Vita

He has over 30 years of teaching experience and 45 years of water and water reuse research experience. Prior to coming to CU-Boulder, he spent two years as a research associate at the USEPA national research lab, two years as a research associate at the German water works research institute (DVGW) at the University of Karlsruhe, 10 years as a professor at the University of Cincinnati and was a Fulbright Professor at the University of Crete (Greece).

Education

Ph.D.,Environmental Engineering and Science, Stanford University, 1986
M.S.,Environmental Engineering, University of Cincinnati, 1977
B.S., Civil Engineering,University of Cincinnati, 1975
 

Professional experience

1998-present - Professor - University of Colorado Boulder

2020-present - Co-director - University of Colorado Boulder Water Reuse Program

2014-2018 - Director - DeRISK Center, U.S. EPA funded Center

2013-2019 - Director - Environmental Engineering Program, University of Colorado Boulder

2000- 2014 - Program Coordinator - Graduate Environmental Engineering Program, University of Colorado Boulder         
                          
1997-2004 - Director - Center for Drinking Water Optimization

1995-2000 - Technical Director - Summers & Hooper, Inc.

1995 - Visiting Fulbright Professor - University of Crete, Greece

1988-1998 - Assistant/ Assoc. Professor - University of Cincinnati

1988-1998 - Program Coordinator - Water, Waste Water and Hazardous Waste Program, University of Cincinnati

1986-1988 - Research Associate - Universitat Karlsruhe, Germany

1977-1979 - Project Engineer - U.S. EPA Research Lab, Cincinnati, OH
 

Honors and Scholarly Awards

• Charles R. O'Melia Distinguished Educator Award, Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors, 2020
• A.P. Black Award, American Water Works Association, 2013
• University of Colorado CEAE Department
  • Research Award, 2007
  • Teaching Award, 2009
  • Student's Favorite Professor Award, 2010
  • Service Award, 2011
• Journal of the American Water Works Association
  • Research Division Best Paper Award, 1990, 1996, 1997
  • Water Quality Division Best Paper Award, 2016, 2018
  • Best Paper Award, 2018
• Academic Achievement Award, American Water Works Association,
  • MS advisor, 1993, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000
  • PhD advisor, 1995, 1996
• Senior Fulbright Award, University of Crete, 1995
• USEPA Scientific and Technological Achievement Award, 1994
• University of Cincinnati,
  • Graduate Teaching Award, CEE Department, 1990, 1994
  • Tau Beta Pi Professor Award (College), 1991
  • Faculty Achievement Award (University), 1996