Dr. Norton is a senior environmental engineer with MWH and a research fellow in Chemical Engineering at the University of Michigan where he teaches the graduate Chemical Engineering course "Sustainable Engineering Systems." His role at MWH is the planning, economic analysis, and evaluation of engineering systems with specific focus on civil infrastructure. His research focus concerns the water, energy, and carbon footprint of urban water systems, specifically the benefits and constraints applicable to decentralized water and wastewater treatment approaches.

Dr. Norton has authored over 25 papers with over 10 of them focusing on the financial and technical aspects of distributed urban storm, waste, and potable water systems. His work has been cited in several publications, including two books and a report to the US congress. He is currently authoring both a book and an invited book chapter on the economic aspects of decentralized urban water treatment systems to address issues such as emerging pollutants of concern, water reuse, and water quality degradation. His interest in team building and focused leadership led him to earn another master's degree in operations research and has helped him develop considerable ability in organizational efficiency, decision-making, and group consensus. He has presented several papers addressing operational efficiency within infrastructure systems and has been an invited motivational speaker and paid academic coach.

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