ENVIRONMENTAL

Faculty in the College of Engineering engage in cutting-edge research in the area of Environmental Engineering. Research conducted here has real-world applications such as:

• Develop sustainable BMPs to effectively prevent the introduction of PFAS from stormwater to receiving water bodies.
• Anammox research in Dr. Duran’s lab has the potential to lower energy demand of wastewater treatment plants and reduce the green gas emissions from these plants.
• Identifying uses for food waste promotes circularity in resource utilization and supports sustainability goals by displacing the environmental and energy burden associated with the production of traditional chemicals.

Major areas of research conducted include:

• Elucidating mechanisms for enhanced microbial activities by PCM using an integrated material science and molecular microbial ecology approach.
• Tailored carbonaceous materials as biofilter amendments for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) removal in stormwater runoff.
• A novel anammox-biochar system for one step, sustainable, and cost-effective nitrogen removal and nutrient recovery from wastewater.

ASSOCIATED FACULTY