Graduate Students and Scholars
Current and former graduate students of the Blatchley group:
Active Thesis Graduate Students
Name |
Topic |
Degree |
Tolulope Omotoso |
Water-Energy-Food Nexus |
Ph.D. |
Lester Lee |
IAQ Dynamics in Indoor Pool Facilities |
Ph.D. |
Margaret M. Busse |
Continuous-Flow Solar UV Disinfection |
Ph.D. |
Xing Li |
Viral Surrogates for Testing and Validation of UV Disinfection Systems |
Ph.D. |
Rachel Gehr |
Vacuum UV-Based Processes for Defluorination of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances |
Ph.D. |
Former Thesis Graduate Students
Name |
Topic |
Degree |
Year |
Moshan Chen |
Chlorine/UV Treatment of Anatoxin-A |
M.S.C.E. |
2018 |
Kehui Zhang |
Degradation of Trihalomethanes and Chloramines by UVC and VUV Radiation |
M.S.E.E. |
2018 |
Xing Li |
Variability in UV Disinfection System Performance in Municipal Wastewater Treatment |
M.S. |
2017 |
Yousra Ahmed |
Stochastic Evaluation of Disinfection Performance in Large-Scale, Open-Channel UV Photoreactors |
Ph.D. |
2017 |
Lester Lee |
Fate and Behavior of Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products in Chlorinated Swimming Pools |
M.S.C.E. |
2016 |
Margaret M. Busse |
Optimization of a Continuous-Flow Reactor for Solar UV Water Disinfection in Developing Countries |
M.S.E. |
2016 |
Ling Ding |
Assessing the Performance of Antimicrobial Concrete Admixtures in Concrete Subjected to Microbially Induced Corrosion |
M.S. |
2015 |
Mehrnaz Zare Afifi |
Effects of UV-Based Treatment on Water and Air Chemistry in Chlorinated, Indoor Pools |
Ph.D. |
2015 |
Caitlin Grady |
International Water and Food Security Development: Performance Evaluation and Assessment of Research Needs at Multiple Scales. |
Ph.D. |
2015 |
ShihChi Weng |
The Dynamics of Volatile Disinfection Byproducts in Indoor, Chlorinated Swimming Pools |
Ph.D. |
2013 |
Amanda Costello |
Effects of Water Treatment Systems Used in Haiti on Drinking Water Quality |
M.S.C.E. |
2013 |
Angela P. Ortiz |
Design of UV Disinfection Systems for Wastewater Treatment Based on a Stochastic Approach |
M.S.C.E. |
2013 |
Katrin Holmgren |
Appropriate Technologies for Defluoridation of Water |
M.S.E. |
2013 |
Steven Berube |
Biosand Filtration Applications in Developing Countries |
M.S.E. |
2011 |
Eric Gentil Mbonimpa |
Disinfection of drinking water using solar UV: A low cost system applicable in developing countries |
Ph.D. |
2010 |
Po-Shun Chan |
Validation of UV Disinfection Systems for Recalcitrant Microorganisms Using Lagrangian Actinometry |
Ph.D. |
2010 |
Eric Cox |
Numerical and Statistical Methods for Lagrangian Actinometry |
Ph.D |
2010 |
Soojung Lim |
Modeling and Design of an Ultraviolet Disinfection System for Air Recirculation Systems |
Ph.D. |
2010 |
Beibei Zhu Sun |
Numerical Simulation of Inorganic Fouling of Quartz Surfaces in Ultraviolet Photoreactors |
PhD |
2009 |
William A. Weaver |
Volatile Disinfection Byproduct Analysis from Chlorinated Indoor Swimming Pools |
MS |
2008 |
Zorana Naunovic |
Modeling and Design of an Ultraviolet Disinfection System for Long-Term Space Missions |
PhD |
2006 |
Kelly Pennell |
Sequential Water Disinfection Using UV Irradiation and Iodination for Long-term Space Missions |
PhD |
2005 |
Bradford Derrick |
Inorganic Fouling and Effects on Intensity in Groundwater Applications of Ultraviolet Photoreactors |
MSCE |
2005 |
Isaac W. Wait |
Fouling of Quartz Surfaces in Potable Water Ultraviolet Disinfection Reactors |
PhD |
2005 |
Chengyue Shen |
Characterization of Ultraviolet Irradiance Fields by Local Actinometry |
PhD |
2004 |
Anne Meeusen |
Inactivation of Bacillus cereus and Bacillus subtilis spores by Ultraviolet Radiation |
MS |
2003 |
Woei-Long Gong |
Long-Term Effects of Disinfection on Wastewater Effluents |
Ph.D. |
2002 |
Anna Lyssandridou |
Numerical Modeling of Process Behavior in Ultraviolet Disinfection Systems |
MSCE |
2002 |
Martina Donnermair |
Organic Chloramines as Disinfectants and the Evaluation of a Miniature Membrane Introduction Mass Spectrometer for Residual Chlorine Monitoring |
MS |
2001 |
Heather Landis |
Inactivation of Cryptosporidium parvum by UV and Gamma Irradiation |
MS |
1999 |
Dimitris Margetas |
Copper Catalysis in Halogenated Disinfection By-Product Formation |
MS |
1999 |
Chii Shang |
Membrane Introduction Mass Spectrometry for Identification and Quantitation of Active Chlorine |
Ph.D. |
1999 |
Tawfic Halaby |
Physiological Responses of Bacteria Subjected to Physical Disinfectants |
MSE |
1998 |
Kuang-Ping Chiu |
Process Behavior of Vertical Ultraviolet Disinfection Systems |
Ph.D. |
1998 |
R. Mark Bricka |
Evaluation of Exothermic Solidification/Stabilization Binding Agents to Enhance the Removal of Trichloroethylene from Combined Waste |
Ph.D. |
1998 |
John E. Thompson |
Gamma Irradiation for Disinfection of Water and Wastewater |
Ph.D. |
1997 |
Marianne C. Nyman |
The Fate of 3,3’-Dichlorobenzidine in the Aqueous Environment |
Ph.D. |
1997 |
Lian-Shin Lin |
Inorganic Fouling at Quartz:Water Interfaces in Ultraviolet Photoreactors |
Ph.D. |
1997 |
Ravikrishna Duggirala |
Effect of Copper on Trihalomethane Formation During Chlorination of Water and Wastewater |
Ph.D. |
1996 |
Bruce A. Hunt |
Optimization of Halogen Dose for Biofilm Control |
Ph.D. |
1995 |
Jiangong Zhao |
Toxicity Reduction Alternatives Evaluation |
MSCE |
1994 |
Robb A. Velasco |
Heavy Metal Distributions in Surficial Sediment and Water at Muskegon Lake |
MS |
1993 |
Bonnie J. Binkley |
Partitioning of 3,3'-Dichlorobenzidine in Sediment, Water, and Lipid Phases |
MSE |
1993 |
Bruce A. Hunt |
Ultraviolet Dosimetry Using Microbial Indicators and Theoretical Modelling |
MS |
1992 |
Shari D. Al-Abbas |
Compliance Maintenance Annual Report Software for Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants |
MSCE |
1992 |
Gretchen L. Hein |
Treatment of Ferric Chloride Solutions by Sulfide Precipitation: Selective Removal of Non-Ferrous Metals |
MSE |
1992 |
Gregory A. Loraine |
Toxicity of Scrubber Water and Formation of Cyanide from Sewage Sludge Incineration |
MS |
1990 |
Richard W. Johnson |
Determination of Henry’s Law Constants for Hypochlorous and Hypobromous Acid |
MSE |
1989 |
Visiting Scholars and Post-Doctoral Research Associates
Name |
Topic |
Position |
Year |
Philippe Savoye |
Dynamic behavior of large-scale UV disinfection systems |
Visiting Scholar |
1998 |
Lian-Shin Lin |
Development of Lagrangian Actinometry |
Post-Doctoral Research Associate |
1998 |
Lindsay Brewster |
Responses of Bacillus spores to UV irradiation |
Visiting Scholar |
2004 |
Chengyue Shen |
Implementation of Lagrangian Actinometry |
Post-Doctoral Research Associate |
2005 |
Jing Li |
Volatile DBP formation in chlorinated swimming pools |
Post-Doctoral Research Associate |
2006 |
Mingming Chen |
Reaction mechanism for chlorination of urea |
Post-Doctoral Research Associate |
2009 |
Xinran Zhang |
UV/chlorine process for oxidation of reduced-N compounds |
Visiting Scholar |
2015 |
Yue E |
Effects of chloride ion on DBP formation and decay |
Visiting Scholar |
2015 |
Harold Ibarra-Taquez |
Electrocoagulation-electrooxidation process for the treatment of soluble coffee |
Visiting Scholar |
2016 |
Mengkai Li |
Dynamics of UV photoreactors |
Edward M. Curtis Visiting Professorship |
2017 |
Xinran Zhang |
UV/chlorine process for oxidation of ammonia |
Visiting Scholar |
2018 |
Ran Yin |
UV/chloramine process as an AOP |
Visiting Scholar |
2019 |
Zhe Sun |
Paramecium bursaria Chlorella Virus as a Human Adenovirus Surrogate for Validation of UV Treatment Systems |
Post-Doctoral Research Associate |
2020 |
Qiyuan Sun |
Effects of fulvic acid size on microcystin degradation by the chlorine/UV process |
Visiting Scholar |
2020 |