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ALLISON A. MACKAY

The Ohio State University 470 Hitchcock Hall 2070 Neil Ave. Columbus, OH 43210

Tel: 614‐247‐7652 Fax: 614‐292‐3780 [email protected]

EDUCATION

1991 B.A.Sc. (Honours), Engineering Science – Chemical Option, University of Toronto 1993 S.M., Civil and Environmental Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1998 Ph.D., Environmental Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

APPOINTMENTS

The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH Sept. 2017 – present Chair of Civil, Environmental and Geodetic Engineering Department Aug. 2015 – present Professor of Civil, Environmental and Geodetic Engineering,

University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT Aug. 2015 – present Adjunct Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Aug. 2014 – 2015 Program Director (Assoc. Director 11/13 – 8/14), Environmental Engineering Aug. 2010 – 2016 Joint Appointment, Chemistry Department Aug. 1999 – Aug. 2015 Assistant/Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, New Haven, CT Sept. 1998 – Aug. 1999 Post‐Doctoral Scientist

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA Jan. 1998 – May, 1998 Post‐Doctoral Associate, Aquatic Chemistry Laboratory Instructor

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Chemical Society; Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Fate of Contaminants in Natural and Engineered Systems: mechanism‐based research on sorption of organic and inorganic anthropogenic compounds; passive treatment of contaminants in stormwater; contaminant removal in drinking water treatment; contaminant hydrology and transport; emphasis on antibiotics, pharmaceuticals (EDCs), PAHs, arsenic, heavy metals

AWARDS

2016 SETAC Chemist Travel Award 2015 Connecticut Technology Council, Women of Innovation, finalist 2013 United Technologies Corporation Associate Professor in Engineering Innovation (2013‐2015) 2012 UCONN Faculty Environmental Policy Advisory Council Award 2012 Environmental Science & Technology Reviewer Award 2005 AEESP Poster Award 1991 NSERC Graduate Scholarship and Ontario Graduate Scholarship (both declined to attend MIT) 1990 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship, MIT 1987 Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario Admission Scholarship

Allison A. MacKay Curriculum Vitae

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SYNERGISTIC ACTIVITIES Commitment to Undergraduate Research: Mentored 18 undergraduate students in independent research projects; three student advisees served as manuscript co‐authors; four students have presented research at national or university conferences. Broadening the Participation of Students Underrepresented in the Sciences: Presenter in BRIDGE program, a residential pre‐frosh program for incoming engineering students targeted at students of color, women, and first generation college students; presenter in Multiply Your Options, a day‐long event of hands‐on activities to introduce 8th grade girls to careers in engineering and science. Innovations in Teaching and Education: Introduction of the Case Method to aid student mastery in engineering classes, including cases based on prior federally‐funded research; redesign of the undergraduate Environmental Engineering Laboratory class to emphasize hypothesis development and testing, including a mini‐project investigating an environmental problem on campus; instructor for the daVinci Project, a residential School of Engineering program to introduce high school math and teachers to engineering concepts; host for Research Experiences for Teachers participant. Promoting the Advancement of Women Engineering Faculty: Co‐hosted the NSF‐funded “Women in Engineering Leadership Summit” in May 2004 at the University of Connecticut. Summit participants were stakeholders interested in advancing more women engineering faculty into positions of academic leadership. Participants developed a blueprint of actions to accomplish this goal (http://www.weli.eng.iastate.edu/Conferences/Summit). Service to the Scientific and Engineering Community: Program Chair, 2014 Gordon Research Conference, Environmental Sciences: Water; Co‐organizer (with Yo Chin, Ohio State University) of a symposium “Distribution and Fate of Emerging Contaminants in Hydrologic Systems of the Built Environment” at the 246th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, 2013; Co‐organizer (with Chris Higgins, Colorado School of Mines) of a symposium “Interactions between Ionizable Chemicals and Organic Matter” at the 242nd National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, 2011; Co‐organizer (with Ted Dibble, Syracuse University) of the Environmental Chemistry section of the New England Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, 2009; Co‐organizer (with Dharni Vasudevan, Bowdoin College) of a symposium “Chemistry of Polar and Ionic Compounds at the Mineral‐Water Interface” at the 226th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, 2003. Co‐Chair, 2018 AAEES Task Force for Environmental Engineering Body of Knowledge revision (with Sharon Jones, University of Portland) Outreach to the Lay Community: Presentation to the Pomperaug River Watershed Coalition and Southbury, CT community on Pharmaceuticals in the River; Workshop presentation about Drugs in Our Waters at the 2006 River Rally, national meeting of the River Network, a national umbrella organization for local watershed groups; interviewed by All Sides with Ann Fisher (WOSU), The Faith Middleton Show (WNPR), the Hartford Advocate, the New London Day and OnEarth magazine. Subject of School of Engineering New Horizons video, “Drugging Our Waters”. Interviewed for CPTV documentary “Water Works” on history of public water supply.


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DISSEMINATION OF RESEARCH Refereed Journal Publications:

W.C. Jolin1, R. Goyetche, K. Carter, J. Medina, D. Vasudevan, A.A. MacKay, “Predicting organic cation sorption coefficients: Accounting for affinity and abundance of exchange ions using a simple probe molecule” Environmental Science and Technology, 2017, 51. 6193‐6201, doi:10.1021/acs.est.7b01277

M. Semones, A.A. MacKay, C.M. Sharpless, Y‐.P. Chin, “Photodegradation of UV filters oxybenzone (BP‐3) and sulisobenzone (BP‐4) in IHSS dissolved organic matter standard solutions (SRNOM, PLFA) and filtered wholewaters from the Scioto River and Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant”, Applied Geochemistry, 2017, doi: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2017.02.008.

L. Bodhipaksha1, C.M. Sharpless, Y‐.P. Chin, A.A. MacKay, “Role of Effluent Organic Matter in the Photochemical Degradation of Compounds of Wastewater Origin”, Water Research, 2016, doi:10.1016/j.watres.2016.12.016

W.C. Jolin1, J. Sullivan, D. Vasudevan A.A. MacKay, “Column chromatography to measure organic cation sorption isotherms”, Environmental Science and Technology, 2016, 50, 8196‐8204, doi:10.1021/acs.est.6b01733

S. Hertel, A.A. MacKay, “Engineering and Human Rights: Teaching Across the Divide”, Business and Human Rights Journal, 2016, 1, 159‐164, doi: 10.017/bhj.2015.11

L. Bodhipaksha1, C.M. Sharpless, Y‐.P. Chin, M. Sander, W.K. Langston, A.A. MacKay, “Triplet photochemistry of effluent and natural organic matter in whole water and isolates from effluent‐receiving rivers” Environmental Science and Technology, 2015, 49, 3453‐3463, doi: 10.1021/es505081w.

M. Samaweera, W. Jolin1, D. Vasudevan, J.A. Gascón, A.A. MacKay, “Atomistic Prediction of Sorption Free Energies of Cationic Aromatic Amines on Montmorillonite: A Linear Interaction Energy Method” Environmental Science and Technology Letters, 2014, 6, 284‐289, dx.doi.org/10.1021/ez500136g.

R. Yu, B.F. Smets, P. Gan1, A.A. MacKay, J. Graf, “Seasonal and spatial variations in microbial activity at various phylogenetic resolutions at a groundwater‐surface water interface”, Canadian Journal of Microbiology, 2014, 60, 277‐286, dx.doi.org/10.1139/cjm‐2014‐0048

A.A. MacKay, P. Gan1, R. Yu, B.F. Smets, “Seasonal arsenic accumulation in stream sediments at a groundwater discharge zone”, Environmental Science and Technology, 2014, 48, 920‐929, doi: 10.1021/es402552u

C. Santoro, I. Ieropoulos, J. Greenman, P. Cristiani, T. Vadas, A. MacKay, B. Li, “Current generation in membraneless single chamber microbial fuel cells (MFCs) treating urine” Journal of Power Sources, 2013, 238, 190‐196, doi: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2013.03.095.

C. Santoro, I. Ieropoulos, J. Greenman, P. Cristiani, T. Vadas, A. MacKay, B. Li, “Power generation and contaminant removal in single chamber microbial fuel cells (SCMFCs) treating human urine” International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2013, 38, 11543‐11551, doi: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2013.02.070.

C. Santoro, M. Cremins, M. Guilizzoni, A. Casalegno, A. MacKay, B. Li, “Evaluation of water transport and oxygen presence in single chamber microbial fuel cells with carbon‐based cathodes” Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 2013, 160, G3128‐G3134.


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A.A. MacKay, D. Vasudevan, “Polyfunctional ionogenic compound sorption: Challenges and new approaches to advance predictive models”, Environmental Science and Technology, Critical Review, 2012, 46, 9209‐9223, doi:10.1021/es301036t.

M.L. Quaranta1, M.K. Mendes, A.A. MacKay, “Similarities in effluent organic matter characteristics from Connecticut wastewater treatment plants”, Water Research 2012, 46, 284‐294, doi: 10.1016/j.waterres.2011.10.010.

A.A. MacKay, S. Zinke, J. Mahoney, J. Bushey, “Convective stormwater quality from milled and unaltered pavement surfaces”, ASCE Journal of Environmental Engineering, 2011, 137, 1165‐1175, doi:10.1061/(ASCE)EE.1943‐7870.0000446.

R.A. Figueroa1, D. Vasudevan, A.A. MacKay, “Trends in soil sorption coefficients within and across common antimicrobial families”, Chemosphere 2010, 79, 786‐793.

B.F. Smets, S. Zhang, R. Yu, P. Gan1, A.A. MacKay, “Presence, distribution and diversity of iron oxidizing bacteria at a landfill leachate impacted groundwater surface water interface”, FEMS Microbiology Ecology 2009, 71, 260‐271.

S.M. Syring1, R. Krishnamurthy1, A.A. MacKay, “Attenuation of heavy metals in roadway runoff with wood chips”, ASCE Journal of Environmental Engineering 2009, 135, 747‐757.

D. Vasudevan, G.L. Bruland, B.S. Torrance, V.G. Upchurch, A.A. MacKay, “pH‐Dependent ciprofloxacin sorption to soils: Interaction mechanisms and soil factors influencing sorption”, Geoderma, 2009 151, 68‐76.

A.A. MacKay, D.E. Seremet1, “Probe compounds to quantify cation exchange and complexation interactions of ciprofloxacin with soils”, Environmental Science and Technology 2008, 42, 8270‐8276.

A. Carrasquillo, G.L.Bruland, A.A. MacKay, D. Vasudevan, “Sorption of ciprofloxacin and oxytetracycline zwitterions to soils and soil minerals: Influence of compound structure”, Environmental Science and Technology 2008, 42, 7634‐7642.

P. Gan1, R. Yu, B.F. Smets, A.A. MacKay, “Transport of Arsenic Across the Groundwater/Surface Water Interface at a Closed Landfill”, Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 2006, 25, 1487‐1495.

J.J. Pignatello, E. Oliveros, A.A. MacKay, “Advanced oxidation processes for organic contaminant destruction based on the Fenton reaction and related chemistry”, Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology 2006, 36, 1‐84 and 2007, 37, 273‐275.

A.A. MacKay, B. Canterbury2, “Oxytetracycline sorption to organic matter by metal‐bridging”, Journal of Environmental Quality 2005, 34, 1964‐1971.

R.A. Figueroa1, A.A. MacKay, “Oxytetracycline sorption to iron oxides and iron oxide‐rich soils”, Environmental Science and Technology 2005, 39, 6664‐6671.

Z. Hu, R.A. Ferraina, J.F. Ericson, A.A. MacKay, B.F. Smets, “Biomass characteristics in three sequencing batch reactors treating a wastewater containing synthetic organic chemicals”, Water Research 2005, 39, 710‐720.


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B. Ballard1, A.A. MacKay, “Estimating the removal of anthropogenic organic chemicals from raw drinking water by coagulation‐flocculation”, Journal of Environmental Engineering 2005, 131, 108‐118.

R.A. Figueroa1, A. Leonard2, A.A. MacKay, “Modeling tetracycline antibiotic sorption to clays”, Environmental Science and Technology 2004, 38, 476‐483.

A.A. MacKay, J.J. Pignatello, “Application of Fenton‐based reactions for treating dye wastewaters: Stability of azo dyes in the presence of Fe(III)”, Helvetica Chimica Acta 2001, 84, 2589‐2600.

A.A. MacKay, P. M. Gschwend, “Enhanced concentrations of PAHs in groundwater at a coal tar site”, Environmental Science and Technology 2001, 35, 1320‐1328.

A.A. MacKay, P. M. Gschwend, “Sorption of monoaromatic hydrocarbons to wood”, Environmental Science and Technology 2000, 34, 839‐845.

A.A. MacKay, Y.‐ P. Chin, J. K. MacFarlane, P. M. Gschwend, “Laboratory assessment of BTEX soil flushing", Environmental Science and Technology 1996, 30, 3223‐3231.

D. G. B. Boocock, S. K. Konar, A. MacKay, P. T. C. Cheung, J. Liu, "Fuels and chemicals from sewage sludge. 2. The production of alkanes and alkenes by the pyrolysis of triglycerides over activated alumina", Fuel 1992, 71, 1291.

Papers Accepted:

Papers In Review:

Papers in Preparation:

J. Laszakovits, A.A. MacKay, “Removal of Algal Toxins by Potassium Permanganate: Incorporating Competition from Natural Water Constituents”, Water Research, Summer 2018.

J. Laszakovits, A. Patterson, A.A. MacKay, “A colormetric method to measure permanganate using diethyl phenylene diamine (DPD)”, Analytical Chemistry, Summer 2018.

C. Hipsher, J. Barker, A.A. MacKay, “Impact of Algal Bloom Events on Dissolved Organic Matter Fluorophore Signatures in Ohio Waters”, Water Research, Summer 2018.

A.A. MacKay, S. Hertel, “Integrating Social and Environmental Assessment in Engineering Practice”, Environmental Engineering Science, Summer 2018.

A.A. MacKay, E. Grulke2, M. Apartsev2, “Simulation of Organic Compound Degradation in Idealized River Systems Receiving Large Treated Wastewater Inputs”, Water Research, Summer 2018.

W.C. Jolin1, D. Vasudevan, A.A. MacKay, “Beyond cation exchange: The effect of clay mineralogy on the sorption of organic cations”, Environmental Science and Technology, Spring 2018.

L. Bodhipaksha1, C.M. Sharpless, Y‐.P. Chin, A.A. MacKay, “Origin of effluent organic matter enhanced photoreactivity”, Environmental Science and Technology, Spring 2018.

1 Graduate Student Advisee; 2 Undergraduate Student


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Invited Perspectives:

“Collaborating with Social Scientists to Contextualize Engineering Practice”, PE Magazine, April 2015.

Invited Conference Presentations:

“Importance and Scarcity of Water Resources in Ohio” Fabricated Geomembranes Institute Conference, Columbus, OH, Oct. 27, 2017.

“Predicting Organic Cation Sorption Coefficients: Accounting for Affinity and Abundance of Exchange Ions Using a Probe Molecule” with W. Jolin, R. Goyetche, K. Carter, J. Medina, D. Vasudevan, American Chemical Society, 252nd National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, Aug. 23, 2016.

“Insights into Organic Compound Interactions with Aluminosilicate Clay Mineral Surfaces” with W. Jolin, J. Gascon, M. Samaweera, D. Vasudevan, Goldschmidt 2015, Prague, CZ, Aug. 19, 2015.

“The Social Impact of Engineering: Insights from a first‐time cross‐disciplinary (Engineering‐ Human Rights) course at the University of Connecticut” with S. Hertel, Columbia Forum on Business and Human Rights, webinar, Apr. 27, 2015.

“Assessing Downstream Potential for Attenuation of Microconstituents in River Systems Receiving Moderate Wastewater Inputs”, ’14 Microconstituents Conference, New England Water Environment Association, Waltham, MA, Oct. 29, 2014.

“Advancing Contaminant Sorption: Unconventional Sorbents and Unconventional Sorbates”, ACS 248th National Meeting, Environmental Chemistry Division, ‘Women in Environmental Engineering and Science’, San Francisco, CA, Aug. 10‐14, 2014.

Participant, Hydraulic Fracturing Technical Workshop on Wastewater Management, US EPA, Durham, NC, April 18, 2013.

“Mitigation of Contaminants”, National Academies of Science and Engineering, Emerging Contaminants in Water Workshop, Washington, D.C., Apr. 13, 2011.

“The Case for Case Studies: Grounding Environmental Chemistry in Real‐World Scenarios”, 241st ACS National Meeting, Environmental and Chemical Education Divisions, Anaheim, CA, Mar. 27‐31, 2011.

“Pharmaceutical Interactions with Natural Organic Matter”, ACS 238th National Meeting, Geochemistry Division, Washington, D.C., Aug. 16‐20, 2009.

Keynote address: “Antibiotic Sorption: Effects of Sorbate Structure and Sorbent Properties” Fate and Effects of Pharmaceuticals in Soil Workshop, Research Group FOR566 Veterinary Medicines in Soil: Basic Research for Risk Analysis, Bonn, Germany, Sept. 30 – Oct. 2, 2008.

“The Fate of Antibiotics in the Subsurface”, New England Interstate Water Pollution Commission, 3rd Northeast On‐Site Short Course and Equipment Exposition, Groton, CT, Mar. 10‐13, 2008.

“Towards Universal Descriptors of Sorption for Ionogenic Organic Compounds: Insights from Antibiotic Sorption to Model Sorbents and Many Soils”, with D. Vasudevan, Gordon Research Conference, Environmental Sciences: Water, Plymouth, NH, June 25‐30, 2006.

“Drugging Our Waters”, River Network, RiverRally 2006, Bretton Woods, NH, May 8, 2006.


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“Coagulation/Flocculation Effects on Pesticide Removal” U.S. EPA/ORD/Office of Science Policy, Drinking Water Treatment Scientist‐to‐Scientist Meeting, Arlington, VA, Jan. 28‐29, 2004.

“Biogeochemical Characterization of the Ground Water/Surface Water Interface: Potential Effects on the Fate of Arsenic”, U.S. EPA National Center of Environmental Research, HSRC/ORD Scientist‐to‐Scientist Meeting, Cincinnati, OH, Aug. 26‐27, 2003.

Invited Conference Panels:

“Women in Science” Panelist, The Connecticut Women in Higher Education Network of the American Council on Education, Hartford, CT, Mar. 30, 2012.

“Navigating the Early Years of Academia” Panelist, AEESP National Meeting, Tampa, FL, July 10‐12, 2011.

Conference Presentations:

A.M. Richard, W.C. Jolin, A. A. MacKay, and J. A Gascón,”Electrostatic Potential Mapping within Aluminosilicate Clays: Principles that Govern Organic Cation Sorption” ACS 254th National Meeting, Computational Chemistry Division, Washington, D.C. August 2017.

L. Bodhipaksha1, C.M. Sharpless, Y.‐P. Chin, A.A. MacKay, “Role of Effluent Organic Matter in the Photodegradation of Compounds of Wastewater Origin”, SETAC North America 37th Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, Nov. 7 – 10, 2016.

W.C. Jolin1, D. Vasudevan, A.A. MacKay, “Beyond cation exchange: Further interactions between organic cations and charge sites on clay minerals”, Environmental Sciences: Water Gordon Research Conference, Holderness, NH, Jun. 26 – Jul. 1, 2016.

L. Bodhipaksha1, C.M. Sharpless, Y.‐P. Chin, A.A. MacKay, “Probing Effluent Organic Matter Reactivity and Implications for Downstream Contaminant Fates”, Environmental Sciences: Water Gordon Research Conference, Holderness, NH, Jun. 26 – Jul. 1, 2016.

L. Bodhipaksha1, C.M. Sharpless, Y.‐ P. Chin, A.A. MacKay, “Triplet Reactivity of Effluent Organic Matter and Photodegradation of Micropollutants”, ACS 251st National Meeting, Environmental Chemistry Division, San Diego, CA, Mar. 13‐18, 2016.

A.A. MacKay, S. Hertel, “Integrating Social and Environmental Assessments in Engineering Practice”, 2015 AEESP Research and Education Conference, New Haven, CT, Jun. 14 – 16, 2015.

L. Bodhipaksha1, C.M. Sharpless, A.A. MacKay “Photodegradation of pharmaceutical compounds in rivers receiving treated wastewater”, 2015 AEESP Research and Education Conference, New Haven, CT, Jun. 14‐16, 2015.

W.C. Jolin1, D. Vasudevan, A.A. MacKay, “Sorption of Organic Cations: A Comparison of Isotherm Non‐Linearity from Batch and Column Experiments”, 2015 AEESP Research and Education Conference, New Haven, CT, Jun. 14‐16, 2015.

A.A. MacKay, W. Jolin1, J. Gascon, M. Samaweera, D. Vasudevan, “Structure Effects of Organic Cation Sorption to Clay”, ACS 248th National Meeting, Environmental Chemistry Division, ‘Women in Environmental Engineering and Science’, San Francisco, CA, Aug. 10‐14, 2014.


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W. Jolin1, A.A. MacKay, “Organic Cation Sorption to Montmorillonite: Effects of Structure and Competing Cation”, Environmental Sciences: Water Gordon Research Conference, Holderness, NH, Jun. 22‐27, 2014.

L. Bodhipaksha1, A.A. MacKay, “Impact of Effluent Discharges on Photochemical Reactive Species Formation in River Waters”, Environmental Sciences: Water Gordon Research Conference, Holderness, NH, Jun. 22‐27, 2014.

W. Jolin1, A.A. MacKay, “Organic Cation Structure: Effects on Adsorption to Montmorillonite”, Connecticut Conference on Natural Resources, Storrs, CT, Mar. 17, 2014.

L. Bodhipaksha1, A.A. MacKay, “Impact of Wastewater Effluent Discharges on Photochemistry in Receiving Streams”, Connecticut Conference on Natural Resources, Storrs, CT, Mar. 17, 2014.

J. Benson, A.A. MacKay, “Triclosan – An Emerging Contaminant in Thames River Effluent”, Connecticut Conference on Natural Resources, Storrs, CT, Mar. 17, 2014.

L. Bodhipaksha1, Y.‐P. Chin, C. Sharpless, A.A. MacKay, “Probing the Reactivity of Triplet State Dissolved Organic Matter from River Water and Treated Wastewater”, 246th ACS National Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, Sept. 8‐12, 2013.

M.C. Semones, A.A. MacKay, Y.‐P. Chin, “Generation of Hydroxyl Radicals by Dissolved Organic Matter Isolated from Wastewater Treatment Plant Outflows” 246th ACS National Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, Sept. 8‐12, 2013.

A.A. MacKay, D. Vasudevan, “Ionogenic Organic Compound Sorption Models: Advancing Qualitative Concepts for Quantitative Descriptions” 23rd SETAC Europe Annual Meeting, Glasgow, UK, May 12‐16, 2013.

L. Bodhipaksha1, A.A. MacKay, “Probing the Reactivity of Triplet State Dissolved Organic Matter from River Water and Treated Wastewater”, Connecticut Conference on Natural Resources, Storrs, CT, Mar. 8, 2013.

T. Simmons2, A.A. MacKay, “Evaluating Sources of Fluorescent Organic Matter in Effluent‐Receiving Streams” Connecticut Conference on Natural Resources, Storrs, CT, Mar. 8, 2013.

L. Bodhipaksha1, A.A. MacKay, “Quantitation of Pharmaceutical Compounds in Water Samples Using Solid Phase Extraction and UPLC/MS/MS” AEESP Distinguished Lecture Symposium, University of Massachusetts – Amherst, Amherst, MA, Feb. 27, 2013.

A.A. MacKay, M.L. Quaranta1, T. Simmons2, “Characteristics of Effluent Organic Matter”. 2012 Gordon Research Conference, Environmental Sciences – Water, Holderness, NH, June 24‐29, 2012.

C. Higgins, A.A. MacKay, “Overview of Ionogenic Compound Sorption to Organic Matter” 242nd ACD National Meeting, Denver, CO, Aug. 28, 2011.

A.A. MacKay, S. Sarica2, “Role of Manure Biosolids in Antibiotic Soil Sorption”, 241st ACS National Meeting, Anaheim, CA, Mar. 27‐31, 2011.

A.A. MacKay, D. Vasudevan, “Sorption Potential of Existing and Emerging Contaminants: Promise for Quantitative Predictors”, 239th ACS National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, Mar. 21‐25, 2010.


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D. Vasudevan, A.A. MacKay, “Sorption Potential of Existing and Emerging Contaminants: A Qualitative Schema”, 239th ACS National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, Mar. 21‐25, 2010.

A.A. MacKay, P. Gan1, “Seasonal Fate of Arsenic at the Groundwater/Surface Water Interface”, ACS Northeast Regional Meeting, Hartford, CT, Oct. 7‐10, 2009.

D. Vasudevan, A. Carrasquillo, G.L.Bruland, A.A. MacKay, “Sorption of tetracycline and fluoroquinolone zwitterions to soils and soil minerals: Influence of compound structure” ACS Northeast Regional Meeting, Burlington, VT, June 30 – July 2, 2008.

A.A. MacKay, P. Gan1, “Process vectors to determine the fate of arsenic at the groundwater/surface water interface”, Gordon Research Conference, Environmental Sciences – Water, Holdernes, NH, June 22‐27, 2008.

R.A. Figueroa‐Diva1, A.A. MacKay, “Sorption of tetracycline, fluoroquinolone, and sulfonamide antibiotics to soils” 234th ACS National Meeting, Boston, MA, Aug. 19‐23, 2007.

R.A. Figueroa1, A.A. MacKay, “Structure effects on sorption of compounds from tetracycline, fluoroquinolone and sulfonamide families”, Gordon Research Conference, Environmental Sciences ‐ Water, Holderness, NH, June 25–30, 2006.

P. Gan1, R. Yu, B.F. Smets, A.A. MacKay, “Seasonal variation in arsenic sequestration at the groundwater/surface water interface of a closed landfill”, Gordon Research Conference, Environmental Sciences ‐ Water, Holderness, NH, June 25–30, 2006.

A.A. MacKay, R.A. Figueroa1, D.E. Seremet1, D. Vasudevan, “Intergrating Environmental Engineering Subdisciplines to Predict Pharmaceutical Sorption”, AEESP Biennial Research and Education Conference, Clarkson University, July 23‐27, 2005.

A.A. MacKay, “Redesign of Environmental Chemistry to Promote Active Learning Using the Kolb Cycle”, AEESP Biennial Research and Education Conference, Clarkson University, July 23‐27, 2005.

R. Yu, P. Gan1, A.A. MacKay, B.F. Smets, “Identification of Iron Oxidizing Bacteria at the Groundwater Surface Water Interface”, 105th ASM General Meeting, Atlanta, GA, June 5‐9, 2005.

P. Gan1, R. Yu, A. A. MacKay, and B. F. Smets. “Attenuation of As transport by iron oxides at the groundwater surface water interface and possible microbial contribution”, European Geosciences Union General Assembly, Vienna, April 24‐29, 2005.

D. Adanti2, A.A. MacKay, “Modeling the Fate of Parent Tetracycline Class Pharmaceuticals in Animal Husbandry Manure Lagoons”, Frontiers in Undergraduate Research, University of Connecticut, Apr. 15‐16, 2005.

B. Canterbury2, A.A. MacKay, “Oxytetracycline Sorption to Organic Matter”, Frontiers of Undergraduate Research, University of Connecticut, Apr. 15‐16, 2005.

R.A. Figueroa1, A.A. MacKay, “Sorption of Oxytetracycline to Iron Oxides and Iron Oxide‐Rich Soils”, 36th Mid‐Atlantic Hazardous Waste Conference, University of Connecticut, Oct. 8‐10, 2004.



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P. Gan1, A.A. MacKay, “Fate of Arsenic at the Groundwater/Surface Water Interface (GSI)”, 36th Mid‐Atlantic Hazardous Waste Conference, University of Connecticut, Oct. 8‐10, 2004.

D.E. Seremet1, A.A. MacKay, “Probing Sorption Interactions of Pharmaceuticals with Multiple Functional Groups”, 36th Mid‐Atlantic Hazardous Waste Conference, University of Connecticut, Oct. 8‐10, 2004.

R. Yu, P. Gan11, A.A. MacKay, B.F. Smets, “Identification of Iron Oxidizing Bacteria at the Groundwater Surface Water Interface”, 36th Mid‐Atlantic Hazardous Waste Conference, University of Connecticut, Oct. 8‐10, 2004.

A.A. MacKay, R.A. Figueroa1, “Mechanisms of Antibiotic Sorption to Agricultural Soils” 228th ACS National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, Aug. 21‐26, 2004.

A.A. MacKay, R.A. Figueroa1, D.E. Seremet2, D. Vasudevan,, “Sorption of Antibiotics to Soils” 228th ACS National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, Aug. 21‐26, 2004.

A.A. MacKay, D.E. Seremet2, “Probing Sorption Interactions of Pharmaceuticals with Multiple Functional Groups”, 228th ACS National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, Aug. 21‐26, 2004.

P. Gan1, A.A. MacKay, “Fate of Arsenic at the Groundwater/Surface Water Interface”, Gordon Research Conference, Environmental Sciences ‐ Water, Holderness, NH, June 2004.

R. Figueroa1, A.A. MacKay, “Sorption of Oxytetracycline to Iron Oxides and Oxide‐Rich Soils” Gordon Research Conference, Environmental Sciences ‐ Water, Holderness, NH, June 2004.

A.A. MacKay, R.A. Figueroa1, D.E. Seremet1, A.E. Jones, D. Vasudevan, “Environmental Fate of Pharmaceuticals – The Sorption Story So Far...”, Gordon Research Conference, Environmental Sciences ‐ Water, Holderness, NH, June 2004.

R.A. Figueroa1, D.E. Seremet1, A.M. Leonard2, A.D. Jones, D. Vasudevan, A.A. MacKay, “Antibiotic mobility in soils”, SETAC 24th Annual Meeting in N. America, Austin, TX, Nov. 9‐13, 2003.

P. Gan1, R. Yu, B.F. Smets, A.A. MacKay, “Fate of arsenic in the shallow groundwater/surface water interface”, SETAC 24th Annual Meeting in N. America, Austin, TX, Nov. 9‐13, 2003.

R.A. Figueroa1, D. Vasudevan, A.A. MacKay, “Veterinary antibiotic sorption to soil minerals”, SSSA 2003 Annual Meeting, Denver, CO, Nov. 2‐6, 2003.

A.A. MacKay, R.A. Figueroa1, A. Leonard2, D.E. Seremet2, “Antibiotic sorption to soils: Consideration of multiple physico‐chemical processes”, 226th ACS National Meeting, New York, NY, Sept. 7‐11, 2003.

R.A. Figueroa1 and A.A. MacKay, “Sorption of oxytetracycline to iron oxide particles”, 226th ACS National Meeting, New York, NY, Sept. 7‐11, 2003.

D.E. Seremet2 and A.A. MacKay, “Sorption of ciprofloxacin and its substructures to pure clay”, 226th ACS National Meeting, New York, NY, Sept. 7‐11, 2003.

A. Leonard2, A.A. MacKay, “Oxytetracycline Sorption to Humic Acid”, Frontiers in Undergraduate Research, University of Connecticut, Apr. 17‐18 2003.



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A.A. MacKay, R.A. Figueroa1, A. Leonard2, “Solid‐water exchange of antibiotics”, NGWA 3rd International Conference on Pharmaceuticals and Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals in Water, Minneapolis, MN, Mar. 18‐22, 2003.

A.A. MacKay and B. Ballard1, “Fate of pesticides, endocrine disrupting and pharmaceutical compounds in drinking water treatment plants”, NGWA 3rd International Conference on Pharmaceuticals and Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals in Water, Minneapolis, MN, Mar. 18‐22, 2003.

B. Ballard1 and A.A. MacKay, “Removal of CCL and other anthropogenic compounds from drinking water sources by coagulation and flocculation”, 224th ACS National Meeting, Boston, MA, Aug. 18‐21, 2002.

A.A. MacKay, R. Figueroa1, A. Leonard2, “Oxytetracycline sorption to montmorillonite”, Gordon Research Conference Poster, Environmental Sciences – Water, June 2002.

A.A. MacKay and J.J. Pignatello, “Stability of sulfonated azo dyes in the presence of Fe(III)”, Seventh International Conference on Advanced Oxidation Technologies for Water and Air Remediation, Niagara Falls, ON, June 25‐29, 2001.

A.A. MacKay and J.J. Pignatello, “Interactions of Fe3+ with azo dyes”, Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference of Oxidative Technologies for Water and Wastewater Treatment, Clausthal, Germany, May 28‐31, 2000.

A. MacKay and P. M. Gschwend, “Colloid‐enhanced solubilization of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons at a coal tar site”, Gordon Research Conference Poster, Environmental Sciences ‐ Water, June 1998.

Conference Proceedings – Editor Reviewed:

P.M. Gschwend, B.A. Holmén, A.A. MacKay, D.A. Backhus, J.N. Ryan, Y.‐P. Chin, “Overview: Processes limiting the occurrence of organic contaminants in moving groundwater”, In: Transport and Reactive Processes in Aquifers, Th. Dracos 7 F. Stauffer (Eds.), Proceedings of the IAHR/AIRH Symposium on Transport and Reactive Processes in Aquifers, Zurich, Switzerland, Apr. 11‐15, 1994.

Invited Presentations to Lay Audiences:

“Inside the Water Utility’s Toolkit: Algal Toxin Destruction by Permanganate” Ohio SeaGrant Science Writer’s Workshop, Aug. 18, 2017.

“Kinetic Models for Oxidative Degradation of Cyanotoxins in Raw Drinking Water” Great Lakes Science Center, Great Lakes HABs Collaboratory Webinar, Jul. 7, 2016.

“Pharmaceuticals – Drugs in the Water”, with David Skelly, Yale University, Pomperaug River Watershed Coalition, Watershed Science Seminar series, Southbury, CT, Sept. 1, 2009.

“Pharmaceuticals in Engineered and Natural Systems: How Physical‐Chemical Properties Provide Clues to Their Fates”, CT Department of Environmental Protection, Oct. 28, 2008.



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“Organic Compounds in Natural and Engineering Systems: Predicting Compound Fates Without Conducting Global Experiments”, Sigma Xi, Scientific Honor Society, Crompton Chapter, Middlebury, CT, Feb. 8, 2001.

Invited Academic Presentations:

“Assessing the Boost to Pharmaceutical Photodegradation from Wastewater Effluent Organic Matter”, Wright State University, Environmental Sciences Program, Mar. 13, 2018.

“Permanganate Pre‐Oxidation: Evaluating its Viability as a Strategy for Utilities to Meet Drinking Water Standards for Algal Toxins”, Wayne State University, Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, Oct. 6, 2017.

“Environmental Contaminant Fates: Making Sense of the Alphabet Soup of ‘Emerging Contaminants’”, The Ohio State University, Environmental Sciences Graduate Program Seminar, Feb. 12, 2016.

“Environmental Contaminant Fates: Making Sense of the Alphabet Soup of ‘Emerging Contaminants’”, The Ohio State University, School of Earth Sciences and Natural Resources, Nov. 6, 2015.

“Effective Presentation Skills – Designing a Presentation”, University of Connecticut, Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, Nov. 15, 2013.

“Effluent Organic Matter in Aquatic Systems”, Yale University, Chemical and Environmental Engineering Department, Nov. 28, 2012.

“Unconventional Contaminants in Unconventional Environments: Perspectives on Contaminant Fates in Human‐Impacted Systems”, The Ohio State University, Civil, Environmental and Geodetic Engineering Department, Nov. 27, 2012.

“Similarity in Effluent Organic Matter Characteristics from CT Wastewater Treatment Plants”, The Ohio State University, Civil, Environmental and Geodetic Engineering Department, Oct. 12, 2011.

“A Tale of Two Compounds: The Importance of Chemical Structure to Environmental Fate”, UCONN, CHEM 1194 The Science of Chemistry, Chemistry Department, Apr. 15, 2011.

“Antibiotics in Soils: Expanding Our Conceptual Models of Sorption”, RPI, Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, Mar. 2, 2011.

“Environmental Fate of Antibiotics: Factors Affecting Soil Interactions”, University of Nebraska, Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, Apr. 23, 2010.

“How ‘Useless’ Information Always Turns Out to be Useful”, University of Nebraska, Pathways to Success ADVANCE Luncheon Series, Apr. 22, 2010.

“Antibiotic Sorption to Soils: Consideration of Multiple Physico‐Chemical Processes”, University of Connecticut, Chemistry Department, Mar. 17, 2010.

“Fate of Contaminants and By‐Products from Energy Production in Environmental Systems”, University of Connecticut, Energy Forum, Nov. 4, 2008.


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“Sorption Models for Assessing Antibiotic Fate and Transport in Soil Systems”, University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Department of Soil Science, Apr. 11, 2006.

“Pharmaceuticals in the Environment: The Sorption Story So Far...”, University at Buffalo, Pelgrum Lecture Series, Department of Geology, Dec. 3, 2004.

“Building Better Models of Antibiotic Sorption to Soils”, Trent University, Canadian Environmental Modeling Center, Mar. 22, 2004.

“Building Better Models of Antibiotic Sorption in Soils”, Harvard University, School of Public Health, Nov. 3, 2003.

“Antibiotic Sorption to Soils: Consideration of Multiple Physico‐Chemical Processes”, University of Connecticut, Environmental Engineering Scholars Colloquium, Oct. 17, 2003.

“Tetracycline Antibiotic Sorption to Clays”, Duke University, School of the Environmental Seminar, Jan. 31, 2003.

“Veterinary Antibiotic Sorption to Clays”, Johns Hopkins University, Environmental Engineering Seminar, Sept. 6, 2002.

“Modeling Organic Compound Removal from Drinking Water”, USEPA, Water Treatment Working Group, Office of Pesticide Programs, Sept. 5, 2002.

“Fate of Organic Compounds in the Environment”, University of Connecticut, School of Pharmacy, Faculty Lunch and Interdisciplinary Research (FLAIR), May 5, 2002.

“Groundwater Fate of Aromatic Hydrocarbons at Industrial Sites”, University of Rhode Island, Environmental Geosciences Seminar Series, Jan. 26, 2001.

"Groundwater Fate of Aromatic Hydrocarbons", University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, March 31, 2000.

"Groundwater Fate of Aromatic Hydrocarbons", University of Connecticut at Avery Point, Marine Sciences Department, April 28, 2000.

“Groundwater Fate of Aromatic Hydrocarbons”, University of Connecticut, Environmental Engineering Program, April 21, 1999.

Technical Reports:

“Ability of Wood Fibers to Attenuate Heavy Metals Associated with Roadway Runoff” NETC Project 03‐1, New England Transportation Consortium, July 16, 2008.

“Stormwater Quality from HMA Milled Surfaces” JHRAC Project 06‐9, Connecticut Cooperative Transportation Research Program, December 2009.


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Media Interviews:

“Water Safety and What Can Be Learned from the Flint Water Crisis”, by A. Fisher, All Sides with Ann Fisher, WOSU, Jan. 27, 2016

“Water Works”, CPTV documentary on the Hartford water supply and wastewater treatment systems, Part I aired May 19, 2015, Part II aired Nov. 24, 2015

“Research: Fight against bacteria is harming environment and humans” by Judy Benson, New London Day, Oct. 6, 2013 cover story

“What Is In Our Water?” by J. McCutcheon, Science Friction, WHUS, July 7, 2013

“Are the Drugs We Take Ending Up in Our Rivers?” by A. Bisbort, Hartford Advocate, June 8, 2011 cover story

“Examining Connecticut’s Drinking Water” by F. Middleton, The Faith Middleton Show, WNPR, Oct. 7, 2010

“Drugging our Waters” by E. Royte, On Earth Magazine, Fall 2006

EXTRAMURAL FUNDING

Total Project Funding as Principle Investigator ‐ $2.4 M

Current Projects:

NSF – CBET, Collaborative Research: Novel Computational Tools to Predict Anionic Pesticide and Pharmaceutical Sorption to Soil Oxides [PI with Dharni Vasudevan (Bowdoin College), Chad Johnston (Loyola University)] (09/01/16‐08/31/19); $350,000 total

ODHE Kinetic Models for Oxidative Degradation of Cyanotoxins in Raw Drinking Water [PI, co‐PI Dionysios Dionysiou (U. Cincinnati), Yu‐Ping Chin (School of Earth Sciences)] (03/01/16‐02/28/17); $254,306 total

NSF‐ECS Collaborative Research: Structure‐Reactivity Relationships for Organic Cation Sorption to Aluminosilicate Clay Minerals [PI, co‐PI José Gascon (Chemistry), Dharni Vasudevan (Bowdoin College)] (10/01/14‐09/30/17); $516,000 total

NSF‐CBET Activated Carbon Nanofiber Nonwovens for Targeted Contaminant Removal [co‐PI with Tim Vadas (PI), Jeff McCutcheon (Chemical, Biological and Materials Engineering), Christian Brueckner (Chemistry)] (09/01/14‐08/31/17); $330,809

Pending Proposals:

Completed Projects:

CT‐IWR Internally‐Calibrated Passive Samplers for Water Quality Assessment of Pharmaceuticals and Other Organic Compounds of Wastewater Origin (03/01/2015 – 02/29/2016); $22,000


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NSF – CBET, Collaborative Research: Role of Organic Matter in the Photochemical Degradation of Pharmaceutical Compounds [PI with Yo Chin (Ohio State University), Charlie Sharpless (Mary Washington University)] (09/01/11‐08/31/15 with extension); $551,000 total

Space Grant Modification of Carbon Non‐Woven Nanomaterials for Contaminant Binding (co‐PI with Tim Vadas (PI) Jeff McCutcheon (co‐PI, Chemical Engineering) and Christian Bruckner (co‐PI, Chemistry) (01/01/13 – 12/31/13); $20,000

UCONN General Education Oversight Committee, Proposal to Develop a GEOC Course: Environmental Sustainability – Content Area 2 [PI, co‐PI Richard Miller] (07/01/09 – 06/30/11); $ 8,000

CT SeaGrant, Characterization of Effluent Organic Matter [PI] (06/01/10 – 12/31/10); $4,500

UCONN Research Foundation, Microelectrode Development for In Situ Contaminant Fate Assessment [PI] (07/01/09 – 12/31/10); $ 30,000

CT Department of Environmental Protection – Section 319 (h), Gant Plaza Green Roof Project [co‐PI, with Jack Clausen (PI, Natural Resources) and Mike Dietz (Co‐operative Extension Service)] (08/01/08 – 07/31/10); $ 55, 675

CT Cooperative Highway Research Program, Evaluating Stormwater Quality Associated with Milling of HMA Surfaces [PI, co‐PI James Mahoney (CAP Lab)] (05/23/06 – 06/30/09); $ 41,718

Center for Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Curriculum Development of an Interdisciplinary Graduate Course: Environmental Sustainability [PI, co‐PI Joseph Bushey] (01/06/09 – 05/23/09) $ 8,000

NSF – BES, Pharmaceutical Sorption to Model Soil Components [PI, with co‐PI Dharni Vasudevan (Duke University)] (04/01/02 – 03/31/07); $ 378, 094

USEPA Hazardous Substance Research Center Subproject, Seasonal Controls of Arsenic Transport Across the Groundwater‐Surface Water Interface at a Closed Landfill Site [PI, with co‐PIs Barth Smets (CEE) and Howard Fairbrother (Johns Hopkins University)] (10/01/03 – 09/30/06); $ 273, 966

USDA, Factors Controlling Veterinary Antibiotic Sorption to Soils [PI, with co‐PI Dharni Vasudevan (Duke University)] (09/01/02 – 08/31/06); $ 295, 000

CT Institute for Water Resources, Occurrence and Fate of Pharmaceuticals in the Pomperaug River [PI] (03/01/03 – 02/28/06); $ 13, 799

New England Transportation Consortium, Ability of Wood Fiber Materials to Attenuate Heavy Metals Associated with Highway Runoff [PI] (08/23/03 – 05/22/06); $ 72, 000

NSF, Collaborative Research: The Women Engineering Faculty Leadership Network [Britt Holmén (PI, CEE) with co‐PIs Lisa Aultman‐Hall (CEE) and Allison MacKay] (07/01/03 – 06/30/05); $ 100, 000

USEPA Hazardous Substance Research Center Subproject Geochemistry, Biogeochemistry, and Surface/Groundwater Interactions for As, Cr, Ni, Zn and Cd with Applications to Contaminated Waterfronts [Barth Smets (PI, CEE), with co‐PI Allison MacKay] (10/01/01 – 09/30/03); $ 222, 017


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Pfizer Identifying New Strategies for the Biochemical Treatment of Pharmaceutical Wastewater Effluent [Barth Smets (PI, CEE) with co‐PI Allison MacKay] (08/15/01 – 08/31/05); $ 171, 620

Uniroyal Corp. Propargite Removal by Coagulation and Flocculation [PI] (05/15/01 – 09/14/01); $ 11, 152

UConn Research Foundation, Solid‐Water Partitioning of Antibiotics to Model Sorbents, [PI] (01/01/01 – 08/31/01); $ 977

UConn Research Foundation, Transport of Hydrophobic Organic Contaminants Across the Groundwater/Surface Water Interface [PI] (01/01/01 – 12/31/01); $ 21, 122

TEACHING EXPERIENCE Courses Taught:

Aquatic Chemistry (G, UG) – quantitative treatment of the chemistry of natural and engineered aqueous systems

Environmental Organic Chemistry (G) – physico‐chemical modeling of processes affecting the transport and transformation of anthropogenic organic compounds in the environment

Physico‐Chemical Processes (G) – design of treatment systems for removing contaminants from aqueous wastestreams using phase transfer and chemical transformation processes

Water Quality Engineering (UG) – water and wastewater treatment with emphasis on design of physico‐chemical or biological treatment processes

Environmental Engineering Fundamentals (UG) – mass balances with applications to water, air and soil pollution

Environmental Engineering Lab (UG) – water quality parameter analysis with applications in drinking water, wastewater treatment and natural aquatic systems

Environmental Debate (UG) – discussion section on topic of environmental sustainability

Foundations of Engineering – application of computational tools to solve problems in environmental engineering

Environmental Sustainability (G) – technical, economic and social factors that facilitate decisions that are more environmentally sustainable with emphasis on energy generation

Environmental Sustainability (UG) – University General Education Course (Social Sciences) introducing technical, economic and social factors that promote sustainable actions, emphasis on UCONN

Assessment for Human Rights and Sustainability (UG) – theory and practice of regulation and voluntary standards pertaining to labor rights and environmental impacts in global supply chains

Environmental Engineering Technical Writing (UG) – construction and editing of technical reports presenting technical data


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Professional Development:

President’s and Provost’s Leadership Institute, The Ohio State University, Sept. 2016 – Dec. 2017.

“Adding Sustainability to Engineering Education” Center for Sustainable Engineering, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, June 4‐8, 2012.

ENVE 1000 Instructional Design Consultation, C. Healy, University of Connecticut, Jan. – Apr. 2011 (bi‐weekly).

“Case Methods Teaching Workshop” Teachers for a New Era & The Institute for Teaching and Learning, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, May 15‐17, 2006.

“Project Catalyst: Engineering Engineering Education” College of Engineering, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA, Jul. 7‐12, 2002.

Select ‘Brown Bag’ presentations by the University of Connecticut Institute for Teaching and Learning

Mentoring – Post Doctoral Scholars

Ya‐Hui Chuang (4/2018 – present) – algal toxin fate in land‐applied water residuals Mentoring – Graduate Students, Primary Advisor:

Andrea Paterson (M.A. –A, 1/2017 – present) – organic anion sorption to iron oxides

July Laszakovits (Ph.D., 9/2016 – present) – permanganate oxidation of algal toxins

Carissa Hipsher (Ph.D., 5/2016 – present) – harmful algal bloom dynamics

Sharon Scott (Ph.D, 9/2014 – present) – structure effects on organic cation sorption to organic matter

Laleen Bodhipaksha (Ph.D. 2016) – fate of human pharmaceuticals in rivers

Will Jolin (Ph.D. 2016) – structure effects on organic cation sorption to clays

Xinzhu Xiong (M.S. ‐B 2015) – structure effects on organic ligand sorption

Neha Ghaisas (M.S. –A 2011) – seasonal iron cycling at groundwater seeps

Raquel Figueroa (M.S.‐A 2004; Ph.D. 2011) – sorption mechanisms of antibiotics

Matthew Quaranta (M.S. ‐A 2011) – fate of pharmaceutical compounds in river systems

Daniel Seremet (M.S.‐A 2010) – structure‐based predictors of antibiotic sorption

Roopa Krishnamurthy (M.S.‐A, 2007) – attenuation of heavy metals in roadway runoff

Linda Li (M.S.‐B, 2007) – small‐scale hydropower generation

Daniel Ferraira (Ph.D. candidate, 2005 – 2007, changed advisors) – Geosciences major; environmental remediation

Ping Gan (Ph.D. 2006) – fate of arsenic at the groundwater/surface water interface

Stephanie Syring (M.S.‐A 2006) – passive attenuation of heavy metals in roadway runoff

Bill Ballard (M.S.‐B 2001, Ph.D candidate 2001‐2003, transferred to Education) – fate of contaminants in drinking water treatment

Miranda Jennings (M.S.‐B 2000) – campus‐wide evaluation of recycling programs


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Kristen Bollerman (M.S.‐B 2000) – design of water treatment system for cosmetics manufacturer

Mentoring – Undergraduate Students:

Raimondo Franchi (B.S., thesis, 2016) – passive sampling of organic compounds in rivers

Michael Apartsev (B.S., thesis, 2014) – model of contaminant photodegradation in rivers

Eric Grulke (B.S., thesis, 2014) – model of contaminant photodegradation in rivers

Shannon Swiderski (B.S., thesis, 2014) – organic ligand structure effects on sorption

Sharon Scott (B.S., thesis, 2014) – organic matter fluorescence

Cheryl Leith (Independent Study) – antibiotic sorption to manure

Maggie Chase (B.S., thesis, 2013) – alginate gels to immobilize NAPL contamination

Maggie Chase (Independent Study) – alginate gels to immobilize NAPL contamination

Xaio Bai (SoE Summer Intern) – alginate gels to immobilize NAPL contamination

William Jolin (B.S., thesis, 2012) – organic cation structure effects on sorption

Bryan Toohey (B.S., thesis, 2011) – sustainability analysis of an organic farm

Bryan Toohey (Independent Study) – alginate immobilization of NAPL

Mohamed Hanafi (B.S., thesis, 2011) – factors affecting environmental occurrence of pharmaceuticals

Stephen Sarica* (B.S., thesis, 2010) – effect of manure on antibiotic sorption to soils

Jessica Larocca (Honors research, 2006) – remediation of roadway runoff

Brian Canterbury* (B.S., thesis, 2005) – virtual water quality lab design

Daniel Adanti* (B.S. thesis, 2005) – fate of antibiotics in manure lagoons

Daniel Seremet* (B.S. thesis, 2003) – sorption of antibiotics to clays

Wojtech Krach (B.S. thesis, 2002) – sorption of antibiotics to humic acid

Allison Leonard* (Independent Study) – sorption of antibiotics to organic matter

Kristen Keenan (Independent Study) – removal of pharmaceuticals in drinking water treatment

Andrea Patterson*, Amanda Alvarado, Emily Ehlers, Taylor Simmons, Miko Kempton, Marie Garofoli, Mykel Mendes, James Honda, Brian Canterbury*, Jason Lynn, Jeff Collett, Jason Lewandowski, Allison Leonard*, Jim Furman, Dave Krochko, (paid undergraduate research assistants on various projects)

*denotes paper co‐authorship or presentation at national or university conference


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PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Committee Membership

Co‐Chair, AAEES Task Force to review 2009 Environmental Engineering Body of Knowledge, with S. Jones, 2018‐

Founding Chair, Environmental Engineering Program Leaders Committee, AEESP, 2014‐2017

Member, Environmental Engineering Program Leaders Committee, AEESP, 2017‐

Symposia Organization

Organizer, ACS Symposium on “Symposium in Honor of Joseph Pignatello” with B. Xing,, D. Zhao, F. Xiao, M. Sander, 252nd ACS National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, Aug. 21 – 25, 2016.

Chair, 2016 Gordon Research Conference on Environmental Sciences; Water, Holderness, NH, June 26 –July 1, 2016.

Program Chair, 2014 Gordon Research Conference on Environmental Sciences: Water, Holderness, NH, June 22‐27, 2014.

Organizer, ACS Symposium on “The Distribution and Fate of Emerging Contaminants in Hydrologic Systems of the Built Environment” with Y. –P. Chin, 246th ACS National Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, Sept. 8‐12, 2013.

Organizer, ACS Symposium on “Interactions of Polar and Ionic Compounds with Organic Matter” with C. Higgins, 242nd ACS National Meeting, Denver, CO, Aug. 28 – Sept. 2, 2011.

Organizer, ACS Symposium on “Chemistry of Polar and Ionogenic Organic Compounds at the Mineral‐Water Interface” with D. Vasudevan, 226th ACS National Meeting, New York, NY, Sept. 7‐11, 2003.

Organizer, ACS Northeast Regional Meeting Symposia on “Environmental Chemistry” with T. Dibble, 32nd NERM, Hartford, CT, Oct. 7‐10, 2009.

Organizer, AGU Symposium on “Linking Hydrological and Biogeochemical Mechanism from Forests to Developed Watersheds” with J. Bushey, J. Barco, N. Basu, 2009 Joint Assembly, Toronto, ON, May 24‐28, 2009.

Program and Other Reviews

External Program Reviewer, MS program in Environmental Engineering, Air Force Institute of Technology, Dayton, OH, 2017.

External Program Reviewer, BS program proposal in Environmental Engineering, University at Albany, Albany, NY, 2018.

Reviewer for journals and funding agencies, incl. NSF, EPA, USDA, NIEHS, NSERC (Canada).


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THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES Department of Civil, Environmental and Geodetic Engineering:

Chair, Mentor Committee, AY2015‐2016 Chair, Search Committee (Sustainable Buildings), AY2016 Undergraduate Studies Committee, AY2015 College of Engineering: Academic Standards and Progress Committee AY2015 Promotion and Tenure Committee, AY2016‐2017 University: Sustainability Education and Learning Committee, 2018‐

UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT SERVICE ACTIVITIES Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering: Chair, Environmental Engineering Search Committee, AY2008

Chair, Promotion and Tenure Committee, AY2008 Chair, Undergraduate Education Committee, AY2008

Chair, Northeast Utilities Chaired Professor Search Committee, AY2006 Chair, Environmental Engineering Search Committee, AY2006

Co‐ordinator, Environmental Engineering & Water Resources Technical Group, AY2009‐2011 Promotion and Tenure Committee, AY2006, AY2008 – 2011, AY2013, AY2014‐2016 Environmental Engineering Program Graduate Admissions Committee, AY 2009–2010 Environmental Engineering Program Curriculum and Courses Committee, AY 2005 Open House and Recruitment Committee, AY 2000‐2002

Lab Equipment Committee AY2000‐2002 Environmental Engineering Search Committees, AY2001, AY2000, AY2005, AY2012 Department of Chemistry Search Committee, AY2011 School of Engineering: Panelist “Women Engineering the Future”, Discover Engineers Week, Feb. 2014 Computer Science and Engineering Head Search Committee, AY2013 First Year Engineering Committee, AY2013 Panelist “Navigating the Faculty Search”, Graduate Professional Development, Nov.2013 Dean of Undergraduate Education and Diversity, Search Advisory Committee, 2012 Communication Committee, 2012

Civil and Environmental Engineering Head Appointment Committee, 2008 Civil and Environmental Engineering Head Review Committee, 2003

Curriculum and Courses Committee, CEE Alternate, AY2001 Information Technology Task Force, AY2000 (developed UG Minor in Information Technology for

Engineering)


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University: Chair, Faculty Standards Committee, AY2014 Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURF) Review Panel, AY2013 Academic Plan, Diversity Strategic Plan Committee, AY2013 Environmental Policy Advisory Council, AY2012 – 2015 University Senate, AY2012‐2015 Vice Provost for Diversity, Faculty Advisory Committee, AY2012 ‐

Provost’s Academic Plan, Environment Committee, AY2009 – 2012 Provost’s Commission on Institutional Diversity, Women in STEM Subcommittee, AY2011 –2013 Provost’s Commission on the Status of Women, STEM Subcommittee, AY2008 – 2010

Academic Plan, “Our World: The Environment”, Implementation Organizing Committee, AY2006 School of Engineering Dean Search Committee, AY2006

Center for Integrated Geosciences, Faculty Advisory Committee, AY2005 – 2008 Center for Environmental Science and Engineering, Advisory Committee, AY2006 – 2010

Center for Environmental Science and Engineering Director Search Committee, AY2004

OUTREACH TO K‐12 STUDENT GROUPS AND TEACHERS Hosted Research Experiences for Teaching (RET) participant 2013 Multiply Your Options 2000, 2001, 2003 – engineering workshop presenter to middle‐school girls Connecticut Invention Convention Judge 2003, 2004, 2013, 2014 BRIDGE 2000, 2009 – environmental engineering presentation to pre‐frosh daVinci Project Instructor (2000 – 2002) – One‐week program introducing high school math and science

teachers to fundamental engineering science principles with applications in Civil and Environmental Engineering

Explore Engineering 2011, 2013 ‐ presenter

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