Marquette University College of Engineering - Environmental Engineering Research

Environmental Engineering Research

Research in environmental engineering involves developing new methods to treat wastewater, treat drinking water, and protect river, lake, and groundwater resources. Examples of sponsor-funded projects include the following:

Anaerobic Digestion of Food Waste for Renewable Energy
Sponsor: Nauin Foundation
Investigator: Dr. Daniel Zitomer

Assessment of the Use of Compost For Highway Construction and Maintenance in Massachusetts
Sponsor: Federal Highway Administration, TERP Program
Investigator: Dr. Michael S. Switzenbaum

Microorganisms from South Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant oxidizing ammonia in laboratory respirometer

Anaerobic Toxicity of Industrial Biocides (QUATS)
Sponsor: Kemira Chemicals
Investigator: Dr. Daniel Zitomer

Temperature-Phased Anaerobic Digestion of Municipal Biosolids
Sponsor: City of Janesville, WI
Investigator: Dr. Daniel Zitomer

Nitrification/Denitrification of Industrial Waste In SBRs
Sponsor: Leprino Foods
Investigator: Dr. Daniel Zitomer

Graduate Students reviewing water quality Total Maximum Daily Load calculations

Establishing Sludge Stability Criteria
Sponsor: Water Environment Research Foundation
Investigator: Dr. Michael S. Switzenbaum

Development of a Water-Quality Model for Unsteady Flow in the Chicago Waterway
System Sponsor: Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Investigator: Charles S. Melching

Use Attainability Analysis of the Lower Des Plaines River
Sponsor: Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Investigators: Charles S. Melching and Vladimir Novotny

Evaluation of Uncertainty in Stream Naturalization Procedures
Sponsor: Wisconsin Foundation of Independent Colleges
Investigator: Charles S. Melching

Graduate Student Dave Woznicki collects wastewater samples at South Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant

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