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Claudia Gunsch is a Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Duke University, where she holds the Muriel Theodorsen Williams E'46 Distinguished Professorship. Gunsch has been a faculty member since 2004 and also holds secondary appointments at the Nicholas School of the Environment and the Department of Biomedical Engineering. She serves as the Director of the NSF Engineering Research Center for Microbiome Engineering (PreMiEr) and as the Associate Director of the Duke Microbiome Center. Gunsch's research focuses on identifying genetic adaptation mechanisms for anthropogenic contaminant exposure, developing biosensors for pathogen detection in water and air, studying the impact of emerging contaminants on aquatic microbial ecology, and developing techniques for controlling pathogen proliferation. With over $36 million in funding from institutions such as the National Science Foundation and the Environmental Protection Agency, she has mentored numerous graduate and undergraduate students. Gunsch has received several awards for her research and teaching, including the National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Award and recognition as a Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers. She is also actively involved in various editorial roles and professional associations in her field.
Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)