Research Interests and Expertise:

• Bacterial Regrowth in Water Distribution Systems : Member of UCF Membrane Treatment Focus Group
• Advanced Wastewater Treatment (Biological Nutrient Removal; EBPR/Polyhydroxyalkanoate Biosynthesis)
• Bioremediation (chlorinated solvents)
• Water Supply and Sanitation in Developing Countries
• Industrial Pretreatment (trickling filter, TF/AS systems)

Research Projects

EXTERNALLY FUNDED RESEARCH DURING APPOINTMENT AT UCF (italics describe review process):

Funding history in drinking water biofilms and microbial water quality

• Control of Distribution System Water Quality Control in a Changing Water Quality Environment Using Inhibitors, Dr. J.S. Taylor, PI, Co-PIs: Dr. J.S. Dietz, Dr. Andrew A. Randall, American Water Works Association Research Foundation with Tampa Bay Water Authority (Tailored Collaboration), 8/10/2004 to 8/10/2006, $1,100,000.00 + $518,548.00 matching for a total of $1,618,548.00 UCF Account No. 16-20-8045. Full peer/panel review of proposal for funding by AWWARF; review by governing board for TBW authority and member governments.
• Biofilm Measurements in the Pinellas County Drinking Water Distribution System, Dr. J.S. Taylor, PI, Co-PI: Dr. Andrew A. Randall, Pinellas County Utilities, 6/8/2003 to 8/23/2003, $23,000, UCF Account No. 16-20-810. Non-competitive letter contract.
• Required Treatment and Water Quality Criteria for Distribution System Blending of Treated Surface, Ground and Saline Sources, Dr. J.S. Taylor, PI, Co-PIs: Dr. SK Hong, Dr. J.S. Dietz, Dr. Andrew A. Randall, American Water Works Association Research Foundation with Tampa Bay Water Authority (Tailored Collaboration), 8/10/2000 to 12/15/2003, $2,560,181.00 + $418,494.00 matching for a total of $2,978,675. UCF Account No. 16-21-845. Full peer/panel review of proposal for funding by AWWARF; review by governing board for TBW authority and member governments.
• Investigation of Biological Growth in a Diffusion Controlled Membrane System, Dr. J.S. Taylor, PI, Co-PIs : Dr. S.K. Hong, Dr. Andrew A. Randall, Dr. S. Naser, Pepsi Co., Phase 1 : January 1 to July 31, 1998, $50,000 + $ 6610 matching for a total of $56,610. UCF Account No. 16-21-826. Scope reviewed internally by company for funding.
• Collaboration on 'Case Studies of the Impacts of Treatment Changes in Full-Scale Distribution SystemsÖ (American Water Works Association Research Foundation RFP 361), Dr. Andrew A. Randall, Sole PI for UCF, collaboration with American Water Works Services Company (Dr. Mark LeChevallier, PI), Lyonnaise des Eaux (Dr. Yves Levi, PI) and Montgomery Watson, Inc., which coordinated the grant (Dr. Issam Najm, PI), Jan 1, 1997 to Jan 1, 2000, $102,997 + $ 21,000 matching for a total of $ 123,997 (this is UCFs portion of the funding only). UCF Account No. 16-21-815. Full peer/panel review of proposal by AWWARF for funding.

Funding history in biological nutrient removal

• Wastewater and BNR Process Data for the South Central WWTF of Brevard County, Dr. Andrew Randall sole PI, In-Pipe Technologies Company, LLC, March 5, 2004 to May 1, 2006, $114,390, UCF Project 162-00-301 Fund # 10071. Account no. 604001. Non-competitive letter contract through Finance & Accounting ñ Educational Business.
• Design Basis for Enhanced Biological Phosphorus and Nitrogen Removal Wastewater Treatment Systems, Dr. Andrew A. Randall, Sole PI, National Science Foundation Award #961644, August 1, 1997 to July 31, 2000, $209,367 + $ 9167 matching for a total of $218,534. UCF Account No. 16-20-403. Full peer/panel review of proposal for funding.
  
  One Year Renewal of NSF Grant Award #9616144 'Design Basis for Enhanced Biological Phosphorus and Nitrogen Removal Wastewater Treatment Systems', Dr. Andrew A. Randall, Sole PI, National Science Foundation, Sept 12, 2000 to July 31, 2003, $70,393 + $ 15,033 matching for a total of $93,336. UCF Account No. 16-20-403. Full peer/panel review of proposal for funding.
  
  Supplemental funding for pH control equipment for NSF Grant Award #9616144 'Design Basis for Enhanced Biological Phosphorus and Nitrogen Removal Wastewater Treatment Systems', Dr. Andrew A. Randall, Sole PI, National Science Foundation, July 12, 2001, $9,495. UCF Account No. 16-20-403. Internal NSF review by NSF program manager for funding.

Funding history in bioremediation of groundwater and soil

• The Interaction of Microbial Activity and Zero Valent Iron Permeable Barrier Technology, Dr. Andrew A. Randall, PI, Co-PIs: Dr. D. Reinhart, Dr. M. Chopra, Gulf Coast Hazardous Substances Research Center, Sept 1, 1997 to August 31, 1998, $51,738 + $14,921 matching for a total of $66,659. UCF Account No. 16-21-828. Full peer/panel review for funding.
  
  The Interaction of Microbial Activity and Zero Valent Iron Permeable Barrier Technology, Dr. Andrew A. Randall, PI, Co-PIs: Dr. D. Reinhart, Dr. M. Chopra, Gulf Coast Hazardous Substances Research Center, Sept 1, 1998 to August 31, 1999, $48,972 + $15,318 matching for a total of $64,290. UCF Account No. 16-21-831. Full peer/panel review of continuation proposal for continuation funding.
  
  The Interaction of Microbial Activity and Zero Valent Iron Permeable Barrier Technology, Dr. Andrew A. Randall, PI, Co-PIs: Dr. D. Reinhart, Dr. M. Chopra, Gulf Coast Hazardous Substances Research Center, Sept 1, 1999 to August 31, 2000, $50,902 + $15,649 matching for a total of $66,551. UCF Account No. 16-21-838. Full peer/panel review of continuation proposal for continuation funding.
• Sequential Environments For Enhanced Bioremediation Of Chlorinated Aliphatic Hydrocarbons, Dr. Andrew A. Randall, Sole PI, Gulf Coast Hazardous Substances Research Center, June 1, 1995 to May 31, 1996, $43,715 + $10,988 matching for a total of $54,703. UCF Account No. 16-21-803. Full peer/panel review for funding.
  
  Sequential Environments For Enhanced Bioremediation Of Chlorinated Aliphatic Hydrocarbons (year two continuation), Dr. Andrew A. Randall, Sole PI, Gulf Coast Hazardous Substances Research Center, Sept 1, 1996 to August 31, 1997, $44,335 + $11,138 matching for a total of $55,473. UCF Account No. 16-21-816. Full peer/panel review of continuation proposal for continuation funding.
  
  Sequential Environments For Enhanced Bioremediation Of Chlorinated Aliphatic Hydrocarbons (year three continuation), Dr. Andrew A. Randall, Sole PI, Gulf Coast Hazardous Substances Research Center, Sept 1, 1997 to August 31, 1998, $49,893 + $12,594 matching for a total of $62,487. UCF Account No. 16-21-827. Full peer/panel review of continuation proposal for continuation funding.

Other funding history

• Ferrate Treatment System Full-Scale Controlled Test, Dr. D. Reinhart, PI, Dr. A.A. Randall, Co-PI, Dr. Linda Walters, Co-PI, Subcontract with Ferrate Treatment Technologies, LLC, via NOAA funding, Nov 3, 2006 to Nov 2, 2007. $119,906 + $30,256 internal match for a total of $150,262. UCF Account No. TBD. National competition with peer review.
• Laboratory-Scale Investigation of Ballast Water Treatment Using Ferrate, Dr. D. Reinhart, PI, Dr. A.A. Randall, Co-PI, Dr. Linda Walters, Co-PI, Subcontract with Ferrate Treatment Technologies, LLC, via NOAA funding, Aug 30, 2004 to Aug 30, 2005. $144,349 + $34,837 internal match for a total of $179,186. UCF Account No. 16-20-8040. National competition with peer review.
• Optimization of Ferrate Use for Municipal and Industrial Water and Wastewater Treatment, Dr. D. Reinhart, PI, Dr. A.A. Randall Co-PI, Florida High Tech Corridor Phase IX Industry Matching Research Program, May 4, 2004 to Nov 4, 2005. $45,000 + $45,000 industrial match (hard cash) for a total of $90,000. UCF Account No. 16-20-8-029 Regional competition with peer review.
• Commercializing Ferrate (Iron VI) for Use in Municipal and Industrial Water and Wastewater Treatment, Dr. D. Reinhart, PI, Dr. A.A. Randall Co-PI, Ferrate Treatment Technologies, LLC, Jan 9, 2003 to Jan 9, 2006. $128,500. UCF Account No. 16-20-8-029. Industrial Funding.
• Mosquito Lagoon Stormwater and Ground Water Management Project, Phase 1: Laboratory and Pilot Study of Settling Enhancers, Dr. Andrew A. Randall, Sole PI, Cetacean Logic Foundation, Sept 18, 1995 to Dec. 31, 1996, $27,812 + $6,513 matching for a total of $34,325. UCF Account No. 16-21-806. Funding by arrangement with head of foundation.

INTERNAL FUNDING DURING APPOINTMENT AT UCF (Except travel grants):

• Lab Equipment in Support of the Drinking Water Membrane Focus Group and Environmental Biotechnology Research at UCF, Dr. Andrew A. Randall, PI, Co-PIs: Saleh Naser (Molecular & Microbiology), Jim Taylor, SK Hong, Presidential Initiative to Fund Major Research Equipment, $16,708 award + $2,000 departmental/college matching = award of $18,708 (plus $18,500 from grants already funded for purchase of $37,208 of equipment).