for Us All: A 20-year Action Plan for Fair Housing” report for the Louisville Metro Human Relations Commission, in consultation with Metropolitan Housing Coalition. Action plan for Louisville fair housing released by UofL researchers (UofL Today, Feb. 13, 2014): http://louisville.edu/uofltoday/campus-news/action-plan-for-louisville-fair-housing-released 7. UofL’s Center for Land Use and Environmental Responsibility was profiled in the National Council for Science and the Environment’s report: Interdisciplinary Environmental and Sustainability Education and Research: Institutes and Centers at Research Universities (January 2014, p. 128-129): http://www.ncseonline.org/2014-institutes-and-centers-research-universities-report

Unfortunately, our inventory is not a complete accounting of all sustainability-related research at UofL. Rather, it represents our best available data, from an inventory of research grants and publications over fiscal years 2013-2015. We do not have an efficient system for tracking unpublished and non-grant-supported research, but we know many faculty are engaged in such research related to sustainability and we value their many contributions.