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Jade Mitchell

Associate Chair - Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering (BAE)

Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering (BAE), College of Engineering

Professor - Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering (BAE) in the College of Engineering

Farrall Agricultural Engineering Hall, 524 S. Shaw Lane Rm 206

Biography

Research Interests
Risk assessment: chemical and microbial stressors from diverse environmental exposures including bioterrorism and food safety
Quantitative analysis: decision analysis, Bayesian statistics, and systems analysis
Modeling: Dose-response and exposure modeling including both exogenous and endogenous fate
Risk management and environmental policy: benefit-cost analysis, risk perception ... and communication

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Education

Ph.D. Environmental Engineering, Drexel University, 2010, Dissertation: “Using Analytic Models for Risk-Based Responses to Pathogenic Agents in the Environment”

M.S. Civil Engineering, Drexel University, 2007, Thesis: “Performance of Polypropylene: Geosynthetic Filters Under Pressurized Hydraulic Flow Conditions: Headloss and Iron Oxide Coating Retention"

B.S. Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Pittsburgh,1997; Certificate in Environmental Engineering

Awards

2017 Excellence in Teaching Award, Michigan State University, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Recognizes individuals who have demonstrated a commitment to quality scholarship of teaching as evidenced by their contributions to teaching and learning and demonstrated success.

U.S. EPA Pathfinder Innovation Project – “The Systems Reality Modeling Project Part 1: Chemical Inventory”, 2011

U.S. EPA “S” Award – Special Accomplishment Recognition Award for excellence and leadership in developing innovative research in the area of exposure screening and prioritization of chemicals, 2011

Drexel University Research Award, 2010

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