CLEANTECH research

 
 

research areas

  1. 1.Bioremediation

  2. 2.Environmental Sensing

  3. 3.Green Building Design

  4. 4.Energy-Water Nexus

  5. 5.Dioxins in the Environment

  6. 6.Business Valuation of Water Footprints




Current Group members

  1. 1.Hao Niu*, Ph.D. (2009)(*student at Dalian Institute of Technology, Dalian, China)

  2. 2.Roya Gitiafroz*, Ph.D. (2010) (*student at U. Toronto with Elizabeth Edwards)

  3. 3.Tim Schlusser, Ph.D.

  4. 4.Xiaolu Zhao, M.Sc.

  5. 5.Jingyi Wang, M.S.

  6. 6.Colm Fay, MS/MBA



past postdocs and research scientists

  1. 1.Iris Albrecht, Visit. Asst. Prof.; Homemaker and entrepreneur

  2. 2.Andrei Barkovskii (res. scientist), Assoc. Prof, Georgia University and State College

  3. 3.Elizabeth Carraway (postdoc), Assoc. Prof., Clemson U.

  4. 4.Babu Fathepure (res. scientist), Assoc. Prof., Oklahoma St. U.

  5. 5.Cyndee Gruden (postdoc), Assist. Prof., U. Toledo.

  6. 6.Mihaela Gavril (Postdoc), eMBA student, York U., Ontario, Canada.

  7. 7.Raveender Vannela, Research Scientist, Biodesign Institute, ASU



past PhD Students

  1. 1.Erik Petrovskis (PhD, 1995), Geosyntec, MI

  2. 2.Angela Lindner (PhD, 1998), Assoc. Prof., U. Florida - Gainesville

  3. 3.Hildegarde Selig (PhD, 1997), Lansing Community College

  4. 4.John Lendvay (PhD, 1999), University of San Franscisco

  5. 5.Karen Skubal (PhD, 1999)

  6. 6.Shiang Fu (PhD, 2000), Res. Assoc. Stanford U. and Entrepreneur

  7. 7.Alexa Rihana (PhD, 2000), Assoc. Prof., U. Detroit - Mercy, MI

  8. 8.Michael McCormick (PhD, 2001), Asst. Prof., Hamilton College, NY

  9. 9.Noemi Barabas (PhD, 2002), LimnoTech, Ann Arbor

  10. 10.Hirotaka Saito (PhD, 2002), Asst. Prof.,  Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Fuchu, Tokyo

  11. 11.Shu Chi Chang (PhD, 2005), Asst. Prof., National ChungHsing University, Taichung, Taiwan.

  12. 12.Ke (Betty) Li (PhD, 2007), Consultant, Tetratech, Pittsburgh, PA

  13. 13.Corrie Clark (PhD, 2008), Technology Policy Analyst, Argonne National Lab, Washington DC

  14. 14.Meng-Ying Li, (PhD, 2008), Post-doc, Department of Geomatics, National Cheng-Kung University at Tainan, Taiwan

  15. 15.Hoa Trinh, Ph.D. (2009), Senior Analyst, Environmental Defense Fund, Vietnam


past MS/MBA Students

  1. 1.Paula Chang, MSc, ERM, Phoenix, AZ

  2. 2.Mary Lynam, MSc

  3. 3.Anna Khijniak, MSc, Resident, UC San Diego

  4. 4.Timothy Towey, MSc, LimnoTech, Ann Arbor

  5. 5.Sarah Bahrman, MSc,           US EPA (Disinfection Byproducts)

  6. 6.Sarika Jain-Singla, MSc, PhD student, U. Southampton, UK

  7. 7. Pu Chen, MSc, PhD student UC Davis.

  8. 8.John Rice, MSc/MBA (2009)

 
 

Since 1992, my research has maintained a core of expertise in biological process understanding and bioremediation technology validation in the field. Application domains include (i) surface water sediments, characterized by large volumes and generally low concentrations from diffuse sources, and (ii) groundwater, characterized by source areas and diluted ‘plumes’ of contamination resulting from fate and transport processes. 


Since the late 1990’s, my group has become increasingly engaged in the development and application of models to address scaling and contaminant fingerprinting (environmental forensics), as well as the development of enabling technology for environmental sensing needs.


In the early 2000’s, in an increasingly collaborative environment and the national focus on societal valuation of research, policy and economic elements became part of the research paradigm.  Two major projects resulted from this change: (i) green building design, and (ii) exposure assessment from environmental contamination.  Both projects leveraged the modeling, sensing and contaminant fate expertise built up in the group over the years.


Since 2006, considering the commitment of the venture community in CleanTech, my research and education programs became firmly seated in entrepreneurship and value creation from technology.  This was in part enabled through a joint appointment in the Business School’s Zell Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies, and a collaboration with the CleanTech Group (“to provide insight, business opportunities and relationships that catalyze the growth of cleantech markets globally”).  Projects that are emerging involve application of financial and strategic tools for technology investment decisions.

 

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