Professional Background – derickgbrown.com

Derick G. Brown, PhD, PE, BCEE
Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering and Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education

P.C. Rossin College of Engineering & Applied Science

Associate Dean Office:
Packard Laboratory
19 Memorial Drive West
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18015

Research Office and Laboratory:
STEPS Building, Room 346
1 West Packer Avenue
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18015

Education

Professional Registration

Professional Engineer, State of Pennsylvania
Professional Engineer, State of California
Board Certified Environmental Engineer, American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists

Research and Work Experience

Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education, P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science (2023-Present)
Professor, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Lehigh University (2018-Present)
Associate Chair, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Lehigh University (2015-2023)
Co-Director, Environmental Initiative, Lehigh University (2010-2018)
Associate Professor, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Lehigh University (2007-2018)
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Lehigh University (2001-2007)
Research Associate, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Princeton University (2000-2001)
Research Assistant, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Princeton University (1994-2000)
Technical Consultant, McDonnell Douglas Space Systems Company (1994)
Senior Project Engr., Multimedia Environmental Technology, Inc. (1993-1994)
Technical Specialist, McDonnell Douglas Space Systems Company (1986-1993)

Honors and Awards

Recipient of Eugene Mercy, Jr. President and Provost’s Fund for Faculty Development, Lehigh University, 2014 and 2017.
P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science Teaching Excellence Award, Lehigh University, 2011.
Class of 1961 Associate Professorship, Lehigh University, 2009-2011.
Frank S. Hook Assistant Professorship, Lehigh University, 2004-2006.
The Lehigh Engineering Ingenuity Award for Exceptional Accomplishment in Teaching and/or Research for Junior Faculty, 2004.
National Science Foundation CAREER Award, 2002.
P.C. Rossin Assistant Professorship, Lehigh University, 2001-2003.
Princeton Environmental Institute Research Initiative in Science and Engineering Fellowship, 1997.
McDonnell Douglas Space Systems Company’s General Manager’s Award, 1989.
McDonnell Douglas Independent Research and Development Awards, 1989 & 1991

Affiliated Programs at Lehigh

Professional Society Memberships

Professional Committees

WEF Research and Innovation Committee (2018-2020)
AEESP Publications Committee (2016-2020).
PWEA Research Committee (2014-2020).
EPA Science Advisory Board, Environmental Engineering Committee (2015-2018).
ASTM Committee D18, Soil and Rock (2013-2017).
ASTM Committee D19, Water (2013-2017).

Patents

“In-situ, self-adjusting stability control of methane-producing anaerobic biological reactors through novel use of ion exchange fibers.” US Patent No. 10,399,877. Filed 25 September 2017. Issued 3 September 2019. Assignee: Lehigh University. Inventors: Arup K. SenGupta, Derick G. Brown, and Yu Tian.

“Method and Apparatus for Characterizing Coal Tar in Soil.” US Patent No 7,393,689. Filed 27 January 2004. Issued 1 July 2008. Assignee: Lehigh University. Inventors: Horace K. Moo-Young, Derick G. Brown and Andrew J. Coleman.

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