Research Summary
Summary of current and recent research
(– being updated–)
Organic Matter & DBP Related Projects:
Environmental Nanotechnology:
- Nanoprospecting: An Approach Towards Environmental Monitoring of Engineered Nanomaterials (NSF, CBET 1336542, $306,000, 2013-2016)
- 2013 Environmental Nanotechnology GRC, Stove, VT, June 2 – 7, 2013, Westerhoff (NSF CBET1322232), $50,000 (2013)
- Detection of Engineered Nanomaterials: Semi-Conductor Facilities and Consumer Devices, Westerhoff, Herckes, Ranville (Semiconductor Research Corporation, $300,000, 2012-2014)
- A New Water Source: Can Fuel Cells Provide Safe & Cost-Effective Potable Water Sources? (AwwaRF, $150,000, 2007-2010)
- Detection of engineered nanomaterials in drinking water, food, commercial products and biological samples (RC2:Nano-GO), Westerhoff, Halden, Herckes, Hristovski (NIH, $1,272,000, 2009-20100)
- Biological Fate & Electron Microscopy Detection of Nanoparticles During Wastewater Treatment, Westerhoff, Rittmann, Alford (USEPA, $399,000, 2007-2010)
- The fate, transport, transformation and toxicity of manufactured nanomaterials in drinking water, Westerhoff (PI), Chen, Crittenden, Capco (USEPA-STAR, $334,000+$120,000 in matching funds, 2004-2007) abstract
- Arsenic Removal Technologies – Phase I: Agglomerated Nanoparticle Media, Westerhoff (PI) and Schroder (AwwaRF/DOE, $133,000, 2004-2005)