Prof. Timothy Strathmann
Professor and Associate Department Head, Colorado School of Mines – Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Email – 303.384.2226
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Postdoctoral Research Associates
Shilai Hao
Postdoctoral Research Associate – Colorado School of Mines, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Research – Development of hydrothermal technologies for remediation of PFASs and other emerging contaminants. Application of advanced mass spectrometry techniques for characterizing organic constituents in waste streams.
Graduate Students
Andrew Koehler
PhD student – Colorado School of Mines, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
NSF Graduate Fellow, NREL Energy Fellow, Fulbright Student Fellow
Research – Application of integrated biological-thermochemical-catalytic processes to valorize wastewater organic carbon and nutrients, and environmental policy.
Anderson Ellis
PhD 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).
Camille K. Amador
PhD student – Colorado School of Mines, Materials Science Program
Research – Kinetics and mechanisms of PFAS degradation during UV-advanced reduction processes.
Estelle Cronmiller
PhD student – Colorado School of Mines, Materials Science Program
Research – Rational catalyst design for up-conversion of waste organic carbon to renewable fuels and high value chemicals.
Aron Griffin
PhD student – Colorado School of Mines, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Research – Innovative technologies for treatment and destruction of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs). Treatment of PFAS and co-contaminants of concern in semiconductor fab wastewater.
Ori Soker
PhD student – Colorado School of Mines,
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Research – Hydrothermal technologies for the regeneration of spent adsorbent material containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs)
Seth Donaldson
MS student – Colorado School of Mines, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Research – Hydrothermal alkaline treatment of wastewater biosolids for simultaneous destruction of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) and waste valorization.
Undergraduate Researchers
Caila Cassuto
Mines Undergraduate Research Fellow (MURF), Environmental Engineering Major, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Research – Development of a low-cost method for analyzing total organic fluorine in water samples based on hydrothermal technology
Sean Brooks
Mines Undergraduate Researcher, Department of Chemical Engineering
Research – Integrated treatment trains for removal of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from wastewater
Group Alumni
PhD Students
2022 – Shilai Hao – Postdoctoral Research Associate, Colorado School of Mines
2021 – Charlie Liu – Staff Engineering, Kennedy/Jenks Consultants
2020 – Raul Tenorio – Forensic Chemist, Haley & Aldrich Consultants
2020 – Yida Fang – Environmental Engineer, CDM-Smith
2019 – Xiangchen Huo – Analyst, Wells Fargo
2019 – Yalin Li – Research Scientist, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
2018 – Shijie (Moses) Leow – Research Associate, Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore – Website
2016 – Allison Bergquist – Exxon Mobil
2015 – Derek R. Vardon – Chief Technical Officer – Alder Fuels – 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 – Professor of Chemistry – Korean Military Academy – Website
Postdoctoral Researchers and Visiting Scholars
2018-19 – Garrett McKay – Assistant Professor, Texas A&M University – Website
2018-19 – Boran Wu – Tongji University – Website
2016-18 – Jing Zhang (visiting scholar) – Associate Professor, Chongqing University
2017-18 – Ji Yu (visiting scholar) – Assistant Professor, Ningbo University
2018 – Beatriz Gomez-Ruiz (visiting scholar) – PhD student in Chemical Engineering, University of Cantabria
2017 – Daqian Jiang (Associate Research Scientist) – Assistant Professor, Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, University of Alabama – 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) – Lawrence E. Sivak ’71 Associate 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 – Chief Technical Officer – Alder Fuels
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 – 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
2018 – Christopher Rozelle, NSF K-12 RET Scholar WE2NG Program – Science Teacher, Department Manager/Instructional Leader
2017 – Olusegun Adenowo, NSF K-12 RET Scholar WE2NG Program
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
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