Dr. Julie Zimmerman

Biography

Julie Zimmerman is the Vice Provost for Planetary Solutions and the Liliane Christian Haub Professor in Chemical and Environmental Engineering at Yale University. Her pioneering work focuses on advancing innovative sustainable technologies. With joint appointments in the Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, and School of the Environment, she also serves as Deputy Director of the Center for Green Chemistry and Green Engineering at Yale. Zimmerman's fundamental contributions to the field are highlighted in her seminal publications, particularly the 'Twelve Principles of Green Engineering' established in 2003. Her research group focuses on integrated biorefineries, carbon dioxide valorization, the design of safer chemicals and materials, and novel water treatment technologies. She co-authored the textbook 'Environmental Engineering: Fundamentals, Sustainability, Design', widely used in leading engineering programs. Additionally, she is the Editor in Chief of Environmental Science & Technology and a member of the Connecticut Academy of Sciences and Engineering, as well as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry. Before joining Yale, she managed a program at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, where she established the P3 (People, Prosperity, Planet) Award competition, engaging thousands of students across hundreds of universities since its inception in 2004.

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