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About Melanie Mormile

Dr. Melanie R. Mormile is a professor of Biological Sciences. She began her career at Missouri S&T in 1999 as an assistant professor. Prior to joining S&T, she did post-doctoral work for Drs. Jim Fredrickson and Brent Peyton at the Pacific Northwest National Lab. She holds a Ph.D. in microbiology from the University of Oklahoma. At Missouri S&T, Mormile has published on many topics in environmental microbiology that span from the fate of antibiotics in pig waste lagoons, identifying new species of halophilic bacteria, to possible industrial uses of halophiles. She holds two patents on biohydrogen production from cellulosic materials and one on the production of propanediol from waste glycerol, all under alkaline and saline conditions. In addition, Dr. Mormile serves as the main faculty advisor for the Mars Rover Design Team (MRDT) of Missouri S&T since its inception in 2012. Along with research, administration, and advising MRDT, she also teaches courses that range from the Introduction to Biological Sciences (freshmen) to Bioremediation (graduate level).

CREE Senior Research Investigator

Positions

July 2019 - Present Associate Dean for Research and External Relations, Missouri University of Science and Technology
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Present Professor, Missouri University of Science and Technology ‐ Biological Sciences
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Present Senior Research Investigator, Missouri University of Science and Technology ‐ Center for Research in Energy and Environment (CREE)
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July 2016 - 2018 Associate Provost of Faculty Affairs, Missouri University of Science and Technology
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February 2015 - June 2016 Special Assistant to the Provost for Faculty Affairs, Missouri University of Science and Technology
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1999 Assistant Professor, Missouri University of Science and Technology ‐ Biological Sciences
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Disciplines

Research Interests

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Professional Service and Affiliations

1993 - Present Member, American Chemical Society
1992 - Present Member, American Association for the Advancement of Science
1986 - Present Member, American Society for Microbiology (ASM)
2018 - 2020 President, American Society for Microbiology (ASM) -- Missouri branch
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Honors and Awards

  • Missouri University of Science and Technology's Woman of the Year (2008)
  • Faculty Excellence Award (2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008)
  • Outstanding Professor Award Eta Kappa Chapter of Chi Omega at Missouri University of Science and Technology (2012)
  • Inaugural Wakesman Foundation Lecturer in Environmental Microbiology (2017)

Education

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1989 - 1995 Ph.D. in Microbiology, University of Oklahoma
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1985 - 1988 M.S. in Biological Sciences, University of Louisville
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1981 - 1985 B.S. in Biological Sciences, University of Cincinnati
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Links

Contact Information

Missouri University of Science and Technology
M-2 Schrenk Hall
Rolla, MO 65409

Office: 573-341-6346
Fax: 573-341-4821

Email:

ORCID

Research Works (61)