Lauren H. Logan, PhD
Associate Professor and Chair of the Kokosing Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
James L. Kennedy Endowed Professorship for Energy Economics
Our research is on environmental and economic impacts related to the energy-water nexus, life-cycle assessment (LCA), and sustainability within engineering education. Our research is interdisciplinary, spanning civil & environmental engineering, biological sciences, economics, and policy.
Research
Group
The Logan Research Group: Water Energy and LCA is wrapped up a multi-year sustainability and life-cycle assessment study within engineering education. This work included understanding the current landscape of sustainability in engineering education, and creating adaptable materials for use across a wide range of courses and institutions. We presented our LCA module, including pre- and post-module survey results, at the Environmental and Water Resources Institute (EWRI) Congress in May, 2024. Our updated results were shared with the ONU community at the Research Colloquium in April, 2025. Earlier iterations of the LCA project were presented at the First-Year Engineering Experience (FYEE) Conference in Knoxville, TN.
Past work involved quantifying water use for hydraulic fracturing in Southeast Ohio, with implications for ecosystem sustainability.
New work will focus on energy economics, in particular electricity markets and grid operations. The team developed the backbone of an electricity grid game, and presented at EWRI and ASEE 2026.
Interested in studying energy economics from an interdisciplinary lens? Looking for new students (current ONU students) for fall 2026!