UMass Lowell
Mathew Barlow, PhD
Associate Professor
Climate Change Initiative
Wind Energy Research Group
Environmental, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
College of Sciences
University of Massachusetts Lowell
phone: 978.934.3908
email: Mathew_Barlow@uml.edu
Expertise: Climate variability and change. Read more
Clifford Bruell, PhD
Professor, Department Chair
Civil Engineering
Francis College of Engineering
University of Massachusetts Lowell
phone: 978.934.2284
email: Clifford_Bruell@uml.edu
Expertise: Environmental Engineering
Research Interests: His research interests are the development of remediation technologies for soils contaminated with hazardous wastes. He has investigated innovative techniques for the remediation of petroleum hydrocarbons and chlorinated solvents such as electro-kinetics (E-K), soil vapor extraction (SVE), in situ air sparging (IAS), surfactant enhanced soil flushing, in situ biological treatment and in situ chemical oxidation. Additionally, his research interests include studies of the transport of organic chemicals in the vadose zone. Read more
Frank P. Colby, PhD
Professor
Environmental, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, Center for Wind Energy
College of Sciences
University of Massachusetts Lowell
phone: 978.934.3906
email: Frank_Colby@uml.edu
Expertise: Weather modeling, analysis and forecasting, boundary layer meteorology. Read more
Nelson Eby, PhD
Professor & Chair
Environmental Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
College of Sciences
University of Massachusetts Lowell
phone: 978.934.3907
email: G_Eby@uml.edu
Expertise: Geochemical processes, undergraduate and graduate programs. Read more
Robert Gamache, PhD
Professor
Environmental, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
College of Sciences
University of Massachusetts Lowell
phone: 978.934.3904
email: Robert_Gamache@uml.edu
Expertise: Theoretical molecular spectroscopy with emphasis on the spectral line shape problem
Research Interest: The interaction of radiation with matter in the collision process, and chemistry and physics of planetary atmospheres with particular application to remote sensing. He is one of the world’s leading authorities on the theory of the line shape of the molecules in the Earth’s and planetary atmospheres. Gamache teaches in both the undergraduate and graduate programs. Read more
Michael Graves, PhD
Associate Professor & Associate Chair
Biology
College of Sciences
phone: 978.934.2887
email: Michael_Graves@uml.edu
Expertise: Molecular Biology and Virology
Research Interest: Research in my lab focuses on the chlorella viruses that infect chlorella-like algae. They are distributed worldwide and many genetically distinct isolates populate a single water sample. Their genome is unusually large. One isolate, PBCV-1, for example, (genome size = 330744 bp dsDNA) codes for ~375 proteins, nearly half of which resemble proteins of known function. The genomes of other chlorella virus isolates are probably co-linear with PBCV-1 and appear to share many, but not all, genes. This suggests that the entire “gene pool” of this genus exceeds the 375 PBCV-1-encoded genes. Many of these genes encode proteins (e.g., enzymes involved in protein glycosylation) rarely associated with viruses. Read more
Mark Hines, PhD
Professor, Acting Dean
Biological Sciences
College of Sciences
University of Massachusetts Lowell
phone: 978.934.3847
email: Mark_Hines@uml.edu
Expertise: Microbial Biogeochemistry
Research Interest: Researchers in my laboratory study the role of microorganisms in the cycling of elements in depositional environments such as sediments, soils and wetland peats. I am especially interested in a) the production and consumption of trace gases and b) the transformation of toxic materials as well as their effects on microbial life. We are currently focused on three projects. In the first we examine phenomena that control the formation of biogenic methane in anaerobic freshwater wetlands at high latitude. In the second we investigate factors affecting the methylation and demethylation of mercury in soils, freshwater and marine sediments, as well as wastes associated with mining activities. Our third area involves studies on the effects of solid rocket fuel components on marine and freshwater habitats. Read more
Rick Hochberg, PhD
Associate Professor, Graduate Admissions Coordinator
Biological Sciences
College of Sciences
University of Massachusetts Lowell
phone: 978.934.2885; Lab: 978.934.2884
email: Rick_Hochberg@uml.edu
Expertise: Invertebrate Zoology,
Research Interest: Research in my lab is dedicated to the study of invertebrate diversity at all levels of biological organization. The chief focus is on microscopic invertebrates of the interstitial and planktonic realms, such as gastrotrichs, plathelminths, and rotifers, although research on any aquatic invertebrate is welcome. Examples of the range of on-going projects include: 1) immunohistochemistry of the rotifer nervous system; 2) functional morphology of the head and pharynx in marine gastrotrichs; 3) systematics of typhloplanoid flatworms; and 4) structure of the neuromuscular system of neomeniomorph molluscs. Research is both field and laboratory based, with a strong emphasis on comparative studies and structure-function relationships.
Jessica Garb, PhD
Assistant Professor
Biological Science
College of Sciences
University of Massachusetts Lowell
phone: 978.934.2899
email: Jessica_Garb@uml.edu
Expertise: Molecular Evolution & Systematic Biology. Read more
David Mitchell, PhD
Adjunct Professor
Civil & Environmental Engineering
Francis College of Engineering
University of Massachusetts Lowell
phone: 508.769.7448
email: david_mitchell@uml.edu
Expertise: Aquatic Ecology, Ecological Risk Assessment. Read more
Eugene E. Niemi, PhD
Professor
Mechanical Engineering
Francis College of Engineering
University of Massachusetts Lowell
phone: 978.934.2977
email: eugene_niemi@uml.edu
Expertise: Aerodynamics, Wind Tunnel Testing, Thermofluids
Research Interest: Aerodynamics, Fluid Mechanics & Convective Processes, Aircraft Performance & Flight simulation. Read more
Stephen A. Pennell, PhD
Professor
Mathematical Sciences, Center for Wind Energy
University of Massachusetts Lowell
phone: 978.934.2710
email: Stephen_Pennell@uml.edu
Expertise: Mathematical modeling, fluid mechanics
Research Interest: Fluid Mechanics. Read more
Jian-Hua Qian, PhD
Associate Professor
Environmental, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
College of Sciences
University of Massachusetts Lowell
phone: 978.934.4861
email: JianHua_Qian@uml.edu
Expertise: Weather & Climate, Non-hydrostatic Atmospheric Dynamics, Climate Dynamics, Regional Climate Modeling, Downscaling & Prediction
Research Interest: Atmospheric non-hydrostatic dynamics and modeling, regional climate modeling and downscaling, multi-scale climate process studies, and climate prediction and applications. Read more
Juliette Rooney-Varga, PhD
Associate Professor, Director
Biological Sciences, Climate Change Initiative, Center for Complex Environmental Systems
College of Sciences
University of Massachusetts Lowell
phone: 978.934.4715
email: Juliette_RooneyVarga@uml.edu
Expertise: Climate Change and Sustainability, Microbial Ecology, Biogeochemistry
Research Interest: Juliette Rooney-Varga is Director of the UMass Lowell Climate Change Initiative (CCI) and Associate Professor of Environmental Biology. Her microbial ecology research has spanned diverse topics related to carbon cycling, climate change, and energy; from feedback loops in microbial production of methane in the Arctic and the climate system, to harnessing electricity produced by anaerobic microorganisms in soil. Read more
David Ryan, PhD
Professor
Chemistry
College of Sciences
University of Massachusetts Lowell
phone:978.934.3698
email: David_Ryan@uml.edu
Expertise: Analytical & Environmental Chemistry
Research Interest: Fluorescence of Natural Organic Compounds and Their Metal Complexes; Oxidation Reduction Reactions of Vitamin E (Tocopherol); Metal Binding Proteins in Bivalves; Particle Stabilized Emulsions for CO2 Sequestration, Enhanced Oil Recovery and Remediation. Read more
Kate M. Swanger, PhD
Assistant Professor
Environmental, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, Climate Change Initiative
College of Sciences
University of Massachusetts Lowell
phone: 978.934.2664
email: Kate_Swanger@uml.edu
Expertise: Earth Surface processes & paleoclimatology, with an emphasis on glacial geology, permafrost processes & high-latitude climate change
Research Interest: Dr. Swanger’s current research themes focus on the response of Antarctic ice sheets to late Cenozoic climate change, quantifying earth surface processes with rigorous field experiments and numerical modeling, and investigating the role of buried glacier ice in permafrost processes and their potential as climate archives. Read more