Dr. Joshua Jack

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Joshua Jack is an Assistant Professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Michigan. His research focuses on developing innovative tools and methodologies at the Water-Energy-Climate nexus to promote sustainable resource management and address environmental challenges. His interests include electrification and automation within the water and wastewater sectors, particularly in achieving energy-positive wastewater treatment and reliable sensing systems. His work encompasses areas such as novel energy recovery processes, waste-to-value conversions, and microbial electrosynthesis. Jack leverages advanced techniques and biotechnologies to improve the management of environmental resources through molecular-level insights, machine learning, and life-cycle analysis. He actively contributes to various professional organizations and holds multiple honors, including being a Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineering and the Scialog Negative Emission Science Fellow.

Research Interests

Awards

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ExCEED Fellow

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Negative Emission Science Fellow

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Certificate of Merit

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INTERN Award

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Outstanding Research Contribution Award

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Graduate Fellow

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Civil Engineering Honor Society Member

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Dean’s List Honors

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Chancellor Scholarship for Academic Excellence

Requirements for University of Michigan

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:84
GRE General
Verbal
Required:155
Verbal Percentile
Required:50
Quantitative
Required:168
Quantitative Percentile
Required:50
Analytical Writing
Required:3.6
Writing Percentile
Required:50
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in engineering, physics, or mathematics Calculus Physics
Application Checklist
  • Rackham Graduate School Application
  • Official Transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal Statement
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science