Research

An important component of the Environmental and Energy Management Program is funded research. Organizations that currently are sponsoring environmental management research at GW, or which recently have done so, include the United Nations Environment Programme; United Nations Climate Technology Centre and Network; Secretariat, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; ClearPath Foundation; U.S. Department of Defense; National Science Foundation; Duke Energy Renewables; National Institute of Standards and Technology; Institute for Water Resources, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Transportation Environmental Research Program, Federal Highway Administration; National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior; Potomac Electric Power Company; and Transportation Development Foundation. All students benefit from the cutting edge results flowing from these activities as they are incorporated into program courses. In addition, some students have the opportunity to participate directly in research projects as graduate research assistants.

To see some of our research projects, just click on the links below:

1. Development of a National Digitalization Readiness Index - sponsored by the United Nations Climate Technology Centre

2. Digitalization Options Handbook for the Energy Sector - sponsored by the United Nations Environment Programme

3. Establishing a GW Research Platform for Promoting an Equitable and Sustainable Green Economy – sponsored by the Cross-Disciplinarity Research Fund

4. Development of a Guide for Participants in United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Processes - sponsored by the Secretariat, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

5. Roadmap to Army Utilization of Microreactors - sponsored by the ClearPath Foundation

6. Technical and Management Support to the Chemical and Material Risk Management Program, Phase II – sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense

7. Quantification of Complex Adaptive Food-Energy-Water Systems Using a Coupled Agent-based Modeling Framework – sponsored  by the National Science Foundation

8. Evaluating the Ecosystem of Microgrids in the Arctic and Developing Countries – sponsored by Duke Energy Renewables

9. Developing a National Market for Renewable Energy Certificates – sponsored  by the National Science Foundation

10. Technical and Management Support to DOD’s Chemical and Material Risk Management Program, Phase III – sponsored by the Environment, Safety and Occupational Health Division, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment

11. Microgrid Financing: Challenges and Solutions – sponsored by the Department of Defense Lincoln Laboratory of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology

12. Water and Electricity Infrastructure in the Southeast - Approaches to Resilient Interdependent Systems Under Climate Change – sponsored  by the NSF Resilient Interdependent Infrastructure Processes and Systems Program

13. GW Standards Education Initiative – sponsored by the National Institute of Standards and Technology

14. A Linear Programming Model to Support Development and Maintenance of a Solar Grand Plan Deployment Schedule - conducted by Dr. Steven Burns

15. The Role of the Public-Private Partnerships in Water and Wastewater System Investment and Renewal - sponsored by the National Association of Water Companies
16. Technical and Management Support to the Chemical & Material Risk Management Program - sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense
17. Microgrid Financing: Challenges and Solutions - sponsored by Duke Energy Renewables
18. Investment Risk Mitigation and Cost-Benefit Analysis of DOD's Energy Technology Deployments - sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense and the MIT Lincoln Laboratory
19. Global Connections: Standards for Technology, Business & Public Policy - sponsored by the National Institute of Standards and Technology
20. Smart Energy Consumer Education - sponsored by the Potomac Electric Power Company
21. A Multiobjective "Analysis of Alternatives" Tool for Energy Investments at Fixed-Site Installations - sponsored by the Logistics Management Institute
22. A Multiobjective Benefit-Cost Framework for the Analyses of Net Zero Water Alternatives - sponsored by the Logistics Management Institute
23. DOD Solar Energy Potential - sponsored by the Solar Institute
24. Large Scale Solar Deployment Model - sponsored by the Solar Institute
25. Decision Aiding Tool for Prioritizing Small-Scale Public Health Projects - sponsored by the National Park Service
26. Improving Alternative Fuel Vehicle Fleet Acquisition Strategies - sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense 
27. Evaluating Small-Scale Distributed Hydrogen Generation Alternatives - conducted by Dr. Laura Verduzco
28. Examination of Stability of Decision-Making Among Divergent Stakeholders for Hydrogen Production Alternatives - conducted by Dr. Elvin Yuzugullu
29. Brownfields Research Project -  sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

30. The Energy Policy Act and Executive Order 13149: Proposed Compliance Strategies and Process Improvements for Federal Agencies - conducted by Dr. Micheal Helwig

31. Decision Support Model for Management of Leaking Underground Storage Tank - conducted by Dr. Stephen fields

32. Decision-Aiding Tool for the Prioritization of Small-Scale Water and Wastewater Projects Based on Public Health Risk – sponsored by the National Park Service

33. A Linear Programming Model to Support Development and Maintenance of a Solar Grand Plan Deployment Schedule – sponsored by the Institute for the Analysis of Solar Energy

34. Determination of Solar Energy Transition Potential of Department of Defense Facilities and Non-Tactical Vehicles – sponsored by the Institute for the Analysis of Solar Energy

35. An Operational Impact Analysis on the Continuity of the Petroleum Supply Chain Using GIS and Systems Simulation - conducted by Dr. Sarp Yeletaysi

36. Awareness and Management of Hospital Waste in Developing Countries: A Case Study in Thailand - conducted by Dr. Vorapong Manowan

37. Uncertainty Analysis of Geothermal Energy Economics - conducted by Dr. Caner Sener

38. Uncertainty Analysis Applications of Generalized Diagonal Band Copula Characterizing rainfall return periods of the Seoul, Gangneung, and Jecheon watersheds in South Korea - conducted by Dr. Leon Adams

39. Evaluation of Dynamic Simulation as a Tool for Environmental Assessment – sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration

40. Investment Risk Mitigation and Cost-Benefit Analysis of DOD’s Energy Technology Deployments - sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense

41. Optimization Modeling to Improve National Energy Security and Environmental Quality - sponsored by the George Washington Institute for Public Policy

42. Assessment of Environmental Sustainability Trends in Federal and State Parks: Implications for Policy Development – sponsored by the George Washington Institute for Public Policy

43. Development of Lead-Based Paint Abatement Curriculum - sponsored by the Transportation Development Foundation

44. Research Support to Brownfields Planning and Design Interagency Initiative – sponsored by the Institute for Water Resources, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

45. Environmental Compliance for the Transportation Construction Industry – sponsored by the American Road and Transportation Builders Association

46. Development of a Framework for Joint Implementation Measures in Developing Countries to Reduce Green House Gases in the Atmosphere -  conducted by Dr. Juan Pablo Bonilla

47. Analysis and Simulation of a Residential Fuel Cell Cogeneration Market - conducted by Dr. Andreas Deppe

48. Environmental Impact Assessment Systems In Developing Countries: A Study of Success and Failure in Latin America and the Caribbean - conducted by Dr. Virginia Alzina

49. Improving Crisis Management Capability in Response to Earthquake Catastrophe by Using Information Technology: Sensitivity Analysis for Earthquake Scenarios - conducted by Dr. Na'ill Al-Momani

50. Energy Efficiency Business Options For Industrial End Users in Latin American Competitive Energy Markets: The Case of Colombia - conducted by Dr. Sergio Botero

51. A Multi-Objective Schematic Model to Assess Impacts of Multilateral Institutional Environment Projects in Developing Countries - conducted by Dr. Uzo Eric Chukwu

52. A Methodology to Prioritize 'Environmental Hot Spot Sectors' in Developing Countries Relevant to Trade Liberalization - conducted by Dr. Teresa Pohlman

53. A Multiobjective Model for Management of the Complex Calculus Involved in the Environmental Cleanup Negotiating Process

54. Life Cycle Cost Analysis of Water Supply Systems as Critical Lifelines - conducted by Dr. Irmak Renda Tanali

55. The Building Construction Industry Waste Minimization and Management Strategy for the GCC Countries Represented by the Kingdom of Bahrain - conducted by Dr. Abdulaziz Al-Buainain

56. A Comparative Analysis of EPA's Reliance on Risk Assessment in its Contaminated Site Remediation Programs - conducted by Travis P. Wagner

57. Nuclear Waste: Asset or Liability? A Pragmatic View in the 21st Century - conducted by Dr. Janice Forsythe

58. Scrap Tires to Crumb Rubber: Market and Production Issues for Processing Facilities - conducted by Dr. Nongnard Sunthonpagasit

59. A Descriptive Environmental Impact Assessment Process Model for Pakistan - conducted by Dr. Imtiaz Shah

60. Strategies for Improving Environmental Impact Assessment in Pakistan - conducted by Dr. Daulat Khan

61. A Decision Model for Remedy Selection Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA): A Case Study on Department of Defense Facilities - conducted by Dr. Dawn Hayes

62. Improving the Integration of Imagery and Remote Sensing Resources for Environmental Emergency Preparedness and Response in the United States: Operationalizing the Open Skies Concept for All-Weather Airborne Data Collection - conducted by Dr. Sue Hall

63. Asset-Based Approach to Household Risk Management: An Analysis of Selected Case Studies in South Asia - conducted by Dr. Krishna Vatsa

64. An Empirical Analysis of Energy Demand and its Implications in the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM) - conducted by Dr. Victoria Lawrence

65. A Predictive Risk Modeling System for the Management of Small-Scale Water and Wastewater Facilities: Toward Long-Term Sustainability of Our National Parks - conducted by Dr. Ed Hagarty

66.  Determination of Solar Energy Transition Potential of Department of Defense Facilities and Nontactical Vehicles: An Application of Multicriteria Decision Theory Modeling and Simulation Approaches - conducted by Dr. Ariel Castillo

67.  Environmental Life Cycle Criteria for Making Decisions about Green versus Toxic Propellant Selections - conducted by Dr. Christyl C. Johnson

68. Defining a Best Practices Incident Response Mechanism for Chemical Facilities - conducted by Dr. Stephen C. Fortier

69. A Decision-Aiding Framework for Investing in Cleaning Systems for Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Power Plants in Arid Regions - conducted by Dr. Mohammad J. Al-Jawah

70. A Critical Examination of the Relative Effectiveness of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Safe Drinking Water Act Enforcement: an Empirical Evaluation of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Drinking Water Enforcement Response Policy - conducted by Dr. Loren Denton

71. Stochastic Inventory Modeling and Integration to Multi-criteria Risk Decision-making for Interdependent Economic and Infrastructure Systems - conducted by Dr. Joanna Resurreccion

72. A method for determining the cost of highly available electricity considering grid unavailability: A case study and applied analysis in Uganda - conducted by Dr. Patrick Murphy

73. Investigation of Multi-Criteria Decision Consistency: A Triplex Approach to Optimal Oilfield Portfolio Investment Decisions - conducted by Dr. Mohammed Qaradaghi

74. An Evaluation of the Consumer Costs and Benefits of Energy Efficiency Resource Standards -  conducted by Mark D. Lessans

75. Investments in Electricity Generation Technologies Under Multiple Uncertainties - conducted by Dr. Ilka De Luque