Weiwei Mo
I got my BS degree from Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China (2008), and my MS (2011) and PhD (2012) degrees from University of South Florida. Before UNH, I was a post-doctoral associate at Yale University. My research seeks to understand and enhance infrastructure sustainability and resiliency using a systems approach. I have led several National Science Foundation-funded projects, working on integrated planning of water and energy systems, spatial optimization of decentralized infrastructure systems considering user preferences, and crowdsourced monitoring for drinking water safety and resiliency.<br><br><br>I am looking for highly motivated graduate and undergraduate students to join my group. Interested students are encouraged to contact me by email with their CV and a brief statement of research interests. <br><br><br>Selected awards and honors:<br> Platinum Sustainability Award in Faculty Research, University of New Hampshire 2022<br> National Science Foundation CAREER Award 2021<br> Roland H. O’Neal Professorship, University of New Hampshire 2019-2022<br> Award of Excellence in Research, College of Engineering and Physical Sciences 2019<br> Graduate School Summer Faculty Fellowship, University of New Hampshire 2016
Courses Taught
- CEE 505: Intro to Sustainable Eng
- CEE 520: Environmntl Pollutn & Protectn
- CEE 706/806: Environmental Life CycleAssess
- CEE 721/821: Environmental Sampl & Analysis
- CEE 799H: Senior Honors Thesis
- CEE 907: Systems Thinking and Modeling
- INCO 590: Student Research Experience
Research Interests
- Infrastructure - Water
- Sustainability
- Sustainable Development
Selected Publications
Ghasemi, R., Doko, G., Petrik, M., Wosnik, M., Lu, Z., Foster, D. L., & Mo, W. (2025). Deep reinforcement learning-based optimization of an island energy-water microgrid system. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 222, 108440. doi:10.1016/j.resconrec.2025.108440
Bixler, T. S., Collins, M. R., & Mo, W. (2025). Human health, economic, and environmental impacts of emergency drinking water contamination events and response actions. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 221, 108391. doi:10.1016/j.resconrec.2025.108391
Asadifakhr, K., Roy, S. G., Taherkhani, A. H., Han, F., Bell, E. S., & Mo, W. (2025). A Multi-Objective Genetic Algorithm Approach to Sustainable Road–Stream Crossing Management. Sustainability, 17(9), 3987. doi:10.3390/su17093987
Mo, W., Kinsey, B., Vickers, J., Helvajian, H., Cozmuta, I., Herron, M., & Malshe, A. (2024). Conceptualizing space environmental sustainability. npj Advanced Manufacturing, 1(1). doi:10.1038/s44334-024-00002-z
Bixler, T. S., Collins, M. R., & Mo, W. (2024). Risk-based public health impact assessment for drinking water contamination emergencies.. Sci Total Environ, 931, 172966. doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.172966
Mo, W., Soh, L., Werber, J. R., Elimelech, M., & Zimmerman, J. B. (2015). Application of membrane dewatering for algal biofuel. ALGAL RESEARCH-BIOMASS BIOFUELS AND BIOPRODUCTS, 11, 1-12. doi:10.1016/j.algal.2015.05.018
Mo, W., Wang, R., & Zimmerman, J. B. (2014). Energy-Water Nexus Analysis of Enhanced Water Supply Scenarios: A Regional Comparison of Tampa Bay, Florida, and San Diego, California. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 48(10), 5883-5891. doi:10.1021/es405648x
Mo, W., & Zhang, Q. (2013). Energy-nutrients-water nexus: Integrated resource recovery in municipal wastewater treatment plants. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, 127, 255-267. doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2013.05.007
Mo, W., & Zhang, Q. (2012). Can municipal wastewater treatment systems be carbon neutral?. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, 112, 360-367. doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2012.08.014
Mo, W., Nasiri, F., Eckelman, M. J., Zhang, Q., & Zimmerman, J. B. (2010). Measuring the Embodied Energy in Drinking Water Supply Systems: A Case Study in The Great Lakes Region. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 44(24), 9516-9521. doi:10.1021/es1015845
