Education

B.S., Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University,1987.
M.S., Civil & Environmental Engineering, Stanford University,1990.
Ph.D., Civil & Environmental Engineering, Stanford University,1996.

Research Interests

Fate of organic contaminants in natural and engineered systems
Zero-valent iron for drinking water treatment
Environmental impacts and applications of biochar and other black carbon
Groundwater remediation technologies

Research Opportunities for Undergraduate Students:

Short- and long-term research opportunities are available for undergraduate students interested in the following topics:

a) Removal and inactivation of viruses in drinking water using zero-valent iron (one of the seven top advances showcased in NASA Tech Briefs in 2007)
b) Treatment of explosives, herbicides, and industrial chemicals
c) Chemical and biological remediation of contaminated groundwater
d) Transformation of organic contaminants catalyzed by black carbon

Teaching

CIEG 233: Environmental Engineering Processes (08F syllabus)
CIEG 434: Air Pollution Control (11S syllabus)
CIEG 833: Fate of Organic Pollutants in the Environment (11F syllabus)

Selected Publications

Current & Recent Research Projects

Awards

EWRE | Civil & Environmental Engineering | College of Engineering | University of Delaware

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