Amy Mueller
Assistant Professor,
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Assistant Professor,
Marine and Environmental Sciences
Affiliated Faculty,
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Office
- 459 SN
- 617.373.8131
Research Focus
Biogeochemistry of natural and engineered systems; in-situ sensors and instrumentation for high-resolution process characterization; remediation and sustainability in natural and built coastal environments; sensor-driven closed-loop controls for resource optimization in engineered systems; signal processing and machine learning, embedded systems, and sensor networks
Education
- 2012 PhD in Environmental Chemistry at MIT
- 2003 MEng in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at MIT
Honors & Awards
- National Science Foundation, Ocean Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (2015-2016)
- MIT-Xerox Fellowship (2009)
- Geological Society of America, Graduate Research Grant (2009)
- National Science Foundation, Graduate Research Fellowship (2004-2007)
Professional Affiliations
- American Geophysical Union
- Geological Society of America
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Research Overview
Biogeochemistry of natural and engineered systems; in-situ sensors and instrumentation for high-resolution process characterization; remediation and sustainability in natural and built coastal environments; sensor-driven closed-loop controls for resource optimization in engineered systems; signal processing and machine learning, embedded systems, and sensor networks
Selected Research Projects
- Implementation of a synthetic Anammox Bio-Granular Technology in the Main Wastewater Treatment Line
- – Co-Principal Investigator, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Biological Technologies
- PRISM: Better Ocean Data for Better Ocean Management
- – Principal Investigator, Massachusetts Technology Transfer Center – Acorn Innovation Fund
- Real-Time Responsive Nutrient Loading Management in Urban Catchments Through Sewer-Embedded Sensing and Controls
- – Principal Investigator, United States Geological Survey Water Resources Research Institute Program
Department Research Areas
Selected Publications
- A. Snauffer, U. Chauhan, K. Cogert, M.K.H. Winkler, A. Mueller, Data Fusion for Environmental Process Control: Maximizing Useful Information Recovery for Process Control under Data Limited Constraints, IEEE Sensors Letters: Special Issue Multimodal Data Fusion, 3(1), 2019
- C.-A. Chou, J. Xiaoning, A. Mueller, S. Ostadabbas, Multimodal Data Fusion-Moving from Domain-Specific Algorithms to Trans-Domain Understanding for Accelerated Solution Development, IEEE Sensors Letters, Special Issue on Multimodal Data Fusion, 3(1), 2019, 7100104
- A.V. Mueller, H.F. Hemond, Statistical Generation of Training Sets for Measuring NO3-, NH4+, and Major Ions in Natural Waters by an Ion Selective Electrode Array, Environmental Science: Processes and Impacts, 18(5), 2016, 590-599
Jul 30, 2020
Designing the Most Effective Face Masks
CEE Associate Professor Loretta Fernandez and Assistant Professor Amy Mueller are examining the best fit, while ChE Associate Professor Steve Lustig is determining the best combinations of materials for the most effective mask to protect against COVID-19.
Apr 21, 2020
Mueller and Ayers Awarded MIT Sea Grant Funding to Develop Miniature Aquaculture Sensors
CEE/MES Assistant Professor Amy Mueller and MES Professor Joseph Ayers were awarded a grant to develop miniature E-Jet printed multi-sensors for aquaculture water quality monitoring and management.
Apr 21, 2020
Making Sure Masks Are Effective
CEE/MES Assistant Professors Loretta Fernandez and Amy Mueller are examining the layering of materials and how the masks are worn to determine which are the most effective in blocking the COVID-19 virus.
Nov 22, 2019
EWB Wins 2019 Premier Chapter Award
Northeastern’s Engineers without Borders chapter was selected for the 2019 Premier Chapter Award from EWB-USA.
Apr 09, 2019
FY20 TIER 1 Award Recipients
25 COE faculty and affiliates were recipients of FY20 TIER 1 Interdisciplinary Research Seed Grants for 18 different projects representing up to $900K dollars of investment in research.
Aug 07, 2018
2018 MMDF Workshop Report is Out
The very productive 2018 Multimodal Data Fusion (MMDF) workshop hosted in March 2018 at Northeastern resulted in insightful discussion and productive suggestions for moving the field of multimodal data fusion forward in the coming years.
Nov 13, 2017
Mueller to Work on $2.7M DARPA Collaboration Grant
CEE/COS Assistant Professor Amy Mueller, in collaboration with University of Washington and CalTech, will work on a $2.7M DARPA grant for the “Implementation of a synthetic Anammox bio-granular technology in the main wastewater treatment line.”
Feb 28, 2017
Students Engage in Multidisciplinary Research to Protect the Environment & Improve Quality of Life
Amy Mueller, assistant professor in the departments of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Marine and Environmental Sciences, and science and engineering students in her research group are tackling environmental problems using a multidisciplinary research approach.
Sep 01, 2016
New Faculty Spotlight: Amy Mueller
Amy Mueller joins the Civil & Environmental Engineering department in Fall 2016 as an Assistant Professor with a joint appointment in Marine and Environmental Sciences.