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Iowa City, Ia, Us

Significantly improved experimental design, data analyzing and modeling on the transport and fate of nitrogen from industrial food processing wastewater in rooted soil. Calibrated and validated mathematical models, simulating water and nitrogen movement. Performed risk assessment of seasonal changes and extreme weather using historical weather data. Developing decision support system to manage the disposal of industrial food processing wastewater on agriculture land using real time weather data and data from sensors, and real time numerical simulations.❖ Developed suggestions to reduce nitrate leaching to groundwater by 20%.❖ Reduced nitrate leaching by an additional 15% when using a nitrification inhibitor.❖ Wrote a peer-reviewed research paper and project report, and secured additional funding.

Modeled the fate of water from precipitation and leachate recirculation on landfills with growing poplar trees. Assessed the risk of extreme weather. Developed a plan to plant poplar trees and to manage leachate irrigation based on simulations, reducing leachate generation and disposal costs. Assisted in the creation of technique reports of landfill operations.

Designed and conducted lab experiments, investigating physical and chemical factors influencing the transport of colloids, microorganisms, and chemicals in soils. Developed mathematical models, and calibrated and validated the models using experimental data. Performed field experiments and developed nutrient management plans for agricultural lands. ❖ Published six peer-reviewed papers and created four professional presentations.❖ Utilized new features in HYDRUS to significantly improve research.❖ Developed an upscaling approach to numerical models, expanding them to a field scale.❖ Assessed the risk of pathogenic microorganisms in water under preferential flow and transients in solution chemistry and water content.❖ Processed data and performed statistical analysis, and conducted numerical simulations on the reuse of concentrated animal feeding operation wastewater on agricultural lands.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Environmental Science (Soil Physics), 3.97

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Environmental Chemistry