Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, 2020
Master of Science in Civil Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, 2018
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University of California San Diego, 2010
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Summa Cum Laude, University of California San Diego, 2010
Selected Publications
Abdel Sattar, R., Rogla, J., Veasna, T., Kozole, T., Nicoletti, C., & Harper, J. (2024) Effects of climate vulnerability on household sanitation access, functionality and practices in rural Cambodia. Environment, Development, and Sustainability. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-024-04881-2. Published article available at https://rdcu.be/dHn4M and preprint available at .
Harper, J., Abdel-Sattar, R., Kozole, T., Veasna, T., Rogla, J., Ross, M., Ives, N., Pruitt, H., Soneja, P., & Capone, D. (2023). Microbial Hazards in Real-world Alternating Dual-Pit Latrines Treated with Storage and Lime in Rural Cambodia. Journal for Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene for Development. 13 (10): 764–775. .
Nicoletti, C., Lestikow, G., Veasna, T., May, A., Macaranas, R., Hudner, D. & Harper, J. (2022) Increasing latrine sales among poor households in rural Cambodia using targeted subsidies: a randomized control trial. Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development 1 November 2022; 12 (11): 782–791. .
Thomas, E., Salvinelli, C., Harper, J., MacDonald, L., Klees, R., Platais, G., Javernick-Will, A., & Linden, K. (2021). A Body of Knowledge and Pedagogy for Global Engineering. 16(1), 21.
Harper, J., Bielefeldt, A., Javernick-Will, A., Dickinson, K., Veasna, T., Kozole, T., & Nicoletti, C. (2021). Household preferences for rural fecal sludge management services in cambodia: A discrete choice experiment. Environmental Science & Technology, 55(3), 1832–1841. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.0c04636
Harper, J. (2020). Fecal Sludge Management in Rural Low-Resource Contexts: Understanding Decision-Making by Households in Cambodia. https://www.proquest.com/openview/8b5e7fac974ed8c81911fd4b0ccdf007/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=51922&diss=y
Harper, J., Bielefeldt, A., Javernick-Will, A., Veasna, T., & Nicoletti, C. (2020). Context and intentions: Practical associations for fecal sludge management in rural low-income Cambodia. Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development, 10(2), 191–201.
Honors
International Conference Travel Scholarship ($2000), Rotary International 2019, 2020
First Place Poster Presentation ($250), ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Boulder Research and Innovation Week 2019
Third Place Poster Presentation ($100), Symposium for Sustainable Infrastructure 2 2017
Honorable Mention, NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program 2017
First Place for Biosand Filter, Instructables' Apocalypse Preparedness Context 2015
Highest Academic Achievement Award, UC San Diego MAE Department 2008
Best Senior Design Award, UC San Diego MAE Department 2008
Membership, Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honors Society 2003 - 2010
Membership, Phi Beta Kappa Honors Society 2003 - 2010
Grants Funded
Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) Fellowship. United States Department of Education. $250,000. Apr 2016. Funded PhD research.
HDR Foundation. $60,670. Nov 2015. Funded three Engineers Without Borders-USA projects in Andhra Pradesh, India: two community-based water purification systems (one each for the communities of Narasapuram and Chakicherla Pedda Patapu Palem); and 18 houses with rainwater catchment systems and latrines for the community of Chakicherla Pedda Patapu Palem.
Caterpillar Foundation. $13,000. Nov 2012. Funded one Engineers Without Borders-USA project in Andhra Pradesh, India: one solar power system with battery backup to power a reverse-osmosis water purification facility in the community of Chakicherla Pedda Patapu Palem.
Professional Certifications and Affiliations
Professional Engineer licensed in California, 2014 - Present
Member, Engineers Without Borders-USA 2013 - Present
Member, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2003 - 2020
Volunteer Service
Firefighter EMT, Timberline Fire Protection District, 2022 - Present
Advisor for earthquake-resistant housing construction in rural Nepal, , 2019 - Present
