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Our group seeks to engineer platforms that enhance light transport and reactions for photon-driven water treatment. This includes using nano-enabled technologies for light-driven chemical transformations while optimizing hydraulics and optical paths of reactor designs. Recent research focuses on biofilm prevention and bacterial inhibition in tight channels using ultraviolet radiation and developing light-driven destruction methods for the removal of contaminants of concern (DBPs, PCPs) from drinking water. We work at the interface of basic science and industry to create innovative and green technologies applicable to today’s social and economic climate.

Research Areas:

• Increasing safety of drinking water with non-consumable based technologies and treatment
  • Ultraviolet disinfection and biofilm prevention
  • Wavelength specific ight-driven reactions
  • Nanotechnology enabled technologies
• Drinking water quality and treatment
  • DBP removal, prevention and destruction
  • Understanding relationship between disinfectant, disinfection byproduct and opportunistic pathogens
• Reactor design
  • Enhancing quantum yield of reactions
  • Minimizing EEO of treatment
  • Optimizing hydraulics and optics in light driven process design