I have been researching the material flow of heavy metals through the U.S. economy and developing a mixed unit (both physical and monetary units) input-output tool that can be used to estimate flows and their impacts for various sectors and processes.
I've also built a multi-year (dynamic) model of lead that includes impact assession of the flows, as well as a fate and transport model of the lead flows. The theoretical foundation of this model and a demonstration of it using a 12x12 economic input-output table is explained in this article. The model has been expanded to roughly 130x130 sectors, and used for the multi-year model mentioned previously. The model was expanded to include impact assessment.
I have an interest in efficient and effective transportation systems. While I've been studying the use of lead in the U.S., I wrote a paper on the impacts of a switch from lead-acid batteries to other battery types (resulting from a switch to hybrid vehicles, for instance). That article can be found here.
For my master's degree, I worked with Prof. Dave Dzombak on cyanide sorption to sediment components. Some of this work has been published.
General information about my academic career can be found in my CV.