Mark Wiesner, Ph.D.

NAE Member

Civil and Environmental Engineering

James B. Duke Distinguished Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Mark Wiesner, Ph.D. Profile Photo
Mark Wiesner, Ph.D. Profile Photo

Research Interests

Membrane processes, nanostructured materials, transport and fate of nanomaterials in the environment, colloidal and interfacial processes, and environmental systems analysis

Bio

Wiesner's research interests include membrane processes, nanostructured materials, transport and fate of nanomaterials in the environment, nano plastics, colloidal and interfacial processes, and environmental systems analysis.

Education

  • B.A. Coe College, 1978
  • M.S. University of Iowa, 1980
  • Ph.D. Johns Hopkins University, 1985

Trainings & Certifications

  • Research Engineer, Suez (France), Research Center, CIRSEE 1985 - 1987 (1985 - 1987) Suez (France)
  • Professor, Rice University, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering 1997 - 2006 (1997 - 2006) Rice University
  • Associate Dean of Engineering, Rice University 1998 - 2001 (1998 - 2001) Rice University
  • Visiting Professor and Research Scientist, Aix-Marseille University (France), Centre Nationale de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) 1999 - 2000 (1999 - 2000) Aix-Marseille University (France)
  • Director, Energy and Environmental Systems Institute, Rice University 2001 - 2005 (2001 - 2005) Rice University
  • Chair of Excellence, Universitu00e9 Paul Sabatier (France), CHEMICAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY 2005 - 2007 (2005 - 2007) Universitu00e9 Paul Sabatier (France)
  • Visiting Professor, University of Vienna (Austria), ENVIRONMENTAL GEOSCIENCES 2016 - 2019 (2016 - 2019) University of Vienna (Austria)
  • Visiting Professor, Universitu00e9 de Rennes (France) 2021 - 2029 (2021 - 2029) Universitu00e9 de Rennes (France)

Positions

  • James B. Duke Distinguished Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
  • Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
  • Professor in the Division of Environmental Natural Sciences
  • Associate of the Duke Initiative for Science & Society

Awards, Honors, and Distinctions

  • Member of the National Academy of Engineering. National Academy of Engineering. 2015
  • Highly Cited Researcher 2015-2023. Clarivate Analytics/ Web of Science. 2015
  • Fellow. Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors. 2015
  • Fellow. International Water Association. 2011
  • Clarke Water Prize. National Water Research Institute. 2011
  • AAAS Fellows. American Association for the Advancement of Science, The. 2009
  • Fellow. American Society of Civil Engineers,. 2009
  • Stansell Family Distinguished Research Award. Duke University. 2009
  • Honorary Professor. Nankai University, Tianjin, China. 2007
  • Frontiers in Research Award. Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors. 2004
  • Pierre de Fermat Lauru00e9at and Chair of Excellence. Lu2019Institut National Polytechnique, Toulouse, France. 2004
  • Charles Duncan Award for Scholarship and Teaching. Rice University. 1998
  • Rudolph Hering Medal. American Society of Civil Engineers. 1995
  • Rudolph Hering Medal. Environmental Engineering Division, ASCE. 1995
  • J.J. Barr Award. National Association of Water Companies. 1985
  • Member. Phi Beta Kappa. 1978
  • Undergraduate Investigator. National Science Foundation. 1978

Courses Taught

  • CEE 692: Independent Study: Advanced Topics in Civil and Environmental Engineering
  • CEE 691: Independent Study: Advanced Topics in Civil and Environmental Engineering
  • CEE 564: Physical Chemical Processes in Environmental Engineering
  • CEE 560: Environmental Transport Phenomena

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