Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences

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 […]

DeVol Appointed to an EPA Science Advisory Board

Professor Timothy DeVol was recently appointed to serve on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) Radiation Advisory Committee (RAC).  The appointment was made by EPA’s Acting Administrator, Andrew Wheeler.  The SAB Radiation Advisory Committee provides advice to the EPA through the chartered SAB on radiation protection, radiation science, and radiation science applications.  […]

Dr. Ladner discusses benefits of the Industrial Assessment Center with SC Public Radio

South Carolina Public Radio recently featured Dr. David Ladner, Associate Professor, discussing the role of Clemson’s Industrial Assessment Center (IAC) in assessing energy costs for South Carolina factories. This is a US Department of Energy (DOE) sponsored program run by six faculty members from Environmental Engineering & Earth Sciences (EEES), Industrial Engineering, and Electrical Engineering, […]

Falta to Continue Research on Groundwater Cleanup

Dr. Ron Falta was recently awarded a $857,213 grant from the Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP) to continue his research on the fate and remediation of hazardous chemicals in the subsurface.  The project is entitled Incorporating Matrix Diffusion in the New MODFLOW Flow and Transport Model for Unstructured Grids.  Falta is an international expert […]

Brian A. Powell receives distinguished scientist award

Citizens for Nuclear Technology Awareness (CNTA) is pleased to announce that the winner of the 2018 Fred C. Davidson Distinguished Scientist Award is Brian A. Powell, the Fjeld Professor of Nuclear Environmental Engineering and Earth Science at Clemson University. The prestigious award was presented at the recent Edward Teller Lecture in Aiken. CNTA sponsors the […]

Molz Article Among Most Frequently Downloaded

A guest editorial by EEES emeritus professor Fred J. Molz is one of the 20 most frequently downloaded articles in the widely read journal Groundwater.  The editorial is entitled “The Development of Groundwater Modeling: The End of an Era” and can be read here. The article was published in the January 2017 issue of Groundwater.  […]

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 […]