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ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
WATER TREATMENT & ENVIRONMENTAL NANOTECHNOLOGY LABORATORY
Current Graduate Students
Eshita Jhahan (Spring 2023- Present)
Ph.D Student
Email: Eshita.Jhahan@uvm.edu
Research:
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Magnetic field-based methods to control biofouling and biofilms
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Characterization of nanoparticles and biofilms using surface force and hyperspectral imaging microscopy
Monireh Dehabadi (Fall 2023- Present)
Post-Doctoral Research Associate
Email: Monireh.Dehabadi@uvm.edu
Research:
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Sensors development
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Contaminant sensing
Abhina Chonnambi (Fall 2023- Present)
M.S. Student
Email: Abhina.C@uvm.edu
Research: PFAS sensing and degradation
Ryan Kochie (Fall 2023- Present)
M.S. Student
Email: Ryan.Kochie@uvm.edu
Research: Non-chemical methods for PFAS degradation
Logan Werner (Fall 2017- Present)
M.S. Student
Email: Logan.Werner@uvm.edu
Research: Novel strategies to fouling control in forward osmosis systems
Current Position: Industrial Waste Engineer and Environmental Consultant at Woodard & Curran, Brookline, MA
Current Undergraduates Research Assistants
Lauren O'Brien, B.S. Student
Environmental Engineering
Email: Lauren.K.OBrien@uvm.edu
Research:
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Kinetics of reactive oxygen species generation in Fenton-like reactions
Cora Pohlman, B.S. Student
Environmental Engineering
Email: Cora.Pohlman@uvm.edu
Research:
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Kinetics of reactive oxygen generation by peracetic acid
Amrutaa Vibho, B.S. Student
Physica and Math @ Norwich University
Email: avibho@stu.norwich.edu;
Research:
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Characterization of hydrogel- and biofilm-nanoparticle matrices, and gold nanoparticles in biological media using enhanced darkfield hyperspectral imaging microscopy
Former Members
Kamruzzaman (Sakib) Khan (2023) Ph.D.
Email: Kamruzzaman.Khan@uvm.edu
Research:
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Phosphorus removal and recovery from sidestream wastewater using electro-hydrodynamics
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Wastewater surveillance methods for Covid-19
Yuxiang Shen (2022) Ph.D.
Email: Yuxiang.Shen@uvm.edu
Research:
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Electric and acoustic methods to control membrane fouling
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Characterization of biofoulants using surface force and hyperspectral imaging microscopy
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Robert Worley II (2022) Ph.D.
(Co-advised with Dr. Dewoolkar)
Email: robert.worley-ii@uvm.edu
Research:
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Microsensors for monitoring microbially-induced calcite precipitation reactions
Julia Syzmanski (2022)
M.S. Student
Email: jszymans@uvm.edu
Research:
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Degradation of PFAS using advanced oxidation processes
Wenyu Zhu (July 2018 - July 2021)
Post-Doctoral Research Associate
Research:
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Fate and transport of per- & poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
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Toxicity of multi-walled carbon nanotubes on lung cells
Elliot Maker, Accelerated M.S. (2019)
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Research:
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Occurrence and distribution of Per- & Poly-fluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in the Vermont Soils
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Lea Martin, Accelerated M.S. (2018)
(Research: Phosphorus recovery using CNT/nanocellulose/metal oxide composite membranes)
Jason Bradley, Accelerated M.S. (2018)
(Research: Multi-walled carbon nanotube & bismuth-coated antifouling ultrafiltration and reverse osmosis membranes)
Former Undergraduate Research Assistants
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Amrutaa Vibho Summer 2023 (Norwich U.)
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Lauren O'Brien Summer 2023
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Cora Pohlman Summer 2023
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Noah Sanderson Summer 2023 (Essex High)
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Danica Dytioco Spring 2023
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Katrina Seeberger Fall 2022-Spring 2023 (Honor thesis)
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Molly Baker Spring-Summer 2022
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Ben Page Fall 2017-Spring 2021
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Wyatt Matyas Spring 2021
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Jamie Keel Spring 2021
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Beatriz Ana Altura Spring 2021
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Erin Scott Fall 2020, Spring 2021
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Julia Syzmanski Summer 2019
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Mikah Inkawhich Fall 2018
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Peter Sarkis Summer 2018
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Logan Werner Fall 2017
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Natasha Nixon Summer 2017
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Logan Werner Summer 2017
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Evan Moreau Spring 2016
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Paige Stork Spring 2016
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Samuel Morano Fall 2016
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Katrina Benoit Summer 2015
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Jermey Vandal Summer 2015
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