Dr. Marc Deshusses

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Biography

Marc Deshusses is a Professor in the Department of Civil Environmental Engineering at Duke University, where he specializes in the design and analysis of remediation processes. His research focuses on decentralized sanitation processes and the development of novel reactor technologies aimed at treating air, water, and solid waste. He is particularly interested in applications concerning waste-to-energy conversion, biogas production, and advanced oxidation processes. Additionally, he explores the use of biomolecular techniques for monitoring microorganisms in complex environments and the impacts of air quality on public health. Deshusses is recognized as an AAAS Fellow in acknowledgment of his significant contributions to the field. He holds a Ph.D. from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, obtained in 1994, and has authored numerous publications in top-tier journals, reflecting his extensive research output and impact in environmental engineering.

Research Interests

Awards

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AAAS Fellow

2006-01-01

Courses

CEE 691: Independent Study: Advanced Topics Civil Environmental Engineering CEE 690: Advanced Topics Civil Environmental Engineering CEE 562L: Applied Biological Principles Processes Environmental Engineering CEE 462L: Applied Biological Principles Processes Environmental Engineering

Requirements for Duke University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.2
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Multivariable Calculus Introduction to Physics (mechanics) Introduction to Chemistry
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Specialization Notes

Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)