Research
Sustainability and Assessment
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Overview
Research in this area is directed towards development of models and metrics for sustainability assessment of complex systems such as techno-economic and socio-economic systems. Metrics being developed include environmental life-cycle assessment (LCA), exergy analysis, ecological footprint and information theory. These metrics in conjunction with predictive simulation tools - process simulators (technological systems) and agent-based models (socio-economic systems) - are being utilized for holistic sustainability assessment. Current work includes sustainability assessment of waste-to-energy systems, urban agriculture systems, and biofuel systems.
Faculty Information
Arunprakash Karunanithi, Assistant Professor
Sustainable Infrastructure
Education:
BS in Chemical Engineering from Annamalai University, India in 2001
MS in Chemical Engineering from University of Connecticut in 2004
PhD in Chemical Engineering from University of Connecticut in 2005
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E-mail: arunprakash.karunanithi@ucdenver.edu
Phone: 303-556-2370
Office: North Classroom 3019 C
My research interests include systems engineering, environmental and sustainable systems modeling, green process and product design, biofuel process design and urban sustainability assessment.