Current NWRI Fellows
______________________________________________________________________________________New NWRI Fellowship Recipients
To be selected in Summer 2010.
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New NWRI Ronald B. Linsky Fellowship Recipient
THE NWRI RONALD B. LINSKY FELLOW FOR OUTSTANDING WATER RESEARCH
A Combined Hydrological and Managerial Approach to Evaluating Urban Water Vulnerability
Principal Investigator: Julie C. Padowski , University of Florida (2010-Present)
A Soil and Water Science Major, Ms. Padowski is working on a water resources sustainability project that will combine hydrological and managerial analysis approaches to evaluate water vulnerability in urban areas of the U.S. The ultimate goal of her research is to determine the most effective strategies used by urban water managers to improve the resiliency of water supplies and reduce vulnerability.
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New NWRI-AMTA Fellowship Recipients
THE NWRI-AMTA FELLOW FOR MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY
Biofouling of Forward Osmosis Membranes: Mechanisms and Fouling Control
Principal Investigator: Yaolin Liu, George Washington University (2010-Present)
A Civil and Environmental Engineering Major, Ms. Liu is working on developing a better quantification of concentration polarization in the membrane channel of realistic reverse osmosis processes. Concentration polarization is known to be responsible for increased energy consumption and exaggerated membrane fouling.
THE NWRI-AMTA FELLOW FOR MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY
Nanocomposite Polymeric Membranes for Enhanced Water and Energy Production in Membrane-Based Separation Processes
Principal Investigator: Alberto Tiraferri, Yale University (2010-Present)
An Environmental Engineering Major, Mr. Tiraferri is working on developing robust nanocomposite membranes to enhance the performance and expedite the implementation of advanced membrane-based water and energy production technologies.
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New NWRI-SCSC Fellowship Recipient
To be selected in Summer 2010.
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Continuing NWRI Fellowship Recipients
Enzyme-Enhanced Membrane Bioreactors: Upgrading Wastewater Treatment for Reuse
Principal Investigator: Hector Garcia, University of Texas at Austin (2008-Present)
An Environmental and Water Resources Engineering major, Mr. Garcia is combining the use of membrane bioreactors and enzymes to enhance the degradation of target compounds, such as pharmaceutical care products and endocrine disrupting compounds, during wastewater treatment.
The Influence of Adsorption and Attenuation on the Biodegradation of Trace Micropollutants
Principal Investigator: Tom Zearley, University of Colorado at Boulder (2008-Present)
An Environmental Engineering major, Mr. Zearley is working on developing a low-cost method for removing micropollutants in water using biologically activated carbon that can remove emerging contaminants like endocrine disrupting compounds at levels as small as parts per trillion.
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