Professor Harry Hemond
Professor Joseph Sussman
Professor Harry Hemond is retiring after 39 years at MIT. He
Joseph Sussman, of CEE and the Institute for Systems, Data
joined the CEE faculty in 1978 after earning his PhD at MIT in
and Society (IDSS) is retiring after 50 years in CEE. Sussman
1977. Hemond dedicated his career to studying the Earth’s
joined MIT faculty in 1967 after earning a PhD in Civil
biochemical cycles, and has made numerous seminal
Engineering Systems at MIT. During his tenure as a faculty
contributions to the biogeochemistry of heavy metals, the
member, Sussman served as Head of the Department of Civil
cycling of carbon and nitrogen, and the mechanisms of pH
and Environmental Engineering and as Director of the Center
control and methane emissions in natural waters. A beloved
for Transportation Studies. In his research, where he applies
advisor and mentor to students and colleagues, much of
a systems approach to transportation, he has worked in rail
his research entailed the concurrent development of novel
freight transportation operations, intelligent transportation
in-situ sensors and instruments, such as a miniaturized
systems, regional strategic transportation planning, and
cycloidal mass spectrometer for deployment on robotic
passenger rail, emphasizing high-speed rail. In 1991,
underwater vehicles. Hemond served for 10 years as
Sussman was named MIT’s first JR East professor and played
director of the R. M. Parsons Laboratory, and is a recipient
an instrumental role in building a strong relationship between
of the Bose teaching award, the Maseeh teaching award,
MIT and the East Japan Railway. A revered advisor and
and the Irwin Sizer Award. He is also lead author of the
mentor to students and colleagues, he led several generations
widely-used textbook, Chemical Fate and Transport in the
of graduate students in the study of complex, sociotechnical
Environment, and has received numerous awards from
systems. Sussman is the author of a graduate text entitled
professional societies.
Introduction to Transportation Systems and is the recipient of the 2017 CEE Distinguished Service and Leadership Award, as well as many awards from professional societies.
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