RESEARCHERS AND STAFF
Our dedicated researchers and staff at USC Rewater are collaborators in pioneering sustainable water solutions. Together, we drive innovation to address water scarcity and ensure a resilient future.

Justin Su
Student
Investigating bacteriophage host range in wastewater

Hang Wu
Student
Evaluating PFAS Prevalence In Drinking Water And Indoor Dust

Michael Saldana
Student
Using wastewater-based epidemiology to characterize pathogens of concern and antimicrobial resistance

Marisol Cira
Postdoctoral Scholar
Augmentation of advanced water treatment processes

Naat’anii Castillo
Student
Characterization of Membrane Degradation Mechanisms

Jacob Damrow
Student
Fate, transport, and toxicity of metal nanoparticles in food and potable reuse waters


Adam Simpson
Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering


Dan Druhora
Filmmaker, Lecturer
Director of New Initiatives


Sarah Philo
Project Manager, Postdoctoral Scholar


Amy Childress
CENTER DIRECTOR
Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering


Adam Smith
Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering


Dan McCurry
Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering Dr. Shiao-Ping Siao Yen Early Career Chair in Civil and Environmental Engineering
Postdoctoral Scholars

Kelly Conway
Conceptual Analysis of Synergistic Desalination and Potable Reuse of Alternative Water Resources

Marisol Cira
Augmentation of advanced water treatment processes

Weijian Ding

Ying Wee
Investigating microorganisms that consume greenhouse gases
Students

Aarti Visswanathan
Investigating nitrate formation during wastewater ozonation

Bana Dahdah
Synergistic Integration Of Potable Reuse And Desalination Systems For Flexible And Reliable Water Supplies

Christelle Sawaya

Connor Sauceda
Investigating the role of electroactive bacteria in wastewater treatment and
resource recovery

Hang Wu
Evaluating PFAS Prevalence In Drinking Water And Indoor Dust

Haotian Cai

Harmita Golwala
Improving an efficacy of Anaerobic membrane bioreactor to enhance water reclamation while mitigating antibiotic resistance and microplastics

Jacob Damrow
Fate, transport, and toxicity of metal nanoparticles in food and potable reuse waters

Justin Su
Investigating bacteriophage host range in wastewater

Kexin (Kathy) Ma
Quantifying real-time compaction of biofilms

Lang He
Dairy bleaching processes using hydrogen and benzoyl peroxides

Marella Schammel

Martijn Bindels
Understanding salinity cycling in high recovery desalination systems

Michael Saldana
Using wastewater-based epidemiology to characterize pathogens of concern and antimicrobial resistance

Naat’anii Castillo
Characterization of Membrane Degradation Mechanisms

Raven Althouse
Evaluating membrane biofilm reactors (MBfRs) to enhance efficiency of biological nutrient-removal processes in water reuse

Sanaiya Islam
Fatty acid chlorohydrin kinetics and fatty acid formation during tree nut bleaching processes

Shounak Joshi
Membrane processes for zero liquid discharge: wetting and compaction in membrane distillation

Xiao Yang
Alumni
Kristofer Isaacson, Postdoctoral Scholar with Dan McCurry, 2023 - 2025
Bianca Costa, PhD student with Adam Smith, 2019 - 2025
- Junseok Lee, Postdoctoral Scholar with Adam Smith, 2023 - 2024