Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences

Hoover Wins Innovations in Nuclear Technology R&D Award

    Megan Hoover, a Ph.D. student in Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences at Clemson University, has been awarded a Second Place prize in the Innovations in Nuclear Technology R&D Awards sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Nuclear Technology R&D. Hoover’s award is in the Open Competition in the category of Used […]

Popat’s research could help astronauts turn waste into hydrogen peroxide

Dr. Sudeep Popat recently received $750,000 from NASA to fund his research project focused on developing a way of making hydrogen peroxide for use on long-term space missions. Read the full newsstand article here. Dr. Popat’s research was also featured on several news stations. News clips from some of the stations can be found below: […]

Cates Receives Patent to Improve Water Treatment

Dr. Ezra Cates, an Assistant Professor in EEES, was recently awarded a patent entitled Materials and Methods for Reducing Biofouling in Water Treatment Membrane Systems.  Cates was one of five faculty members from The College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences who received a patent in 2018.  Patent holders were honored at a ceremony on […]

Cates Receives EPA Grant to Study Treatment of PFAS

You cannot taste or smell them in your tap water, but most municipalities in the United States now have drinking water supplies that are contaminated with trace levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).  These chemicals were widely used in the production of products such as Teflon because of their remarkable properties.  Disposal of these […]

Martinez Receives Elda E. Anderson Award

Dr. Nicole Martinez was chosen by the Health Physics Society (HPS) to receive the 2019 Elda E. Anderson Award.  This award is presented to a young member of the Health Physics Society to recognize excellence in (1) research or development, (2) discovery or invention, (3) devotion to health physics, and/or (4) significant contributions to the […]

Karanfil Receives Prestigious Scientific Achievement Award

Dr. Tanju Karanfil received a scientific achievement award from the Turkish government for his international contributions and accomplishments in environmental engineering, specifically water quality and treatment.  Karanfil serves as Clemson University’s Vice President for Research and he is an EEES faculty member.  The award was presented by the President of Turkey, Tayyip Erdogan, at a ceremony […]

Martinez Selected for Bo Lindell Medal

Dr. Nicole Martinez was selected to receive the Bo Lindell Medal, awarded by the Main Commission of the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP). This is a new ICRP award and Dr. Martinez is the inaugural recipient of the medal, which was created in honor of Bo Lindell, a long-time member of the ICRP. The […]