Solar cells, food, and water
Hi, I am Defne Apul
My mission is to improve the human and ecological well being through better design of engineered systems.
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I focus on the design and modeling of infrastructures that provide humans' basic needs like water, food, energy, shelter, and social cohesion. I suggest ways to reduce the footprint (environmental impacts) and increase the handprint (environmental benefits) of these services. I am particularly interested in decentralized approaches (e.g. rainwater harvesting, urban agriculture, solar energy). Some amazing students and collaborators make all this possible.​
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My other interests are personal effectiveness, mentoring, and pedagogical scholarship focusing on sustainability and team based learning.
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Join me on the quest for improving human and ecological well being through engineering analysis and design.
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+1 419 530 8132
Nitschke Hall Room 3030
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