John D. Albertson

John D. Albertson is a Professor in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Cornell University, where he has been since 2015. Previously, he served as Department Chair of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Duke University. He holds visiting appointments at the University of Cork, University of Cagliari, University of Padova, and EURAC (Italy). His research focuses on mass, energy, and momentum exchange between land and atmosphere, with applications in hydrometeorology, air quality, and model-data fusion.

• B.S. in Civil Engineering (SUNY Buffalo, 1985)
• M.B.A. in Finance (University of Hartford, 1989)
• M.E.S. in Hydrology (Yale University, 1993)
• Ph.D. in Hydrology (UC Davis, 1996)

Research interests include fluid dynamics, environmental fluid mechanics, remote sensing, and sustainable energy systems. His work integrates computational methods with field measurements to advance environmental science and engineering solutions.

• Awards: Croll Fellow Professor (2015), Natural Resource Institute Award (2000), NASA New Investigator Award (1999)

Teaching includes courses on hydrology, environmental transport processes, and smart cities. His lab (Albertson Lab) develops innovative approaches for environmental monitoring and sustainable systems.