Research

The Water & Energy Efficiency for the Environment Lab (WE3Lab) develops and applies process-based and systems-level optimization models to improve the affordability, resiliency, and sustainability of water-energy infrastructure systems. Our computational tools guide robust infrastructure planning, prioritize technology innovation and investment, and unlock system flexibility.

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Current Research

Previous Research

These thrusts helped lay the foundations of the lab's early work and produced many of our most-cited publications. The group has since evolved into our current research directions.

Water-Energy-Food Policies

Supporting the design and enforcement of water-energy-food policies (e.g. California Sustainable Groundwater Management Act).

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Water Treatment Technology

Developing automated, precise, robust, intensified, modular, and electrified water desalination technologies to support a circular water economy.

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