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.
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
Kelly Conway
Postdoctoral Scholar
Conceptual Analysis of Synergistic Desalination and Potable Reuse of Alternative Water Resources
Ying Wee
Postdoctoral Scholar
Investigating microorganisms that consume greenhouse gases
Kristofer Isaacson
Postdoctoral Scholar
Determining the Nucleophilicity of Disinfectants Used in Drinking Water Treatment
Junseok Lee
PFAS investigation and remediation
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
Kristofer Isaacson
Determining the Nucleophilicity of Disinfectants Used in Drinking Water Treatment
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
Bianca Costa
PFAS fate in emerging environmental biotechnologies
Christelle Sawaya
Connor Sauceda
Investigating the role of electroactive bacteria in wastewater treatment and
resource recovery
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
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
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
Weijian Ding
