Carmen Franks, Pe, Phd Email & Phone Number

Taught LA 342 Site Engineering for the Landscape Architecture Department

Created and taught two courses:ECIV 363 Green Stormwater Infrastructure, an engineering course covering watershed hydrology, water quality parameters, stormwater pollutants, urban stormwater management, design of green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) practices (such as bioretention, permeable pavement, and green roofs), economic and social benefits of green stormwater infrastructure, ecosystem and habitat services, and regulatory drivers of GSI.USNA 289Y: People versus Planet versus… Show more Created and taught two courses:ECIV 363 Green Stormwater Infrastructure, an engineering course covering watershed hydrology, water quality parameters, stormwater pollutants, urban stormwater management, design of green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) practices (such as bioretention, permeable pavement, and green roofs), economic and social benefits of green stormwater infrastructure, ecosystem and habitat services, and regulatory drivers of GSI.USNA 289Y: People versus Planet versus Profit: Making Sustainable Choices, a seminar course examining the competing needs of the three pillars of sustainability and if it is possible to balance the needs of all three: society, the environment, and the economy, and investigating when and why you might prioritize the needs of one over the other, looking at a wide range of decisions and their impacts, from personal daily lifestyle choices to selections of type and characteristics of large-scale civil infrastructure projects. Show less

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

Produced standard green street details, planned for green stormwater control strategies on a prioritization and implementation plan, evaluated sedimentation issues at an existing green infrastructure site and designed a sediment trap structure, provided green infrastructure design oversight on a neighborhood-wide project, and produced concept plans for a stormwater park

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

Created green infrastructure plans which included bioretention, permeable pavement, and underground detention of stormwater runoff and performed stormwater management calculations for site development projects, collected field data for a creek and analyzed potential for restoration of a historic pond within a park, and performed QA/QC for various projects on topics such as green infrastructure design within urban park space, bank stabilization for urban waterways, and nutrient removal estimates… Show more Created green infrastructure plans which included bioretention, permeable pavement, and underground detention of stormwater runoff and performed stormwater management calculations for site development projects, collected field data for a creek and analyzed potential for restoration of a historic pond within a park, and performed QA/QC for various projects on topics such as green infrastructure design within urban park space, bank stabilization for urban waterways, and nutrient removal estimates from landscape conservation design along Lake Erie. Show less

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Designed and planned transportation and stormwater management projects; provided technical expertise on stormwater management regulations and design, implementation, and maintenance of green infrastructure practices such as permeable pavements, bioretention and rain gardens, green roofs, and rainwater harvesting. Projects included, but not limited to:o Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge Project, Washington, D.C. – green infrastructure design and DOEE permitting coordination for the… Show more Designed and planned transportation and stormwater management projects; provided technical expertise on stormwater management regulations and design, implementation, and maintenance of green infrastructure practices such as permeable pavements, bioretention and rain gardens, green roofs, and rainwater harvesting. Projects included, but not limited to:o Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge Project, Washington, D.C. – green infrastructure design and DOEE permitting coordination for the replacement of the South Capitol Street Bridge, a $441 million project for the District Department of Transportation.o Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial, Washington, D.C. (partnership with architect Gehry Partners) – DC agency coordination for production of construction documents for a new presidential memorial at the base of Capitol Hill.o Reconstruction of Southern Ave SE, District Department of Transportation, Washington, D.C. –Design of bioretention facilities to capture stormwater runoff from the street, sidewalks, and adjacent alleys.o Stormwater management design and plan review for various federal clients, including Architect of the Capitol, National Park Service, and Federal Highway Administration. Show less

College Park, Md

Fall 2013 - Spring 2014: Engineering for Sustainability (ENCE 215)Fall 2015: Intro. to Environmental Engineering (ENCE 310)

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Served as a technical specialist on the Stormwater Management Low Impact Development Team. Managed stormwater retrofit design and construction projects to meet federal and local regulatory requirements and reviewed stormwater components of public and private projects in the public right-of-way. Co-authored DDOT Green Infrastructure Standards which include standard drawings, specifications, and design manual language for LID and green infrastructure in public right-of-way, released in April… Show more Served as a technical specialist on the Stormwater Management Low Impact Development Team. Managed stormwater retrofit design and construction projects to meet federal and local regulatory requirements and reviewed stormwater components of public and private projects in the public right-of-way. Co-authored DDOT Green Infrastructure Standards which include standard drawings, specifications, and design manual language for LID and green infrastructure in public right-of-way, released in April 2014. Reviewed over 200 projects by private developers as a Stormwater Management Reviewer in the Transportation Online Permitting System for public space permitting. Show less

Ph.D., Environmental Engineering

Activities and Societies: Graduate Research Assistant; Tutor to Student Athletes; Teaching Assistant Doctoral research identified need.

M.S., Environmental Engineering

B.S., Engineering Mechanics

Activities and Societies: Symphonic Band I, Philharmonic Orchestra, Society of Experimental Mechanics, Orange Krush, Illini Pride