Water Quality Modeling, Numerical Methods, Advanced Computer Applications in Environmental Engineering To learn a little about my background and teaching experience, please read below and visit my other pages: "I'm an environmental engineer and a professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at Tufts University outside Boston. I grew up in New York City and was educated at Manhattan College and the University of Michigan. Aside from Tufts, I've worked for the U.S. EPA, NOAA and Texas A&M University and the University of Colorado. I was fortunate enough to spend the 1997 and 1998 school years in London at Imperial College and the University of Reading. I was originally drawn to environmental engineering because of my love of the outdoors. I am an avid fly fisherman and hiker. My primary research focus is surface water-quality modeling, and my primary professional goal is to apply engineering, mathematics and computing to maintain a high quality environment in a wise and cost-efficient fashion. I feel blessed to have found a profession where I can meld my love of mathematics and science with my passion for the natural environment. In addition, I get to share it with others through my teaching and writing."