by Manga Lakshmi Phani Srinija | Feb 25, 2022 | news, Students
After completing her PhD at the end of 2021, PROTECT Project 4 Trainee Yuwei Zhao is entering industry to work as a field engineer in environmental consulting. Yuwei graduated from Northeastern University with her PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering in December...
by Manga Lakshmi Phani Srinija | Jan 13, 2022 | news, Publications
PROTECT Project 4 researchers focus on the development of treatment platforms that effectively remove organic pollutants in water at a low cost. Toxic organic chemicals from Superfund sites have long been a threat to drinking water resources and human health. The...
by Manga Lakshmi Phani Srinija | May 20, 2021 | news
Glyphosate, the chemical used in Roundup and other popular weed killers, is the most-used herbicide in the world—and new PROTECTresearch suggests glyphosate exposure may contribute to higher rates of preterm birth. In a paper published in the May 2021 issue...
by Manga Lakshmi Phani Srinija | Apr 29, 2021 | news
Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs), such as the electro-Fenton (EF) process, are widely used in wastewater treatment to remove environmental contaminants. AOPs eliminate contaminants via oxidation. In the electro-Fenton process, hydrogen peroxide is continuously...
by Manga Lakshmi Phani Srinija | Apr 23, 2021 | Publications
In a recent study evaluating the degradation of drinking water quality after Hurricanes Maria & Irma, PROTECT researchers found that strong winds and flooding caused increased levels of metals and organic micropollutants contamination in drinking water. Drinking...