Elie Bou-Zeid

Elie Bou-Zeid is a Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Princeton University's Department of Civil Engineering. His research interests include Sustainable, Resilient Cities and Infrastructure Systems, Water, Climate and Energy, Hydrology and the Atmospheric Environment. His work focuses on the integration of theory, numerical simulations, and experimental observations to study flow and transport in the atmospheric boundary layer. He teaches courses such as Environmental Fluid Mechanics, Science and Solutions for Cities on a Changing Planet, and Boundary-Layer Meteorology. His research extends to applications including urban sensor networks, wind farm design, and surface-atmosphere exchanges over polar sea ice.

Elie Bou-Zeid is a researcher in Civil and Environmental Engineering at Princeton University, focusing on urban climatology, boundary-layer meteorology, and environmental fluid mechanics. His work explores the interactions between urban heat islands and heat waves, emphasizing the role of cities in climate dynamics. He investigates turbulence and its implications for urban environments, including the effectiveness of mitigation strategies like cool and green roofs. His research also addresses the impact of surface heterogeneity on atmospheric boundary layers and the development of numerical models for urban climate simulations. Bou-Zeid's studies contribute to understanding the complex interactions between urbanization and climate change.