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Research Experience for Undergraduates in Pollution Prevention and Sustainability 2004

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Paticipants

James Lynch

Civil Engineer

University of Wisconsin-Platteville, WI

Sorochi Esochaghi

Biology

Dartmouth College, NH

Julia Majkrzak

Civil Engineer

Colorado State University, CO

Yulin Sun

Electrical Engineer

SUNY, Binghamton, NY

Erin Frey

Chemical Engineer

Rowan University, NJ

Greg Guidry

Mechanical Engineer

University of Louisiana, LA

Najwa Glover

Chemical Engineer

University of Maryland, MD

Luis Sanchez

Civil Engineer

University of Texas, Austin, TX

Eric Skibbe

Chemical Engineer

Rowan University, NJ

Ingrid Osorio

Mechanical Engineer

University of Texas, Austin, TX

REU Participants-2004

 
Projects & Mentors
• Arsenic Removal in Drinking Water
• Drug Solubility Studies in Supercritical CO 2
• Developing "Green" Controlled Release Systems for Drug Delivery
• Stormwater Management in Developing Watersheds
• Design of detoxifying systems for industrial used organo-nitriles mediated by cyanogenic enzymes
• Evaluation of Toner, Shingles and Jute in Asphalt Concrete
• School Bus Diesel Emission Reduction Technologies: Mobile Testing
• Modeling and Planning Disassembly Processes of Electronic Products
• Invertebrates as Bioindicators of the Water Quality of the Maurice River
• Long-Life Smart Structures for Laser Data Transmission
• Safe Transport of Hazardous Materials by Rail
 
REU Research Mentors
Dr. Kauser Jahan, Civil and Environmental Engineer
Dr. Mariano Savelski, Chemical Engineer
Dr. Stephanie Farrell, Chemical Engineer
Dr. Joseph Orlins, Civil and Environmental Engineer
Dr. Catherine Yang, Biochemistry
Dr. Yusuf Mehta, Civil and Environmental Engineer
Dr. Anthony Marchese, Mechanical Engineer
Dr. Gina Tang, Electrical and Computer Engineer
Dr. C. Richmond, Biology
Dr. Paris von Lockette, Mechanical Engineer
Dr. Will Riddell, Civil and Environmental Engineer

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Seminars
  • Environmental Ethics, Discussion of Case Studies
  • Green Engineering
  • Issues facing Underrepresented Populations in Science and Engineering
  • Gender Bias and Gender Sensitivity in Science and Engineering
  • Pursuing an Advanced Degree: Why and How?
  • Diversity in the Work Place
     
Fun Stuff

New Jersey Shore Trip

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Philadelphia Trip

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Publications
Education and Technical Articles

1.  Kauser Jahan*, Mariano Savelski, Joseph Orlins, Yusuf Mehta, William Riddell, Stephanie Farrell, Gina Tang, Anthony Marchese, Paris von Lockette, Courtney Richmond, Catherine Yang, Beena Sukumaran, Patricia Mosto and Demond Miller (2004) “Research Experiences in Pollution Prevention and Sustainability for Undergraduates”, Proc. of the ASEE Midatlantic Section Fall Meeting, Washington D.C.

2. Kauser Jahan*, Mariano Savelski, Joseph Orlins, Yusuf Mehta, William Riddell, Stephanie Farrell, Gina Tang, Anthony Marchese, Paris von Lockette, Courtney Richmond, Catherine Yang, Beena Sukumaran, Patricia Mosto and Demond Miller (2004) “ Research Experiences in Pollution Prevention and Sustainability” Extended Abstract , Proceedings of the 36 th Annual Mid-Atlantic Industrial and Hazardous Waste Conference , Storrs, Connecticut.
3. Kauser Jahan*, Mariano Savelski, Joseph Orlins, Yusuf Mehta, William Riddell, Stephanie Farrell, Gina Tang, Anthony Marchese, Paris von Lockette, Courtney Richmond, Catherine Yang, Beena Sukumaran, Patricia Mosto and Demond Miller (2005) “ Pollution Prevention and Sustainability Initiatives for Undergraduates” Proceedings of the Engineering Sustainability 2005 Conference, Pittsburg, PA.
4. Kauser Jahan*, Mariano Savelski, Joseph Orlins, Yusuf Mehta, William Riddell, Stephanie Farrell, Gina Tang, Anthony Marchese, Paris von Lockette, Courtney Richmond, Catherine Yang, Beena Sukumaran, Patricia Mosto and Demond Miller (2005) “Undergraduate Research in Pollution Prevention and Sustainability” Proceedings of the Annual 2005 ASEE Conference, Portland, Oregon.
5. Kauser Jahan*, Mariano Savelski, Joseph Orlins, Yusuf Mehta, William Riddell, Stephanie Farrell, Gina Tang, Anthony Marchese, Paris von Lockette, Courtney Richmond, Catherine Yang, Beena Sukumaran, Patricia Mosto and Demond Miller (2005) “Environmental Education in Pollution Prevention and Sustainability Development” Proceedings of the Annual AWMA Conference, Minneapolis, MN.
6. Orlins, J., Huynh-Ba, G. ‡ , Williams, C. ‡ , McGee, C. (2005) “Measurement and Modeling of Hydrologic Response in a Southern New Jersey Watershed,” 2005 Watershed Management Specialty Conference, EWRI of ASCE, Williamsburg, VA.
7. Williams, C. ‡ , Huynh-Ba, G. ‡ , McGee, C., Orlins, J. (2005) “Stormwater Hydrology in a Developing Coastal Plain Watershed,” 2005 EWRI World Water and Environmental Resources Congress, Anchorage, Alaska.
8. Orlins, J., Miller, D., Hasse, J., Everett, J., Jahan, K. (2004) “Watershed Assessment Through Undergraduate Research,” 2004 EWRI World Water and Environmental Resources Congress, Salt Lake City, Utah.
9. Orlins, J. , Miller, D., Hasse, J., Everett, J., Jahan, K. (2004). “Watershed Assessment With Undergraduate Research Students” Abstract Proc. of the American Water Resources Association 2004 Annual Conference, Orlando, FL .. American Water Resources Association.
10. Jahan, K., P. Mosto, C. Mattson, E. Frey, L. Castano and L. Derchak (2005) “ Arsenic Removal using Wastewater Bacteria and Algae”, Submitted for the Annual WEF Conference, Washington D.C.

11. Jahan, K., P. Mosto, C. Mattson, E. Frey, L. Castano and L. Derchak (2005) "Arsenic Removal by Microorganisms", Proceedings of the 8 th International In-Situ and On-Site Bioremediation Symposium, Baltimore, MD.

12. Jahan, K., P. Mosto, C. Mattson and E. Frey (2004) " Metal Removal by Microorganisms”, Extended Abstract, Proceedings of the Annual AWRA Conference , Orlando, FL.

13. Jahan, K., P. Mosto, C. Mattson, E. Frey and L. Derchak (2004) "Microbial Removal of Arsenic", Proceedings of the 36 th Annual Mid-Atlantic Industrial and Hazardous Waste Conference , Storrs, CT.

14. D. Garcia , Mehta, Y., and Jahan, K., (2004) "Evaluation of Jute in Ashpalt Concrete", Proceedings of the 36 th Annual Mid-Atlantic Industrial and Hazardous Waste Conference , Storrs, CT.

15. Tang, Y. and Turowski, M., “Human cognitive analysis of disassembly planning using fuzzy Petri nets,” Proc. of SPIE Optic East on Environmentally Conscious Manufacturing IV , Oct 25-28, 2004, Philadelphia, PA, pp. 23-30.
16. Turowski, M. and Tang, Y., “Adaptive Fuzzy System for Disassembly Process Planning ,” Accepted by the 2005 IEEE International Conference on Networking, Sensing and Control, March 19-22, 2005, Tucson, AZ.
17. Turowski, M. and Tang, Y., “ Uncertainty Management in Disassembly Process Planning ,” Accepted by the IEEE International Conf. on Electronics & the Environment , May 7-10, 2005, New Orleans, LA .
18. Tang, Y., Zhou, M. C., and Gao, M., “Fuzzy-Petri-Net Based Disassembly Planning Considering Human Factors,” Accepted by IEEE Trans. on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Part A , 2004.
19. Toback, A., Hearne, J., Osorio, I , Marchese, A.J ., Hesketh, R. P. (2005). Diesel Emission Reduction Retrofit Strategies for School Buses: Results of After-Treatment Testing. 2005 SAE World Congress, Detroit, MI.
 
Poster
1. Kauser Jahan*, Mariano Savelski, Joseph Orlins, Yusuf Mehta, William Riddell, Stephanie Farrell, Gina Tang, Anthony Marchese, Paris von Lockette, Courtney Richmond, Catherine Yang, Beena Sukumaran, Patricia Mosto and Demond Miller (2004) “ Research Experiences in Pollution Prevention and Sustainability” 36 th Annual Mid-Atlantic Industrial and Hazardous Waste Conference , Storrs, Connecticut.
2. Kauser Jahan*, Mariano Savelski, Joseph Orlins, Yusuf Mehta, William Riddell, Stephanie Farrell, Gina Tang, Anthony Marchese, Paris von Lockette, Courtney Richmond, Catherine Yang, Beena Sukumaran, Patricia Mosto and Demond Miller (2004) “ Research Experiences in Pollution Prevention and Sustainability” 3rd ASEE International Colloquium on Engineering Education, Beijing, China.
3. Jahan, K., J.W. Everett, J. Orlins, R.P. Hesketh, S. Farrell, Y. Mehta, K. Hollar, G.Tang, Y. Mehta and M. Savelski (2003) “REU Site in Pollution Prevention at Rowan University”, Poster Presentation, 2005 Engineering & Education Computing Program Grantee Meeting, NSF, Washington D.C., February 2005.
4. Kauser Jahan*, Mariano Savelski, Joseph Orlins, Yusuf Mehta, William Riddell, Stephanie Farrell, Gina Tang, Anthony Marchese, Paris von Lockette, Courtney Richmond, Catherine Yang, Beena Sukumaran, Patricia Mosto and Demond Miller (2005) “ Research Experiences in Pollution Prevention and Sustainability” NSF Grantees Poster Session, Annual ASEE Conference, Portland, Oregon.

"This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0353744. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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