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220 Jack E. Brown Engineering Building
3122 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3122
Phone: 979-862-1588
Fax: 979-845-6446
Ph.D., North Carolina State University, 1991
B.S., University of Kentucky, 1985
Honors & Awards
T. Michael O’Connor II Chair, 2005
UConn campus-wide Research Excellence Award, 2005
UConn Northeast Utilities Endowed Chair in Environmental Engineering Education, 2004
Editorial Board, Applied and Environmental Biotechnology, 2003-2008
UConn School of Engineering Outstanding Junior Faculty Award, 2000
UConn Rogers Outstanding Teaching Award in Chemical Engineering, 2000
U of CA, Irvine Campuswide Faculty Career Development Award, 1996
U of CA, Irvine Department Outstanding Professor Award, 1996
U of CA, Irvine Engineering Outstanding Assistant Professor Award, 1994
U.S. Army Research Office Young Investigator Award, 1992
National Science Foundation Research Initiation Award, 1992
Research Interests
Biofilm gene discovery using DNA microarrays
Directed evolution of oxygenases for green chemistry and bioremediation
Metabolic engineering of microorganisms for degrading chlorinated aliphatics
Genetically-engineered biofilms to reduce the biocorrosion of metals
