Research

Research 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.

People

Please 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 Reading

Check out articles from our group's weekly journal club! Members rotate leading discussion on their chosen article.
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.
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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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Upcoming Conferences & Workshops

Phew! A break from conferences before the fall semester starts!