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Proposed Projects (2008)
Our unique program brings together students from environmental engineering, ecology, and environmental chemistry to share their perspectives on remediation and management of biotic and abiotic pollutants. All research projects are within the area of sustainable management to understand the role of environmental science and engineering in managing pollutants in natural systems. Below is a summary list of projects and links to a description of each. For a full list of project descriptions, see the project summaries page.

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Multifunctional biocapsules for the efficient production of ethanol from cellulosic biomass Dr. Silvana Andreescu (co-PI) Chemistry and Biomolecular Science
Optimum sand recycling during anaerobic digestion of dairy manure Dr. Stefan Grimberg (former REU director) Civil and Environmental Engineering
Titania nanocomposites for photovoltaic applications Dr. Devon Shipp Chemistry and Biomolecular Science
Improving small wind turbines for low wind speeds Dr. Kenneth D. Visser Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering
Farm waste-to-energy system design and operation optimization Dr. Pragasen Pillay Electrical and Computer Engineering
Preparation of supported ionic liquid membranes for carbon dioxide separation Dr. Ruth Baltus Chemistry and Biomolecular Science
Fate, transport of and human exposure to manufactured nanoparticles Dr. Andrea Ferro (PI) Civil and Environmental Engineering
Community exposure assessment to emerging chemicals of concern Dr. Alan Rossner Environmental and Occupational Health
Development of novel nanoparticle tracers for monitoring and measurement of air and liquid flows in the environment Dr. Igor Sokolov Physics
Characterization of emissions from biodiesel use Dr. Philip K. Hopke

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Characterization of emissions from biodiesel use (with Hopke) Dr. Suresh Dhaniyala Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering
Measurement of mercury deposition to lakes and rivers Dr. Thomas Holsen Civil and Environmental Engineering
Value of wetland restoration incentive programs on privately owned land for species of greatest conservation need Dr. Tom Langen (former REU director) Biology
Democratic responses to environmental injustices Dr. Christopher C. Robinson Humanities and Social Sciences
Phytoplankton community development in the St. Lawrence River Dr. Michael R. Twiss Biology
Lifecycle assessment of agriculturally-derived biomass energy production Dr. Susan Powers (former REU director) Civil and Environmental Engineering
Bio-Environmental Strategies for Mitigating Liquefaction Potential
of Large Deposits of Saturated Granular Soils		 Kerop D. Janoyan, Ph.D., P.E. Civil and Environmental Engineering
An Environmental Information System for Hypoxia in Corpus Christi Bay: A WATERS Network Testbed Temitope "Tope" Ojo, Ph.D. Civil & Environmental Engineering