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Steven J. Skerlos

Steven J. Skerlos

Faculty Affiliate

College of Engineering: Mechanical Engineering & Civil and Environmental Engineering

Status:

Current

Education

PhD, Industrial Engineering, University of Illinois, 2000
BS, Electrical Engineering, University of Illinois, '94

Email

skerlos@umich.edu

Office Location

3001E EECS, 1301 Beal Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2122

Links

Mech Eng Faculty Profile

Research Interests

Environmental and Sustainable Technology (EAST) systems; life cycle product and process optimization; and pollution prevention in manufacturing

Publications (14)

Reducing CO2 Emissions from U.S. Steel Consumption by 70% by 2050

Life Cycle Assessment of Urine Diversion Wastewater Treatment: Results and Software Tool

Consumption-based human health impacts of primary PM2.5: The hidden burden of international trade

Estimating Emissions from Electricity Generation Using Electricity Dispatch Models: The Importance of System Operating Constraints

Evaluation of the Metals Industry’s Position on Recycling and its Implications for Environmental Emissions

Consequential Life Cycle Assessment With Market-Driven Design

Product and Policy Life Cycle Inventories with Market Driven Demand: An Engine Selection Case Study

Economic Assessment of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction by Vehicle Lightweighting Using Aluminum and High-Strength Steel

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Payback for Lightweighted Vehicles Using Aluminum and High-Strength Steel

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Payback and Economic Assessment for Lightweighted Vehicles using Aluminum and High Strength Steel

Economic and Environmental Assessment of Automotive Remanufacturing: Alternator Case Study

Model of Cost and Mass for Compact Sized Lightweight Automobiles using Aluminum & High Strength Steel

Comparison of Life Cycle Emissions and Energy Consumption for Environmentally Adapted Metalworking Fluid Systems

Re-Inventing Metalworking Fluids: A Case Study in Greening the U.S. Manufacturing Sector

Projects (8)

Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of Urine Derived Fertilizer

M-CUBED: Influence of global trade on the human health impacts of particulate matter

REFRESCH: Researching Fresh Solutions to the Energy/Water/Food Challenge in Resource-Constrained Environments

Development of Sustainable Shrimp Aquaculture

Integrating Resource Assessment, Economics, and Public Policy to Optimize Renewable Electricity Generation

BLOCK M: Ford U-M Piquette Project Partnership

Collaborative Research: Implications of Greenhouse Gas Policy Instruments on Material Flows - A Life Cycle Approach Integrating Engineering, Public Policy and Market Behavior

Alcoa Foundation's Conservation and Sustainability Fellowship Program: Enabling Technology for a Sustainable Energy Future through Interdisciplinary Research and Training