Research Interests and Expertise:

• Process Engineering Drinking Water Systems
• Unit Operations - Coagulation, Sedimentation, Filtration, Oxidation, Disinfection
• Membrane Processes
• Water Quality in Drinking Water Distribution Systems

Recent Research Projects:

• Control of Distribution System Water Quality in a Changing Water Quality Environment Using Inhibitors
• Required Treatment and Water Quality Criteria for Distribution System Blending of Treated Surface, Ground, and Saline Sources
• Integrated Membrane Systems -- Pilot Test Evaluation for Treating Seasonally-Brackish Surface Water
• Removal of Pesticides by Membrane Processes
• Development of Membrane protocol for the ICR
• UCF Corrosion control project

Projects

• THM Precursor Removal by the Mg Process -USEPA- 1980-4 $298,000
• Cost and Performance Evaluation of THM Control Processes -USEPA- 1984-8 $325,000
• THM Control by Membrane Processes -USEPA- 1988-1 $278,000
• DBP Control by Membrane Processes -USEPA- 1988-1 $235,000
• Assessment of Potable Water Membrane Research Needs -AWWARF-1989-0 $50,000
• Remediation Investigation for Potable Water Supply Pinellas-Cty-1989-2 $1,114,000
• POU Nitrate Control -FDER, 1990-3 $102,000
• Removal of Pesticides by RO/NF and Protocol Development -AWWARF-Kiwa, 1994-7 $538,000
• Investigation of Cu and Pb Release in a Unsteady State Environment 1995-6, -UCF $46,000
• Removal of Multi-Contaminants by Membrane Processes -USEPA, 1995-8 $238,000
• Membrane Selection Palm Beach Cty, 1995 $43,000
• Integrated Membrane Systems -AWWARF, 1996-8 $120,000
• Investigation of Pathogen Rejection by Size Exclusion Memcor, 1998 $40,000
• Investigation of Fouling and Pathogen Rejection by UF Bureau of Rec., 1999 $60,000
• Investigation of Particle Fouling on Membrane Processes -AWWARF, 1999-1 $250,000
• Microbial Growth in a RO Process Pepsi Cola Inc., 1998 $50,000
• Multi-Contaminant Removal by Integrated Membrane Systems -USEPA, 1996-8 $237,000
• Evaluation & Optimization of Peace River Water Treatment Facility -Boyle Engineering, 1997 $55,000
• Integrated, Multi-Objective Membrane Systems For Control Of Microbials And DBP-Precursors Kiwa-NL, 1997-9 $135,000
• Determination of Applicability of Size Exclusion Membrane Processes to Treat Recovered Backwash Water EET-AwwaRF, 1997-8 $37,000
• Investigation Of Biological Growth In A Diffusion Controlled Membrane System $50,000
• Evaluation of Pathogen Rejection by Ultrafiltration -NWSIA-Hydranautics, 1999-01 $65,000
• Cause and Control of Particle Fouling in Membrane Filtration: AwwaRF, 1999-04 $250,000
• Effects of Surface Roughness on Colloidal and Organic Fouling on RO/NF Membranes -Saehan Industries Incorporated, 1999-02 $96,500
• Effects of Blending on Distribution System Water Quality -AwwaRF, 2000-04 $3,000,000
• Surface Water Treatability and Demineralization -SJRWMD, 2000-04 $372,000
• Effects of Corrosion Inhibitors on Distribution System Water Quality -AwwaRF, 2005-08 $1,600,000
• Testing and Analyses through EIES UCF Drinking Water Laboratory -Various, 1980-2005 $1,186,518