New Brunswick | Piscataway

Earth and Planetary Sciences

Program Description

Earth and Planetary Sciences studies range from the deep Earth (seismology) to the Earth's surface (including geology, oceanography, and environmental impacts), to the planets and moons.  We combine field and remote studies with state-of-the-art analytical and statistical methods to provide new insights into the past, present, and future of our planet.  Our graduates work in academia, environmental firms, oil and gas companies, government, and NGOs, bringing analytical skills learned to new problems.

Martha Pineda

Graduate Program Membership

Member

Contact

Phone
848.932.5761

Location
14 College Farm Road
Second Floor, ENRS Building
New Brunswick, NJ 08901

Lisa Rodenburg

Graduate Program Membership

Member

Contact

Phone
848.932.5774

Location
14 College Farm Road
Room 348, ENRS Building
New Brunswick, NJ 08901

Fuat E. Celik

Graduate Program Membership

Member

Contact

Phone
848-445-5558

Location
98 Brett Road
C-215 Engineering Building
Piscataway, NJ 08540

Biography

  • 2019 – Present: Associate Professor, Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Rutgers University
  • 2019 – Present: Graduate Program Director, Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Rutgers University
  • 2015 – Present: Associate Member, Graduate Faculty in Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Rutgers University
  • 2012 – 2019: Assistant Professor, Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Rutgers University
  • 2010 – 2012: Postdoctoral Research Associate, Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • 2003 – 2004: Research Assistant, Princeton Environmental Institute, Princeton University

Research

Research Interests:

  • Energy and Environmental Systems
  • Heterogeneous Catalysis
  • Computational Chemistry
  • Molecular Spectroscopy
  • Kinetics and Reaction Engineering
  • Materials Synthesis
  • Organometallic Chemistry
  • Process Simulation and Design

Education Overview

  • Post-doc. Chemical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2010-2012
  • Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 2010
  • M.Eng. Chemical Engineering, Princeton University, 2003
  • B.S.E. Chemical Engineering, Princeton University, 2002

Activities

  • AIChE Student Chapter Advisor’s Honor Roll Award (Level II) (2014 and 2015)
  • Rutgers School of Engineering Teaching Excellence Award (2013 and 2015)
  • A. Walter Tyson Assistant Professorship Award (2014)

Publications

Maggie Albright-Pierce

Graduate Program Membership

Member

Biography

I strive to be an instructor that creates a learning environment inclusive of different learning styles, encourages students to make personal connections to material, and empowers students to build the skills and knowledge necessary to thrive in a diverse community.

Research

I enjoy exploring the intersectionality of social and health psychology. My research tends to center around motivation and barriers in goal pursuit.