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Explore the impact of water quality on regional economy through dissolved air flotation in wastewater treatment facilities, online monitoring systems for water security, and collaborative projects with key stakeholders. Research focuses on Indiana coal mine recovery education, contaminant transport, environmental microbiology, and chemistry. Funding from US Department of Energy, BP, and Endowed Professorship. Engage with student research assistants in various projects.
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Purdue University Calumet WATER Institutes State of the Institute Projects and Activities January 30, 2007
PUC Water Institute Emphasis • Water Resource Management, Water quality, Water Security Activities Update • A study of the impact of water quality on regional economic development • Dissolved Air Flotation in Wastewater Treatment Facility • Development of on-line monitoring system for Water Security • Collaborative projects with BP, Act 1, State of Indiana, 21st Century/Quansor, City of Gary • A study of Indiana Coal Mine Recovery Education • ME 597M Contaminant Transport in Water Distri. Sys. – Spring 2007 • OLS 590A Foundation of Homeland Security – Spring 2007 • BIOL 595A Environmental Microbiology – Spring 2007 • CHM 599A Environmental Chemistry – Fall 2006 Funding • US Department of Energy 2005/06- 06/07 $1,000,000 • BP 2005, 2006 $ 100,000 • Endowed Professorship $ 500,000 • Gary Sanitary District $ 17,300 • Proposals Pending $ 2,500,000
Student Research Assistants • William Rutherford Summer 2006 • Ryan Buckley Jan – Dec 2006 • Anuj Mathur Jan – Dec 2006 • Tristan Schaefer Jan – Dec 2006 • Wu Bin Fall 2006 • Tian Jiang Fall 2006 • Luting Hou Fall 2006 • Sridhar Sistla Shastry Spr 07 – Fall 08 • Joy Spr 2007
