Dr. Natalie Cápiro

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Natalie Cápiro is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering at Cornell University and a graduate field faculty member in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering. She has previously held positions as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Biosystems Engineering at Auburn University. Before her time at Auburn, Dr. Cápiro was a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Tufts University. Her educational background includes postdoctoral work at the Georgia Institute of Technology, a Master’s degree, and a Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Rice University, alongside a Bachelor’s degree in Biological Environmental Engineering from Cornell University. Dr. Cápiro’s research focuses on applied environmental microbiology, bioremediation, and the fate and transport of both legacy and emerging contaminants. She has won multiple awards, including the SERDP Environmental Restoration Project Year in 2012 and the AEESP Distinguished Service Award in 2023, highlighting her contributions to the field.

Research Interests

Awards

#2023

AEESP Distinguished Service Award

#2012

SERDP Environmental Restoration Project Year

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Eleanor Mills Bennett Fellowship Hydrology

Courses

BEE/ENGRD 2510 Engineering Processes For Environmental Sustainability BEE 4520/5520 Advances In Bioremediation

Requirements for Cornell University

Master Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Listening
Required:15
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Architecture or related field
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Portfolio (SlideRoom)
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal Statement
  • Transcripts
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

Department of Architecture