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Faculty<\/h2>\n

Director<\/h2>\n

\n\n\n<\/p>

\"Matthew<\/div>

Matthew Schuler<\/a><\/p>

Phone<\/dt>
973-655-7191<\/a><\/dd>
Email<\/dt>
schulerm@montclair.edu<\/a><\/dd><\/dl><\/div><\/div>\n

Affiliated Faculty<\/h2>\n

\n\n\n<\/p>

\"Matthew<\/div>

Matthew Aardema<\/a><\/p>

Associate Professor, Biology<\/p>

Phone<\/dt>
973-655-3584<\/a><\/dd>
Email<\/dt>
aardemam@montclair.edu<\/a><\/dd><\/dl><\/div><\/div>
\"Abdullah<\/div>

Abdullah Albizri<\/a><\/p>

Associate Professor, Information Management and Business Analytics<\/p>

Email<\/dt>
albizria@montclair.edu<\/a><\/dd>
Location<\/dt>
Feliciano School of Business<\/dd><\/dl><\/div><\/div>
\"Clement<\/div>

Clement Alo<\/a><\/p>

Chairperson, Earth and Environmental Studies<\/p>

Phone<\/dt>
973-655-7579<\/a><\/dd>
Email<\/dt>
aloc@montclair.edu<\/a><\/dd>
Location<\/dt>
Center for Environmental & Life Sciences, 220C<\/dd><\/dl><\/div><\/div>
\"Deborah<\/div>

Deborah Chatr Aryamontri<\/a><\/p>

Associate Professor, Classics and General Humanities<\/p>

Phone<\/dt>
973-655-7380<\/a><\/dd>
Email<\/dt>
aryamontrid@montclair.edu<\/a><\/dd>
Location<\/dt>
Dickson Hall, 145<\/dd><\/dl><\/div><\/div>
\"Yasemin<\/div>

Yasemin Besen-Cassino<\/a><\/p>

Professor, Sociology<\/p>

Phone<\/dt>
973-655-7229<\/a><\/dd>
Email<\/dt>
beseny@montclair.edu<\/a><\/dd>
Location<\/dt>
Dickson Hall, 303<\/dd><\/dl><\/div><\/div>
\"Kevin<\/div>

Kevin Bilyk<\/a><\/p>

Assistant Professor, Biology<\/p>

Email<\/dt>
bilykk@montclair.edu<\/a><\/dd><\/dl><\/div><\/div>
\"Paul<\/div>

Paul Bologna<\/a><\/p>

Professor, Biology<\/p>

Phone<\/dt>
973-655-4112<\/a><\/dd>
Email<\/dt>
bolognap@montclair.edu<\/a><\/dd><\/dl><\/div><\/div>
\"Cortni<\/div>

Cortni Borgerson<\/a><\/p>

Associate Professor, Anthropology<\/p>

Email<\/dt>
borgersonc@montclair.edu<\/a><\/dd>
Location<\/dt>
Dickson Hall<\/dd><\/dl><\/div><\/div>
\"Stefanie<\/div>

Stefanie Brachfeld<\/a><\/p>

Vice Provost for Research, Graduate School<\/p>

Phone<\/dt>
973-655-5129<\/a><\/dd>
Email<\/dt>
brachfelds@montclair.edu<\/a><\/dd>
Location<\/dt>
The School of Nursing and The Graduate School, 487B<\/dd><\/dl><\/div><\/div>
\"Mark<\/div>

Mark Chopping<\/a><\/p>

Professor, Earth and Environmental Studies<\/p>

Phone<\/dt>
973-655-7384<\/a><\/dd>
Email<\/dt>
choppingm@montclair.edu<\/a><\/dd>
Location<\/dt>
Center for Environmental & Life Sciences, 312<\/dd><\/dl><\/div><\/div>
\"Ying<\/div>

Ying Cui<\/a><\/p>

Associate Professor, Earth and Environmental Studies<\/p>

Phone<\/dt>
973-655-7273<\/a><\/dd>
Email<\/dt>
cuiy@montclair.edu<\/a><\/dd>
Location<\/dt>
Center for Environmental & Life Sciences, 418<\/dd><\/dl><\/div><\/div>
\"Yang<\/div>

Yang Deng<\/a><\/p>

Professor, Earth and Environmental Studies<\/p>

Phone<\/dt>
973-655-6678<\/a><\/dd>
Email<\/dt>
dengy@montclair.edu<\/a><\/dd>
Location<\/dt>
Center for Environmental & Life Sciences, 424<\/dd><\/dl><\/div><\/div>
\"Charles<\/div>

Charles Du<\/a><\/p>

Professor, Biology<\/p>

Phone<\/dt>
973-655-4405<\/a><\/dd>
Email<\/dt>
duc@montclair.edu<\/a><\/dd><\/dl><\/div><\/div>
\"Ram<\/div>

Ram Dubey<\/a><\/p>

Professor, Economics<\/p>

Phone<\/dt>
973-655-7778<\/a><\/dd>
Email<\/dt>
dubeyr@montclair.edu<\/a><\/dd>
Location<\/dt>
Feliciano School of Business, 538<\/dd><\/dl><\/div><\/div>
\"Colette<\/div>

Colette Feehan<\/a><\/p>

Associate Professor, Biology<\/p>

Phone<\/dt>
973-655-4248<\/a><\/dd>
Email<\/dt>
feehanc@montclair.edu<\/a><\/dd><\/dl><\/div><\/div>
\"Huan<\/div>

Huan Feng<\/a><\/p>

Professor, Earth and Environmental Studies<\/p>

Phone<\/dt>
973-655-7549<\/a><\/dd>
Email<\/dt>
fengh@montclair.edu<\/a><\/dd>
Location<\/dt>
Center for Environmental & Life Sciences, 422<\/dd><\/dl><\/div><\/div>
\"Eric<\/div>

Eric Forgoston<\/a><\/p>

Professor, School of Computing<\/p>

Phone<\/dt>
973-655-7242<\/a><\/dd>
Email<\/dt>
forgostone@montclair.edu<\/a><\/dd>
Location<\/dt>
Conrad J. Schmitt Hall, 332<\/dd><\/dl><\/div><\/div>
\"Jinshan<\/div>

Jinshan Gao<\/a><\/p>

Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry<\/p>

Phone<\/dt>
973-655-5136<\/a><\/dd>
Email<\/dt>
gaoj@montclair.edu<\/a><\/dd>
Location<\/dt>
Richardson Hall, 225M<\/dd><\/dl><\/div><\/div>
\"Nina<\/div>

Nina Goodey<\/a><\/p>

Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry<\/p>

Phone<\/dt>
973-655-3410<\/a><\/dd>
Email<\/dt>
goodeyn@montclair.edu<\/a><\/dd>
Location<\/dt>
Center for Environmental & Life Sciences, 406A<\/dd><\/dl><\/div><\/div>
\"Timothy<\/div>

Timothy Gorman<\/a><\/p>

Associate Professor, Sociology<\/p>

Email<\/dt>
gormant@montclair.edu<\/a><\/dd>
Location<\/dt>
Dickson Hall<\/dd><\/dl><\/div><\/div>
\"Katherine<\/div>

Katherine Herbert<\/a><\/p>

Professor, School of Computing<\/p>

Phone<\/dt>
973-655-5398<\/a><\/dd>
Email<\/dt>
herbertk@montclair.edu<\/a><\/dd>
Location<\/dt>
Center for Computing and Information Science, 227H<\/dd><\/dl><\/div><\/div>
\"Rashmi<\/div>

Rashmi Jain<\/a><\/p>

Professor, Information Management and Business Analytics<\/p>

Phone<\/dt>
973-655-7847<\/a><\/dd>
Email<\/dt>
jainra@montclair.edu<\/a><\/dd>
Location<\/dt>
Feliciano School of Business<\/dd><\/dl><\/div><\/div>
\"Alexis<\/div>

Alexis Khursigara<\/a><\/p>

Assistant Professor, Biology<\/p>

Email<\/dt>
khursigaraa@montclair.edu<\/a><\/dd><\/dl><\/div><\/div>
\"Jennifer<\/div>

Jennifer Krumins<\/a><\/p>

Professor, Biology<\/p>

Email<\/dt>
kruminsj@montclair.edu<\/a><\/dd><\/dl><\/div><\/div>
\"Arnaud<\/div>

Arnaud Kurze<\/a><\/p>

Associate Professor, Justice Studies<\/p>

Phone<\/dt>
973-655-7960<\/a><\/dd>
Email<\/dt>
kurzea@montclair.edu<\/a><\/dd>
Location<\/dt>
Dickson Hall, 352<\/dd><\/dl><\/div><\/div>
\"Pankaj<\/div>

Pankaj Lal<\/a><\/p>

Professor, Earth and Environmental Studies<\/p>

Phone<\/dt>
973-655-3137<\/a><\/dd>
Email<\/dt>
lalp@montclair.edu<\/a><\/dd>
Location<\/dt>
Center for Environmental & Life Sciences, 426<\/dd><\/dl><\/div><\/div>
\"Wanlu<\/div>

Wanlu Li<\/a><\/p>

Assistant Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry<\/p>

Phone<\/dt>
973-655-5144<\/a><\/dd>
Email<\/dt>
liwa@montclair.edu<\/a><\/dd>
Location<\/dt>
Richardson Hall, 225E<\/dd><\/dl><\/div><\/div>
\"Manveer<\/div>

Manveer Mann<\/a><\/p>

Associate Professor, Marketing<\/p>

Email<\/dt>
mannm@montclair.edu<\/a><\/dd>
Location<\/dt>
Feliciano School of Business, 583<\/dd><\/dl><\/div><\/div>
\"Carlos<\/div>

Carlos Molina<\/a><\/p>

Professor, Biology<\/p>

Phone<\/dt>
973-655-3302<\/a><\/dd>
Email<\/dt>
molinac@montclair.edu<\/a><\/dd>
Location<\/dt>
Center for Environmental & Life Sciences, 400<\/dd><\/dl><\/div><\/div>
\"Thomas<\/div>

Thomas Mueller<\/a><\/p>

Assistant Professor, Biology<\/p>

Email<\/dt>
muellert@montclair.edu<\/a><\/dd>
Location<\/dt>
Center for Environmental & Life Sciences, 414<\/dd><\/dl><\/div><\/div>
\"Glen<\/div>

Glen O'Neil<\/a><\/p>

Associate Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry<\/p>

Phone<\/dt>
973-655-3791<\/a><\/dd>
Email<\/dt>
oneilg@montclair.edu<\/a><\/dd>
Location<\/dt>
Richardson Hall, 376<\/dd><\/dl><\/div><\/div>
\"Duke<\/div>

Duke Ophori<\/a><\/p>

Professor, Earth and Environmental Studies<\/p>

Phone<\/dt>
973-655-7558<\/a><\/dd>
Email<\/dt>
ophorid@montclair.edu<\/a><\/dd>
Location<\/dt>
Center for Environmental & Life Sciences, 310<\/dd><\/dl><\/div><\/div>
\"Sandra<\/div>

Sandra Passchier<\/a><\/p>

Professor, Earth and Environmental Studies<\/p>

Phone<\/dt>
973-655-3185<\/a><\/dd>
Email<\/dt>
passchiers@montclair.edu<\/a><\/dd>
Location<\/dt>
Center for Environmental & Life Sciences, 324<\/dd><\/dl><\/div><\/div>
\"Greg<\/div>

Greg Pope<\/a><\/p>

Professor, Earth and Environmental Studies<\/p>

Phone<\/dt>
973-655-7569<\/a><\/dd>
Email<\/dt>
popeg@montclair.edu<\/a><\/dd>
Location<\/dt>
Center for Environmental & Life Sciences, 420<\/dd><\/dl><\/div><\/div>
\"Sheetal<\/div>

Sheetal Ranjan<\/a><\/p>

Professor, Justice Studies<\/p>

Email<\/dt>
ranjans@montclair.edu<\/a><\/dd><\/dl><\/div><\/div>
\"Stefan<\/div>

Stefan Robila<\/a><\/p>

Professor, School of Computing<\/p>

Phone<\/dt>
973-655-4230<\/a><\/dd>
Email<\/dt>
robilas@montclair.edu<\/a><\/dd>
Location<\/dt>
Center for Computing and Information Science, 327K<\/dd><\/dl><\/div><\/div>
\"Matthew<\/div>

Matthew Schuler<\/a><\/p>

Associate Professor, Biology<\/p>

Phone<\/dt>
973-655-7191<\/a><\/dd>
Email<\/dt>
schulerm@montclair.edu<\/a><\/dd><\/dl><\/div><\/div>
\"Meghann<\/div>

Meghann Smith<\/a><\/p>

Assistant Professor, Earth and Environmental Studies<\/p>

Phone<\/dt>
973-655-3123<\/a><\/dd>
Email<\/dt>
smithmeg@montclair.edu<\/a><\/dd>
Location<\/dt>
Center for Environmental & Life Sciences, 412<\/dd><\/dl><\/div><\/div>
\"Amy<\/div>

Amy Tuininga<\/a><\/p>

Associate Dean for Research and Partnerships, School of Computing<\/p>

Phone<\/dt>
973-655-3667<\/a><\/dd>
Email<\/dt>
tuiningaa@montclair.edu<\/a><\/dd>
Location<\/dt>
Center for Environmental & Life Sciences, 206A<\/dd><\/dl><\/div><\/div>
\"Yawei<\/div>

Yawei Wang<\/a><\/p>

Associate Professor, Hospitality and Tourism<\/p>

Phone<\/dt>
973-655-4099<\/a><\/dd>
Email<\/dt>
wangya@montclair.edu<\/a><\/dd>
Location<\/dt>
Feliciano School of Business<\/dd><\/dl><\/div><\/div>
\"Weitian<\/div>

Weitian Wang<\/a><\/p>

Associate Professor, School of Computing<\/p>

Phone<\/dt>
973-655-5269<\/a><\/dd>
Email<\/dt>
wangw@montclair.edu<\/a><\/dd>
Location<\/dt>
Center for Computing and Information Science, 227C<\/dd><\/dl><\/div><\/div>
\"Meiyin<\/div>

Meiyin Wu<\/a><\/p>

Professor, Biology<\/p>

Phone<\/dt>
973-655-7117<\/a><\/dd>
Email<\/dt>
wum@montclair.edu<\/a><\/dd>
Location<\/dt>
Center for Environmental & Life Sciences, 300<\/dd><\/dl><\/div><\/div>
\"Danlin<\/div>

Danlin Yu<\/a><\/p>

Professor, Earth and Environmental Studies<\/p>

Phone<\/dt>
973-655-4313<\/a><\/dd>
Email<\/dt>
yud@montclair.edu<\/a><\/dd>
Location<\/dt>
Center for Environmental & Life Sciences, 314<\/dd><\/dl><\/div><\/div>
\n<\/div>

Current Students<\/h2>\n
\n
\"Gita<\/figure>\n<\/div>
\n

Adhikary, Gita Bhushal<\/h2>\n
\n
Advisor<\/dt>\n
Lal<\/a><\/dd>\n
Office<\/dt>\n
CELS 230A<\/dd>\n
Degrees<\/dt>\n
MS in Sustainability Science<\/dd>\n
Affiliations<\/dt>\n
CESAC, Environmental Economics & Policy Lab (EEPL)<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div><\/div>
\nGita Bhushal Adhikary\u2019s research interests lie in current environmental issues, including flood resilience, human-wildlife conflict, ecological stressors, and conservation of biodiversity. She is interested in community institutions such as community forest user groups and their involvement in flood resilience. She hopes to devote her life towards achieving a sustainable future and healthy environment for the generations to come.\n
\n

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\n
\"Ohene<\/figure>\n<\/div>
\n

Adomako, Ohene<\/h2>\n
\n
Advisor<\/dt>\n
Borgerson<\/a><\/dd>\n
Office<\/dt>\n
TBD<\/dd>\n
Ext<\/dt>\n
TBD<\/dd>\n
Degrees<\/dt>\n
BS in Natural Resources Management (Concentration in Wildlife and
\nRange Management)<\/dd>\n
MA in Marine Policy and Management & MS Sustainable Environmental Management<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

Ohene Adomako\u2019s research interests lie in social\u2013ecological systems. His current research examines how perceived and actual zoonotic disease risks influence wild meat consumer behavior, with a focus on the ecological, socioeconomic, cultural, and behavioral determinants of zoonotic and foodborne disease risk in two biodiverse regions of Sub-Saharan Africa.<\/p>\n

\n
\n
\"Arif<\/figure>\n<\/div>
\n

Ahmed, Arif<\/h2>\n
\n
Advisor<\/dt>\n
Schuler<\/a><\/dd>\n
Office<\/dt>\n
TBD<\/dd>\n
Ext<\/dt>\n
TBD<\/dd>\n
Degrees<\/dt>\n
BS in Agriculture<\/dd>\n
MS in Agroforestry and Environmental Science<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div><\/div>Arif’s research interests involve the consequences of agrochemical residues on freshwater ecosystems.\n
\n
\n
\"John<\/figure>\n<\/div>
\n

Aseperi, John<\/h2>\n
\n
Advisor<\/dt>\n
Feng<\/a><\/dd>\n
Office<\/dt>\n
TBD<\/dd>\n
Ext<\/dt>\n
TBD<\/dd>\n
Degrees<\/dt>\n
BS in Environmental Management and Toxicology<\/dd>\n
MS in Environmental Science<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

My research interests focus on urban toxic metal contamination, using environmental data analysis and modeling to support risk-informed urban planning and remediation.<\/p>\n

\n
\n
\"Nicole<\/figure>\n<\/div>
\n

Bergen, Nicole<\/h2>\n
\n
Advisor<\/dt>\n
Wu<\/a><\/dd>\n
Degrees<\/dt>\n
BA in Biology\/Teacher of Students with Disabilities<\/dd>\n
MS in Biology (Concentration in Ecology and Evolution)<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div><\/div>My previous research was regarding the effectiveness of culverts for amphibian crossing. I am interested in continuing to look at the effectiveness of culverts and the impact of roads on amphibian migration.\n
\n
\n
\"Purna<\/figure>\n<\/div>
\n

Chakraborty, Purna<\/h2>\n
\n
Advisor<\/dt>\n
TBA<\/dd>\n
Office<\/dt>\n
TBD<\/dd>\n
Ext<\/dt>\n
TBD<\/dd>\n
Degrees<\/dt>\n
BS in Fisheries<\/dd>\n
MS in Marine Bioresource Science<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

My research interest covers marine animals. I have been working with morphology since my master\u2019s research work. I am still stick to morphology. I am now working with the morphological variation of clinging jellyfish. Through morphology, I want to decode the mystery of the clinging jellyfish\u2019s relationship with the environment. Broadly, if I am saying my research interest is marine animals, morphology, ecology, and biodiversity.<\/p>\n

\n
\n
\"Shane<\/figure>\n<\/div>
\n

Daiek, Shane<\/h2>\n
\n
Advisor<\/dt>\n
Lorenzo-Trueba<\/dd>\n
Degrees<\/dt>\n
MS Earth & Environmental Science, BS Marine Affairs.<\/dd>\n
Affiliations<\/dt>\n
Lorenzo-Trueba Lab, West Orange High School<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div><\/div>
\nShane’s research is aimed at better understanding of coastal processes, in order to better manage anthropogenic influences on marine environments. His research seeks to understand how planning and management practices can limit the negative effects that result from increased development in coastal areas, including evaluation of the roles of federal, state and local government and organization in drafting policy.\n
\n
\n
\"Eshariah<\/figure>\n<\/div>
\n

Dyson, Eshariah<\/h2>\n
\n
Advisor<\/dt>\n
Goodey<\/a><\/dd>\n
Office<\/dt>\n
CELS 230A<\/dd>\n
Degrees<\/dt>\n
BS\/MS Chemistry and Biochemistry<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div><\/div>
\nMy research focuses on investigating the behavior of metal contaminants in urban soils and developing novel remediation techniques for contaminated soil.\n
\n
\n
<\/figure>\n<\/div>
\n

Eke, Chima<\/h2>\n
\n
Advisor<\/dt>\n
Ophori<\/a><\/dd>\n
Office<\/dt>\n
TBD<\/dd>\n
Ext<\/dt>\n
TBD<\/dd>\n
Degrees<\/dt>\n
BS in Civil Engineering (Water Resources Engineering Specialization)<\/dd>\n
MS in Water Supply Engineering<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div><\/div>My research interests is modelling the movement of contaminants in groundwater.\n
\n
\n
\"Natalie<\/figure>\n<\/div>
\n

Epstein, Natalie<\/h2>\n
\n
Advisor<\/dt>\n
Aardema<\/a><\/dd>\n
Office<\/dt>\n
TBD<\/dd>\n
Ext<\/dt>\n
TBD<\/dd>\n
Degrees<\/dt>\n
BS in Biology<\/dd>\n
MS in Biology (Concentration in Ecology and Evolution)<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

My research interest is in entomology, specifically vector biology. My research will focus on epigenetic responses of the mosquito Culex pipiens f. molestus<\/em> to environmental stressors.<\/p>\n

\n
\n
\"Monika<\/figure>\n<\/div>
\n

Ghimire, Monika<\/h2>\n
\n
Advisor<\/dt>\n
Passchier<\/a><\/dd>\n
Office<\/dt>\n
TBD<\/dd>\n
Ext<\/dt>\n
TBD<\/dd>\n
Degrees<\/dt>\n
BS and MS in Environmental Science<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div><\/div>My research interest involves climate studies. I will be conducting paleoclimatological research using geological archives.\n
\n
\n
\"Michael<\/figure>\n<\/div>
\n

Fowler, Michael<\/h2>\n
\n
Advisor<\/dt>\n
Lal<\/a><\/dd>\n
Office<\/dt>\n
CELS 306<\/dd>\n
Ext<\/dt>\n
x3456<\/dd>\n
Degrees<\/dt>\n
BA in Environmental Studies with a Geography minor and concentration in Geographic Information Systems & Cartography<\/dd>\n
MS in Sustainability Science<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div><\/div>Mike’s research focuses on technoeconomic and life cycle analyses of bioenergy production through switchgrass and sugarcane bagasse in U.S.\n
\n
\n
\"Md<\/figure>\n<\/div>
\n

Islam, Md Shahnul<\/h2>\n
\n
Advisor<\/dt>\n
Feng<\/a><\/dd>\n
Office<\/dt>\n
CELS 306<\/dd>\n
Degrees<\/dt>\n
BS and MS in Environmental Science<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

Md Shahnul’s research interests include monitoring toxic metal contamination of surface water, soil, and sediment, as well as their environmental risk assessment.<\/p>\n

\n
\n
\"Bayonle<\/figure>\n<\/div>
\n

Ibukun, Bayonle<\/h2>\n
\n
Advisor<\/dt>\n
Alo<\/a><\/dd>\n
Office<\/dt>\n
CELS 306<\/dd>\n
Degrees<\/dt>\n
B.Tech in Meteorology<\/dd>\n
M.Tech in Meteorology<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div><\/div>I am interested in Hydrological and climate modeling.\n
\n
\n
\"Nicolina<\/figure>\n<\/div>
\n

Lentine, Nicolina<\/h2>\n
\n
Advisor<\/dt>\n
Goodey<\/a><\/dd>\n
Office<\/dt>\n
CELS 306<\/dd>\n
Degrees<\/dt>\n
BA in Environmental Studies and Sustainability, minor in Chemistry<\/dd>\n
MS in Environmental Science<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div><\/div>Nicolina Lentine’s research interests are in Environmental Science and Chemistry. She specifically wishes to focus on soil pollution and how it impacts soil composition and plant growth. She hopes to build off her previous work at Villanova University and expand it into something wonderful at MSU.\n
\n
\n
\"Fan<\/figure>\n<\/div>
\n

Lu, Fan<\/h2>\n
\n
Advisor<\/dt>\n
Schuler<\/a><\/dd>\n
Office<\/dt>\n
TBD<\/dd>\n
Ext<\/dt>\n
TBD<\/dd>\n
Degrees<\/dt>\n
BS in Civil Engineering<\/dd>\n
MS in Environmental Science<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

My research focuses on developing and optimizing innovative solutions for safeguarding public health through the removal of emerging contaminants. My core expertise lies in the treatment of trace organic pollutants in drinking water and, specifically, the challenge of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)\u2014the “forever chemicals.” I am driven by the urgent need to translate cutting-edge scientific discovery into practical, scalable engineering solutions for water security.<\/p>\n

\n
\n
\"Trang<\/figure>\n<\/div>
\n

Luong, Trang<\/h2>\n
\n
Advisor<\/dt>\n
Lal<\/a><\/dd>\n
Degrees<\/dt>\n
BS Sustainability Science<\/dd>\n
Affiliations<\/dt>\n
CESAC, Environmental Economics & Policy Lab (EEPL), PSEG Institute for Sustainability Studies<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

Trang’s research focuses on the effects of economic activities, notably the tourism industry, on the environment of Vietnam, and how sustainable development may mitigate the adverse effects of tourism. This work will contribute to the body of knowledge and play a role in Vietnam’s economic development while protecting its environment.<\/p>\n

\n
\n
\"Karina<\/figure>\n<\/div>
\n

Magro Machado, Karina<\/h2>\n
\n
Advisor<\/dt>\n
Schuler<\/a><\/dd>\n
Office<\/dt>\n
TBD<\/dd>\n
Ext<\/dt>\n
TBD<\/dd>\n
Degrees<\/dt>\n
BS in Chemical Engineering<\/dd>\n
MS in Cosmetic Science<\/dd>\n
MS in Sustainability Science, Sustainability Leadership Concentration<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

My research interests focus on evaluating the environmental impacts of consumer products, particularly cosmetics, using Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and water footprint analysis, with an emphasis on sustainability, resource efficiency, and environmental management practices.<\/p>\n

\n
\n
\"Cristian<\/figure>\n<\/div>
\n

Noriega Monsalve, Cristian<\/h2>\n
\n
Advisor<\/dt>\n
Wang<\/a><\/dd>\n
Office<\/dt>\n
TBD<\/dd>\n
Ext<\/dt>\n
TBD<\/dd>\n
Degrees<\/dt>\n
Bachelor of Engineering, Topographic Engineering<\/dd>\n
MS in Data Science<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

Cristian Camilo Noriega Monsalve holds a B.S. in Topographic Engineering from Francisco Jos\u00e9 de Caldas District University in Bogot\u00e1, Colombia. His undergraduate studies focused on geospatial data analysis, including GPS positioning, geology, road geometry design and localization, and real-world land surveying and cartography. He later earned an M.S. in Data Science from 精品成人福利在线 University, with an emphasis on data mining and machine learning, and applied research in offshore wind farm geolocation and spatial energy analysis.<\/p>\n

Cristian\u2019s research interests lie at the intersection of data science, environmental systems, and intelligent automation. His current research focuses on collaborative robotics for the disassembly of electronic waste and electric vehicles, with an emphasis on sustainability, human-centric system design, and circular-economy principles. More broadly, his work aligns with the emerging paradigm of Industry 5.0, integrating artificial intelligence, data-driven modeling, and human-in-the-loop approaches to support sustainable and socially responsible industrial systems.<\/p>\n

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Nsingi, Joseph Mayala<\/h2>\n
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Cui<\/a><\/dd>\n
Degrees<\/dt>\n
BS in Applied Geology at the University of the Western Cape<\/dd>\n
MS in Applied Geology (Petroleum Geoscience) at the University of the Western Cape<\/dd>\n
Office<\/dt>\n
CELS 306<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

Mayala is a PhD student working on carbon emission and sequestration rate after a large CO2 pulse from the Siberian Traps volcanism. In his Master’s, he studied foraminiferal biostratigraphy and depositional environment of the Drilled Early Cretaceous Succession in Durban Basin, East Coast, South Africa using well cuttings, conventional cores, seismic data and well logs. In his BS (Honours), he did facies analysis of clastic sediment of well Jc-B1 Durban Basin, East Coast of South Africa using well logs and conventional cores in addition to Interactive Petrophysics (IP) to investigate facies variations within the well Jc-B1 of the Offshore Durban Basin.<\/p>\n

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Polius, Krishna<\/h2>\n
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Feng<\/a><\/dd>\n
Office<\/dt>\n
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Ext<\/dt>\n
TBD<\/dd>\n
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TBD<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div><\/div>\n
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Ferdinand, Rolih<\/h2>\n
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Advisor<\/dt>\n
TBA<\/dd>\n
Office<\/dt>\n
TBD<\/dd>\n
Ext<\/dt>\n
TBD<\/dd>\n
Degrees<\/dt>\n
BS in Electrical & Computer Engineering<\/dd>\n
MS in Sustainability Science<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

My doctoral research focuses on the design, optimization, and siting of polygeneration (CCHP+) energy systems to support next-generation infrastructure such as data centers and urban district energy networks. I integrate geographic information systems (GIS), multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA), and AI\/ML-based energy modeling to evaluate technical performance, economic viability, emissions, and resilience across brownfield and greenfield development pathways.<\/p>\n

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Shrestha, Kripa<\/h2>\n
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Advisor<\/dt>\n
Lal<\/a><\/dd>\n
Degrees<\/dt>\n
BS and MS Environmental Science<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

In my previous role as Research Associate-Ecosystems at the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), Nepal, I worked on diverse topics such as Climate change, Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), Water Resource Management, Landslide Risk Assessments and Watershed Management Planning. Continuing my work and following my interest, I will be conducting my research focused on Nature-based solutions for DRR synergizing it with sustainable energy. As a Graduate Research Assistant, I will be working in Clean Energy and Sustainability Analytics Center (CESAC) on offshore wind energy and its impact on recreational fisheries.<\/p>\n

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Shrestha, Sarahana<\/h2>\n
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Advisor<\/dt>\n
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Office<\/dt>\n
CELS 306<\/dd>\n
Degrees<\/dt>\n
BS Environmental Science and BA Environmental Planning & Management from State University of New York at Plattsburgh<\/dd>\n
MS Sustainability Science from 精品成人福利在线 University<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

Sarahana’s MS thesis research focused on the role of gender in the use of natural resources with an aim to improve the efficacy of both conservation and gender equity through tailored policy suggestions which consider the complex interactions between identity and natural resource use. Her current doctoral research is on energy equity, to address the gaps that exist in the field of energy equity and access to clean energy using machine learning techniques by studying the socioeconomic and regional differences in and within communities.<\/p>\n

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Umeh, Odera Richard<\/h2>\n
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Advisor<\/dt>\n
Ophori<\/a><\/dd>\n
Office<\/dt>\n
CELS 306<\/dd>\n
Degrees<\/dt>\n
MS in Environmental Microbiology<\/dd>\n
PGD in Environmental Education<\/dd>\n
BS in Applied Microbiology<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination in New Jersey’s ground and drinking water systems, developing advanced detection and transport modeling frameworks, and evidence-based remediation strategies.<\/p>\n

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Vafaie, Sepideh<\/h2>\n
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Advisor<\/dt>\n
Forgoston<\/a><\/dd>\n
Office<\/dt>\n
CELS 230A<\/dd>\n
Degrees<\/dt>\n
MS in Civil-Structural Engineering<\/dd>\n
Ext<\/dt>\n
x3456<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

During my master’s, I worked on applying X-let transforms (such as wavelet, curvelet, contourlet, and shearlet transform) to detect damages. Now, I will work to better understand the extinction of species in food webs and the susceptibility of the food web to invasive species. This research will utilize topics from applied mathematics, dynamical systems, environmental science, and structural health monitoring.<\/p>\n

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Vyas, Nisarg<\/h2>\n
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Lal<\/a><\/dd>\n
Office<\/dt>\n
TBD<\/dd>\n
Ext<\/dt>\n
TBD<\/dd>\n
Degrees<\/dt>\n
BS in Environmental Science<\/dd>\n
MS in Environmental Science and Management<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

Nisarg\u2019s research focuses on the intersection of advanced analytics and systems decarbonization, with a primary emphasis on the healthcare sector. By leveraging quantitative and sustainability frameworks, he seeks to optimize operational efficiencies and reduce environmental impact. His broader research aims to develop scalable, interdisciplinary solutions applicable across various sectors navigating the transition toward a more resilient and sustainable future.<\/p>\n

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Vu, Anvy<\/h2>\n
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Lal<\/a><\/dd>\n
Degrees:<\/dt>\n
Master of Public Health, Specialization: Epidemiology<\/dd>\n
Bachelor of Science (BS) in Environmental Science<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

Anvy’s research is aimed at achieving a sustainable occupational environment for developing communities. This is an issue that requires attention to many environmental management perspectives and adopting an interdisciplinary approach. Natural science, business, and social science perspectives work in unison to solve these complex problems. Her research fosters understanding of how pollutants affect human populations and the natural environment. This work consists of the identification and quantification of immediate and long-term patterns. She utilizes geospatial technology (GIS) and related geostatistical methods, and the stratification of disturbance levels in unhealthy environments.<\/p>\n

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Wu, Tina<\/h2>\n
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Advisor<\/dt>\n
Cui<\/a><\/dd>\n
Office<\/dt>\n
CELS 230A<\/dd>\n
Degrees<\/dt>\n
BS & MS in Geology<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div><\/div>Qingting (Tina) Wu\u2019s previous research explored the productivity patterns during the Quaternary in the eastern equatorial Pacific using foraminifera. Her current research focuses on the dynamic climate and biogeochemistry of the P-Tr extinction event and Cenozoic using Earth system modeling, as well as the tropical ocean lithium and boron isotopes. She aims to enhance the understanding of paleoclimatology, especially the effect of massive carbon dioxide emission and sequestration on the ecosystem.\n
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Zaheer, Naima<\/h2>\n
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Goodey<\/a><\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div><\/div>Research interests: Reclamation of metal contaminated soil using phytoremediation techniques.\n

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Zhang, Andy<\/h2>\n
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Advisor<\/dt>\n
Jain<\/a><\/dd>\n
Office<\/dt>\n
TBD<\/dd>\n
Ext<\/dt>\n
TBD<\/dd>\n
Degrees<\/dt>\n
BA in English and Foreign Affairs<\/dd>\n
MBA<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

Andy’s research interests involve environmental and climate policy, with a focus on aviation emissions, policy design, and the effectiveness of regulatory approaches across industries.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Year<\/th>\nName<\/th>\nDissertation Title<\/th>\nCurrent Position<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
2014<\/td>\nMarcia L. Anderson<\/td>\nThe Effectiveness of Venue Strategies for Environmental Communication in Non-Agricultural, School Integrated Pest Management Campaigns<\/a><\/td>\nEnvironmental Specialist
\nUS Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 2<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2020<\/td>\nAnthony J. Bevacqua<\/td>\nThe Spatial Economics of Clean Energy in New Jersey<\/a><\/td>\nResearch Scientist
\nNew Jersey Board of Public Utilities<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2017<\/td>\nAlejandra Maria Bozzolasco<\/td>\nUsing a Mixed-Methods Approach to Understand Urban Children’s Nature Conceptions, Ecological Worldviews and Environmental Perceptions and Preferences Before and After Attending an Environmental Education Program<\/a><\/td>\nAdjunct Instructor
\nRampo College<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2018<\/td>\nPralhad Burli<\/td>\nEconomic and Environmental Assessment of Advanced Biofuels : Adoption Under Uncertainty, Farmer Willingness, and Land Use Implications<\/a><\/td>\nAgricultural Economist
\nThe Energy, Environment, Science, & Technology Division
\nIdaho National Laboratory<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2009<\/td>\nJennifer Rose Callanan<\/td>\nLong-Term Impacts of Forest Fires on Soil Chemical Properties as a Result of Mineral Alterations and Its Implications for Forest Management Practices<\/a><\/td>\nAssistant Professor & Chairperson
\nDepartment of Environmental Science William Patterson University<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2019<\/td>\nDaniel James Ciarletta<\/td>\nReconstructing Barrier Island Behavior from Overstepped Deposits and Relict Onshore Morphology : Modeling and Field Approaches<\/a><\/td>\nMendenhall Postdoc Fellow
\nUnited States Geological Survey<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2014<\/td>\nPadmini Das<\/td>\nChemically Catalyzed Phytoremediation of 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene (TNT) Contaminated Soil by Vetiver Grass (Chrysopogon zizanioides L.)<\/a><\/td>\nPostdoctoral Research Associate
\n精品成人福利在线 University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2015<\/td>\nJoseph J. Di Gianni<\/td>\nExploration of the Current State and Directions of Dynamic Ridesharing<\/a><\/td>\nAdjunct Instructor<\/a>
\n精品成人福利在线 University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2015<\/td>\nLuke J. Diglio<\/td>\nAn Assessment of New Jersey Trout Production Systems : a Movement Towards Sustainability<\/a><\/td>\nAP & General Environmental Science Teacher
\nPequannock Township High School<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2014<\/td>\nPaola Dolcemascolo<\/td>\nAnthropogenic Disturbance of the Herpetofauna in the Northeast US : Wildlife Disease and Habitat Modification<\/a><\/td>\nFull Stack Software Engineer
\nSelf-Employed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2015<\/td>\nRocio Raquel Duchesne-Onoro<\/td>\nChanges in Tall Shrub Abundance on the North Slope of Alaska, 2000-2010<\/a><\/td>\nAssistant Professor
\nDepartment of Geography & Geology<\/a>
\nUniversity of Wisconsin-Whitewater<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2021<\/td>\nXu Du<\/td>\nMining Social Media and Structured Data in Urban Environmental Management to Develop Smart Cities<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2016<\/td>\nMelissa A. Hansen<\/td>\nAn Assessment of Antarctic Ice Sheet Dynamics from a Pliocene Polar Paleoclimate Archive<\/a><\/td>\nAdjunct Instructor
\n精品成人福利在线 University<\/a> & Kean University<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2018<\/td>\nPricila Iranah<\/td>\nBridging Gaps Between Conservation Action and Policy on Small Island Developing States \u2013 Case Analog of The Republic of Mauritius<\/a><\/td>\nPostdoctoral Research Associate
\nUniversity of Nebraska at Kearney<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2021<\/td>\nArye Max Janoff<\/td>\nCommunity-Scale Beach Nourishment and Groin Construction Decisions Along Human-Modified Coasts : The Interplay Between Socioeconomics, Coordination, Tourism, and Shoreline Change<\/a><\/td>\nKnauss Marine Policy Fellow
\nU.S. House of Representatives<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2014<\/td>\nAmy V. Johnson-Ferdinand<\/td>\nSpatial Decision Support Systems for Sustainable Urban Redevelopment<\/a><\/td>\n\u00a0Director, Environmental Safety and Sustainability
\n<\/a>精品成人福利在线 University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2016<\/td>\nMelissa Ann Koberle-Harclerode<\/td>\nEvaluating Sustainable Aspects of Hazardous Waste Remediation<\/a><\/td>\nProject Manager & Environmental Scientist
\nCDM Smith<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2009<\/td>\nNaushad Kollikkathara<\/td>\nIntegrated System Dynamic Study and Prognosis on Municipal Solid Waste Management for Northern New Jersey Urban Area<\/a><\/td>\nAssistant Professor
\nData Analytics
\nSchool of Business at Mercy College<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2013<\/td>\nShevon Jean Letang<\/td>\nCitizens\u2019 Perspectives of Access to the Decision Making Process and Community Improvement as Determinants of Brownfields Redevelopment Success<\/a><\/td>\nSustainability and Environmental Coordinator
\n精品成人福利在线 University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2017<\/td>\nNanzhu Li<\/td>\nFerrate as a New Treatment Chemical for Removal of Effluent Organic Matter (EfOM) and Emerging Micro-Pollutants in Treated Municipal Wastewater for Water Reuse<\/a><\/td>\nEnvironmental Scientist
\nBEM Systems Inc.\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2015<\/td>\nFaith Karegi Muriithi<\/td>\nAn Integrated Approach to Assessing Spread of Commercial Horticulture and Related Environmental Impacts on Watersheds : Cases in Central Highlands of Kenya<\/a><\/td>\nData Analyst
\nCiti<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2018<\/td>\nGarrett T. Nieddu<\/td>\nOutbreak and Extinction Dynamics in Stochastic Populations<\/a><\/td>\nPostdoctoral Research Associate
\nTheoretical Biology and Biophysics<\/a>
\nLos Alamos National Labs<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2017<\/td>\nRosita G. Nunez<\/td>\nAntecedents and Consequences of CSR Reporting by Corporations : The Role of Management Strategy and Organization Characteristics<\/a><\/td>\nAdjunct Faculty
\nRampo College<\/a> & Stevens Institute of Technology<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2010<\/td>\nMichael Amamechi Nwachukwu<\/td>\nAssessment of Heavy Metal Contamination in Soil and Management of Occupational Wastes in Automobile Mechanic Villages, Imo River Basin, Nigeria<\/a><\/td>\nProfessor
\nDepartment of Environmental Management
\nFederal University of Technology Owerri<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2020<\/td>\nRobert B. Oleksy<\/td>\nAssessing the Capabilities and Limitations of Privatizing State Environmental Remediation Programs<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2014<\/td>\nKevin Olsen<\/td>\nOrganic Geochemical Investigations of Urban Sediments by Pyrolysis-Gas Chromatography \/ Mass Spectroscopy<\/a><\/td>\nResearch Tech Specialist<\/a>
\nDepartment of Chemistry
\n精品成人福利在线 University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2020<\/td>\nSydney Oluoch<\/td>\nSocioeconomic Analyses of Renewable Energy Options for Sub-Saharan Africa : A Regional and National Approach<\/a><\/td>\nResearch Fellow
\nClean Energy and Sustainability Analytics Center<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2014<\/td>\nNaz Onel<\/td>\nAntecedents of Environmentally Sensitive Consumer Behaviors : an Investigation of Goal Framing Theory<\/a><\/td>\nAssistant Professor of Business Studies – Marketing
\nRichard Stockton College of New Jersey<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2008<\/td>\nVictor Udoka Onwueme<\/td>\nCharacterization and Assessment of Contaminated Sediments in Lower Passaic River, New Jersey<\/a><\/td>\nCivil Engineer
\nDepartment of Watershed Management, City of Atlanta<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2014<\/td>\nMichael Joseph Pawlish<\/td>\nModeling A Green Decision Support System for Data Center Sustainability<\/a><\/td>\nAssistant Professor
\nSchool of Business & Digital Media
\nGeorgian Court University<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2014<\/td>\nPravin Anraj Punamiya<\/td>\nGreen Remediation of Veterinary Antibiotics in Soil-Water Systems<\/a><\/td>\nEnvironmental Project Engineer \/\u00a0DuPont Site Representative (DSR)
\nParsons Corporation<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2015<\/td>\nYu Qian<\/td>\nBiogeochemical Studies of Metal Uptake and Transportation in Plants on an Urban Brownfield<\/a><\/td>\nLecturer
\nYunnan University, China<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2018<\/td>\nDena J. Restaino<\/td>\nMolecular Ecology and Management of Nuisance and Invasive Marine Species : Chrysaora chesapeakei, Moerisia sp., and Gonionemus vertens<\/a><\/td>\nAdjunct Professor II
\nCounty College of Morris<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2020<\/td>\nAlessandra Rossi<\/td>\nWater Quality and Management Challenges in Urban New Jersey<\/a><\/td>\nPostdoctoral Researcher
\nNew Jersey Center for Water Science and Technology<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2016<\/td>\nAbhishek Roy-Chowdhury<\/td>\nGreen Remediation of Acid Mine Drainage (AMD)-Impacted Soil and Water<\/a><\/td>\nAssistant Professor
\nNavajo Technical University<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2014<\/td>\nSagarika Roy<\/td>\nHydrologic Modeling in Semi-Arid Agricultural Region : An Integrated Approach to Study Water Resources in Southern San Joaquin Valley, California<\/a><\/td>\nAVP
\nSwiss Re<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nAimann Sadik<\/td>\nCorporate Social Responsibility and the Gold Mining Industry : The Ghana Experience<\/a><\/td>\nSenior Environmental Assessment Administrator
\nMinistry of Environment, Government of Saskatchewan, Canada<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2018<\/td>\nRebecca Shell<\/td>\nBenthic Invertebrate Communities of Barnegat Bay New Jersey : Effects of Hard-Clam (Mercenaria Mercenaria L.) Aquaculture Grow-Outs on Benthic Communities<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2017<\/td>\nNatalie R. Sherwood<\/td>\nRisks Associated with Harvesting and Human Consumption of Two Turtle Species in New Jersey<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2016<\/td>\nVirinder Pal Singh Sidhu<\/td>\nEstablishing a Vegetative Cap for Sustainable Stabilization of Copper Contaminated Soils in Torch Lake, Michigan<\/a><\/td>\nPostdoctoral Fellow
\nDepartment of Civil & Mineral Engineering
\nUniversity of Toronto<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2019<\/td>\nJay Prakash Singh<\/td>\nMicrobial Community, Functioning, and Its Relationship with Heavy Metals in an Urban Brownfield<\/a><\/td>\nPostdoctoral Research Fellow
\nThompson River University<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2015<\/td>\nSushant Kumar Singh<\/td>\nAssessing and Mapping Vulnerability and Risk Perceptions to Groundwater Arsenic Contamination : Towards Developing Sustainable Arsenic Mitigation Models<\/a><\/td>\nData Scientist
\nVirtusaPolaris<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2021<\/td>\nMeghann N. Smith<\/td>\nSustainability of Hard Apple Cider : An Environmental and Socio-Economic Assessment<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2018<\/td>\nHanieh Soleimanifar<\/td>\nWater Treatment Residual Coated Wood Mulch for Mitigation of Toxic Metals and Phosphate from Polluted Urban Stormwater Runoff<\/a><\/td>\nPostdoctoral Researcher
\nDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Texas at San Antonio<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2014<\/td>\nBenjamin Barnett Witherell<\/td>\nWatershed-Based Water Quality Management<\/a><\/td>\nChief Economist
\nNJ Board of Public Utilities<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2016<\/td>\nBernabas T. Wolde<\/td>\nSocioeconomic and Environmental Assessment of Woody Biofuels in Southern United States<\/a><\/td>\nCESAC Program Manager
\n精品成人福利在线 University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2010<\/td>\nSeth Kwaku Xeflide<\/td>\nAn Assessment of the Surface Water Resource Potential of New Jersey, USA<\/a><\/td>\nIndependent Consultant
\nDS Evex Group Limited<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2008<\/td>\nSandow Mark Yidana<\/td>\nManagement of Groundwater for Productive Uses in the Afram Plains Area, Ghana<\/a><\/td>\nProfessor
\nDepartment of Earth Science University of Ghana, Legon<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2020<\/td>\nLei Zheng<\/td>\nFerrate(VI) for Wastewater Treatment : Phosphorus Removal<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2021<\/td>\nDiane Hagman<\/td>\nEffect of Abiotic Factors on Enzyme Activity in Brownfield Soils<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2021<\/td>\nJesse Kolodin<\/td>\nA Geo-Economic Framework for Dune Construction and Long-Term Coastal Resiliency in New Jersey<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2021<\/td>\nTaylor Wieczerak<\/td>\nUnderstanding Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) and Green Infrastructure Interaction in New Jersey : An Economic Analysis<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2022<\/td>\nNadia Jamil<\/td>\nArsenic : Risk, Exposure, Policy and Management<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2022<\/td>\nFelix Oteng<\/td>\nAssessment of Potential Impacts of Climate Change on Hydrology and Water Resource Availability in the Passaic River Basin, New Jersey<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2023<\/td>\nJing Nie<\/td>\nSeasonal Variations in Nutrient and Total Suspended Solids Sources and Fluxes in Rivers of Northern New Jersey and Newark Bay, USA<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2023<\/td>\nJunkui Cui<\/td>\nDestruction of PFOA on Ion-exchange Resin with Advanced Reduction Processes to Regenerate Resins for Addressing PFOA Pollution in Drinking Water<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2022<\/td>\nBhagyashree P. Vaidya<\/td>\nImpact of Adding Natural and Simulated Root Exudates on the Functioning of Contaminated Soil<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2022<\/td>\nGia Nguyen<\/td>\nThe Effect of Climate Change, Human Activity, and Water Management Interventions on Environmental and Socio-Economic Outcomes in the Mekong Delta Region<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2023<\/td>\nErik Lyttek<\/td>\nThe Fate of Fraxinus spp. in New Jersey : A Physioeconomic Evaluation of the Forest System and Infrastructure Implications<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2024<\/td>\nRae Cade<\/td>\nWater Justice and Equity: the disproportionate effects of pollution on Black, Indigenous, and other communities of color<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2024<\/td>\nOluwafemi Soetan<\/td>\nEvaluation of Heavy Metal Pollution, Water Quality, and the Effectiveness of Remedial Sediment Dredging in the Lower Passaic River, New Jersey<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2024<\/td>\nShih-Chieh Chien<\/td>\nA Global Analysis of Carbon and Nitrogen Stocks in Natural and Anthropogenic Soils<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2024<\/td>\nIsamar Cortes<\/td>\nExploring the Effects of Climate Conditions on Mangrove Island Systems Across the Caribbean<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2024<\/td>\nMartha Mahady<\/td>\nThe Influence of Edaphic Factors on the Growth and Competitiveness of Loosestrife (Lythrum spp.)<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2024<\/td>\nVictoria Hojnacki<\/td>\nOnset of Antarctic Glaciation at the Eocene-Oligocene Transition in the Weddell Sea and its Impact on Ocean Circulation<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2024<\/td>\nMichael Viteritto<\/td>\nAn Interdisciplinary Analysis of Freshwater Wetlands with a Focus on Ecosystem Functions and Services<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2023<\/td>\nYaritza Acosta Caraballo<\/td>\nAssessment of Phytoplankton Assemblages and Harmful Algal Blooms in New Jersey<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2025<\/td>\nBalasuriya, Divomi<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2025<\/td>\nBermudez, Hermann<\/td>\nA Multi-Proxy Approach for Understanding the Chicxulub Asteroid Impact (Cretaceous \/ Paleogene Boundary) and its Aftermath<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2025<\/td>\nDarko, Radakovic<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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