Boris Lau
Assistant Professor
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
University of Massachusetts Amherst
E-mail: borislau AT engin.umass.edu
Education
Postdoctoral Associate, Environmental Engineering, Duke University
Postdoctoral Associate, Environmental Engineering, Northwestern University
Ph.D. Environmental Engineering, University of Wisconsin, Madison
M.S. Environmental Engineering, University of Wisconsin, Madison
B.S. Environmental Sciences & Biology, McGill University
Research Interests
Fate and Transport of nanoparticles in natural and engineered aquatic systems
* Stability and mobility of colloids (metal oxides, metal sulfides, and pathogens)
* Role of surfaces (oxide coatings and biofilm) in particle removal
* Mechanisms and kinetics of particle aggregation and deposition
* Adsorption capacity and affinity as a function of size-structure-reactivity interrelationships