Resume

Education

Post Doctoral., University of California at Berkeley,
Environmental Microbiology, 1994-95
Post-Doctoral Advisor: Lisa Alvarez-Cohen.

Ph.D., University of California at Berkeley
Environmental Engineering, December, 1992
Dissertation Advisor: David Jenkins.
Minors: Biochemical Engineering and Microbiology

M.S., University of California at Berkeley
Environmental Engineering, May, 1988

B.S., Cum Laude, University of California at Berkeley
Civil Engineering, December, 1986

Related Experience

2000 - Director, The Colorado Diversity Initiative, University of Colorado Leading a $5M NSF-funded diversity initiative to recruit, retain and integrate graduate students from socioeconomic groups that have been traditionally underrepresented in the sciences and engineering.

1996 - Associate Professor, University of Colorado at Boulder.
Principal investigator for an externally funded graduate research program in applied environmental microbiology. Lecture instructor for courses on introductory environmental engineering, wastewater treatment engineering, and environmental microbiology.

1994/95 Visiting Postdoctoral Researcher, University of California at Berkeley.
Lead independent research to apply direct quantitative microscopy and biochemical assays to evaluate enhanced and intrinsic in-situ bioremediation in hydrocarbon and solvent contaminated soils. This work were used for environmental risk assessment for closure and reuse of the Alaeda Naval Air Station on San Francisco Bay, CA.

1993/94 Wastewater Microbiologist, David Jenkins and Associates, Kensington,CA. Subcontract consulting: process troubleshooting using direct microscopic identification of filamentous microorganisms in activated sludge.

1989/94 Civil Engineer, City and County of San Francisco.
Responsible to the Engineering Bureau for in-house process engineering and research projects for the City's main wastewater treatment facilities. Full-time member of the start-up team for the state-of-the-art 65 MGD Oceanside Water Pollution Control Plant.

1988/89 Engineering Research Assistant, City of San Mateo Water Quality Control Plant (SMWQCP). Fundamental research investigating Nocardia (foaming) control with anoxic selectors. Produced preliminary design of anoxic selector basins for the SMWQCP expansion.

1986/88 Environmental Engineer, Oro Loma Sanitary District (OLSD)/CH2M Hill Inc., Oakland, CA. Served as liaison and staff engineer to CH2M Hill, Inc. for the Oro Loma Sanitary District expansion. Built and calibrated a comprehensive FORTRAN model of the OLSD collection system for the District's master plan and I/I study. Wrote the Operations and Maintenance Manual for the OLSD Water Pollution Control Plant following the 1980 expansion.

Fellowships, Honors and Registration

Registered Professional Civil Engineer: State of California License # C 054989
University of Colorado, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Teaching Award, 2003 Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors, 2001
Advisor to Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award, 2001
University of Colorado, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Young Researcher Award, 2000
Charles & Anne Lindbergh Foundation, Environmental Research Fellowship, 1998
National Science Foundation, Faculty CAREER Development Award, 1997
Water Environment Federation, Robert A. Canham Award, 1992
National Science Foundation, Graduate Research Fellowship, 1989
University of California, Regents Fellowship, 1988
American Society of Civil Engineers, Golden Gate Chapter Award, 1986

Professional Associations

Engineers without Borders (member)

American Society of Microbiology (member)

International Water Quality Association (member)

Assoc. of Environmental Engineering & Science Profs. (member)

American Association for Aerosol Research
(Editorial Advisory Board: Aerosol Science and Technology)

American Society of Heating and Refrigeration Engineers
(Aerosol Disinfection Technical Committee)