{"id":68558,"date":"2025-06-03T08:05:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T12:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/?p=68558"},"modified":"2025-06-03T08:05:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T12:05:10","slug":"utc-engineering-student-talks-research-and-sustainability-with-east-ridge-high-juniors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/06\/utc-engineering-student-talks-research-and-sustainability-with-east-ridge-high-juniors\/","title":{"rendered":"UTC engineering student talks research and sustainability with East Ridge High juniors\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_68564\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"951\" data-attachment-id=\"68564\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/06\/utc-engineering-student-talks-research-and-sustainability-with-east-ridge-high-juniors\/img_2487-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/05\/IMG_2487-1.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,951\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 16 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1746787873&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.7649998656528&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0083333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_2487\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/05\/IMG_2487-1-1024x760.jpeg\" class=\"wp-image-68564 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/05\/IMG_2487-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Grace Pippin (left) and Dr. Jejal-Reddy Bathi spoke to a class of high school juniors about sustainable urban development and protecting water quality. Photo courtesy of Dr. Jejal-Reddy Bathi.\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/05\/IMG_2487-1.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/05\/IMG_2487-1-1024x760.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/05\/IMG_2487-1-768x570.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/05\/IMG_2487-1-800x594.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/05\/IMG_2487-1-580x431.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/05\/IMG_2487-1-610x453.jpeg 610w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/05\/IMG_2487-1-1536x1141.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/05\/IMG_2487-1-2048x1521.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Grace Pippin (left) and Dr. Jejal-Reddy Bathi recently spoke to a class of high school juniors about sustainable urban development and protecting water quality. Photo courtesy of Dr. Jejal-Reddy Bathi.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Grace Pippin loved her physics classes as a high school student at Baylor School, but she wasn\u2019t sure how to turn her passion for science into a career. She\u2019d never even heard of civil engineering. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Now as a rising senior civil engineering major at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Pippin had the opportunity to help current East Ridge High School students see possibilities she nearly overlooked.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Along with Dr. Jejal-Reddy Bathi\u2014an assistant professor of civil engineering at UTC who specializes in water quality research\u2014she recently spoke to a class of juniors at East Ridge.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cI remember being in high school and loving physics but not knowing how to use that to help people,\u201d said Pippin, a Chattanooga native. \u201cI didn\u2019t know what civil engineering was, I didn\u2019t know that it was an option for me, and I kind of had to figure it out.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">At East Ridge, Bathi and Pippin talked to students about sustainable urban development, focusing on how smart land-use practices can prevent flooding and protect water quality. Using an online simulation, students were able to see how different types of development affect groundwater recharge and runoff, potentially leading to flooding issues. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWe gave them a hands-on online tool where they could play with it to understand the new development, what happens to the water and how the water balances change,\u201d Bathi said. \u201cInstead of going back into the clouds, it\u2019s running into the rivers, flooding areas along the way. Whenever it rains, groundwater is supposed to go into the ground and that\u2019s the water we drink.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cIf land developments keep happening, groundwater is not going into the ground. The online tool displays how development changes the water cycle on land.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Bathi and Pippin discussed the surprising overlap between engineering and the humanities, and how civil engineering can affect everyday life and communities.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cDr. Bathi and I went there to talk to students about civil engineering, but also sustainable urban development and sustainable infrastructure, and how that can positively impact our community,\u201d she said. \u201cThe students there were working on their end-of-year projects and had different topics they were interested in. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cYoung people care about their community a lot more than we give them credit for.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The approach resonated with the students, Pippin said.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cAfter talking one-on-one with them, there was one girl who was already thinking of how to apply the sustainable infrastructure to her project because she originally had done it on roads and potholes,\u201d she said. \u201cShe was thinking about erosion and was able to add more to her own project.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This summer, Pippin is assisting Bathi with research that involves exploring the behavior and control of microplastics in water systems. The goal is to prevent contamination of rivers and drinking water. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWe are in the middle of trying to understand how microplastics behave and are moving in the water environment,\u201d Bathi said. \u201cPippin is helping us as we explore how these microplastics migrate into the environment and how we can control them before they go too far away from the environment they were introduced to.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cIt\u2019s bad if somebody tosses a bottle away into the environment but at least let&#8217;s not spread those microplastics all the way to the river. That\u2019s the same river we are drinking from. We cannot filter the entire river.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">After graduation, Pippin plans to serve as a civil engineering officer in the U.S. Navy before pursuing graduate studies focused on water treatment and water quality.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cI\u2019m definitely interested in the water industry within civil engineering,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s like physics, but you\u2019re helping people and there\u2019s a direct positive impact.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Bathi said there is value in working with local schools to help promote engineering at UTC and showing them that they can partake in interesting and important research similar to Pippin.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWe always welcome high school students and teachers to learn all the things we offer here,\u201d he said. \u201cOften, faculty are willing to mentor students\u2019 projects. This helps the community and introduces students to the possibilities in engineering.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cI want to encourage Pippin to go present at professional organizations, spread the word and use that as a network. She is an example for other students who can get that opportunity as well if they\u2019re really interested.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>Learn more<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utc.edu\/enrollment-management-and-student-affairs\/admissions\/visit\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Visit UTC<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:390}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utc.edu\/engineering-and-computer-science\/academic-programs\/civil-engineering\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">UTC Civil Engineering<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:390,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utc.edu\/apply\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">How to apply<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:390}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senior civil engineering major Grace Pippin loved her physics classes as a high school student, but she wasn\u2019t sure how to turn her passion for science into a career. 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