Michael F. MacCarthy
Michael F. MacCarthy
Michael F. MacCarthy
Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
Michael MacCarthy is a specialist in water supplies for developing communities, with more than 12 years of experience in international development. His doctoral dissertation explores the sustainability of low-cost household groundwater supply technologies for developing communities, and builds upon his eight years of experience living and working in sub-Saharan Africa. His research and teaching interests include: low-cost environmental health technologies (manual water well drilling techniques, sustainable handpumps, latrines, cookstoves, etc.); self-supply in water; technology introduction and transfer; social marketing for developing communities; and international development in engineering education.
