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Golden, Colorado, United States

- Identify, quantify, and model the value of the range of waterborne plastics and leachates in the United States- Process river samples collected from across the United States and isolate plastics present in environmental samples- Characterize polymer types using Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy and opensource library matching program- Study plastic.

Gainesville, Florida, Estados Unidos

- Investigated the effect of weather events on the fate and transport of PFAS compounds in at-risk communities- Analyzed sediment, soil, surface water, drinking water, and biota samples for PFAS contamination- Explored environmental characteristics that may impact PFAS contamination and exposure to vulnerable communities

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

- Examined drinking water sources near EPA Superfund site in Massachusetts for organic pollutants, especially those toxic at trace levels, such as N-nitrosamines- Performed trace-level complex mixture analysis of 9+ N-nitrosamines in drinking water samples- Employed and optimized experimental methods using solid-phase extraction and liquid.

Gainesville, Florida, Estados Unidos

- Created and submitted design documentation to construct sustainable irrigation reservoir in Maras, Peru- Led weekly meetings with team of 12+ members to delegate work and present on topics regarding reservoir construction- Met with onsite engineer, bi-monthly, to discuss design updates, implementation timeline, and cost of materials

Gainesville, Florida, Estados Unidos

- Led recruitment operations including recruitment events, information sessions, and bias training- Organized and delegated responsibilities to ensure efficient grading and interviewing- Collaborated with team directors and leads to incorporate diversity and inclusion initiatives and reduce bias in recruitment process

Gainesville, Florida, Estados Unidos

- Aided in the design of a 7663 cubic foot irrigation reservoir, located in Maras, Peru, that will allow local farmers to irrigate up to 50 acres of farmland- Conducted research to compile solutions for water quality and quantity concerns for the water reservoir- Collaborated with team to determine best alternatives for design of the reservoir, as well as.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

- Assisted on 20+ projects in areas such as drinking water treatment, wastewater treatment, and water/wastewater conveyance- Analyzed wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) plans & specs to perform submittal review- Organized PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) and water quality data for project proposals and submittals - Sampled raw wastewater in 3+.

Gainesville, Florida, Estados Unidos

- Investigated the use of cyanobacteria to treat the aqueous product from hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL-aq) and produce valuable biopolymers, specifically polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB)- Monitored the fate of HTL-aq organics, nutrients, and toxic compounds and measured cyanobacteria biomass production and PHB accumulation to identify the best conditions for.

Gainesville, Florida, Estados Unidos

- Assisted 40+ environmental engineering students on material related to aquatic chemistry including topics such as kinetics, equilibrium thermodynamics, and geochemical equilibrium modeling- Graded assignments and held weekly office hours

Gainesville, Florida, Estados Unidos

- Worked with a team of 5 students to collect and organize data from citizen science projects across the country and input the information into an online database- Analyzed the relationship between citizen science projects around the country and socioeconomic status

Gainesville, Florida, Estados Unidos

- Assisted 60+ engineering students on various questions related to chemistry, such as thermodynamics, kinetic energy, bonding, equilibrium, and forces to improve understanding of course material. - Aided professor by leading mini projects related to combustion and synthesis fuel reactions

Gainesville, Florida, Estados Unidos

- Collected 10+ samples of saltwater and freshwater near the Greater Tampa Bay Area to test for per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and map out Florida’s water quality - Analyzed the effects that unsustainable human practices have on water quality in Florida

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

- Characterized changes in ice flow of Antarctic glaciers from observational data using QGIS and MATLAB for visualization- Employed an ice flow model - based on Glen’s Flow Law - to fit to the observational data velocity profiles - Presented at MIT Summer Research Program Symposium (2021), SHPE National Convention Engineering Science Symposium – Top 10.

- Researched sustainable agricultural by-products capable of adsorbing specific metals from mining-influenced water- Produced technical solution to treatment of mining-influenced water, focusing on functionality and sustainability- Collaborated with team of 6+ students to prepare technical report and brochure for WERC Competition presentation