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2007 Research Award Recipients

Winners of the Student Research Podium Awards:
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Ultrasound Induced Destruction of Estrogen Hormones in Aqueous System
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Author: Shashi Abburi
Advisor: Dr. Rominder P.S. Suri
School: Villanova University, Villanova, PA

Use of Inorganic By-Product and Anaerobic Incubation to Immobilize Phosphorus in Manure
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Author: Hunho Kim
Advisor: Dr. Allen P. Davis
School: University of Maryland, College Park, MD

Direct Cellulose-Derived Electricity Production in Microbial Fuel Cells
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Author: Zhiyong Ren
Advisor: Dr. John M. Regan
School: Penn State University, University Park, PA

Use of a Recirculating Vertical Flow Constructed Wetland for the Treatment of Agricultural Subsurface Drainage Water
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Author: Ed Spayd
Advisor: Dr. Shirley E. Clark
School: Penn State Harrisburg, Middletown, PA

Removal and Inactivation of Waterborne Viruses Using Elemental Iron
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Author: Liping Zhang
Advisor: Dr. Yan Jin
School: University of Delaware, Newark, DE


Winners of the Student Research Poster Awards:
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Rapid and Real-Time Sensing of Dissolved Heavy Metals in Water
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Author: Prasun K. Chatterjee
Advisor: Dr. Arup K. SenGupta
School: Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA

Bench and Full-Scale Study of Odor Control of Lime Stabilization of Biosolids: The Correlation of Mixing Quality of Biosolids and Odor Generation
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Author: Kenneth R. Krach
Advisor: Dr. Baikun Li
Pennsylvania State University at Harrisburg, Middletown, PA

PAA (Peracetic Acid): A Possible Alternative to Chlorine in Water and Wastewater Disinfection
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Author: Dharmendra Kumar
Advisor: Dr. Yuefeng Xie, PE, BCEE
School: Penn State Harrisburg, Middletown, PA

Quantification of Methanogen Groups in an Anaerobic Bioreactor
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Author: Lisa M. Steinberg
Advisor: Dr. John M. Regan
School: The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

Investigating Phenotypic Host Specifity of Enterococcus Through Whole Cell Fatty Acid Profiling and Comparing with the Other Indicator Organisms
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Author: Deniz Yurtsever
Advisor: Dr. Metin Duran
School: Villanova University, Villanova, PA


Winner of the Operator Research Award:

Kevin Franks
Pennridge Wastewater Treatment Authority, Sellersville, PA


Winner of the Professional Research Award:

Dr. Jeanne M. VanBriesen
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA

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