Kelvin Gregory
Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Kelvin B. Gregory is a professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His research explores the microbiology, ecology, and fundamental interactions between bacteria and their physical and chemical environment.
Gregory has a B.S. degree in biological systems and agricultural engineering from the University of Nebraska and a Ph.D. in civil and environmental engineering from the University of Iowa. He studied microbial diversity and ecology at Woods Hole Marine Biological Laboratory and completed postdoctoral studies at the University of Massachusetts Environmental Biotechnology Center.
His current research interests lie in produced water management, environmental nanotechnology, and geologic carbon sequestration and microfluidic cell sorting.
Education
2002 Ph.D., Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Iowa
1999 MS, Civil and Environmental Engineering, The University of Iowa
1995 BS, Biological Systems and Agricultural Engineering, University of Nebraska
Media mentions
Civil and Environmental Engineering
CEE faculty researching coronavirus effects
CEE researchers, including Kelvin Gregory, Kaushik Dayal, Destenie Nock, post-doc Mahnoush Babaei, and Ph.D. student Esteban Londono, are looking into detection and treatment methods as well as socio-economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
CMU Engineering
Separation line
Carnegie Mellon researchers have developed a novel device that separates blood cells using sound waves.
New Atlas
Engineers Without Borders group studies vertical farming to tackle food poverty
A group of students from the CMU chapter of Engineers Without Borders (EWB) has turned to vertical farming as a way to tackle food poverty. By experimenting with LED lights that flicker at different speeds, the group is attempting to find how much light is necessary to grow the biggest plant, using the least amount of energy.
CMU Engineering
EWB can grow fresh food in your home
CMU Engineers Without Borders students are pioneering a brand-new approach to indoor agriculture—and it all starts with LED lights.