Mitchell J. Small, H. John Heinz III Professor Emeritus
Civil & Environmental Engineering/Engineering & Public Policy
Carnegie Mellon University
Education
1975 BS in Civil Engineering/Engineering and Public Affairs, Carnegie-Mellon University
1979 MS in Environmental and Water Resources Engineering, University of Michigan
1982 Ph.D. in Environmental and Water Resources Engineering, University of Michigan
Current and Previous Positions
Carnegie Mellon University
Departments of Civil & Environmental Engineering and Engineering & Public Policy
H. John Heinz III Professor Environmental Engineering, 2001 - present
Professor, 1991-2022 (Emeritus, 2022 - present)
Associate Professor, 1987-1991
Assistant Professor, 1982-1987
Associate Department Head for Graduate Education, Engineering & Public Policy, 1992-2014.
Visiting Positions
Princeton University
Anderson Family Visiting Professor in Energy and the Environment, Civil and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering and Applied Science and Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment, August 2015 - May 2016
University of Pittsburgh
Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Graduate School of Public Health
Adjunct Professor, 1995-2010.
Pre-PhD Employment
Teaching and Research Assistantships, University of Michigan, 1979-1982.
Engineer, Hydroscience, Inc., 1975-1978.
Research Intern, Allegheny County Health Department, Division of Water Quality, Summer 1974
Research Interests
Mathematical modeling of environmental quality; statistical methods and uncertainty analysis; human exposure modeling; human risk perception and decision making; integrated assessment models for human-environmental systems; ground water and soil pollution monitoring, site remediation, drinking water regulation and risk communication. Recent applications include design and analysis of leak detection monitoring systems at geologic CO2 capture and storage sites, and decision support for protecting coral reefs.