Paul Westerhoff
Contact details
Paul Westerhoff
Regents’ Professor
School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment
- [email protected]
- 480/965-2885
- ISTB4 – Room 395D
Westerhoff’s research focuses on environmental geochemistry; food, water, and energy nexus; drinking water treatment and water quality.
The outcomes of Professor Westerhoff’s advanced water-related environmental engineering research ventures promise to provide tools, methods and systems to help ensure the sustainability of one of our most vital resources.
Kyle SquiresDean, Ira A Fulton Schools of Engineering
Professor Westerhoff epitomizes excellence on all fronts by combining consummate scholarship with an unparalleled dedication to mentorship and professional service. We are fortunate to have him on our faculty and we’re looking forward to his continued leadership for many years to come.
Ram PendyalaDirector of School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment
Latest News
The Westerhoff group recently celebrated its 8th year making impacts in water technology innovations.
Here are some of the latest articles from our news feed.
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Reducing potable water use with greywater reuse in standalone handwashing stations
Original article is here FAITH KEARNS July 23, 2024 Reusing the greywater that is created after activities like doing dishes or washing laundry is one important step toward decreasing potable, or drinkable, water demand. With support from the Gates Foundation, ASU researchers have been working on a variety of innovative approaches to greywater reuse. “Greywater…
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El Paso’s drinking water has small amounts of lithium. What does that mean?
Full story here Westerhoff was interviewed for a story on risks from lithium in drinking water. As part of the Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule 5 the USEPA will monitor Lithium concentrations in drinking waters – UCMR 5 will provide new data that will improve the agency’s understanding of the frequency that 29 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances…
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Westerhoff receives WRF Innovator Award
The Water Research Foundation Honors Outstanding Water Leaders (Denver, CO) 6/17/24 – The Water Research Foundation (WRF) announced last week that it awarded its 2024 Research Innovation Award to Dr. Paul Westerhoff and its 2024 Subscriber Impact Awards to Cape Fear Public Utility Authority and Great Lakes Water Authority. WRF’s Subscriber Impact Award honors subscribing…