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Pursuing Ph.D. Structural and Earthquake Engineering
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Environmental and Water Resources Engineering
RESEARCH PROJECTS
The Importance of Sorption in Low-Conductive Zones on Chlorinated Solvent Plume Longevity in Sedimentary Aquifers
Field research team at Borden Air Force Base in Ontario, Canada
Research in environmental engineering seeks to better understand the physical, chemical, and biological processes that influence the health of our environment and to pursue innovative solutions for its protection.
FACULTY
CENTERS and LABORATORIES
STUDENT Ph.D. and M.S. ABSTRACTS
See all abstracts- The effect of nonideal sorption on contaminant transport in groundwater and vapor: Statistical and modeling tools
Level: Ph.D.
Student: Anshuman Singh
Advisor: Alan J. Rabideau Ph.D.
The objective of this dissertation was to develop statistical and modeling tools that can support the analysis of subsurface remediation applications characterized by nonideal sorption. These tools included methods for simulating contaminant … more
- Evaluation of a natural zeolite permeable treatment wall in the removal of strontium-90 from groundwater: Installation to long-term performance
Level: Ph.D.
Student: Shannon Seneca Ph.D.
Advisor: Alan J. Rabideau Ph.D.
An extensive set of experimental and modeling studies was completed to investigate the potential performance of a sorbing permeable treatment wall comprised of natural zeolite for the removal of strontium-90 from groundwater. Multiple column tests … more
- Non-uniform sediment transport and time scale analysis in unsteady and non-equilibrium conditions
Level: Ph.D.
Student: Ken Kuai
Advisor: Christina W. Tsai Ph.D.
While sediment transport in steady uniform flows has been studied extensively, significant amount of sediment movement occurs in unsteady flows. A nonhomogeneous discrete-time Markov chain model is proposed in this study to quantify the bedload … more
- Wind-driven mixing in near-shore lake environments: Application to phosphorus dynamics
Level: M.S.
Student: Fatema Begum
Advisor: Joseph F. Atkinson Ph.D.
A one-dimensional modeling framework is developed to serve as an analytical tool to evaluate phosphorus fate and transport in the nearshore regions of large lakes, in particular the Great Lakes of North America. The model incorporates phosphorus … more
- Uncertainty analysis of DO concentrations in the Buffalo River using the Perturbance Moment Method
Level: M.S.
Student: Mao Li
Advisor: Christina W. Tsai Ph.D.
Low dissolved Oxygen level is known as one of the main factors affecting the water quality in the Buffalo River today. This study is to investigate the fate and transport of DO concentrations in the Buffalo River AOC and the uncertainty of DO … more