Jeanne VanBriesen

Jeanne VanBriesen is the Duquesne Light Company Professor at Carnegie Mellon University, affiliated with the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Department of Engineering and Public Policy. She serves as director of the Center for Water Quality in Urban Environmental Systems (Water QUEST) and focuses on environmental systems, urban water sustainability, and the energy-water nexus.

• Ph.D., Civil Engineering, Northwestern University (1996)
• M.S., Civil Engineering, Northwestern University (1993)
• B.S., Education, Northwestern University (1990)

Her research explores interactions between water infrastructure, energy systems, and urban environments, with particular attention to disinfection byproducts, bromide dynamics, and climate change resilience. She has secured funding from the National Science Foundation, Department of Defense, and other foundations.

VanBriesen has supervised 21 Ph.D. students and 6 M.S. theses, while serving on influential boards including the U.S. EPA Science Advisory Board and the Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Sciences (CUAHSI).

• Fellow of ASCE and EWRI
• 2015 Margaret S. Peterson Woman of the Year (ASCE)
• 2013 Philip L. Dowd Fellowship
• 2015 Barbara Lazarus Award for Mentoring
• 2009 ASCE Pittsburgh Chapter Professor of the Year

Her recent work examines climate change hazard indexes, bromide transport from power plants, and innovative water treatment technologies. VanBriesen also contributes to national discussions about hydrologic science education and research policy.