Andrew Tirpak

Andrew Tirpak, PhD, P.E. is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Food, Agricultural, and Biological Engineering at The Ohio State University. His research has focused on quantifying the impact of green infrastructure practices at the site and watershed scale, evaluating technologies to mitigate construction site runoff, developing low-cost sensor networks to facilitate real-time monitoring of urban hydrology, and investigating methodologies to improve the performance of stormwater control measures.

His experiences include desktop modeling, controlled laboratory studies, and field scale assessments of a variety of urban stormwater controls, including bioretention, permeable pavement, retention and detention ponds, and floating treatment wetlands. He received his PhD from the University of Tennessee in 2018, where he conducted research on the role of trees in green stormwater infrastructure practices and means to enhance the resilience of urban stormwater controls to climate change.