Current Research Group
Pieter Heyn – Graduate Student (PhD Environmental Engineering, Expected 2027)
Dhvanil Niranjankumar Patel – Graduate Student (MS Environmental Engineering, Expected 2023)
Gwynna Trunfio – Undergraduate Student (BS Environmental Engineering, Expected 2025)
Joe Aglione – Undergraduate Student (BS Environmental Engineering, Expected 2025)
Past Ph.D. Students
Chelsey Shepsko – PhD, Environmental Engineering (2019), “Advancement of the Hybrid Ion Exchange Nitrogen and Phosphate (HIX-NP) Recovery from Waste Water and a New Approach to Brine-Free Nitrate Removal.” (Co-Advisor with Arup SenGupta).
Hang Dong – PhD, Environmental Engineering (2019), “Hybrid Ion Exchange Process Driven by Carbon Dioxide.” (Co-Advisor with Arup SenGupta). Post-Doctoral Researcher, Stanford University.
Yu Tian – PhD, Environmental Engineering (2016). “Improved Stability of Methane-Producing Anaerobic Biological Reactors through Novel use of Ion-Exchange Fibers.” (Arup SenGupta, Co-Dissertation Supervisor).
Hankai Zhu – PhD, Environmental Engineering (2016). “Impact of the Charge-Regulation Effect on Bacterial Growth and Bioavailability of Sorbed Growth Substrates.”
Hai (Thomas) Lin – PhD, Geotechnical Engineering (2016). “Microbial Modification of Soil for Ground Improvement.” (Co-Dissertation Supervisor with Muhannad Suleiman). Assistant Professor of Geotechnical Engineering at Louisiana State University.
Lynal Albert – PhD, Environmental Engineering (2015). “Effects of surface properties on the charge regulated bioenergetic response of attached bacteria: Exploration within the framework of the chemiosmotic theory.” Assistant Professor of Environmental Engineering at Tarleton State University (Texas A&M System).
Shweta Tripathi – PhD, Environmental Engineering (2008) “Effects of anionic and nonionic surfactant mixtures on bacterial tranport through unsaturated porous media.” Director of Water Business Strategy, Enzen Global Solutions, Bangalore, India.
Yongsuk Hong – PhD, Environmental Engineering (2008) “Effects of surfaces on bacterial metabolic activity: Examination of a physiochemical/bioenergetic mechanism.” Professor of Environmental Engineering at Korea University.
Past M.S. Students
Zizheng Luo – M.S. Environmental Engineering (2023)
Zhongyu Shi – M.S. Environmental Engineering (2023)
Wenxin Zhang – M.S. Environmental Engineering (2020)
Devon Dowd – M.S. Environmental Engineering (2017)
Connor Zingale – M.S. Environmental Engineering (2017)
Qiqi Chen – M.S. Environmental Engineering (2014)
Patrick McGuire – M.S. Environmental Engineering (2014)
Ho He – M.S. Environmental Engineering (2013). “Surface properties of nanoparticles”
Chong Dai – M.S. Environmental Engineering (2013). “Characterization of cell surface pH utilizing a lipophilic pH-sensitive dye”. PhD Environmental Engineering, University of Houston.
Huakan Lu – M.S. Environmental Engineering (2013). “Benchmarking antimicrobial properties of surface-treated activated carbon” (focused on carbon preparation and characterization).
Kristen Falotico – M.S. Environmental Engineering (2013). “Benchmarking antimicrobial properties of surface-treated activated carbon” (focused on biological activity).
Wujun Xia – M.S. Environmental Engineering (2013). “Quantifying sorptive properties of surface-treated granular activated carbons.”
Bingqing Cai – M.S. Environmental Engineering (2013). “Effects of phage on bacterial growth kinetics.”
Jin-Cheng Lin – M.S., Environmental Engineering, Ph.D. Candidate. “Stabilization of the anaerobic digestion process.”
JiaJie Ma – M.S., Environmental Engineering (2012) “Investigation of bacterial transport through saturated porous media using a 10 meter meso-scale flow system.”
Ivy Otieno – M.S., Environmental Engineering (2012) “Development of a bench-scale 2D flow system for investigating bacterial transport in unsaturated porous media.”
Kai Ding – M.S., Environmental Engineering (2012) “Initial investigation of the effects of surfaces on bacterial Monod coefficients.” PhD Environmental Health Engineering, Villanova University.
Stephen Abegunde – M.S., Environmental Engineering (2011) “Effects of surfaces on cellular yield.”
Nate Medford – M.S., Environmental Engineering (2010) “Development of an anaerobic digestor test apparatus.”
Crystal Degree – M.S., Environmental Engineering (2009) “Treatment of Sanitary Waste for Manned Mission to Mars: Feasibility, Concerns and Implementation.”
Surapol Padungthon – M.S., Environmental Engineering (2009) Co-Advisor with Dr. James Hsu, Dept. of Chemical Engineering. PhD Environmental Engineering, Lehigh University.
Thomas Waters – M.S., Environmental Engineering (2008) “Examination of the collision efficiency distribution of different bacterial species.”
Jacquelyn Lanzon – M.S., Environmental Engineering (2007) “Simultaneous sorption of surfactant and phenanthrene on the bacterial cell surface and relationship to hemi-micelle formation.”
Minna Kim – M.S., Environmental Engineering (2007) “Effects of EDTA on Staphylococcus epidermidis surface properties.”
Alon Abramson – M.S., Environmental Engineering (2006) “Collision efficiency distribution of a Sphingomonas sp. flowing through sand columns and implications for field-scale transport.”
Khaula S. Al Nuaimi – M.S., Environmental Engineering (2004) “Characterization of nonionic surfactant sorption onto the cell surface of a Sphingomonas sp.”
Lovleen Gupta – M.S., Environmental Engineering (2004) “Residual saturation of coal tar in porous media.” Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Engineering, Delhi Technological University, India
Angelina Twumasi-Boakye – M.S., Environmental Engineering (2004) “Surfactant-enhanced remediation of coal tar contaminated soils: Solubility and biodegradation effects.”
Past Post-Doctoral Researchers and Visiting Researchers
- Pan Ni – Postdoctoral Researcher
- Robert Kachmar – Visiting Research Scientist
- Dr. Tae-Hyung Kim – Postdoctoral researcher
- Theodore Schaffer – Visiting Research Scientist
Past Undergraduate Students
- Casey Su-Morrill – B.S. Bioengineering (2023)
- Martien Schoonen – B.S. Bioengineering (2023)
- Menglin Jiang – BS Environmental Engineering (2022). Pursuing PhD in Environmental Engineering at University of Notre Dame.
- Haley Robb – B.S. Environmental Engineering (2022). Clare Boothe Luce Research Scholar.
- Rachel Condon – B.S. Environmental Engineering (2022)
- Julie Goldberg – B.S. Environmental Engineering (2021)
- Julia Pietruszka – B.S. Environmental Engineering (2020)
- Ellen Davis – B.S. Environmental Engineering (2018). Master of Sustainability and MBA, Chatham University.
- Kalin Ogert – B.S. Environmental Engineering (2017)
- Casey Chang – B.S. Environmental Engineering (2017). Clare Boothe Luce Research Scholar. PhD Environmental Engineering, Cornell University.
- Devon Dowd – B.S. Environmental Engineering (2016, *17). Presidential Scholar. MS Environmental Engineering, Lehigh University.
- Connor Zingale – B.S. Environmental Engineering (2016, *17). MS Environmental Engineering, Lehigh University.
- Lee Estrella – B.S. Environmental Engineering (2017)
- Spencer Nush – B.S., Environmental Engineering (2017).
- Zoe Grossman – B.S., Environmental Engineering (2015)
- Andrew Leavitt – B.S., Environmental Engineering (2015)
- Chelsey Shepsko – B.S., Environmental Engineering (2014) MS and PhD Environmental Engineering, Lehigh University.
- Scott Caporizzo – B.S., Environmental Engineering (2013)
- Lauren Zell – B.S., Environmental Engineering (2012)
- Sam Miller – B.S., Environmental Engineering (2012)
- Rachel Nordberg – B.S., Bioengineering (2012). MEng Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University; PhD Biomedical Engineering UNC Chapel Hill.
- Fatima O’Connor – B.S., Civil Engineering (2012). 2011 NSF Summer REU Project.
- Andrew Faris – B.S., Environmental Engineering (2012)
- Zachary Amos – B.S., Environmental Engineering (2011). 2009 NSF Summer REU Project.
- Leah Kramkowski – B.S., Environmental Engineering (2011)
- Hannah Mishriki – B.S., Environmental Engineering (2011)
- Megan Pendleton – B.S., Environmental Engineering (2010)
- Steve Walsh – B.S., Environmental Engineering (2010). 2009 NSF Summer REU Project.
- Jackie Hancock – B.S., Environmental Engineering (2009)
- Elizabeth Johnston – B.S., Environmental Engineering (2009)
- Mike Rubin – Undergraduate Student (7-year medical program)
- Christoper Hohman – Undergraduate Student (Bioengineering)
- Michael Hennessy – B.S., Bioengineering (2008)*
- Thomas Waters – B.S., Civil Engineering (2007). MS Environmental Engineering, Lehigh University
- Mike Angus – B.S., Environmental Engineering (2007)
- Jacquelyn Lanzon – B.S., Environmental Engineering (2006). 2005 NSF Summer REU Project. MS Environmental Engineering, Lehigh University.
- Laurie Brenner – B.S., Environmental Engineering (2006). 2006 NSF Summer REU Project.
- Eric Kubilus – B.S., Environmental Engineering (2006)
- Jordan Ratcliff – B.S., Bioengineering (2006)
- Matthew DiMaggio – B.S., Civil Engineering (2006). Juris Doctorate, Rutgers Law School.
- Gillian Semmer – B.S., Civil Engineering (2006)
- Minna Kim – B.S., Civil Engineering (2005). 2004 NSF Summer REU Project. MS Environmental Engineering, Lehigh University.
- Alon Abramson – B.S., Civil Engineering (2005. MS Environmental Engineering, Lehigh University.
- Meredith Burns – B.S., Civil Engineering (2005). 2003 NSF Summer REU Project.
