Her work focuses on elucidating synergistic means of delivering clean water and clean energy, with an emphasis on energy-efficient removal of unregulated “emerging contaminants” in municipal and industrial wastewaters. Her group uses a combination of bench-scale experiments and systems modeling to provide meaningful, policy-relevant results. She has produced more than 35 peer-reviewed publications, accounting for more than 1500 citations (h-index = 15). She serves as CEE’s Director of Graduate Studies. She holds an MS and PhD in Environmental Engineering from the University of Michigan and a BS in Biological Engineering from Cornell University.