Dr. Cates presented the group’s ongoing research on photocatalytic destruction of PFAS compounds at the IUVA World congress in Dubrovnik, Croatia.

Mojtaba holds BS and MS degrees in Chemical Engineering from Ferdosi University and Sharif University of Technology, respectively, in Iran. He joins the Cates Lab as a Ph.D. and will focus on materials and reactors for practical photocatalytic water treatment systems.

Matt Vawter completed his Masters degree in presenting his project “Development of microfiltration membrane cell for UVC dose-response studies, and determination of methods for prevention of membrane biofouling using UVC radiation”.

Kyle Pohle became the first Masters graduate of the Cates Lab after defending his research, titled “CHARACTERIZATION, SETTLING, AND RECOVERY OF BISMUTH PHOSPHATE PHOTOCATALYST”

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Dr. Cates presented the group’s published work on radioluminescence membrane biofouling control at the membrane technologies symposium within the Division of Environmental Chemistry

Dr. Cates presented the recently published results of RMBC proof-of-concept studies to the International Ultraviolet Association’s Americas meeting in Austin, TX.

Hamed holds a bachelors degree in Chemical Engineering from Sharif University of Technology in Iran, and completed his masters degree in Environmental Engineering at the Hamburg University of Technology. He will be studying radioluminescence membrane biofouling control and biofilm growth aspects in the Cates Lab

In this op-ed, Dr. Cates gives a critical commentary on the current research trends in photocatalytic water treatment.

http://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdfplus/10.1021/acs.est.6b06035