Dr. Nicole Rockey

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Nicole C. Rockey’s research focuses on reducing the infectious disease burden through an understanding of the persistence of viral pathogens in the built environment. She employs laboratory and modeling approaches to establish transmission risks and identify engineering interventions that aid in developing robust and sustainable responses to microbial threats. Nicole joined the Duke Faculty in August 2023 after completing a postdoctoral position at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in the Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics. She received her B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, her M.S. in Environmental Engineering, and her Ph.D. from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.

Research Interests

Environmental Virology Viruses Inactivation Mechanisms Emerging Pathogens Engineering Controls for Infectious Disease Microbial Detection in Air and Water

Courses

EGR 95FS: Year Seminar Focus EGR 101L: Engineering Design Communication CEE 701: Graduate Colloquium CEE 661L: Environmental Molecular Biotechnology CEE 566: Environmental Microbiology CEE 494: Research Independent Study in Civil Engineering CEE 205: Practical Methods in Civil Engineering CEE 132L: Engineering Planet BME 565L: Environmental Molecular Biotechnology

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)