Research Interests

• Energy-positive domestic wastewater treatment
• Bio-remediation of various industrial wastewater
• Water treatment and testing systems for emergencies
• Food–Water–Environment Nexus

Current Research

• Produced Water treatment using an algal-based system.
• Bioremediation of municipal landfill leachate. 
• Bioremediation and nutrient recovery from anaerobic digester centrate using an algal-based system and maximizing algal biomass productivity.
• Developing resilience indicators for Southeast Texas.

Research Group

• Hari Kharel - Doctoral Student
• Riyaz Mohammed Rinaz - MS Student
• Melissa Tan - Undergraduate Student