Principal Investigator, Assistant Professor
Dr. François Perreault joined the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment at Arizona State University as an Assistant Professor in August 2015. Before joining ASU, he was a NSERC Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering at Yale University. Dr. Perreault received his B.Sc in Environmental Biology (2006) from the…
Postdoctoral Researcher, Cactus Materials Inc.
Ali Ansari received his Ph.D. in Environmental engineering from Civil and Environmental Engineering department at the University of Houston in Summer 2021. His research interests include water treatment technologies, biomineralization, and nanomaterials. He obtained his B.S. in Chemical Engineering at the Isfahan University of Technology, Iran and his M.S. in Chemical Engineering-Energy and Environment at…
Postdoctoral Researcher (co-advised with Sergi Garcia-Segura)
Dr. Gamze Ersan is ASEE Postdoctoral Fellow in the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment at Arizona State University (ASU). She received her Ph.D. degree from the Department of Environmental Engineering in 2014 at Istanbul University, Turkey. During her Ph.D. appointment, she received Overseas Graduate Scholarship program and worked as a visiting researcher…
Fulbright Fellow
Dr. H. E. Karahan is a Fulbright Fellow at the Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment Center (NEWT), located in the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment, Arizona State University. He holds bachelor’s degrees in Chemical Engineering (principal major) and Molecular Biology and Genetics earned from Istanbul Technical University (ITU). He completed his master’s and doctoral…
Postdoctoral Researcher
Dr. SeungJu Choi is a National Research Foundation of Fellow in the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment, Arizona State University. He holds bachelor’s degrees in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST). He completed his master’s and doctoral studies in the Civil and Environmental Engineering at…
Graduate Research Associate
Kimaya (Kimya) Rajwade is a graduate student in Environmental Engineering. Her research interests include membrane separation and distillation technologies facilitating wastewater treatment and desalination of brines. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Mumbai University and a Master’s degree from Arizona State University (2019).
Graduate Research Associate
Ivy is a graduate student in Environmental Engineering with projects focused on membrane distillation for inland water desalination and lithium recovery in brine. She previously received a B.S. in Nanoscience and a minor in Astronomy at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech). Activities and Awards
Graduate Research Associate
Mariana obtained a B.S. in Environmental Science with a concentration in Chemistry at the University of Texas at El Paso where she worked as a research assistant for three years analyzing the effects of Copper nanoparticles in Zucchini and sugarcane plants. Following graduation, Mariana worked for two years in a chemistry lab for Freeport-McMoran. Her…
Graduate Research Associate
Taylor graduated with a B.S. in Bioengineering with a minor in Spanish from the University of Louisville. She will be joining the Perreault Lab group as a graduate student Environmental Engineering with a project focused on the biological interactions of nanoparticles. Some of her other interests include water treatment technology and environmental toxicity. Activities and…
Graduate Research Associate
Afsana is a graduate student in Civil, Environmental, and Sustainability Engineering. Her research interest includes nanosilver particles of antimicrobial finish, nanomaterials-enabled membrane construction, waste treatment, and biological fouling in water treatment. She has completed her BSc in Textile Engineering at Bangladesh University of Textiles, Bangladesh and MSc in Biomedical Engineering at Bedfordshire University, UK. Activities…
Graduate Research Associate
Houssam is a visiting graduate student from Mohammed VI Polytechnical University, Morocco. The aim of his thesis work is the design of nanofertilizers as a more sustainable solution to increase Phosphorus use efficiency while studying the root/nanoparticles interactions in the soil. Houssam obtained his Engineering diploma from Hassan II Agronomy and Veterinary Medicine Institute in…
Undergraduate researcher
Aislinn Varela is an undergraduate student at Arizona State University pursuing her BSE in Chemical Engineering as a member of Barrett, the Honors College. She is currently a research intern at NEWT, with a project focusing on brine management using membrane distillation.
Current position: Researcher, Centro de Investigaciones Costeras, Universidad de Atacama, Chile
Researcher, Centro de Investigaciones Costeras, Universidad de Atacama, Chile
Current position : PhD Candidate, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, SC, Brazil
Visiting researcher from the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, SC, Brazil
2019. Current position: Project engineer, Water Works Engineers
Doug is Perreault’s first group member and the first to obtain his Ph.D.. His research included desalination, membranes, biofouling, scaling, drinking water, wastewater, industrial wastewater, water reuse, and nanomaterials. He graduated summa cum laude from Arizona State University with an M.S. in Biology and a minor in French. From 2013-2014, he worked as a Fulbright…
2021. Current position: NRC Postdoctoral fellow, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Ana Barrios graduated with a Ph.D. in Civil, Sustainable, and Environmental engineering in Spring 2021. Her research interests include water treatment technologies, material toxicity, and nanomaterials. She obtained her B.S. in Biochemistry with honors and her M.S. in Chemistry at the University of Texas in El Paso. Her current research focuses on material optimization for…
2023. Current position: TBD
Graduate Research Associate in Chemical Engineering (co-advised with Mary Laura Lind)
2017. Current position: Schlumberger, CO
Graduation year: 2017 Current Position: Schlumberger, CO
2017. Current position: Sima Labs Pvt. Ltd., India
Siddharth Gupta is currently working as an R& D engineer with a Delhi based Engineering firm and open to talking about applied research solution in tackling waste water abatement systems. Previously, worked as a Research Aide for Dr. Francois. Graduation year: 2017 Current Position: Sima Labs Pvt. Ltd., India
Graduate Research Associate
Kimaya (Kimya) Rajwade is a graduate student in Environmental Engineering. Her research interests include membrane separation and distillation technologies facilitating wastewater treatment and desalination of brines. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Mumbai University and a Master’s degree from Arizona State University (2019).
2017. Current position: Geosynthec Consultants, CA
Stephanie Bone is developing a novel methodological platform to study physicochemical interactions between waterborne viruses and bacteria. She is currently cultivating and analyzing E. coli and T4 bacteriophage on amine-functionalized silica surface through physisoprtion and chemisorption methods. Her and Dr. Perreault are writing a scientific paper to be published for scientific journal to be determined. Graduation…
2017. Current position: Stormwater Plans LLC., AZ
Graduation year: 2017 Current Position: Stormwater Plans LLC, AZ
2018. Current position: Wenck, WY
Tyson Waag is a master’s student in environmental engineering. His research interests are water/wastewater treatment, desalination, reverse osmosis membrane processes, and membrane biofouling reduction. He served in the United States Marine Corps from 2009-2013 as an Advanced Water Treatment Specialist. While he was in, he served one tour in Afghanistan where he purified over 4 million gallons of water…
7. M.S. Students, Graduated
Zhiwei Xiao is a first year master degree student. He received his bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering from Dalian University of Technology in July 2017. During his undergraduate study he participated in the College Students Innovative Entrepreneurial Training Program as an assistant and focused on the topic about Construction of Novel Cyclodextrin-Fe-TAML Catalytic System for Water…
Current position: CDM Smith
Civil, Sustainable and Environmental Engineering, 2018-2019 Applied project: Characterization of microplastics using sieve separation and microscopy
2021. Current position: Design Engineer, Wilson Engineers, LLC
Kiarash joined the Perreault group as a master’s student in 2019. He worked at the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment (SSEBE) as a Research Aide for two years. His research interests included biofouling, drinking water, wastewater, water reuse, and nanomaterials. He graduated in May 2021 with an M.S. in Civil, Environmental and…
2022. Current position: PhD student at Vanderbilt
Rayan is a master’s student in Chemical Engineering working on membrane distillation. He previously received his B.S. in Chemical Engineering from King Saud University.
2022. Current position: Environmental Engineering at the EPA in San Francisco
Noelle is a Master’s student with a current project focused on biofouling on microplastics.
2022. Current position: PhD student at ASU
Kartik Bhagat is currently working at the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment (SSEBE) as a Graduate Research Assistant. His research interests include fate and transport of microplastics in aquatic environment, water reuse, nanomaterials and biofouling. Prior to deciding to pursue a Master’s degree, Kartik was a visiting undergraduate student from the Punjab…
2022. Current position: Civil Associate at Michael Baker International
Abhishek obtained a B.E. degree in Civil Engineering from Manipal Institute of Technology, India and has a work experience of nearly 4 years in the construction industry. He is currently working on a project to check the implementation of graphene and its derivatives as nanomaterials in agriculture. He joined the Perreault group in Summer 2021.
2023. Current position: Bechtel Oil, Gas, & Chemicals
Paola graduated with a master’s degree in Chemical Engineering. Her research project focuses on the toxicity of nanomaterials. When not found in the lab, Paola enjoys traveling and exploring new places. NEWT REU, FURI student
NEWT REU, currently PhD student at ASU
Skyler Henry worked in Dr. Perreault’s lab for 10 weeks in the Summer of 2017 as part of the Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment (NEWT) Research Experience for Undergraduates Program. A recent graduate from Glendale Community College with an Associates in Science, she is currently a third-year transfer student at UC Berkeley, majoring in Biochemistry and Molecular…
FURI Student, Barret Honors thesis, Fullbright Fellowship
FURI Student, Barret Honors thesis, Fullbright Fellowship Alissa Albretch is currently pursuing a BSE in Civil Engineering at Arizona State University, with a focus on Environmental Engineering and a minor in Urban Planning. For the past year, she have been developing graphene oxide membranes for use in desalination systems as part of her undergraduate thesis for Barrett, the Honors College at…
FURI Student
FURI Student Koen Nijssen is a senior civil (sustainable) engineering from the Netherlands. Throughout his time at ASU, Koen has shown to be involved both in- and outside of his major, and is currently conducting research for the Fulton Undergraduate Research Initiative (FURI) on controlled delivery of encapsulated nano-fertilizer. Outside of school, he loves to…
2020. Current position: PhD student at Yale University
Brielle is a triple-major senior in Barrett working towards her degrees in Environmental Engineering, Biological Sciences (Conservation Biology & Ecology), and Political Science along with a minor in French and a certificate in International Studies. She has been the Project Manager of the ASU ASCE Concrete Canoe team for the past two years, an officer of Fulton…
FURI student, 2021. Current position: City of Mesa
Jing Wen (Rachel) is a senior undergraduate student in environmental engineering part of the FURI program in 2021.
FURI student, 2021. Current position: PhD student at Univ. Houston
Marcela is a senior in Environmental Engineering. She is a Peer Mentor for the Fulton Schools of Engineering and an ASU Student Fundraiser at the ASU Foundation. In her spare time, she enjoys to dance, hike, and ice skate. Project Description: The study of stainless steel and its reaction with silver ions for its application…
2022. Current position: Environmental Engineering at the EPA in San Francisco
Noelle is a Master’s student with a current project focused on biofouling on microplastics.
2022. Current position: PhD student at ASU
Kartik Bhagat is currently working at the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment (SSEBE) as a Graduate Research Assistant. His research interests include fate and transport of microplastics in aquatic environment, water reuse, nanomaterials and biofouling. Prior to deciding to pursue a Master’s degree, Kartik was a visiting undergraduate student from the Punjab…
2023. Current position: Bechtel Oil, Gas, & Chemicals
Paola graduated with a master’s degree in Chemical Engineering. Her research project focuses on the toxicity of nanomaterials. When not found in the lab, Paola enjoys traveling and exploring new places. NEWT REU, FURI student
NEWT RET, 2017. Current position: Desert Vista High School, Phoenix
Chay Dahill spent the summer of 2017 working in Prof. Francois Perreault’s lab through the NEWT Research Experience for Teachers program. As of 2017, Chay has been teaching high school science in Phoenix, Arizona for five years. He teaches Physics and Earth Science to juniors and seniors. While in Prof. Perreault’s lab, Chay ran a…
NEWT RET, 2018. Current position: Phoenix Union School, Phoenix
NEWT RET, 2018. Current position: Phoenix Union School, Phoenix
NEWT RET, 2019. Current position: Alhambra Elementary School District
NEWT RET, 2019. Current position: Alhambra Elementary School District