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Yale University's Environmental Engineering Program adopts an interdisciplinary strategy to address environmental challenges. Students in the graduate program can explore their academic and research pursuits across various departments, leveraging resources from throughout Yale. The program concentrates on investigating core chemical, physical, and biological mechanisms that form the foundation of environmental engineering and scientific issues. Research specialties encompass: water quality treatment through physical and chemical methods, aquatic and environmental chemistry, movement and transformation of chemicals in ecosystems, evaluation of eco-friendly alternatives, microbial applications in environmental engineering, sustainable engineering and product development, environmental applications of nanotechnology, wastewater recycling chemistry, membrane technologies for desalination and water recycling, biological solutions for water and energy generation, aerosol research, hazardous waste combustion, industrial ecosystem studies, water and sanitation solutions for developing regions, and connections between public health, engineering practices, and sustainable development.