September 7, 2022
A team of researchers led by EEES Associate Professor David Ladner has been awarded a $1.5M grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for a project entitled Climate-Resilient Sustainable Food Production: Controlled Environment Hydroponic Agriculture with Novel Wastewater Treatment & Reuse. This grant is the first ever received by Clemson faculty from NSF’s Partnerships for […]
September 2, 2022
EEES Professor Brian Powell was awarded one of Clemson University’s highest honors. For 2022, he was selected as Senior Researcher of the Year. The award was presented to Dr. Powell by Clemson University President Jim Clements at the university’s annual research symposium. Dr. Powell holds the Fjeld Professorship in Nuclear Environmental Engineering and Science in […]
June 15, 2022
Gavin Gleasman, a doctoral student working with Dr. Kelly Lazar, was awarded a research grant from the Southeastern section of the Geological Society of America (GSA). According to Blair R. Tormey, Secretary/ Treasurer – Southeast Section, GSA, the selection committee received “. . . numerous meritorious proposals and limited funds made for a very competitive […]
June 15, 2022
Environmental contamination by pesticides is a worldwide problem. This is especially the case in developing countries where resources are often lacking for monitoring the levels of contamination using high-tech lab instrumentation. That’s where EEES Ph.D. candidate David Bahamon‑Pinzon comes in. Bahamon‑Pinzon’s research is focused on developing low cost facile electrochemical sensors for amperometric determination of […]
May 11, 2022
Professor Emeritus Robert Fjeld was inducted into the Thomas Green Clemson Academy of Engineers and Scientists at a ceremony sponsored by the College of Engineering, Computing, and Applied Sciences (CECAS) on May 6, 2022. Induction to the academy is the highest honor bestowed by CECAS. The honor recognizes alumni and special friends who have made […]
May 11, 2022
Dr. Mary Katherine Watson was recognized as an Outstanding Young Alumni by the College of Engineering, Computing, and Applied Sciences at a ceremony held on May 6, 2022. The award goes to graduates of the college who are 40 years old or younger and whose achievements have been significant to their profession or to the […]
May 9, 2022
Michael Smith, a Senior in Biosystems Engineering, was awarded a prestigious 2022 Fulbright Scholarship. Soon after he graduates in May 2022, Michael will be heading to the Czech Republic where he will be teaching English at a technical or agricultural high school and while doing so, he hopes to work in concepts related to sustainability. […]
April 27, 2022
Jennifer Briglio, a Junior in Geology, was awarded a prestigious 2022 Goldwater Scholarship. She is among the 417 new Goldwater Scholars selected from 1242 national nominees. In most cases, each university may nominate only four students, making this a highly competitive national award. Jennifer is one of three Scholars selected from Clemson, which now has […]
April 22, 2022
The December 2021 cover of the journal ACS ES&T Engineering features research being performed by Phil Arve, a doctoral student in EEES, and his adviser, Dr. Sudeep Popat. The title of the article is “Stabilization of Urea for Recovery from Source-Separated Urine Using Electrochemically Synthesized Hydrogen Peroxide” (ACS ES&T Engineering 2021, 1, 12, 1642-1648). The research focuses on stabilizing […]
March 29, 2022
Drs. Brian Powell and Kathyrn Peruski’s research on nuclear waste was featured in the College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences IDEAS magazine. Kathyrn was a PhD student of Dr. Powell’s, and their papers on the safe disposal of neptunium were featured on the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science website.
