Caitlin Proctor

Assistant Professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering & Environmental and Ecological Engineering

PHD IN LIFE SCIENCES. April 2018
Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (ETH), Zurich, Switzerland
Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (Eawag), Zurich, Switzerland
Dissertation: Microbiology of Household Plumbing - Causes and Consequences
Advisor: Dr. Frederik Hammes, Doktorvater: Prof. Dr. Martin Ackermann
MS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING. March 2014
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), Blacksburg, VA, USA
Thesis: Effect of Various Water Chemistry Factors on Legionella Proliferation and the Premise Plumbing Microbiome Composition.
Advisors: Dr. Amy Pruden and Dr. Marc Edwards
BS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING. MAY 2012
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), Blacksburg, VA, USA
Minors: Green Engineering, Environmental Policy and Planning

Angert DM, Ley CJ, Ra K, Noh Y, Zyaykina N, Montagnino E, Wei R, Whelton AJ, Proctor CR. Water Quality during extended stagnation and flushing in a college residential hall. Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology. 2023, 9, 3485-3496. DOI: 10.1039/D3EW00038A.
Proctor CR, Garner E, Hamilton K, Ashbolt NJ, Caverly LJ, Falkinham III JO, Haas CN, Prevost M, Prevots DR, Pruden A, Raskin L, Stout J, Haig SJ^CA. Tenets of a Holistic Approach to Drinking Water-Associated Pathogen Research. 2022. Water research. 211 117997. DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2021.117997
Proctor CR, Besmer MD, Langenegger T, Beck K, Walser J-C, Ackermann M, Bürgmann H, Hammes F . 2018. Phylogenetic clustering of small low nucleic acid-content bacteria across diverse freshwater ecosystems. ISME Journal. 1. DOI: 10.1038/s41396-018-0070-8

Early Career Researcher Award, Microbial Ecology and Water Engineering, International Water Association (2023)
Outstanding Postdoctoral Researcher. Purdue College of Engineering. (2020)
Postdoctoral Mentoring Award. Purdue Graduate School. (2020)
Lillian Gilbreth Postdoctoral Fellowship, Purdue University (2018 - 2020)
Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (ETH) Medal for Outstanding PhD Thesis (2018), awarded to top theses at ETH
American Water Works Association (AWWA) Academic Achievement Award, 1st place (2015), national award for MS thesis
Montgomery Watson Harza (MWH) Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors (AEESP) Master's Thesis Award, 2nd place (2015), national award for MS thesis