Theodore A. Endreny
Professor
Chair and Professor

Ethan Bodnaruk
ewbodnar@syr.edu

• Degree Sought: PHD
• Graduate Advisor(s): Endreny and Kroll
• Area of Study: Ecological Engineering
• Undergraduate Institute: Harvey Mudd College (Engineering — Other)
• Previous Graduate Study: North Carolina State Universit (Nuclear Engineering )

Graduate Research Topic
Urban Sustainability and Forestry, Biogas and the conversion of wastes into resources generally. I'm also interested in community based research, citizen science, and promoting the overlap between permaculture and (ecological) engineering.

Favorite Quote
"Know the rules well, so you know when to break them." - Gandhi

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Hong-Hanh Chu
hochu@syr.edu

• Degree Sought: MS
• Graduate Advisor(s): Endreny
• Area of Study: Water & Wetland Resource Studies
• Undergraduate Institute: Smith College

Graduate Research Topic
Restoration of degraded streams to ecological integrity

Favorite Quote
With great "knowledge" comes great responsibilities.

Home Page
http://sites.google.com/site/hhchu01/home

Chao Pei
cpei@syr.edu

• Degree Sought: MS
• Graduate Advisor(s): Endreny
• Area of Study: Water & Wetland Resource Studies

Personal Statement
I want to make a difference in the water resource.

Graduate Research Topic
Water

Favorite Quote
You're a prisioner walking through this world all alone.

Emily Stephan
eastepha@syr.edu

• Degree Sought: PHD
• Graduate Advisor(s): Endreny
• Area of Study: Ecological Engineering
• Undergraduate Institute: Cornell University (Environmental/Sanita)

Graduate Research Topic
Coupled human and natural systems, river restoration, watershed sustainability

Favorite Quote
If we surrendered to Earth's intelligence we could rise up rooted, like trees. -Rainer Maria Rilke

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Thomas Taggart
tptaggar@syr.edu

• Degree Sought: PHD
• Graduate Advisor(s): Endreny
• Area of Study: Water Resources Engineering
• Undergraduate Institute: Pennsylvania St University of University of Park (Materials Engineerin)

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Personal Statement
I believe that water is extremely under appreciated and that the ultimate fate of humanity will depend on our handling of our water (and energy) needs in the face of a changing climate. I'm here to learn everything I can about water and all that it affects.

Graduate Research Topic
Urban Hydrology; Hydrological Modeling; Green Infrastructure.

Favorite Quote
It loved to happen. -Marcus Aurelius

Kritika Thapa
krthapa@syr.edu

• Degree Sought: MS
• Graduate Advisor(s): Endreny
• Area of Study: Water Resources Engineering
• Undergraduate Institute: Wesleyan College (Environmental Science)

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Favorite Quote
Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were. But without it we go nowhere. -Carl Sagan

Scott Wolcott
scwolcot@syr.edu

• Degree Sought: PHD
• Graduate Advisor(s): Endreny
• Area of Study: Ecological Engineering
• Undergraduate Institute: SUNY Center Buffalo (Civil Engineering)
• Previous Graduate Study: SUNY Center Buffalo (Civil Engineering )

Graduate Research Topic
Treatment of High Strength Organic Wastewater using Green Walls

Favorite Quote
“Surround yourself with people who take their work seriously, but not themselves, those who work hard and play hard.” - Colin Powell

Yang Yang
yyang31@syr.edu

• Degree Sought: PHD
• Graduate Advisor(s): Endreny
• Area of Study: Water Resources Engineering
• Undergraduate Institute: Xi an Jiaotong University (Electronics Engineer)
• Previous Graduate Study: Max-Planck Institute for Quant (Nanomechanics )

Graduate Research Topic
Incorporating bioclimatic feedback loops into the Urban Forest Effects models, linking anatomy, biogenic emissions, carbon sequestration, deposition of pollutants, energy use impacts, and hydrology.

Quote on Graduate Experience
"Trust yourself and your data."

Website
http://sites.google.com/site/yangyanghomepage/