Mark Hernandez

  • Professor
  • Professional Engineer (PE)
  • ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
  • MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING
  • GEOENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
  • BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

Education:

  • Post Doctoral., University of California at Berkeley,
  • Environmental Microbiology, 1994–95
    Post-Doctoral Advisor: Lisa Alvarez-Cohen.
  • Ph.D., University of California at Berkeley
    Environmental Engineering, December, 1992
    Dissertation Advisor: David Jenkins.
    Minors: Biochemical Engineering and Microbiology
  • M.S., University of California at Berkeley
    Environmental Engineering, May, 1988
  • B.S., Cum Laude, University of California at Berkeley
    Civil Engineering, December, 1986

Professional Affiliations:

  • Engineers without Borders (member)
  • American Society of Microbiology (member)
  • International Water Quality Association (member)
  • Assoc. of Environmental Engineering & Science Profs. (member)
  • American Association for Aerosol Research
    (Editorial Advisory Board: Aerosol Science and Technology)
  • American Society of Heating and Refrigeration Engineers
    (Aerosol Disinfection Technical Committee)

Fellowships, Honors, and Awards

  • University of Colorado, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Distinguished Research Award, 2023
  • The S. J. Archuleta Endowed Chair in Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2019
  • Great Minds in STEM Foundation, Hispanic Educator of the Year, 2012
  • President’s Commendation for Advancing Diversity, University of Colorado System, 2008
  • University of Colorado, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Teaching Award, 2003
  • Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors, Advisor to Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation, 2001
  • University of Colorado, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Young Researcher Award, 2000
  • National Science Foundation, CAREER Award, 1997
  • Water Environment Federation, Robert Canham Award, 1992