Current Group Members

  • Marc Mason (PhD student)– Photocatalytic stability and mechanisms of catalyst materials for degradation of PFAS
  • Ehsan Bouteh (PhD student) – Development of improved catalysts for degradation of PFAS
  • Eman Alhamdan (PhD student) – Optimization and application of vacuum ultraviolet lamp systems for photolytic treatment processes
  • Laura DiGiacomo (PhD student) – PFAS adsorption behavior on catalytic surfaces and destruction of PFAS in complex matrices
  • Avery McCall (BS/MS) – Assessment of commercial sorbents in removing PFAS from municipal drinking water 

Alumni:

  • Mojtaba Qanbarzadeh, Ph.D. (Postdoc, Colorado School of Mines)
  • Michael Bentel, Ph.D. (Postdoc associate, University of Cincinnati)
  • Hamed Torkzadeh, Ph.D. (Water Process Engineer, Black and Veatch)
  • Dawei Wang, Ph.D. (Assistant Professor, Hohai University)
  • Sushant Sahu, Ph.D. (Instructor/researcher, University of Louisiana Lafayette)
  • Matt Vawter, M.S. (Engineer, Hart & Hickman)
  • Kyle Pohle, M.S. (Engineer, WithersRavenel)
  • Timothy Johnson, M.S. (1 Lt, U.S. Army Public Health Command Europe)
  • Elisa Rehak, B.S. (Engineer, WithersRavenel)
  • Feifei Li, Ph.D. (Research Associate, Loyola University Chicago)