Lisa Colosi Peterson
About
Lisa Colosi Peterson is a professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and director of the UVA Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Lab. Her work focuses on systems-based approaches to evaluating new technologies and policies meant to deliver clean water, low-carbon energy, climate change mitigation, and/or other environmental benefits. Her group conducts life cycle assessment (LCA), techno-economic analysis (TEA), and related systems analyses. She has produced more than 60 peer-reviewed publications (h-index = 28). Active research grants include awards from National Science Foundation, Department of Energy (BETO, EERE), Federal Highway Administration, VA Department of Forestry, and others. She serves on UVA's Faculty Senate and its Committee on Sustainability. She is also CEE's Associate Chair for Research and Strategy. She has directed three GAANN doctoral traineeship programs from the US Department of Education. She holds an MS and PhD in Environmental Engineering from the University of Michigan and a BS in Biological Engineering from Cornell University.
Education
B.S. Biological Engineering, Cornell University, 2003
M.S. Environmental Engineering, University of Michigan, 2004
Ph.D. Environmental Engineering, University of Michigan, 2007
"Decision-makers need the best possible data and tools to navigate the interlinked challenges of water, energy, and climate change."
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