Below is a list of MS Theses and PhD Dissertations from my research group that are available electronically:
Graduate Students Supervised
PhD Students
1. Mario Esparza (Ph.D.) “Organic Carbon in Wastewater Treatment Plants” (2001) - Chairman
2. Peng-Fei Chao (Ph.D.) “ Role of hydroxyl radicals and hypobromous reactions on bromate formation during ozonation” (2002) – Chairman
3. Wen Chen (Ph.D.) “Fluorescence properties of effluent organic matter and role of mineral adsorption in soil aquifer treatment” (2002) – Chairman
4. MyLinh Nyugen (PhD) “Sources and Characteristics of dissolved organic carbon in arid region water supplies” April 2002 - chairman
5. Anke Sollner (PhD) “SAT vs membranes for DOC removal in Wastewater” (2002)- co-Chairman
6. Baiyang Chen (PhD-expected 2006) “IMPACT OF WASTEWATER TO DISINFECTION BYPRODUCT FORMATION IN DRINKING WATER" (PhD 2007)-chairman
7. Wontae Lee (PhD 2005) “Occurrence, molecular weight and treatability of dissolved organic nitrogen” - chairman
8. Mohammad Baddaruzmann (PhD 2005) “Hydraulic scaling and forensic evaluation of two commercial porous iron oxides for arsenate removal” - chairman
Kiril Hristovski “Applications of nanotechnology in environmental engineering: Arsenic Removal” (PhD 2007)
Aaron Dotson - Amino acids and organic nitrogen occurrence (PhD expected 2008)
Ayla Kiser - Partitioning of nanomaterials to wastewater biomass (PhD expected 2010)
Yifei Wang - Removal of nanomaterial in activated sludge systems (PhD expected 2011)
Troy Benn - Release of nanomaterials from commercial products (PhD expected 2010; IGERT student)
Grace (Hyunyoung) Jang - Organic chloramine disinfection efficacy (PhD expected 2008)
Chao-An Chi - Occurrence and control of bulk and trace organics (PhD expected 2010)
MS Students
ChiChi Choi (MS) Modeling urban water and salt fluxes (expected 2008)
Grace (Hye) Moon (MSE) Oxidative treatment of membrane concentrate 2007 - chairman
Brindha Dhanasekaran (MS) A NEW WATER SOURCE: CAN FUEL CELLS PROVIDE SAFE POTABLE WATER SOURCES? 2007 - chairman
KC Kruger (MS) " FORMATION AND NOVEL SENSING OF TRIHALOMETHANES IN DRINKING WATER" 2007 - chairman
Jorge Navarro Aragon (MS) “Arsenic Occurrence in Mexico and Arsenic Removal using Iron Modified GAC Composities” 2005 – chairman
Bo Song (MS) "CHARACTERIZATION OF SOLUBLE MICROBIAL PRODUCTS PRODUCED BY CYANOBACTERIA AND WASTEWATER BACTERIA" 2006-Chairman
Andrew Baumgardner (MS) “Arsenic removal using titanium dioxide aggregated nanoparticle adsorbents” 2005 –chairman
Troy Benn (MS) “Impacts of water quality and operational factors on arsenic removal by adsorbent media” 2006 - chairman
Alby Aguilar (MS) “Inactivation of Streptomyces Griseus By Common Water Treatment Disinfectants” 2004-Chairman
Darla Gill (MS) “Impacts of Forest Fires on Drinking Water Quality“ 2004 - Chairman
Edward Cole (MS) “Salinity Management for Evaporation Ponds at Palo Verde Nuclear Power Project” 2004 -Chairman
Chouran Hou (MS) " The Reuse and Disposal of Concentrated Wastewater by Salinity Gradient Solar Ponds - 2004 - committee member
10. Peng Pei (MS) “Methylisoborneol (MIB) and Geosmin removal during ozone-biofiltration treatment” (2003)- chairman
Brijesh Nair Nalinakumari (MS) “MIB and Geosmin Oxidation During Ozonation” (2003) - chairman
Michelle Cummings (MS) “Evaluation of microcystin enzyme-based analytic techniques and microcystin occurrence in the metro-phoenix, Arizona water supply system” 2002 – chairman
11. Mari Rodriquez (MS) “Factors influencing the occurrence of MIB in three water supply reservoirs” 2002 – chairman
12. David Highfield (MS) “Arsenic occurrence in metro-phoenix groundwater and treatment by granular ferric hydroxide” 2002 – chairman
13. Mohammad Baddaruzmann “Scaling laboratory arsenic removal data for porous adsorbents to the pilot scale” –2002 – chairman
14. Dawson Samanth “The control of periphytic algae growth with fixed surface biocidal products” (2002) – chairman
15. Li (Sara) Jixia “Arizona surface water quality monitoring and disinfection by-product formation study: kinetics and modeling” (2002) – chairman.
Alice Brawley-Chesworth “Fate of 2-Methylisoborneol and Geosmin in Surface Water Treatment Plants" (Fall 2000) - chairman
17. Alby Alguiar “role of actinomycetes on T&O production” (expected 2004) - chairman
18. Lennie Okano (M.S.) “Carbon dioxide sequestration by photosynthetic algae” (2000) – Chairman
19. He Qun (MS) “Comparison of Empirical and Mechanistic DBP modeling” (2001)-chairman
22. Madhu Reddy (MS), “Application of algal culture technology for carbon dioxide and flue gas emission control”, May 2002 - chairman
23. Jennifer James (MS) “Nitrate removal by zero valent iron in a packed bed”(2001)-chairman
24. Paul Dahlen (M.S.) “Water quality benefits from recharging in ephemeral channels” (2001) – Chairman
25. Tsatsu Kwame Fiadjoe (MS in Mechanical Engineering) Evaluation of high-voltage, capacitancebased, water treatment technology – committee member
26. Scott Lee (M.S.) “Ozone and bromate formation” (Expected 1999) - Chairman
27. Mike Pinney (M.S.) “Fate and reactivity of organic carbon during water reuse” (December 1998)-Chairman
28. Peng-Fei Chao (M.S.) “Novel approaches for improving lime-softening processes” (December 1998) - Chairman
29. Hari Anandh (M.S.) “Organic Carbon Characterization and Reactivity Towards Halide Oxidation” (January 1997)- Chairman
30. Sheba Hafiz (M.S.) “Impacts of Groundwater Pumping on Water Quality” (December 1997)-Chairman