10
CATALYZING SUSTAINABILITY RESEARCH Although we support faculty research and endeavors on a broad range of topics related to sustainability, the Center has always had core focus areas in which we have an interdisciplinary and highly regarded group of faculty leaders. Our three research thrusts include: Circular Economy; Sustainable Cities and Urban Systems; and Water Critical Design and EcoDistricts. -
Dr. Melissa Bilec, Deputy Director
2020-2021 MCSI Research Seed Grant Awards A Circular Chemical Industry: Closing the Anthropogenic Carbon Cycle with Biomimetic Reactors James McKone, Chemical and Petroleum Engineering Mapping the Landscape of Seafood in Pittsburgh Markets: Do Safe, Sustainable and Accessible Meet? Carla Ng, Civil & Environmental Engineering Optimization of Traffic Signals on Pitt's Campus Road Network to Reduce Fuel Consumption and Green House Gas Emissions from Vehicular Traffic Aleksandar Stevanovic, Civil & Environmental Engineering Upcycling of Machining Scrap via Mechano-Chemical Attrition Enhanced Hydride-Dehydride Processing for Sustainable Ti-Powder Fabrication Jorg Wiezorek, Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science Ravi Shankar, Industrial Engineering
The goal of the MCSI Research Seed Grant Program is to catalyze the formation of convergent research teams focused on sustainability and associated solutions. Since 2004, MCSI has supported over 113 faculty research projects, resulting in over $27 Million in federal follow-on funding -a 4:1 return on investment.
Chemical Recycling of Polyethylene to Ethylene (Renewal) Eric Beckman, Chemical and Petroleum Engineering
LARGE GROUP GRANTS
A 5-university team led by Dr. Melissa Bilec, will address the complex challenge of global waste through
circular
economy
design.
Their
proposal received a 2-year, $1.3 million award from the National Science Foundation's new Growing Convergence Research program, with the potential for an extension to 5 years and $3.6 million.
