- Assistant Professor, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Research Interests
- Organic and Microbial Pollutants in Groundwater; Pollutant Remediation Technology
Education
- Ph.D, University of Arizona
Current Projects
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Evaluation of transport of organic pollutants through the rock strata above a hydraulic fracturing site in central Pennsylvania. The project is in cooperation with the USGS and the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
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Development of new chemicals based on the cyclic sugar cyclodextrin that can be used to separate toxic metal and organic chemical pollutants from water.
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Testing of chemical treatment of surfaces to inhibit microbial colonization and degrade microbial pathogens in waste-waters.