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.
Nicholas M. Josefik
Advisory Board
Industrial Engineer
U.S. Army Engineer Research & Development Center, Construction Engineering
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
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
Adam Simpson
Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Dan Druhora
Filmmaker, Lecturer
Director of New Initiatives
Sarah Philo
Project Manager, Postdoctoral Scholar
Postdoctoral Scholars
Harmita Golwala
Improving an efficacy of Anaerobic membrane bioreactor to enhance water reclamation while mitigating antibiotic resistance and microplastics
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
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