Ellen Thompson

Education

• Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering -- University of Michigan
• M.S.E. in Environmental Engineering -- University of Michigan
• B.A. in Earth Sciences, Engineering Sciences -- Dartmouth College

Bio

Ellen Thompson is an assistant professor of Integrated Engineering in the Iron Range Engineering program. She received her PhD in Environmental Engineering in 2024 from the University of Michigan, where she studied geochemical interactions in the subsurface for sustainable energy applications. She has a broad range of teaching interests in general engineering and environmental engineering courses and enjoys developing engaging activities with real-world applications for her classroom.

Courses Taught

• ME 214 - Dynamics
• ENGR 240 - Circuits I

Research Interests

• Geochemical interactions in the subsurface
• Flow through porous media
• Engineering education research in accessibility

Publications

• Thompson, E.P. & Ellis, B.R. (2023). Persistent homology as a heterogeneity metric for predicting pore size change in dissolving carbonates. Water Resources Research, 59 (9).
  https://doi.org/10.1029/2023WR034559
• Thompson, E.P., Tomenchok, K., Olson, T., & Ellis, B.R. (2021). Reducing user bias in X-ray computed tomography-derived rock parameters through image filtering. Transport in Porous Media, 140.
  https://doi.org/10.1007/s11242-021-01690-3