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Alshawabkeh Hosts Local High School Students through Young Scholars Program
This summer, PROTECT Principal Investigator and co-Director Akram Alshawabkehhosted two local high school seniors as part of the Young Scholars Program (YSP) organized by Northeastern University’s Center for STEM Education. The program was created to provide...
Prof. Alshawabkeh Welcomes NSF REU Student
This summer, Boston University undergraduate Andre Gonzaga will be joining Professor Alshawabkeh’s lab. Andre is part of the NSF’s Research Experiences for Undergraduates program, which offers competitive placement in research labs around the country. Below, Andre...
Summer Intern Amanda Murillo Joins Prof. Alshawabkeh’s Lab
Professor Alshawabkeh is pleased to welcome a new intern to the lab for Summer 2016, Amanda Murillo. Read on to learn about Amanda and why she chose Northeastern for her summer research experience. " I am Amanda Murillo, a fourth-year student at the National School...
Rajic, Fallahpour and Nazari Publish on the Application of Bipolar Electrodes Mode for TCE Transformation
Associate Research Scientist Ljiljana Rajic together with PhD students Roya Nazari and Noushin Fallahpour published findings regarding the electrochemical degradation of trichloroethylene in aqueous solution by bipolar graphite electrodes in the Journal of...
Rajic and Fallahpour Publish on the Influence of Cathode Material on TCE Dechlorination
Researchers Rajic and Fallahpour investigated the influence of cathode material on electrochemical hydrochlorination of trichloroethylene and published their results in the peer-reviewed journal Chemosphere. TCE is one of the most commonly found contaminants in...
PROTECT Trainees and Visiting Scholars Find Success After PROTECT
With the start of the new year, several PROTECT trainees have moved on to new positions where they continue to utilize the skills they honed while working with PROTECT.Dr. Ciblak’s PROTECT research focused on remediation of chlorinated solvents in groundwater,...