Mukunth Natarajan
School of Sustainability
Arizona State University
PO Box 875502
Tempe, AZ 85287-5502
Biography
My research interests includes material flow in cities, urban system dynamics and infrastructure interactions. I specialize in using LCA framework and systems modeling. I have published a paper on the LCA of Verticle Gardens in the Urban Ecosystems Journal. In the past i have worked on modelling the island lanai and measure the sustainability of some of the proposed infrastructure projects. I have coded and built multiple systems in the realm of embedded systems. I am expert at coding in Matlab and building models in Vensim. I worked at a non-profit which primarily helped small firms in the Silicon Valley built sustainability strategies.
Teaching Assistant Experience
- SOS 101 Introduction to Applied Mathematics
- SOS 110 Sustainable World
Education
- PhD, Sustainability, Arizona State University, 2019
- MS, Green Technologies, University of Southern California-Los Angeles, 2013
- Certificate, LEED Green Associate, 2013
- BE, Electronics and Communications Engineering, PSG College of Technology, 2010
Expertise
External Links
Journal Articles
2021
Helmrich, A., S. A. Markolf, R. Li, T. M. Carvalhaes, Y. Kim, E. Bondank, M. Natarajan, N. Ahmad and M. V. Chester. 2021. Centralization and decentralization for resilient infrastructure and complexity. Environmental Research: Infrastructure and Sustainability DOI: 10.1088/2634-4505/ac0a4f. (link )
Meerow, S. A., M. Natarajan and D. Krantz. 2021. Green infrastructure performance in arid and semi-arid urban environments. Urban Water Journal 18(4):275-285. DOI: 10.1080/1573062X.2021.1877741. (link )
2020
Carvalhaes, T. M., S. Markolf, A. Helmrich, Y. Kim, R. Li, M. Natarajan, E. Bondank, N. Ahmad and M. Chester. 2020. COVID-19 as a harbinger of transforming infrastructure resilience. Frontiers in Built Environment 6:Art. 148. DOI: 10.3389/fbuil.2020.00148. (link )
2014
Natarajan, M., M. Rahimi, S. Sen, N. Mackenzie and Y. Imanbayev. 2014. Living wall systems: Evaluating life-cycle energy, water and carbon impacts. Urban Ecosystems 18(2015):1-11. DOI: 10.1007/s11252-014-0378-8. (link )
Reports
2022
Merrigan, K. A., B. B. Jablonski, M. Bellon, K. Jablonski, M. Natarajan, F. Garry, S. Lemon, A. Overlin, C. Hanley, R. Rhoades, G. Nichols, J. A. Dillon, N. Benard and A. Bauman. 2022. Unveiling the Hidden Capitals of Cow-Calf Operations in Rangelands of the West. Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems. A TCA TEEBAgriFood Application (link )