Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Butler Research Group
Our research focuses on developing energy-efficient treatment strategies for both water and wastewater treatment. We examine bioelectrochemcial systems where biofilms, capable of using either an anode as an electron acceptor or cathode as an electron donor, remediate environmental pollutants and concurrently produce electricity. We are interested in developing scalable process designs that could be easily integrated into existing treatment infrastructure, but is also interested in the ecology and function of the microorganisms that facilitate electricity production.
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Our research focuses on developing energy-efficient treatment strategies for both water and wastewater treatment. We examine bioelectrochemcial systems where biofilms, capable of using either an anode as an electron acceptor or cathode as an electron donor, remediate environmental pollutants and concurrently produce electricity. We are interested in developing scalable process designs that could be easily integrated into existing treatment infrastructure, but is also interested in the ecology and function of the microorganisms that facilitate electricity production.
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About Caitlyn Butler
Butler Research Group
Our research focuses on developing energy-efficient treatment strategies for both water and wastewater treatment. We examine bioelectrochemcial systems where biofilms, capable of using either an anode as an electron acceptor or cathode as an electron donor, remediate environmental pollutants and concurrently produce electricity. We are interested in developing scalable process designs that could be easily integrated into existing treatment infrastructure, but is also interested in the ecology and function of the microorganisms that facilitate electricity production.
Our research focuses on developing energy-efficient treatment strategies for both water and wastewater treatment. We examine bioelectrochemcial systems where biofilms, capable of using either an anode as an electron acceptor or cathode as an electron donor, remediate environmental pollutants and concurrently produce electricity. We are interested in developing scalable process designs that could be easily integrated into existing treatment infrastructure, but is also interested in the ecology and function of the microorganisms that facilitate electricity production.
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Research Interests
Honors and Awards
- NSF Environmental Molecular Science Institute Fellowship, University of Notre Dame, 2009
- Bayer Pre-doctoral Research Fellowship, University of Notre Dame, 2008
- Excellence in Teaching Award, University of Notre Dame, 2007
- Transatlantic Environmental Biotechnology Fellowship, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium, 2007
- Adeline Devor Penberthy Memorial Prize
Contact Information
16B Marston Hall
130 Natural Resources Road
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA 01003
413-545-5396
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