Curriculum Vitae

Professionally I have over 15 years of experience as a consulting engineer, 10 of which were full-time, and have been a licensed Professional Engineer since 1995.  I am currently licensed in Idaho, Washington, and Oregon.

My teaching and research focus and interests reflect the experiences gained through my diverse consulting activities, and my subsequent doctoral studies.

My teaching activities are focused on fundamental environmental engineering topics, including biological, physical, and chemical treatment methods and techniques.  I teach courses at both the undergraduate and graduate level.

My research activities are focused in the field of environmental biotechnology, specifically seeking to integrate molecular biology, microbiology, and biochemistry into the engineering of wastewater treatment, water reclamation, and water treatment systems.  My interests lie in enhancing our understanding of how microorganisms and mixed microbial consortia function in various engineered environments, and how we can manipulate these environments to elicit the necessary metabolic responses to accomplish removal of various organic, inorganic, and synthetic pollutants.  With this enhanced knowledge, advanced biochemical models can be developed for the design of these treatment systems, followed by improvements in design and operations procedures.  Moreover, my research is focused on developing advanced monitoring systems that can be deployed in the field to enhance and stabilize treatment system operations.