Vita

He has over 30 years of teaching experience and 45 years of water and water reuseÌýresearch experience. Prior to coming to CU-Boulder, he spent two years as a research associate at the USEPA national research lab, two years as a research associate at the German water works research institute (DVGW) at the ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Karlsruhe, 10 years as a professor at the ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Cincinnati and was a Fulbright Professor at the ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Crete (Greece).

Education

Ph.D.,Environmental Engineering and Science, Stanford ³Ô¹ÏÍø, 1986
M.S.,Environmental Engineering, ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Cincinnati, 1977
B.S., Civil Engineering,³Ô¹ÏÍø of Cincinnati, 1975
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Professional experience

1998-present - Professor - ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Colorado Boulder

2020-present - Co-director - ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Colorado Boulder Water Reuse Program

2014-2018Ìý- Director - DeRISK Center, U.S. EPA funded Center

2013-2019 - Director - Environmental Engineering Program, ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Colorado Boulder

2000- 2014 - Program Coordinator - Graduate Environmental EngineeringÌýProgram, ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Colorado BoulderÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
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1997-2004 - Director - Center for Drinking Water Optimization

1995-2000 - Technical Director - Summers & Hooper, Inc.

1995Ìý- Visiting Fulbright Professor -Ìý³Ô¹ÏÍø of Crete, Greece

1988-1998 - Assistant/ Assoc. Professor - ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Cincinnati

1988-1998 - Program Coordinator - Water, Waste Water and Hazardous WasteÌýProgram, ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Cincinnati

1986-1988 - Research Associate - Universitat Karlsruhe, Germany

1977-1979 - Project Engineer - U.S. EPA Research Lab, Cincinnati, OH
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Honors and Scholarly Awards

  • Charles R. O'Melia Distinguished Educator Award, Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors, 2020
  • A.P. Black Award, American Water Works Association, 2013
  • ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Colorado CEAE Department
    • Research Award, 2007
    • Teaching Award, 2009
    • Student's Favorite Professor Award, 2010
    • Service Award, 2011
  • Journal of the American Water Works Association
    • Research Division Best Paper Award, 1990, 1996, 1997
    • Water Quality Division Best Paper Award, 2016, 2018
    • Best Paper Award, 2018
  • Academic Achievement Award, American Water Works Association,
    • MS advisor, 1993, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000
    • PhD advisor, 1995, 1996
  • Senior Fulbright Award, ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Crete, 1995
  • USEPA Scientific and Technological Achievement Award, 1994
  • ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Cincinnati,
    • Graduate Teaching Award, CEE Department, 1990, 1994
    • Tau Beta Pi Professor Award (College), 1991
    • Faculty Achievement Award (³Ô¹ÏÍø), 1996