Robert M. Handler is a Senior Research Engineer in Chemical Engineering, an Adjunct Assistant Professor in Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering, and a Faculty Advisor in Green Campus Enterprise at Michigan Technological University. He completed his Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Iowa. He came to Michigan Tech as a postdoctoral researcher in 2009, studying the environmental impacts of wood-to-ethanol and algae-based biofuel production pathways. His research interests include sustainable water and energy systems, life-cycle assessment, bioproducts and bioenergy, sustainable materials and manufacturing, aquaponics and hydroponics, and ecosystem services.