ResearchResearch in the Gilbertson Group aims to inform sustainable design of existing and novel materials that 1) precludes potential unintended environmental and human health consequences and 2) maintains or exceeds functional performance goals. Gilbertson's research includes both experimental and life cycle modeling thrusts.
Check out the research page for more information and additional resources. PeoplePlease contact me if you are interested in becoming a member of the group as a post doc, visiting researcher, graduate student, or undergraduate. Dr. Gilbertson is excited and motivated to grow her research group at the University of Pittsburgh.
Here is a sampling of some amazing research facilities here at Pitt: Swanson School of Engineering Benedum Hall Peterson Institute of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering Materials Characterization Lab Center for Biological Imaging Check out these undergraduate research opportunities! What we're ReadingCheck out articles from our group's weekly journal club! Members rotate leading discussion on their chosen article.
Bendan, B. The bicycle problem that nearly broke mathematics. Nature News Feature, July 28, 2016
Temming, M. Climate change could exacerbate economic inequalities in the U.S. Science News, June 29, 2017 Yirka, B. Problem of wheeled suitcases wobbling explained. Physics.Org June 21, 2017 Khan, F. R.; Syberg, K.; Palmqvist, A. Are Standardized Test Guidelines Adequate for Assessing Waterborne Particulate Contaminants? ES&T, 2017, 51(4), 1948-1950 Our group spent the spring term developing IDPs! (Shout out to Julie Haack for resources and motivation!) Here are some readings that we discussed throughout the process:
Arnaud, C. H. The chemical reactions taking place in your swimming pool. C&EN, 8/1/2016 Zhao, Y. and Fent, K. Time Matters in Ecotoxicological Sampling Due to Circadian Rhythm. ES&T, 2016, 50, 3287-3289. Hafner, J. Imaging Art and Facts. ACS Nano, 2016, 10, 6417-6419. Alon, U. How To Give a Good Talk. Molecular Cell, 36, 2009. (See related, How to give a bad talk by D. St James, 9 (13), 1999.) Logan, B. E. Relative Impact Factors. ES&T Letters, Editorial, June 16, 2016 Katsnelson, A. Chemical reaction lights the way for tracking microRNA in living organisms. C&EN, 6/13/2016 We are getting ready for summer conferences! Check out these resources for helpful hints on how to create an engaging scientific poster. Designing Conference Posters Van Dalen, J., Gubbles, H., Engel, C., Mfenyana, K. Effective Poster Design. Educ. Health. 2002, 15(1), 79-83. Masic, I. Plagiarism in Scientific Research and Publications and How to Prevent It. Mater. Sociomed. 2014, 26(2), 141-146. Getting What you Came For: The Smart Student's Guide to Earning a Master's or PhD. Ch 12 Managing Yourself, by Peters, R. L. How to read and understand a scientific paper: a guide for non-scientists. by Jennifer Raff, 8/25/2013 Who Are Coauthors and What Should Be Their Responsibilities? by Clement, T. P., Environ. Sci. Technol. 2015, 49, 3265-3266. Vegetables grown with treated wastewater boost human exposure to pharmaceutical contaminants. C&EN, 4/18/2016 Getting What you Came For: The Smart Student's Guide to Earning a Master's or PhD. Ch 13 Playing Politics: Building a Reputation, by Peters, R. L. Explosion at the University of Hawaii seriously injures researcher. C&EN, 3/21/2016 In An Unusual Move, The EPA Tries To Pull A Pesticide From Market. NPR, The Salt, 3/1/2016 Whitesides' Group: Writing a Paper by George M. Whitesides. Adv. Mater. 2004, 16 (15), 1375-1377. EPA proposes new regulations for chemical plants. C&EN, 2/29/2016, related CSB video Science Teachers' Grasp of Climate Change is Found Lacking. NY Times, 2/11/2016 Nanoparticle Synthesis Paper Retracted After 12 Years. C&EN, 2/16/2016 Understanding the Nexus: Background paper for the Bonn2011 Nexus Conference, Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), 2011. |
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Very excited to share good news... Lisa was honored as a NDSEG fellow! Congrats Lisa! Congrats to Yan for her publication in Green Chemistry on rational design of graphene oxide! Register Now! March 17 is the deadline to register for the Environmental Nanotechnology GRC and GRS. Dr. Gilbertson is awarded the 3M non-tenured faculty award. Thanks for the support 3M! Pitt Undergrads: interested in summer research? Check out this great opportunity through MCSI. Please contact me if you are interested in research in my lab group. Congrats to Joy, Lisa and Yan for their abstracts being accepted to the Engineering Sustainability Conference! Lisa is inducted into the Carson Scholar Hall of Fame! Congrats Lisa! Pitt press release Lisa was selected to receive the Ciba Award from the ACS Green Chemistry Institute (GCI) Upcoming Conferences & Workshops |
