An Advocate For The Environment
Dr. Grasso has delivered a number of lectures across Taiwan as their national distinguished environmental lecturer. An environmental engineer who studies the ultimate fate of contaminants in the environment and develops new techniques to reduce the risks associated with these contaminants to human health or natural resources, Dr. Grasso's research focuses on molecular-scale processes that underlie nature and the behavior of contaminants in environmental systems. He views engineering as a bridge between science and humanity, making it particularly well suited for incorporation into liberal arts universities. His classes, although technically rigorous, also explore the societal and philosophical issues facing engineers and scientists. He has authored a number of essays that have helped better define engineering for the 21st century. The most influential of these is "Holistic Engineering" .
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