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Date: Friday, September 30, 2016 l Time: 12-1 pm l Location: 223 Jarvis Hall Environmental and Water Resources Engineering Seminar Series
KyleBibby,PhD,PECivilandEnvironmentalEngg
UniversityofPittsburgh
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The Environmental and Water Resources Engineering Seminar Series is hosted in 223 Jarvis Hall every Friday from 12-1 pm. Faculties from inside and outside UB are invited to give lectures on contemporary research in relevant topics. Graduate students also participate in discussing their research in some occasions. This fall’s speaker are following.
Environmental and Water Resources Engineering Seminar Series Fall 2016
Kyle BibbyCivil and Environmental Engg
University of PittsburghEnvironmental Microbiology
Blaine PfeiferChemical and Biological Engg
University at BuffaloMetabolic Engineering and Therapeutics
Nancy LoveCivil and Environmental Engg
University of MichiganEnvironmental Biotechnology
Greg CharacklisEnvironmental Sci. and EnggUniversity of North Carolina
Water Resources Engg. & Management
Sara BehdadIndustrial and Systems Engg
University at BuffaloGreen Engineering Technology
Andrew WheltonCivil Engg./Environmental And Ecological Engg
Purdue UniversitySustainable Materials, Water and Energy
Systems, and Nanotechnology
Zoe HamsteadRENEW/Urban and Regional Planning
University at BuffaloAccess to Environmental Resources and Vulnerability to Environmental Threats
Dr. Kyle Bibby is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil andEnvironmental Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh. He completed hisBS in Civil Engineering from the University of Notre Dame and PhD inEnvironmental Engineering from Yale University. He currently leads multipleresearch projects investigating microbial water quality and microbialcommunities in the built and natural environment. Dr. Bibby is a registeredProfessional Engineer in Illinois.
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Detection and Inactivation of Emerging Viruses in Wastewater
Protecting the public from waterborne infectious microorganisms is a primary tenant of environmentalengineering. The majority of infections from exposure to sewage-contaminated water are believed to bedue to virus. I will present two recent projects on the detection and control of emerging viruses inwastewater systems. First, I will discuss our work on the persistence and disinfection of Ebola virus inwastewater and implications for the disposal of infectious liquid medical waste. Second, I will discuss ourefforts to develop a new indicator of viral fecal pollution using the newly discovered cross-assemblyphage, including metagenomic evaluation, primer development, and initial testing. I will conclude with anoutlook for both projects.
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