Callie W. Babbitt. 111 Lomb Memorial Drive - Rochester, NY Phone: (585) or (480)

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1 Education Callie W. Babbitt 111 Lomb Memorial Drive - Rochester, NY Phone: (585) or (480) cwbgis@rit.edu Ph.D., Environmental Engineering, University of Florida, 2007 Advisor: Angela S. Lindner, Associate Professor, Environmental Engineering Sciences Dissertation: Performance, microbial ecology, and life cycle assessment of an activated carbon biofilter used for treating methanol emissions from pulp and paper mills M.E., Environmental Engineering, University of Florida, 2003 Advisor: Angela S. Lindner, Associate Professor, Environmental Engineering Sciences Thesis: Production, disposal, and beneficial use of coal combustion products in Florida B.S., Chemical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2001 Appointments and Experience Assistant Professor 2009-present Rochester Institute of Technology, Golisano Institute for Sustainability, Rochester, NY Postdoctoral Research Associate Arizona State University, Center for Earth Systems Engineering and Management (affiliate) and School of Human Evolution and Social Change, Tempe, AZ Graduate Research Assistant University of Florida, Environmental Engineering Sciences, Gainesville, FL Air Pollution Control Intern Jan-June 2004 Golder Associates, Inc, Gainesville, FL Graduate Research Assistant University of Florida, Office of Sustainability, Gainesville, FL Process Modeling Intern Georgia Pacific Corp., Atlanta, GA, Process Development Co-op Buckeye Technologies, Inc., Perry, FL Awards and Funding National Science Foundation, PI: $400,355. CAREER: End-of-Life Material Flows From Emerging Lithium-Ion Battery Systems. Environmental Sustainability Program (ENG-CBET), National Science Foundation, PI: $298,610. Evaluating sustainable production and consumption dynamics in complex product systems. Environmental Sustainability Program (ENG-CBET), Environmental Protection Agency, PI: $51,000. Expanding Industrial Ecology by Applying Community Ecology Principles and Developing Diversity Metrics for Sustainable Product Systems, PI for RIT component of Erinn Ryen s EPA STAR Fellowship,

2 C.W.Babbitt New York State Pollution Prevention Institute, Joint-PI:. $150,000. Developing environmentally benign battery recycling processes: characterizing green leaching agents Responsible for 50% of concept and effort. AT&T Technology and Environment Award, PI:: $25,000. Sustainable design of evolving ICT devices, Kodak Corporation, PI: $31,200. Evaluation of sustainable design tools and processes for Kodak product sectors, National Science Foundation, Co-PI: $293,000. Quantifying environmental risks and opportunities for nano-scale LiFePO4 and LiMnO2 cathode battery technologies at end-of-life. Environmental Health and Safety of Nanomaterials Program (ENG-CBET), Authored and responsible for section on environmental assessment of end of life alternatives. New York State Energy Research & Development Authority, Co-PI: $197,915 Environmentally Preferable End-Of-Life Management for Li-Ion Batteries, Authored section on life cycle assessment of EOL management options and logistics required to implement sustainable take-back of Li-ion batteries. Intel Corporation, Co-PI: $97,446 Analysis of E-Waste Material Flows, and Opportunities for Improved Material Recovery, Authored and responsible for Phase 1 of the project, including product and material flow analyses for computer products in the U.S., E.U., and Japan. Journal Publications Lin, J., Babbitt, CW., Trabold, T Life cycle assessment integrated with thermodynamic analysis of bio-fuel options for solid oxide fuel cells, Bioresource Technology, Online first: Anctil, A., Babbitt, C.W., Raffaelle, R.P., Landi, B.J Cumulative energy demand for small molecule and polymer photovoltaics, Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications, Online first: doi: /pip Schauerman, C.M., Ganter, M.J., Gaustad, G., Babbitt, C.W., Raffaelle, R.P., Landi, B.J Recycling single-wall carbon nanotube anodes from lithium ion batteries, Journal of Materials Chemistry 22, Anctil, A., Babbitt, C.W., Raffaelle, R.P., Landi, B.J Material and energy intensity of fullerene production. Environmental Science & Technology 45 (6), Babbitt, C.W.; Williams, E.; Kahhat, R Institutional disposition and management of end-of-life electronics. Environmental Science and Technology 45 (12), Deng, L., Babbitt, C.W., Williams, E Economic-balance hybrid LCA extended with uncertainty analysis: case study of a laptop computer. Journal of Cleaner Production 19 (11), Babbitt, C.W., Lindner, A.S Effect of nitrogen source on methanol oxidation and genetic diversity of methylotrophic mixed cultures enriched from pulp and paper mill biofilms Biodegradation 22(2), pp Babbitt, C.W., Kahhat, R., Williams, E., Babbitt, G.A Evolution of product lifespan and implications for environmental assessment and management: a case study of personal computers in higher education. Environmental Science and Technology 43: Babbitt, C.W., Pacheco, A.P., Lindner, A.S Methanol removal performance and microbial ecology of an activated carbon biofilter. Bioresource Technology. 100(24): Babbitt, C.W.; Stokke, J.M.; Mazyck, D.W.; Lindner, A.S A design-based life cycle assessment of hazardous air pollutant control options at pulp and paper mills: A comparison of thermal oxidation to photocatalytic oxidation and biofiltration. Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology 84:

3 C.W.Babbitt Babbitt, C.W., Lindner, A.S A life cycle comparison of disposal and beneficial use of coal combustion products in Florida; Part 2: Impact assessment of disposal and beneficial use options. International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment 13(7): Babbitt, C.W., Lindner, A.S A life cycle comparison of disposal and beneficial use of coal combustion products in Florida; Part 1: Methodology and inventory of material, energy, and emissions. International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment 13(3): Babbitt, C.W., Lindner, A.S A life cycle inventory of coal used for electricity production in Florida. Journal of Cleaner Production. 13(9): Lindner, A.S.; Whitfield (Babbitt), C.; Chen, N.; Semrau, J.D.; Adriaens, P Quantitative structure-biodegradation relationships for ortho-substituted biphenyl compounds oxidized by Methylosinus trichosporium OB3b. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 22(10): Published Conference Proceedings Fumagalli, M.E., Esterman, M., Thorn, B., Babbitt, C.W A framework for the integration of system engineering and functional analysis techniques to the goal and scope of life cycle assessment. Proceedings of the ASME 2012 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, August, 2012, Chicago, IL. Best Paper Award. Gaustad, G., Ganter, M., Wang, X., Bailey, C., Babbitt, C.W., Landi, B.J Economic and environmental trade-offs for Li-based battery recycling, Battery Recycling Symposium, Energy Conversion and Storage Proceedings, The Minerals, Metals, and Materials (TMS) Annual Conference, March 2012, Orlando, FL. Lin, J., Smith, D.F., Babbitt, C.W., Trabold, T.A Assessment of bio-fuel options for solid oxide fuel cell-based auxiliary power units IEEE International Symposium on Sustainable Systems and Technology (ISSST) May 2011, Chicago, IL. Babbitt, C.W., Ryen, E Bridging the gap in forward and reverse supply chains for evolving electronic products IEEE International Symposium on Sustainable Systems and Technology (ISSST) May 2010, Arlington, VA. Stiebitz, P., Seager, T., Babbitt, C.W., Gaustad, G. Nasr, N Curriculum development for the sustainability PhD program at RIT IEEE International Symposium on Sustainable Systems and Technology (ISSST) May 2010, Arlington, VA. Invited Presentations Adapting ecological models for linking sustainable production and consumption dynamics in consumer electronic product systems. Invited presentation to University of Illinois, Urbana- Champaign, Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, Adaptive life cycle inventory approaches for assessment of emerging energy technologies. Invited presentation to University of Pittsburgh, Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation, Systems-based Education for a Sustainable Future: Graduate Programs in the Golisano Institute for Sustainability at RIT. Invited presentation to the Engineers for a Sustainable World National Student Conference, A review of institutional challenges in management of end-of-life computing equipment. Invited presentation, EPA Workshop on E-waste Research Agenda, Life cycle perspectives on e-scrap management: Case studies in higher education. Invited presentation, E-Scrap: The North American Electronic Recycling Conference, 2009.

4 Professional Presentations and Research Dissemination C.W.Babbitt Teaching systems thinking for sustainable nanotechnology. Sustainable Nanotechnology Organization (SNO) Conference, Washington, DC A Transdisciplinary Curriculum for Sustainable Design of Electronics. IEEE International Symposium on Sustainable Systems and Technology, Boston, MA, A Model Transdisciplinary Curriculum for Sustainable Design of Electronics. Sustainable Electronics Initiative, Champaign, IL, 2011 Institutional disposition and management of end-of-life computing equipment. Sustainable Electronics Initiative Symposium, Champaign, IL Product and function evolution in information and communication technology LCA studies. LCA X, Conference of the American Center for Life Cycle Assessment, Portland, OR Bridging the gap in forward and reverse supply chains for evolving electronic products, IEEE International Symposium on Sustainable Systems and Technology, Washington, DC Economic-balance hybrid life cycle assessment of a laptop computer, Sustainable Electronics Initiative Symposium, Champaign, IL Hybrid life cycle energy intensity of a laptop computer. LCA IX, Conference of the American Center for Life Cycle Assessment, Boston, MA Disposition flows and management of end-of-life computers from U.S. Universities. LCA VIII, Conference of the American Center for Life Cycle Assessment, Seattle, WA Local and RIT Presentations and Educational Outreach Sustainability and product design. Invited guest lecture in the RIT College of Applied Science and Technology, A transdisciplinary sustainable product design curriculum. Invited presentation at the RIT Educational Futures Faculty Showcase, Emotional attachment and sustainable product design. Invited guest lecture in the RIT Ethics Department, Product stewardship in the digital age. Invited guest lecture in the RIT Ethics Department, Systems-based sustainability concepts and tools, Invited guest lecture in the RIT Masters of Product Development Program, Climate change: science and impacts. Invited presentation to Rochester City School District teachers training program, Focus on Inquiry: Improving Science Instruction in Rochester, Sustainability tools and concepts: life cycle assessment. Invited presentation at the Western New York Chapter of Institute of Packaging Professionals, Challenges in sustainable design of electronic products. Invited guest lecture in the RIT School of Industrial Design, Life cycle assessment methods and challenges. Invited guest lecture at University of Rochester Chemical Engineering Department. Life cycle assessment and carbon footprinting, Invited speaker, UF-TREEO Carbon Footprinting Training Class, Sustainability and electronic waste. Invited guest lecture in the RIT School of Industrial Design, Sustainability tools and concepts: life cycle assessment. Invited guest lecture in the RIT Masters of Product Development Program, Evening on campus sustainability, Invited moderator, University of Rochester s Women and Sustainability Lecture Series, 2009.

5 C.W.Babbitt Media Mentions Studying the impact of electronics, video on WROC-TV Go Green segment, Rochester, NY, coverage of Erinn Ryen s EPA Star Fellowship RIT team studying ways to reduce battery waste's impact on environment, in Henrietta Post, coverage of multiple funding awards for EOL battery research, September, AT&T Awards RIT Research Grant, video on Your News Now Network, Rochester, NY, coverage of AT&T grant award, August RIT researcher Callie Babbitt receiving award for work, in Brighton-Pittsford Post, coverage of AT&T grant award, August Computer factories eat way more energy than running the devices they build, in Network World, coverage of 2011 J. Cleaner Prod. Article, April Building Computers Emits More Carbon Than Using Them, in International Business Times, coverage of 2011 J. Cleaner Prod. Article, April Brighton resident pursues Ph.D. in recycling systems, in Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, coverage of Erinn Ryen s AWMA scholarship and Babbitt research program, April Student Advising Erinn Ryen, Ph.D. candidate, Golisano Institute for Sustainability, current EPA STAR Fellowship Recipient, 2011 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Honorable Mention, 2011 A&WMA Jacqueline Shields Scholarship Winner, 2010 Chelsea Bailey, Ph.D. candidate, Golisano Institute for Sustainability, current A&WMA Sustainability Scholarship Winner, 2011 Kirti Richa, Ph.D. candidate, Golisano Institute for Sustainability, current Barbara Kasulaitis, Ph.D. student, Golisano Institute for Sustainability, current Ana Maria Leal, M.S. student, Golisano Institute for Sustainability, current Mona Komeijani, M.S. student, Golisano Institute for Sustainability, current Rosa Mitsumasu, M.S. graduate, May 2011, Golisano Institute for Sustainability, Current position: Latin American Policy Group, Nature Conservancy Robera Tasissa, B.S. student, RIT McNair Scholars Program, 2010 Teaching Experience Courses developed and taught at Rochester Institute of Technology, Golisano Institute for Sustainability, 2009-present: Climate Change Science and Solutions Applied Life Cycle Assessment Industrial Ecology Sustainable Product Design Fundamentals of Sustainability Science Sustainability Writing Seminar Courses developed and taught at Arizona State University, School of Human Evolution and Social Change, :

6 Climate Change from Campus to Planet ASU 101: The ASU Experience Teaching assistant, University of Florida, Environmental Engineering Sciences, : Green Engineering Design and Sustainability Chemistry of Carbon Compounds C.W.Babbitt Professional Service and Activities Service to RIT and GIS Member, RIT Graduate Education Task Force, 2012-present Chair, GIS Faculty search committee, and Member, NanoPower Research Lab Director search committee, 2010-present Member, GIS Academic Director search committee, Member, GIS recruitment and admissions committee, Member, GIS curriculum committee, 2009-present Member, Masters of Architecture curriculum committee, 2011-present Member, RIT Undergraduate Research Symposium program committee, 2012-present Service to the Profession Instructor, American Council of Engineering Companies, Green Infrastructure and Sustainable Communities course, Developed and taught modules on sustainability metrics and life cycle assessment for engineers and consultants seeking to integrate sustainability practices into their business. Professional Society Memberships: International Society for Industrial Ecology, American Center for Life Cycle Assessment, Air and Waste Management Association, Sustainable Electronics Initiative at University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign, present Technical Committee Member/Session Chair: International Symposium for Sustainable Systems and Technology, 2009-present; Society for Industrial Ecology Young Professionals, Board member: ERASMUS MUNDUS International Master's programme in Industrial Ecology, 2010-present Steering committee: Rochester Sustainability Network, 2012-present. Grant reviewer: NASA Global Climate Change Education Program, EPA People, Prosperity, and the Planet (P3) Program present Journal reviewer: Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology; Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research; Progress in Photovoltaics; Environmental Science & Technology; Resource, Conservation & Recycling; Journal of Hazardous Waste; Energy and Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering Science, Journal of Cleaner Production