My group focuses on applied related to inorganic contaminants, drinking water treatment, distribution system water quality and building water quality. Specifically, our group investigates how the deterioration of treated drinking water quality can be caused by complex and poorly understood mechanisms, such as plumbing corrosion and microbial regrowth, and under water reuse conditions. Ongoing topics of research include: disinfection byproduct formation in building plumbing systems, climate change impacts on disinfection byproduct formation and corrosion mechanisms that influence opportunistic pathogen growth.
CVEN 3414 - Fundamentals of Environmental Engineering
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Fall 2021 / Fall 2022 / Fall 2023 / Fall 2024 / Spring 2026
Emphasizes chemical, ecological and hydrological fundamentals and importance of mass and energy balances in solving environmental engineering problems related to water quality, water and wastewater treatment, air pollution, solid and hazardous waste management, sustainability and risk assessment. Same as EVEN 3414.
CVEN 4404 - Water Chemistry
Primary Instructor
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Fall 2025
Introduces chemical fundamentals of inorganic aqueous compounds and contaminants in lecture and laboratory. Lecture topics include thermodynamics and kinetics of acids and base reactions, carbonate chemistry, air-water exchange, precipitation, dissolution, complexation, oxidation-reduction and sorption. Same as EVEN 4404.
CVEN 4414 - Water Chemistry Laboratory
Primary Instructor
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Fall 2025
Reinforces chemical fundamentals of inorganic aqueous compounds and contaminants from CVEN/EVEN 4404 in laboratory experiments and reports. Topics include acids and bases, carbonate chemistry (alkalinity) and other water chemistry characteristics (hardness, dissolved oxygen); precipitation, complexation and oxidation-reduction reactions; and laboratory techniques and reporting. Same as EVEN 4414.
CVEN 5404 - Water Chemistry
Primary Instructor
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Fall 2025
Introduces chemical fundamentals governing the chemistry of natural and treated waters. Topics include thermodynamics and kinetics of acid and base reactions, carbonate chemistry, air-water exchange, precipitation, dissolution, complexation, oxidation-reduction, and sorption.
CVEN 5524 - Drinking Water Treatment
Primary Instructor
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Spring 2022 / Spring 2024 / Spring 2025
Provides advanced study on theory-of-treatment processes, including design and operation of municipal water supplies. Recommended prerequisite: CVEN 4464 or CVEN 5464 or graduate standing or instructor consent required.
EVEN 3414 - Fundamentals of Environmental Engineering
Primary Instructor
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Spring 2026
Emphasizes chemical, ecological and hydrological fundamentals and importance of mass and energy balances in solving environmental engineering problems related to water quality, water and wastewater treatment, air pollution, solid and hazardous waste management, sustainability and risk assessment. Same as CVEN 3414.
EVEN 4404 - Water Chemistry
Primary Instructor
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Fall 2025
Introduces chemical fundamentals of inorganic aqueous compounds and contaminants in lecture and laboratory. Lecture topics include thermodynamics and kinetics of acids and base reactions, carbonate chemistry, air-water exchange, precipitation, dissolution, complexation, oxidation-reduction and sorption. Same as CVEN 4404.
EVEN 4414 - Water Chemistry Laboratory
Primary Instructor
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Fall 2025
Reinforces chemical fundamentals of inorganic aqueous compounds and contaminants from CVEN/EVEN 4404 in laboratory experiments and reports. Topics include acids and bases, carbonate chemistry (alkalinity) and other water chemistry characteristics (hardness, dissolved oxygen); precipitation, complexation and oxidation-reduction reactions; and laboratory techniques and reporting. Same as CVEN 4414.
