Ernest R. Blatchley III, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE, F.ASCE
Lee A. Rieth Professor in Environmental Engineering
Purdue University
Lyles School of Civil Engineering
550 Stadium Mall Drive
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2051
Office: HAMP 2129
Phone: (765) 494-0316
Email:
blatch@purdue.edu
Web:
personal web site
Specialty Area(s)
Education
Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley, 1988
M.S., University of California, Berkeley, 1983
B.S., Purdue University, 1981
Research Summary
Physico/chemical processes of environmental engineering. Emphasis is on processes that relate to water quality, especially those that involve UV radiation, chlorine, or both. Current research foci include disinfection processes for water, UV-based advanced oxidation processes, and swimming pool chemistry