Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences

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 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 […]