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Lisa Colosi Peterson is a Professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) and Systems & Information Engineering (SIE) departments at the University of Virginia. She serves as the Associate Chair for Research & Strategic Initiatives in CEE and leads the UVA LCA Lab. Her research focuses on life cycle assessment (LCA), techno-economic analysis (TEA), and systems-based approaches to address environmental challenges in energy, water, and climate change. She has over 60 peer-reviewed publications and active grants from NSF, DOE, and DOT. Her work includes decarbonization strategies, carbon capture technologies, and sustainable infrastructure. She directs GAANN doctoral traineeship programs and serves on UVA's Faculty Senate and Committee on Sustainability.
Education: B.S. Biological Engineering (Cornell University, 2003), M.S. and Ph.D. Environmental Engineering (University of Michigan, 2004–2007).
Research Interests: Climate Change, Energy Sustainability, Life Cycle Assessment, Water/Wastewater Treatment, Carbon Capture and Storage, Sustainable Infrastructure.
Grants & Awards: NSF Awards, DOE/EERE Grants, GAANN Fellowships, UVA Engineering-in-Medicine Fellowship, David and Joy Peyton Fellowship, Civil Engineering Teaching Award (2010, 2019).
Advising: Supervised numerous PhD/Master’s students, including Curtis Davis, Erica Loudermilk, Kassie Grimes, and Fangwei Cheng. Her lab collaborates on projects like wastewater surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 and sustainable aviation fuel production.
Labs/Teams: UVA LCA Lab, part of interdisciplinary teams addressing decarbonization, antibiotic resistance, and resilient energy systems.
