Dr. Schimmel serves as Director of the interdisciplinary Ph.D. program in Energy & Environmental Systems (EES). He has helped to develop an Atmospheric Science Concentration in the EES doctoral program, a B.S. Program in Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology, and a course on Weather and Climate. His research interests are engineering education, pollution prevention, biodegradable plastics, bioremediation, liquid membranes, and membrane devices.