Environmental / Energy Policy
Research (EEPR) |
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Socioeconomic
factors/trends in energy demand |
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Environmental
impact assessment techniques |
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Rational
approaches to risk analysis |
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Sustainable
development concepts |
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Global
climate change and impact management techniques |
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Mitigation
of natural/technological disasters |
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Environmental
and energy security |
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Natural
resource management policies |
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Incentives
for environmental stewardship |
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Energy
market development strategies |
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National
and international environmental codes, standards and regulations |
Environmental Modeling (EM) |
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Water
quantity and quality modeling |
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Fate
and transport of contaminants in the subsurface |
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Radiation
transport modeling |
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Air
pollutant dispersion modeling |
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Contaminant
source strength modeling |
Environmental Characterization
and Monitoring Systems (ECMS) |
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Biomonitoring
techniques and biosensor development |
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Physico-chemical/radiation
sensing and sensor development |
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Multi
– gas sensor development |
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GIS
applications in data visualization |
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Monitoring
network configuration |
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Geotechnical
site characterization |
Contaminant Source Control
Engineering (CSCE) |
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Stabilization
techniques for fugitive dusts |
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Improvement
of waste barrier materials |
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Oil
spill control systems |
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Clean-up
techniques for waste sites |
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Waste
treatment techniques |
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Biodegradability
of materials, including wastes |
Physico – chemical Interactions
and Durability of Materials (PIDM) |
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Contaminant
leachability and waste utilization |
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Durability
of electric transformer oils |
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Imaging
techniques for storage and barrier systems |
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Sorption
of contaminants on solid media |
Sustainable Energy Infrastructure
(SEI) |
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Storage
chamber excavation techniques for energy |
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Renewable
energy systems |
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Corrosion
of buried energy conduits |
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Building
energy utilization and simulation |
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Lighting
energy design and analysis |
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Building
systems integration
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