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VideoMark E. Borsuk
Assistant Professor of Engineering
mark.borsuk@dartmouth.edu
Education
- B.S.E., Civil Engineering and Operations Research, Princeton University 1995
- M.S., Statistics and Decisions Sciences, Duke University 2001
- Ph.D., Environmental Science and Policy, Duke University 2001
Research Interests
Decision theory; integrated systems modeling and management; Bayesian statistics, uncertainty analysis; risk assessment; valuation methods; imprecise probabilities; sustainability science
Current Research Projects
- Applied robust Bayesian analysis
- Bayesian networks of society-environment interactions
- Decision analytic evaluation of emerging technologies
- Linking predictive climate models to economic assessments under conditions of uncertainty
- Representation of model inputs and parameters using stochastic, time-dependent parameters
- Social and biological indicators of sustainability
Teaching
- ENGS 93: Statistical Methods in Engineering
- ENGG 107: Bayesian Statistical Modeling and Computation
- ENGG 177: Decision-Making under Risk and Uncertainty
Selected Publications
- Tomassini, L., R. Knutti, G.-K. Plattner, D. van Vuuren, T.F. Stocker, R.B. Howarth, M.E. Borsuk. Uncertainty and risk in climate projections for the 21st century: comparing mitigation to non-intervention scenarios. Climatic Change. In press.
- Rieckermann, J., D. Sydler, M.E. Borsuk, W. Gujer, P. Reichert. Bayesian experimental design of tracer studies to monitor leakage from sewer networks. Water Resources Research. In press
- Turaga, R.M.R., R.B. Howarth, and M.E. Borsuk. 2010. Pro-environmental behavior: Rational choice meets moral motivation. Ecological Economics Review, 1185: 211-224.
- Gerst, M.D., R.B. Howarth, M.E. Borsuk. 2010. Accounting for the risk of extreme outcomes in an integrated assessment of climate change. Energy Policy, 38: 4540–4548.
- Tomassini, L., P. Reichert, H.-R. Künsch, C. Buser, and M.E. Borsuk. 2009. A smoothing algorithm for estimating stochastic, continuous-time parameters and an application to a simple climate model. Journal of the Royal Statistical Society, Series C: Applied Statistics, 58: 679-704.
- Gronewold, A.D. and M.E. Borsuk. 2009. A software tool for translating deterministic model results into probabilistic assessments of water quality standard compliance. Environmental Modelling & Software, 24: 1257–1262.
- Borsuk, M.E., T.A. Larsen, J. Lienert, and M. Maurer. 2008. Charting a path for innovative toilet technology using multicriteria decision analysis. Environmental Science & Technology, 42(6): 1855-1862.
Awards
- Early Career Research Excellence Prize, International Environmental Modelling and Software Society, 2008
- Best Paper in Integrated Modelling, Environmental Modelling and Software, 2008
Professional Activities
- Operations Research, Associate Editor of Environment, Energy and Natural Resources
- Environmental Modelling & Software, Editorial Board
- Reviewer for: Environmental Science & Technology, Water Resources Research, Water Research, Ecological Modelling, Environmental Management, Journal of Environmental Engineering, Estuaries, Decision Analysis, Risk Analysis, Journal of the American Water Resources Association, Ecosystems, Limnology & Oceanography
News
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Dartmouth Medical School
August 22, 2011Dartmouth College Receives Grant for Collaborating to Sustain the Planet
EPA
February 25, 2008Crossing disciplines to address mercury pollution
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