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 | news
Research has previously shown that exposure to metals and a mother’s experience of psychosocial stress during pregnancy can both increase the odds of adverse birth outcomes, including preterm birth. But these studies looked at metals exposure and psychosocial stress...
by Manga Lakshmi Phani Srinija | Oct 4, 2019 | news
Water security has always been high on the list of human sustainable development goals because we rely on clean water for drinking, washing, and recreational purposes. However, widespread contamination continues to severely threaten the security of water supplies....