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Alan Kennedy, PhD

Research Biologist, Environmental Laboratory, Engineer Research and Development Center, US Army Corps of Engineers

Bio

Al Kennedy is a research biologist in the Environmental Risk Branch of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s Environmental Laboratory. He has served as a PI of both civil and military research projects since 2006, investigating novel methods for assessing the exposure and hazard of legacy and emerging environmental contaminants, including investigating novel environmental applications of 3D printing composite structures.  Al has led Section 404 and 103 dredging evaluations for USACE Districts and port authorities.  He has published >95 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters, numerous technical reports/notes innovating dredging evaluation technologies, and led development of internationally recognized testing standards.  His training is in Environmental Biology (Michigan State University, B.S.), Environmental Toxicology (Virginia Tech, M.S.) and Macromolecular Science and Engineering (Virginia Tech; Ph.D.).

Alan Kennedy, PhD

Podcast Appearances

Imagine the possibilities if brilliant scientists and engineers could figure out how to use natural materials like silt and clay, dredged from wate......
Imagine scientists and engineers using 3D printing technology to create nature-inspired structures and to produce more effective, economic, and aes......
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Alan Kennedy, PhD

Engagements

7
February
2024
Join the first-ever USACE Engineering With Nature (EWN®) workshop focused on the application of additive manufacturing for nature-inspired infrastr......
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Alan Kennedy, PhD

Research Projects

Infrastructure design focusing solely on engineering functionality misses opportunities to realize natural resource enhancements to achieve additio......
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