Current students:
Harsh V. Patel
PhD student started 2018
MS 2018 from Lamar University
Thesis topics: 1. Short-cut biological nitrogen removal for high concentration waste streams.
2. Coal fly ash adsorption mechanism for emerging contaminants.
Recognitions:
PhD student started 2018
MS 2018 from Lamar University
Thesis topics: 1. Short-cut biological nitrogen removal for high concentration waste streams.
2. Coal fly ash adsorption mechanism for emerging contaminants.
Recognitions:
- NC A&T Graduate College Dean's Circle (totally 10 campus wide)
- AEESP Travel award 2022
- HDR Water Scholarship 2021
- 2nd place in the 9th Annual Graduate Research Poster Presentation Competition (out of 100+ participants), COE, NC A&T SU 2020
Ashik Ahmed
PhD student started 2020
Research topic: The link between dissolved organic nitrogen and algal growth dynamics.
Recognitions:
- President of Graduate Student Association at NC A&T State University
Temitope Soneye
PhD student started 2020
MS 2020 from Auburn University
Research topic: Nano-material catalyzed hydrothermal liquefaction for landfill leachate treatment.
Recognitions:
PhD student started 2020
MS 2020 from Auburn University
Research topic: Nano-material catalyzed hydrothermal liquefaction for landfill leachate treatment.
Recognitions:
- Virginia Tech NanoTechnology Entrepreneurship Challenge (NTEC-MUNI) award, 2021
Mosarrat Samiha Kabir
PhD student started 2020
MS 2019 from North Carolina A&T State University
Research topic: Fate, transport and remediation of emerging contaminants in high strength industrial waste streams.
PhD student started 2020
MS 2019 from North Carolina A&T State University
Research topic: Fate, transport and remediation of emerging contaminants in high strength industrial waste streams.
Redowan Rashid
Master in Civil Engineering student started 2021
Research topic: Physical-chemical treatment of DON in landfill leachate.
SK Sadman Sakib
Master in Civil Engineering student started 2022
Research topic: PFAS sequestering with construction materials.
Madison Minton
Undergraduate student in Civil Engineering started 2022
Research topic: Biological nitrogen removal.
Kirk Starromand
Undergraduate student in Civil Engineering started 2022
Research topic: PFAS remediation.
Alumni:
Myles Greer
BS in Civil Engineering '22
Joined the group in 2020
Research topic: Mitigation of new emerging contaminants in the water environment.
Job placement: Jacobs Engineering
BS in Civil Engineering '22
Joined the group in 2020
Research topic: Mitigation of new emerging contaminants in the water environment.
Job placement: Jacobs Engineering
Raina Lenear
BS in Civil Engineering '20
Research topic: Physicochemical treatment of PFAS in industrial wastewater.
Job placement: PhD student at Virginia Tech
BS in Civil Engineering '20
Research topic: Physicochemical treatment of PFAS in industrial wastewater.
Job placement: PhD student at Virginia Tech
Harsh V. Patel
MS 2018
Thesis topic: Iron humic substance complexation and it's implication for UV absorbing characteristics of high strength industrial wastewaters.
Job placement: PhD at North Carolina A&T State University.
MS 2018
Thesis topic: Iron humic substance complexation and it's implication for UV absorbing characteristics of high strength industrial wastewaters.
Job placement: PhD at North Carolina A&T State University.
Hao Luo
Research assistant
Research topic: Spacial and Temporal variation of tap water quality in the city of Beaumont after hurricane Harvey .
Job placement: PhD student at Virginia Tech.
Research assistant
Research topic: Spacial and Temporal variation of tap water quality in the city of Beaumont after hurricane Harvey .
Job placement: PhD student at Virginia Tech.
Sailee U. Gawande
MS 2018
Recognition: Texas Water University Forum presentation competition 2nd place 2018
Thesis topic: Spectroscopic analysis of natural organic matter in high strength industrial wastewater.
Job placement: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)
MS 2018
Recognition: Texas Water University Forum presentation competition 2nd place 2018
Thesis topic: Spectroscopic analysis of natural organic matter in high strength industrial wastewater.
Job placement: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)
Alfred Wadee
MS 2017
Recognition:
TX AWWA/WEA technical paper award 2017
Texas Hazardous Waste Management Society Fellowship 2016
Thesis topic: Size distribution of refractory organic matter in landfill leachates from elevated temperature landfills (ETLFs).
Job placement: Process engineer at HDR consulting.
MS 2017
Recognition:
TX AWWA/WEA technical paper award 2017
Texas Hazardous Waste Management Society Fellowship 2016
Thesis topic: Size distribution of refractory organic matter in landfill leachates from elevated temperature landfills (ETLFs).
Job placement: Process engineer at HDR consulting.
Synthia P. Mallick
MS 2017
Recognition:
AAUW fellowship 2016
Thesis topic: Humic substance isolation method development and its application to high strength industrial wastewaters.
Job placement: PhD student at Marquette University
MS 2017
Recognition:
AAUW fellowship 2016
Thesis topic: Humic substance isolation method development and its application to high strength industrial wastewaters.
Job placement: PhD student at Marquette University
Arun Kumar Earpula
MS 2017
Project topic: Biowin simulation for municipal wastewater treatment plant retrofit.
Job placement: Process engineer at Ovivo Water
MS 2017
Project topic: Biowin simulation for municipal wastewater treatment plant retrofit.
Job placement: Process engineer at Ovivo Water