Prof. Timothy Strathmann
Colorado School of Mines – Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Materials Science Interdisciplinary Program
Collaborative Research Appointment – National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Associate Editor, Environmental Science & Technology
Email – 303.384.2226 – @timmstrathmann
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Research Associates
Garrett McKay
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Research – characterization of dissolved organic matter and its reactivity in natural and engineered systems, photochemical-based treatment technologies for emerging contaminants, photophysical and photochemical properties of naturally occurring organic matter.
Graduate Students
Shijie (Moses) Leow
PhD student – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Visiting Scholar, Colorado School of Mines – Graduate Fellow, Singapore Public Utility Board – ReNUWIt Engineering Research Center
Research – Quantitative sustainable design of algal biorefineries; conversion of wastewater biosolids to liquid transportation fuels through integrated biochemical and catalytic processing
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Raul Tenorio
PhD student – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow
Research – Development of photochemical technologies for destruction of fluorochemical groundwater contaminants; photochemical sensitizers in algal organic matter
Xiangchen Huo
PhD student – Colorado School of Mines, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering (minor in Chemistry)
Research – Development of low-cost ruthenium and earth abundant metal catalysts for water treatment and resource recovery from waste streams; linking catalyst reactivity with nanoscale structure of metal hydrogenation catalysts
Yalin Li
PhD student – Colorado School of Mines, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
ReNUWIt Engineering Research Center
Research – Hydrothermal conversion of algal biomass to liquid transportation fuels; development of predictive models for hydrothermal liquefaction processes; diversifying hydrothermal process streams to increase valorization
Yida Fang
PhD student – Colorado School of Mines, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Research – Fate and transformation of contaminants of emerging concern in anaerobic soil environments; degradation of organophosphate flame retardants
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Charlie Liu
PhD student – Colorado School of Mines, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Research – Removal, destruction, and quantification of perfluoro alkyl substances utilizing membrane technologies, advanced oxidation processes, and high sensitivity analytical instruments.
Hongyu Dong
PhD student – Tongji University, Environmental Science and Engineering (Primary Advisor Xiaohong Guan)
Research – Treatment of organic contaminants by in situ-formed aquomanganese(III).
Andrew Koehler
MS/PhD student (beginning Fall 2018) – Colorado School of Mines, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
NREL Energy Fellow, Fulbright Student Fellow
Research – Water remediation and bioenergy
Anderson Ellis
MS student – Colorado School of Mines, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Research – Groundwater remediation of perfluoro- and polyfluoro-alkyl substances (PFAS) using ion exchange technologies; evaluation of remediation alternatives using life cycle assessment (LCA) and life cycle costing analysis (LCCA).
Shilai Hao
PhD student – Colorado School of Mines, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Research – Development of hydrothermal technologies for remediation of site investigation wastes and for renewable biofuel and chemicals production. Application of advanced mass spectrometry techniques for characterizing organic constituents in waste streams.
Visiting Professors and Scholars
Jing Zhang
Visiting Professor, Hohai University, China
Research – Design, synthesis and application of novel and low-cost catalysts for conversion of lipid-rich feedstocks to liquid fuels, and reduction of toxic oxyanions in groundwater.
Jie Yu
Visiting Professor, Ningbo University, China
Research – (i) activated sludge dewatering and reuse, (ii) fate and removal of emerging micropollutants (e.g., pharmaceuticals) in the aquatic environment and activated sludge, and (iii) re-utilization of municipal solid waste, e.g., the production of refuse-derived fuel (RDF).
Beatriz Gomez Ruiz
Visiting Scholar, PhD student in Chemical Engineering, University of Cantabria
Research – Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs), perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs), industrial wastewater treatment, development of innovative technologies for poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) treatment in water.
Boran Wu
Visiting Scholar, PhD student in Environmental Science and Engineering at Tongji University
Research – (1) Enhanced dewatering of sewage sludge, (2) Hydrothermal conversion of biosolids and destruction of associated contaminants
Undergraduate Research Scholars
Morgan Sulzbach
Senior – Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Environmental Engineering Major – University of Maryland, College Park
ReNUWIt Engineering Research Center Undergraduate Research Fellow
Research – Valorization of wastewater biosolids by conversion to liquid transportation fuels
Syd Slouka
Senior – Civil & Engineering Major – Colorado School of Mines
ReNUWIt Engineering Research Center
Research – Hydrothermal liquefaction of algal wastewater biomass
Erin Kim
Senior – Environmental Engineering Major – Colorado School of Mines
Phillips 66 Environmental Engineering REU Fellow,
Research – Adsorption of contaminants of emerging concern (CEC) to soil minerals
Boshra AlFowzan
Senior – Environmental Engineering Major with Energy Minor – Colorado School of Mines
Phillips 66 Environmental Engineering REU Fellow, ReNUWIt Engineering Research Center
Research – Hydrothermal conversion of food waste materials to recover energy and nutrients
Group Alumni
PhD Students
2016 – Allison Bergquist – Exxon Mobil
2015 – Derek R. Vardon – Research Engineer and Biochemical Catalysis Working Group Leader, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) – Website
2014 – Jinyong Liu – Assistant Professor, University of California at Riverside, Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering – Website
2013 – Jong Kwon Choe – Assistant Professor, Seoul National University – Website
2012 – Tias Paul
2011 – Lanhua Hu – Lead Engineer – Nalco Water, an Ecolab Company
2009 – Dongwook Kim – Associate Professor – Korean Military Academy – Website
Postdoctoral Researchers and Visiting Scholars
2017 – Daqian Jiang (Associate Research Scientist) – Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Montana Tech – Website
2014-16 – Jinyong Liu (postdoc) – Assistant Professor, University of California at Riverside, Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering – Website
2013-14 – Yin Wang (postdoc) – Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering – Website
2012-13 – Dongwook Kim (visiting scholar) – Associate Professor, Korean Military Academy – Website
2012-13 – Tias Paul (postdoc)
MS Thesis Students
2015 – Raul Tenorio – continuing studies toward a PhD in the Strathmann group
2014 – Zachary Sasnow – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
2014 – Shijie Leow – continuing for a PhD in the Strathmann group
2012 – Derek R. Vardon – completed a PhD in the group in 2015 – Research Engineer and Biochemical Catalysis Working Group Leader, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) – Website
2012 – Sean Carbonaro – Project Engineer, DAI Environmental
2012 – Divya Ramchandran – PhD student, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering
2011 – Luis Andrés Jurado – PhD student, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
2011 – Michael Fanizza – Staff Environmental Engineer, Burns & McDonnell
2011 – Laura Asmuth – Computer Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
2011 – Rui Zhang
2010 – Matthew Sugihara – OIMS, Stewardship and Biodiversity Lead, ExxonMobil PNG Ltd
2009 – Jessica Mohatt – Air Quality Inspector, San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District
2009 – Heather M. Martin – CX Solutions Consultant, commonFront
2009 – Jong Kwon Choe – completed a PhD in the Strathmann Group in 2013 – Assistant Professor, Seoul National University – Website
2008 – Andrew Frierdich – completed a PhD in Geology at Washington University in St. Louis – Lecturer, School of Atmosphere and Environment, Monash University – Website
2007 – Adam Bussan, Professional Engineer, Idaho Department of Environmental Quality
2007 – Lindsay Knitt
2006 – Tias Paul – completed a PhD in the Strathmann Group in 2012
2006 – Lanhua Hu – completed a PhD in the Strathmann Group in 2011 – Lead Engineer – Nalco Water, an Ecolab Company
2006 – John Hong Jun Shin – Engineer, Ch2M
2005 – Genevieve Nano – Stewardship Aide, Forest Preserve District of Cook County
Graduate Student Independent Study Projects
2015 – Xi Chen – PhD student at Columbia University
2015 – Yida Fang – Continuing for a PhD in the Strathmann group
2015 – Yalin Li – Continuing for a PhD in the Strathmann group
2014 – Jiale Xu
2014 – Mengwei Han – PhD student at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
2013 – Pei-Shin Wu – Staff Professional, Carollo Engineers
Undergraduate Researchers
2017 – Morgan Sulzbach
2017 – Boshra AlFowzan
2017 – Erin Kim
2017 – Sydney Slouka, Pursuing graduate studies at the Colorado School of Mines
2014 – Rahul Gogia – Process Controls Engineer, Air Products
2013 – Kevin Dinh – Associate Scientist, Gas Technology Institute
2013 – Joe Martinez – Structural Design Engineer, Boeing
2013 – Marika Nell – Pursuing a PhD student at Cornell University
2012 – Humberto Jaramillo – Pursuing a PhD student at Yale University
2012 – Antoine Petit – Pursuing a PhD at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
2012 – Michelle Mehnert – Civil Engineer, Tetra Tech Inc
2012 – Zachary Sasnow – completed a MS thesis in the group – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
2012 – Diane Moeller
2011 – Grant Blazina – Well Site Operations Engineer, Shell International Exploration & Production, Inc
2011 – Kimberly Parker – completed a PhD at Stanford University – Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis – Website
2010 – Uma Patel – Staff Engineer, Roux Associates
2009 – Claire Joseph – Environmental and Regulatory Advisor
2008 – Laura Asmuth – completed a MS thesis in the group – Computer Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
2008 – Lin Louie – PhD student at UC Berkeley
2008 – Matthew Sugihara – completed a MS thesis in the group – OIMS, Stewardship and Biodiversity Lead, ExxonMobil PNG Ltd
2007 – Osmarily Arce-Bulted
2007 – Kelseia Blair
2007 – Matthew Chan – Pursuing a PhD at Virginia Tech
2006 – Andrew Frierdich – completed a MS thesis in the group and a PhD at Washington University in St. Louis – Lecturer, Monash University
2006 – Valerie Cruz
2006 – Daisuke Naka
2005 – Hagar ElBishawi
2005 – Phillip Flanders – completed a PhD at Johns Hopkins University – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
2005 – Adam Bussan – completed a MS thesis in the group – Professional Engineer, Idaho Department of Environmental Quality
2004 – LaToya Lemons – Payer Authorization Coordinator, Emory Healthcare
2004 – Samantha Haskins
K-12 Visiting Scholars
2016 – Elizabeth Hudd, NSF K-12 RET Scholar WE2NG Program – Science Content Specialist and Teacher, WarrenTech Highschool
2010 – Ben Kuo – WaterCIP high school intern
2009 – Jacob Dupree – NSF K-12 Summer Research and Teaching Fellow – Lead Science Teacher at Peoria Public Schools District 150
2009 – Amy Bayless – Classroom instruction and educational development leader, EnviroTech afterschool outreach program – Teacher, Champaign Unit 4 Schools
2008 – Beth Klopinski – Classroom instruction and educational development leader, EnviroTech afterschool outreach program
