معرفی
Claudia K. Gunsch serves as the Muriel Theodorsen Williams E'46 Distinguished Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Duke University's Pratt School of Engineering, with secondary appointments in the Nicholas School of the Environment and Department of Biomedical Engineering. She directs the NSF Engineering Research Center for Precision Microbiome Engineering (PreMiEr) and joined Duke's faculty in 2004.
Education:
- Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin (2004)
- M.S., Clemson University (2000)
- B.S., Purdue University (1998)
Her research bridges environmental engineering and molecular biotechnology, focusing on bioremediation of recalcitrant contaminants, microbiome engineering, and ecological impacts of emerging pollutants. She develops genetic bioaugmentation technologies and innovative water treatment systems using advanced molecular methods. Recent publications emphasize fungal degradation of pollutants, gut-lung microbiome interactions, and pesticide effects on aquatic fungi.
Scientific Awards:
- Duke University Distinguished Professor (2025)
- $26 million NSF Engineering Research Center Grant (2022)
Gunsch leads major federally funded initiatives including the NSF PreMiEr Center (2022-2027), Duke University Training Program in Environmental Health (2019-2029), and Biomolecular Engineering Training Program (1994-2027). She mentors graduate students through the Duke Microbiome Center and Superfund Research Center.
Her Environmental Molecular Biotechnology Laboratory drives interdisciplinary work across environmental engineering, biomedical applications, and ecological risk assessment, with active collaborations in industrial and global health contexts.
