| 2014 - Present | Assistant Professor, Georgia Southern University ‐ Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering and Computing | |
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| Present | Assistant Professor, Georgia Southern University ‐ Department of Civil Engineering and Construction | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Grants
| 2017 | Biodiesel Wastewater Treatment as Part of the Life Cycle Assessment of Fatty Acids from Food and Energy into the Water and Environment |
| Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering & Information Technology Faculty Research Seed Grant | |
| Role: PI | |
| Colleague(s): Marcel Illie | |
| $5,000 | |
| 2017 | Public Response to Different Planting Techniques for Annual Color and Enhancement |
| Georgia Department of Transportation | |
| Role: Co-PI | |
| Colleague(s): Yungfen Chen, Celine Manoosingh, and Roger Purcell | |
| $100,000 | |
| 2016 | A Continuing Assessment of the Transport and Fate of Nitrate and its Effects on Other Dissolved Constituents in the Occoquan Reservoir |
| Upper Occoquan Sewage Authority (UOSA) | |
| Colleague(s): Thomas J. Grizzard | |
| $60,000 | |
| 2016 | An Assessment of the Transport and Fate of Nitrate and its Effect on Ammonia and other Dissolved Constituents in the Occoquan Reservoir |
| Upper Occoquan Sewage Authority (UOSA) | |
| Role: PI | |
| $60,000 | |
| 2016 | Development of a Nine- Element Watershed Management Plan for the Black Creek, Sub-Watershed of the Ogeechee River Basin |
| Georgia Department of Natural Resources – Environment Protection Division | |
| Role: PI | |
| Colleague(s): Peter Rogers and George Fu | |
| $58,333 | |
| 2016 | Waste Management of Highway Right of Way Areas in the Southeast Georgia |
| Georgia Department of Transportation | |
| Role: PI | |
| Colleague(s): Celine Manoosingh | |
| $170,000 | |
| 2015 | Assessments of Transport and Fate of Nitrate and other Dissolved Constituents in the Occoquan Reservoir – a Continuing Study |
| Upper Occoquan Sewage Authority (UOSA) | |
| Colleague(s): Thomas J. Grizzard | |
| $60,000 | |
| 2015 | Research to Determine the Causes of Sediment Ammonia Release into our Surface water Systems and Wildlife Habitats |
| College of Engineering and Information Technology – GSU | |
| Colleague(s): Edward Water and Dustin McLendon | |
| $3,000 | |
| 2014 | Nutrient Inventory & Life Cycle Assessment of the Ogeechee & Savannah Rivers |
| Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering & Information Technology Faculty Research Seed Grant – GSU | |
| Role: Co-PI | |
| Colleague(s): Celine Manoosingh | |
| $10,000 | |
| 2013 | Nitrogen Cycling in the Occoquan Reservoir and their effects on ammonia, iron and manganese release from sediments |
| Upper Occoquan Sewage Authority (UOSA) | |
| Role: PI | |
| Colleague(s): Thomas J. Grizzard | |
| $60,000 |
Professional Service and Affiliations
| Present | Member, CE departmental awards committee, GSU | Present | Member, Environmental and water subcommittee, GSU | Co-advisor, ASCE student Chapter, GSU | Member, Association of Latin American Students (ALAS) | Graduate Program Coordinator, CECM Department, GSU | Head, Environmental and Water Resources laboratory in the CECM Engineering Building | Member, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Faculty Development Institute, GSU |
Honors and Awards
- Award for CECM Faculty Scholar of the Year, Department of Civil Engineering and Construction Management, Georgia Southern University
- Organization of American States, OAS-LASPAU Full Scholarship (2004-2006)
Courses
- Principles of Environmental Engineering (TMAE 5890)
- Introduction to Senior Project (CENG 4518)
- Watershed Management (CENG 4890 and TMAE 5890)
- Introduction to Environmental Engineering (CENG 3131)
| 2007 - 2012 | Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | |
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| 2004 - 2006 | M.S. in Environmental Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | |
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| 1993 - 1999 | B.S. in Civil Engineering, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Honduras | |
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Contact Information
P.O. Box 8077
Statesboro, GA 30460
Phone: 912-478-2822
Office: ENGR 1101D
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