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Stephanie Connelly graduated from the Environmental Art department at the Glasgow School of Art in 2001 with a BA Hons. She worked as a sculptor for five years before returning to academia to retrain as a Civil Engineer, earning a first-class MEng in 2011 from the University of Glasgow. Her research career is driven by the potential for engineers to address the global water sanitation crises. She completed her PhD at the University of Glasgow in 2016, focusing on the ecology and performance of high-rate anaerobic digestion using molecular and biochemical methods. Currently, she lectures in Environmental Engineering and leads the Water Environment Research Group at the University of Glasgow. Connelly's work is motivated by the need for sustainable engineering solutions to improve global environmental health, specifically relating to access to safe drinking water and sanitation. She employs theory-informed design in developing low-cost, decentralized, biological water treatment solutions. Her methodological expertise includes molecular ecology, microbiology, and laboratory automation. Throughout her career, she has secured funding for projects aimed at optimizing constructed wetlands and biological design for rural communities, encountering various environmental challenges.
University of Glasgow • Glasgow
Lectures in Environmental Engineering and leads the Water Environment Research Group.