Nominations for 2009 AEESP Awards
Recipients of the 2008 AEESP Awards
List of all past AEESP award winners
All nominations are due March 16, 2009. Supporting documentation is required at the time of nomination. All award nominations must be submitted electronically as pdf files. Award nominations (except Ph.D. and M.S. theses awards*) should be sent to AEESP.Awards@gmail.com. Please indicate the name of the award for which you are submitting a nomination (Founders, Outstanding Publication, Frontier in Research, Outstanding Teaching, Outstanding Contribution to Education, or Pohland Medal) in the subject line of your e-mail. Questions about award nominations or the submission process should be directed to the Chair of the Awards Committee:
Professor Jennifer Becker
Environmental Science and Technology Department
1433 Animal Science/Ag. Engineering, Bldg. 142
University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742-2315
(*Submission instructions for Ph.D. and M.S. theses nominations are provided separately below.)
AEESP Founders’ Award
This award is given annually to recognize an environmental engineering or science professor who has made “sustained and outstanding contributions to environmental engineering education and practice.” Nominees must be members of AEESP.
Nomination packages should include: (1) a cover letter from the nominator; (2) full curriculum vitae for the nominee; and (3) at least two, but no more than five, additional letters of recommendation. Past nominations will be carried over and considered for a total of three years and may be modified during this period.
AEESP Outstanding Publication Award
This award is given annually to recognize the author(s) of a “landmark environmental engineering and science paper that has withstood the test of time and significantly influenced the practice of environmental engineering and science.” At least one of the authors must be living and previous winners are ineligible for a period of three years.
Nominations must be made by individuals who are not authors or co-authors of the paper. Nomination packages should include: (1) a nomination letter (2-page maximum) that gives the full citation of the paper, the reasons why the paper is considered a landmark, and a description of the influence the paper has had on environmental engineering and science; (2) a clear electronic copy of the publication; and (3) at least two, but no more than five, additional letters of support. Past nominations will be carried over and considered for a total of three years and may be modified during this period.
Malcolm Pirnie/AEESP Frontier in Research Award
This award is given annually to recognize an environmental engineering or science professor who has advanced the environmental engineering and science field through recognized research leadership and pioneering efforts in a new and innovative research area. The selected recipient will receive a plaque and a cash prize of $4,000. Malcolm Pirnie, Inc. also provides a $750 travel allotment that may be used by the recipient to attend the awards ceremony. Nominees must be members of AEESP.
Nomination packages should include: (1) a cover letter from the nominator; (2) a supporting statement plus selected literature citations that clearly detail the nominee’s contribution to the new and innovative research achievement for which the nominee is being honored; (3) a full curriculum vitae for the nominee; and (4) at least two, but no more than five, additional letters of recommendation describing the pioneering efforts and innovative nature of the nominee’s work. Past nominations will be carried over and considered for a total of three years and may be modified during this period.
AEESP thanks Malcolm Pirnie, Inc., for their generosity in sponsoring this award.
CH2M Hill/AEESP Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Awards
These awards annually recognize two outstanding doctoral dissertations that contribute to the advancement of environmental science and engineering. The awards will each consist of a plaque and a cash prize of $1,500 for the student, and a plaque and a cash prize of $500 for the faculty advisor. CH2M Hill, Inc. also provides $750 as a travel allotment to recipients who attend the awards ceremony. A selection committee of five AEESP members will read and judge each dissertation on the basis of 100 points allocated as follows: scientific and technical merit of the research (30 pts), originality of the research (30 pts), contribution to advancement of environmental engineering (30 pts), and clarity of presentation (10 pts).
Faculty advisors are encouraged to nominate a dissertation completed under their supervision but must limit themselves to a single entry. Self nominations by students will not be accepted. Nominated dissertations must have been submitted to the student's graduate institution in 2008. The nominated dissertation should be submitted as a pdf file and sent by e-mail to AEESP.PhD.Dissertation.Award@gmail.com. Nominations should include a simple letter of transmittal stating: (1) the e-mail and mailing addresses and telephone numbers for the student and advisor, (2) an indication as to when the dissertation was completed, and (3) a concise statement defining the student’s intellectual contribution to the work. The latter statement is especially important if multiple authors contributed to the work under consideration.
The chair of the doctoral thesis review panel is:
Professor John Regan
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
The Pennsylvania State University
231N Sackett Building
University Park, PA 16802-1408
e-mail: jregan@engr.psu.edu; Tel: 814-865-9436
AEESP thanks CH2M Hill, Inc. for their generosity in sponsoring this award.
Montgomery Watson Harza Consulting Engineers/AEESP Master’s Thesis Awards
This award annually recognizes the first and second most outstanding M.S. theses that contribute to the advancement of environmental science and engineering. Each award consists of a plaque and a cash prize for both the student and the faculty advisor. The prize for the first place award consists of a plaque and $1,500 for the student and a plaque for the faculty advisor. The second place award consists of a plaque and cash prize of $500 for the student and a plaque for the faculty advisor. Montgomery Watson Harza also provides $750 as a travel allotment to all recipients who attend the awards ceremony. A selection committee of three AEESP members will read and judge each thesis. Each thesis will be evaluated based on 100 points allocated to the following major categories: scientific and technical merit (30 pts), originality of research (30 pts), contribution to the advancement of environmental engineering (30 pts), and clarity of presentation (10 pts).
Faculty advisors are encouraged to nominate a thesis completed under their supervision but must limit themselves to a single entry. Self nominations by students will not be accepted. Nominated theses must have been submitted to the student's graduate institution in 2008. The nominated thesis should be submitted (as a pdf file) via e-mail to AEESP.MS.Thesis.Award@gmail.com. The submission should be accompanied by a simple letter of transmittal stating (1) the mailing and e-mail addresses and phone numbers for the student and advisor, (2) an indication as to when the thesis was completed, and (3) a concise statement defining the student’s intellectual contribution to the work. The latter statement is especially important if multiple authors contributed to the work under consideration.
The chair of the master’s thesis review panel is:
Professor William Burgos
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
The Pennsylvania State University
115 Sackett Building
University Park, PA 16802-1408
e-mail: bburgos@psu.edu; Tel: 814-863-0578
AEESP thanks Montgomery Watson Harza for their generosity in sponsoring this award.
AEESP Outstanding Educator Awards
Two Outstanding Educator Awards are given, one for “Outstanding Teaching in Environmental Engineering and Science” and one for “Outstanding Contributions to Environmental Engineering and Science Education.” These awards are given annually to recognize environmental engineering or science professors who are making outstanding contributions to the teaching of environmental engineering, both at the individual’s home institution and beyond. A cash award of $500 is supported in each category. Previous winners are ineligible for the same category.
The award for “Outstanding Teaching in Environmental Engineering and Science” is given annually to “honor a faculty member who has made substantive contributions directly through class-oriented teaching, as enhanced through the development of new pedagogical techniques.” Although open to nomination at any rank, the award is intended primarily to recognize a demonstrated commitment to teaching early in a person’s career. Preference is usually given to nominees who are at the assistant or associate level and have demonstrated success with the application of innovative teaching techniques, especially to undergraduate classes. The award is sponsored by McGraw-Hill.
The award for “Outstanding Contributions to Environmental Engineering and Science Education” is given annually to “recognize and honor the development of innovative teaching methods, including the application of these methods in the classroom and the dissemination of methods to the academic community.” Preference is usually given to nominees who have both (1) developed and applied innovative and improved teaching techniques and (2) disseminated these contributions to the educational community through appropriate and widely accessible means. This award is open to nomination at any rank. The award is sponsored by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Nomination packages should include: (1) a cover letter from the nominator; (2) brief curriculum vitae (10-page maximum) for the nominee, and (3) at least two, but no more than five, additional letters of support. Additional documents that provide evidence of outstanding teaching or contributions to environmental engineering and science (such as development and implementation of innovative teaching approaches, mentoring, and/or other significant contributions) are helpful but not essential and should not exceed 30 pages in total length. Past nominations will be carried over and considered for a total of three years and may be modified during this period.
The Frederick George Pohland Medal
This award honors an individual who has made sustained and outstanding efforts to bridging environmental engineering research, education, and practice. Only members of AEESP and/or the American Academy of Environmental Engineers (AAEE) are eligible to receive this award. The award will consist of a medal, a $1000 cash award, and reimbursement of travel costs of up to $1,000 for travel to the award ceremony.
Nominations must be made by members of AEESP and/or the AAEE. Nomination packages should include: (1) a cover letter from the nominator; (2) a full curriculum vitae for the nominee; (3) and at least two, but not more than five, additional letters of recommendation. Past nominations will be carried over and considered for a total of three years and may be modified during this period.
AAEE and AEESP thank the Pohland family and other donors to the Frederick George Pohland Memorial Fund for their generosity in establishing this award.
CH2M Hill/AEESP Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Awards
Shaily Mahendra (advised by Dr. Lisa Alvarez-Cohen)
Hyeok Choi (advised by Dr. Dionysios D. Dionysiou)
Montgomery-Watson-Harza Consulting Engineers/AEESP Master’s
Thesis Awards
Erin Seyfried (advised by Dr. Katherine McMahon)
Venkat Srinivasan (advised by Dr. Prabhakar Clement)
Malcolm Pirnie/AEESP Frontier in Research Award
Dr. Pedro J. Alvarez
Frederick George Pohland Medal
Dr. Makram T. Suidan
McGraw-Hill/AEESP Award for Outstanding Teaching in
Environmental Engineering & Science
Dr. Anna M. Michalak
Wiley Interscience/AEESP Award for Outstanding Contributions to Environmental Engineering & Science Education
Dr. David A. Sabatini
Founders’ Award
Dr. Clifford W. Randall
Outstanding Publication Award
Dr. David L. Freedman & Dr. James M. Gossett
Distinguished Service Award for Outstanding Service
as Chair of the Internet Resources Committee
Dr. Peter J. Vikesland
Distinguished Service Award for Outstanding Service
as Chair of the Lecturers Committee
Dr. Morton A. Barlaz
Distinguished Service Award for Outstanding Service
as Treasurer and AEESP Board Member
Dr. William P. Ball
Presented below are award descriptions and tables of past winners.
This award is given annually to recognize an environmental engineering or science professor who has made “sustained and outstanding contributions to environmental engineering education and practice.”
Previous Recipients of the AEESP
Founders’ Award
| Year | Recipient | Institution |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | E. Robert Baumann | Iowa State University |
| 1992 | Perry L. McCarty | Stanford University |
| 1993 | Richard Engelbrecht | University of Illinois |
| 1994 | Daniel A. Okun | University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill |
| 1995 | Charles R. O'Melia | Johns Hopkins University |
| 1996 | Earnest F. Gloyna | University of Texas at Austin |
| 1997 | Linvil G. Rich | Clemson University |
| 1998 | Richard I. Dick | Cornell University |
| 1999 | Vernon L. Snoeyink | University of Illinois |
| 2000 | Walter J. Weber, Jr. | University of Michigan |
| 2001 | John L. Cleasby | Iowa State University |
| 2002 | Thomas M. Keinath | Clemson University |
| 2003 | C.P. Leslie Grady Jr. | Clemson University |
| 2004 | Paul Roberts | Stanford University |
| 2005 | Richard E. Speece | Vanderbilt University |
| 2006 | John F. Andrews | Rice University |
| 2007 | Philip Singer | University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill |
| 2008 | Clifford W. Randall | Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University |
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AEESP Outstanding Publication Award
This award is given annually to recognize the author(s) of a “landmark environmental engineering and science paper that has withstood the test of time and significantly influenced the practice of environmental engineering and science.” At least one of the authors must be living and previous winners are ineligible for a period of three years.
Previous Recipients of the AEESP Outstanding
Publication Award
| Year | Paper |
|---|---|
| 1983 | Stumm, W. and Morgan, J.J., "Chemical Aspects of Coagulation", J. Amer. Water Works Assn., 54, 8, 971-992 (August, 1962). |
| 1984 | Stumm, W. and O'Melia, C.R., "Stoichiometry of Coagulation", J. Amer. Water Works Assn., 60, 5, 514-539 (May, 1968). |
| 1985 | McCarty, P.L. and Lawrence, A.W., "Unified Basis for Biological Treatment Design and Operation", J. San. Engrg. Div., ASCE, 96, SA3, 757-78 (June, 1970). |
| 1986 | Dick, R.I., "Role of Activated Sludge Final Settling Tanks", J. San. Engrg. Div., ASCE, 96, SA2, 423-436 (April, 1970). |
| 1987 | Dick, R.I. and Ewing, B.B., "Evaluation of Activated Sludge Thickening Theories", J. San. Engrg. Div., ASCE, 93, SA4, 9-29 (August, 1967). |
| 1988 | McCarty, P.L., "Anaerobic Waste Treatment Fundamentals", Public Works, 95, 9, 107-112; 10, 123-126; 11, 91-94; 12, 95-99 (September-December, 1964). |
| 1989 | Weber, W.J., Jr. and J.C. Morris, "Kinetics of Adsorption on Carbon from Solution," and "Equilibria and Capacities for Adsorption on Carbon," J. San. Engrg. Div., ASCE, April 1963 and June 1964. |
| 1990 | O'Connor, D.J., "Oxygen Balance of an Estuary," Jour. San. Engrg. Div., ASCE, 86, SA3, 35-55 (May, 1960). |
| 1991 | Yao, K.-M., M.T. Habibian, and C.R. O'Melia, "Water and Waste Water Filtration: Concepts and Applications," Environ. Sci. Technol., 5 (11), 1105, Nov., 1971. |
| 1992 | Argaman, Y. and W. J. Kaufman, "Turbulence and Flocculation", J. San. Engr. Div., ASCE, 96, SA2, 223-241, April, 1970. |
| 1993 | Stevens, A.A. and J.M. Symons, "Measurement of Trihalomethane and Precursor Concentration Changes", J. Amer. Water Works Assn., 69:10:546, 1977. |
| 1994 | Morel, F.M.M. and J.J. Morgan, "A Numerical Method for Computing Equilibria in Aqueous Chemical Systems," Environ. Sci. Technol., 6:58-67, 1972. |
| 1995 | Sezgin, M., D. Jenkins, and D.S. Parker, "A Unified Theory of Filamentous Activated Sludge Bulking," J. Water Poll. Con. Fed., 50, 2, 362-382, 1978. |
| 1996 | Rajagopalan, R. and C. Tien, "Trajectory Analysis of Deep-Bed Filtration with the Sphere-in-cell Porous Media Model," AIChE Journal, 22, 523-533, 1976. |
| 1997 | Amirtharajah, A. and K.M. Mills, "Rapid-Mix Design for Mechanisms of Alum Coagulation," Journal Amer. Water Works Assn., 74 (4) 210-216, 1982. |
| 1998 | Bouwer, E.J. and P. McCarty, "Removal of trace chlorinated organic compounds by activated carbon and fixed-film bacteria," Environ. Sci. Technol., 16 (836-843) 1982. |
| 1999 | Chiou, C. T., Peters L.J., and V.H. Freed, "A Physical Concept of Soil-Water Equilibria for Non-Ionic Compounds," Science (206)16 831-832, 1979. |
| 1999 | G. Sposito, "The Operational Definition of the Zero Point of Charge in Soils," Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J., V. 45, 292, 1981. |
| 2000 | Crittenden, J.C., Hand, D.W., Arora, H., and B.W. Lykins, Jr., "Design Considerations for GAC Treatment of Organic Chemicals," J. Amer. Water Works Assn. 79 (1) 74-82, 1987. |
| 2001 | Thackston, E.L. and P.A. Krenkel, "Reaeration Prediction in Natural Streams," J. Sanit. Engrg. Div., ASCE, 95(1):65-93, 1969. |
| 2002 | Elimelech, M., and C.R. O'Melia, "Kinetics of deposition of colloidal particles in porous media," Environ. Sci. Technol. 24:1528-1536, 1990. |
| 2003 | Williamson, K.J. and P.L. McCarty, "A Model of Substrate Utilization by Bacterial Films," J. Water Poll. Control Fed., 48:9-24, 1976. |
| 2004 | Edzwald, J.K., Becker, W.C., and Wattier, K.L., "Surrogate Parameters for Monitoring Organic Matter and THM Precursors," J. Amer. Water Works Assn. 77(4):122-132, 1985. |
| 2005 | Han, M. and D.F. Lawler, "The (Relative) Insignificance of G in Flocculation," J. Amer. Water Works Assn., 84(10):79-91, 1992. |
| 2006 | Ball, W.P. and Roberts P.V., "Long-Term Sorption of Halogenated Organic Chemicals by Aquifer Material. 2. Intraparticle Diffusion," Environ. Sci. Technol., 25(7):1237-1249, 1991. | 2007 | Hayes, K. F., A. L. Roe, G. E. Brown Jr., K. O. Hodgson, J. O. Leckie and G. A. Parks. "In situ x-ray absorption study of surface complexes: selenium oxyanions on a-FeOOH". Science. 238:783-786 (1987). |
| 2008 | Freedman, D.L. and Gossett, J.M. "Biological Reductive Dechlorination of Tetrachloroethylene and Trichloroethylene to Ethylene under Methanogenic Conditions", Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 55:2144-2151 (1989). 1991. |
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Malcolm Pirnie/AEESP
Frontier in Research Award
This award is given annually to recognize an AEESP member who has advanced the environmental engineering and science field through recognized research leadership and pioneering efforts in a new and innovative research area. The selected recipient will receive a plaque and a cash prize of $4000. Malcolm Pirnie, Inc. also provides $1000 in travel reimbursement to be used by the recipient to attend the awards ceremony.
AEESP thanks Malcolm Pirnie, Inc., for their generosity in sponsoring this award.
Previous Recipients of the Malcolm Pirnie/AEESP Frontier
in Research Award
| Year | Recipient | Institution |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Bruce E. Logan | The Pennsylvania State University |
| 2001 | Arup K. SenGupta | Lehigh University |
| 2002 | Charles N. Haas | Drexel University |
| 2003 | Frederick G. Pohland | University of Pittsburgh |
| 2004 | Mark Wiesner | Rice University |
| 2005 | Paul L. Bishop | University of Cincinnati |
| 2006 | Menachem Elimelech | Yale University |
| 2007 | Lutgarde Raskin | University of Michigan |
| 2008 | Pedro J. Alvarez | Rice University |
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CH2M Hill/AEESP
Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Awards
These awards annually recognize two outstanding doctoral dissertations that contribute to the advancement of environmental science and engineering. The awards will each consist of a plaque and a cash prize of $1,500 for the student, and a plaque and a cash prize of $500 for the faculty adviser. CH2M Hill, Inc. also provides $750 as travel allowance to recipients who attend the awards ceremony. A selection committee of three AEESP members will read and judge each dissertation on the basis of 100 points allocated as follows: scientific and technical merit of the research (30 pts), originality of the research (30 pts), contribution to advancement of environmental engineering (30 pts), and clarity of presentation (10 pts).
AEESP thanks CH2M Hill, Inc. for their generosity in sponsoring this award.
Past Recipients of the CH2M-Hill/AEESP Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award
| Year | Recipient | Thesis Title | Advisor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | John E. Tobiason | Physicochemical Aspects of Particle Deposition in Porous Media | Charles R. O'Melia, The Johns Hopkins University |
| 1989 | Jacques Manem | Interactions Between Heterotrophic and Autotrophic Bacteria in Fixed-Film Biological Processes Used in Water Treatment | Bruce E. Rittmann, University of Illinois (Urbana) |
| 1990 | Craig S. Criddle | Reductive Dehalogenation in Microbial and Electrolytic Model Systems | Perry L. McCarty, Stanford University |
| 1991 | Robert E. Martin | Quantitative Description of Bacterial Deposition and Initial Biofilm Development in Porous Media | Edward J. Bouwer, The Johns Hopkins University |
| 1992 | Marc Edwards | Ozonation: Transformation of Natural Organic Matter, Effect on Organic Matter - Coagulant Interactions, and Ozone-Induced Particle Destabilization | Mark Benjamin, University of Washington |
| 1993 | Radisav Vidic | Oxidative Coupling of Phenols on Activated Carbon-Fundamentals and Implications | Makram Suidan, University of Cincinnati |
| 1994 | James Farrell | Desorption Equilibrium and Kinetics of Chlorinated Solvents on Model Solids, Aquifer Sediments and Soils | Martin Reinhard, Stanford University |
| 1995 | Eric Alan Seagren | Quantitative Evaluation of Flushing and Biodegradation for Enhancing In-Situ Dissolution of Nonaqueous-Phase Liquids | Bruce Rittmann, Northwestern University |
| 1996 | Melinda W. Hahn | Deposition and Reetrainment of Brownian Particles Under Unfavorable Chemical Conditions | Charles O'Melia, The Johns Hopkins University |
| 1997 | James E. Anderson | Effect of Chlorinated Ethene Biodegradation on Growth Rates of Methanotrophic Bacteria in Biofilms and Mixed Cultures | Perry McCarty, Stanford University |
| 1998 | Weilin Huang | Sorption and Desorption by Soils and Sediments: Effects of Sorbent Heterogeneity | Walter J. Weber, University of Michigan |
| 1999 | Andrew J. Schuler | The Effects of Varying Influent Phosphate and Acetate Concentrations on Enhancing Biological Removal of Phosphate from Wastewater | David Jenkins, University of California at Berkeley |
| 2000 | William A. Arnold | Kinetics and Pathways of Chlorinated Ethylene and Chlorinated Ethane Reaction with Zero-Valent Metals | A. Lynn Roberts, Johns Hopkins |
| 2001 | Jordan Peccia | The Response of Airborne Bacteria to Ultraviolet Germicidal Radiation | Mark Hernandez, University of Colorado |
| 2002 | Eric M.V. Hoek | Colloidal Fouling Mechanisms in Reverse Osmosis and Nanofiltration | Menachem Elimelech, Yale University |
| 2003 | Michael McCormick | Biotic and Abiotic Transformations of Alkyl Halides in Iron-Reducing Environments | Peter Adriaens, University of Michigan |
| 2004 | Pramod Kulkarni | Studies on the Transport and Deposition of Charged Nanoparticles | Pratim Biswas, Washington University in St. Louis |
| 2005 | Adrian Oehmen | The Competition Between Polyphosphate Accumulating Organisms and Glycogen Accumulating Organisms in the Enhanced Biological Phosphorous Removal Process | Zhinguo Yuan and Jurg Keller, University of Queensland |
| 2006 | Thanh Helen Nguyen | Sorption of Nonionic Organic Chemicals to Soil/Sediment Organic Matter and Black Carbon | William Ball, Johns Hopkins University |
| 2006 | Dominic Frigon | Mechanism Explaining Seasonal Biological Foaming in Activated Sludge Wastewater Treatment Systems: Foam-Causing Bacteria Specialize in Consuming Lipids | Lutgarde Raskin, University of Illinois |
| 2007 | Jeremiah Johnson | Material Flows and Energy Use in Anthropogenic Metal Cycles | Thomas E. Graedel, Yale University |
| 2007 | John Dyer Fortner | C60 in Water: Aggregation Characterization, Reactivity and Behavior | Joseph B. Hughes, Rice University |
| 2007 | (Honorable Mention) Guo-Ping Sheng | Surface Characteristics of Microbial Aggregates in Wastewater Treatment Bioreactors | Han-Qing Yu, University of Science and Technology of China |
| 2008 | Shaily Mahendra | Biodegradation of 1,4-Dioxane by Aerobic Bacteria: Experimental Studies and Modeling of Oxidation Kinetics, Co-contaminant Effects, and Biochemical Pathways | Lisa Alvarez-Cohen, University of California, Berkeley |
| 2008 | Hyeok Choi | Novel Preparation of Nanostructured TiO2 Photocatalytic Particles, Films, Membranes, and Devices for Environmental Applications | Dionysios D. Dionysiou, University of Cincinnati |
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Parsons Corporation/AEESP Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award
In past years this award recognized an outstanding doctoral dissertation that contributed to the advancement of environmental science and engineering. However, support is no longer available for this award.
Past Recipients of the Parsons Corporation/AEESP Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award
| Year | Recipient | Thesis Title | Advisor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-1987 | Recipients between 1974 and 1987 are included in "AEESP: 25 Years," by D.W. Hendricks and E.R. Baumann.* | ||
| 1988 | James R. Mihelcic | Microbial Degradation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons under Denitrification Conditions in Soil-Water Suspensions | Richard G. Luthy, Carnegie Mellon University |
| 1989 | Cheng-Fang Lin | Adsorption of Metals and Dissolution of Ferrihydrite in the Presence of Polyphosphates | Mark M. Benjamin, University of Washington |
| 1990 | Gordon D. Cobb | Modeling and Experimental Simulations of Organic Contaminant Biotransformation in Subsurface Environments | Edward J. Bouwer, The Johns Hopkins University |
| 1991 | Jil Talkovsky Geller | Dissolution of Non-Aqueous Phase Organic Liquids in Porous Media | James R. Hunt, University of California at Berkeley |
| 1992 | Lisa Alvarez-Cohen | Cometabolic Biotransformation of Trichloroethylene and Chloroform by Methanotrophs-Experimental Studies and Modeling of Toxicity and Sorption Effects | Perry L. McCarty, Stanford University |
| 1993 | Wookeun Bae | Modeling Dual-Limitation Kinetics Incorporating Intracellular Cofactor Responses | Bruce Rittmann, University of Illinois |
| 1994 | Chih-Hsiang Liao | The Investigation of Hydrogen Peroxide Photolysis as a Water Treatment Process | Mirat D. Gurol, Drexel University |
| 1995 | Tian Cheng Zhang | Influence of Biofilm Structure on Transport and Transformation Processes in Biofilms | Paul Bishop, University of Cincinnati |
| 1996 | Michael H. Bergin | Measurement and Modeling of Fluxes of Chemical Species to the Greenland Ice Sheet at Summit | Cliff I. Davidson, Carnegie Mellon University |
| 1997 | Xiaoyan Li | Coagulation between Fractal Aggregates and Small Particles and Fractal Properties of Marine Particles | Bruce Logan, University of Arizona |
| 1998 | Laura J. Ehlers | RP4 Plasmid Transfer Among Strains of Pseudomonas in a Biofilm | Edward J. Bouwer, Johns Hopkins University |
| 1999 | Chi-Wang Li | Characterizing the Properties and Reactions of Natural Organic Matter by UV Spectroscopy: Adsorption of NOM and Formation of Disinfection By-products | Mark M. Benjamin and Gregory Korshin, University of Washington |
| 2000 | Carlos Filipe | Competition Between Phosphate and Glycogen Accumulating Bacteria: Stoichiometry, Kinetics and the Effects of pH | C.P. Leslie Grady, Jr, Clemson University |
| 2001 | Martin D. Johnson | Phenanthrene Sorption/Desorption Mechanisms and Rapid Prediction of Long-Term Desorption Rates Using Superheated Water | Walter J. Weber Jr, University of Michigan |
| 2002 | Charles B. Bott | Elucidating the Role of Toxin-Induced Microbial Stress Responses in Biological Wastewater Treatment Process Upset | Nancy G. Love, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University |
| 2003 | Qilin Li | Competitive Adsorption of Trace Organic Compounds by PAC Membrane Filtration Systems | Vernon L. Syoeyink and Benito Marinas, University of Illinois |
| 2004 | William Mitch | Prevention of the Formation of N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) during Waste Water Chlorination | David L. Sedlak, University of California, Berkeley |
| 2005 | John R. Zimmerman | In Situ Stabilization of Persistent Organic Contaminants in Marine Sediments | Richard Luthy, Stanford University |
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The Montgomery-Watson-Harza Consulting Engineers / AEESP Master's Thesis Awards
This award annually recognizes the first and second most outstanding M.S. theses that contribute to the advancement of environmental science and engineering. Each award consists of a plaque and a cash prize for both the student and the faculty advisor. The prize for the first place award consists of a plaque and $1,500 for the student and a plaque for the faculty advisor. The second place award consists of a plaque and cash prize of $500 for the student and a plaque for the faculty advisor. Montgomery Watson Harza also provides $750 as travel allowance to all recipients who attend the awards ceremony. A selection committee of three AEESP members will read and judge each thesis. Each thesis will be evaluated based on 100 points allocated to the following major categories: scientific and technical merit (30 pts), originality of research (30 pts), contribution to the advancement of environmental engineering (30 pts), and clarity of presentation (10 pts).
AEESP thanks Montgomery Watson Harza for their generosity in sponsoring this award.
Previous Recipients of The Montgomery-Watson-Harza
Consulting Engineers / AEESP Master's Thesis Awards
| Year | Place | Recipient | Thesis Title | Advisor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1st | John Joseph | Application of Queing Theory to Standpost Design | Donald T. Lauria, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill |
| 1991 | 2nd | Anundra Ramana | A New Class of Sorbents for the Selective Removal of Arsenic (V) and Selenium (VI) Oxy-Anions | Arup K. Sengupta, Lehigh University |
| 1992 | 1st | Daniel Noguera | Soluble Microbial Products Modeling in Biological Processes | Bruce Rittmann, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign |
| 1992 | 2nd | Joseph Wood | Modeling the Simultaneous Removal of Sulfur Dioxide and Hydrogen Chloride from Municipal Waste Combustion Flue Gas Via Spray Dryer Absorber | Mark Rood, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign |
| 1993 | 1st | Jennifer Becker | Biodegradation of Chloroform Under Methanogenic Conditions | David Freeman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign |
| 1993 | 2nd | David Widrig | Preozonation to Enhance Coagulation: The Effect of Algal Species and Water Quality on the Removal of Dissolved Organic Carbon | Kimberly Gray, University of Notre Dame |
| 1994 | 1st | Shawn M. Sock | A Comprehensive Evaluation of Biodegradation as a Treatment Alternative for the Removal of 1,4-Dioxanee | C.P. Leslie Grady, Jr. and Robert M. Cowan, Clemson University |
| 1994 | 2nd | Eric M. Hesse | The Influence of Natural Organic Matter on the Enhanced Coagulation Effects of Ozonation | David Reckhow, University of Massachusetts |
| 1995 | 1st | Jeanne D. Plummer | Removal of Chryptosporidium Parvum from Drinking Water by Dissolved Air Floation | James Edzwald, University of Massachusetts |
| 1995 | 2nd | John E. Woolschlager | A Model to Determine the Actual Amount of Biodegradable Organic Matter in Drinking Water Supplies | Bruce Rittmann, Northwestern University |
| 1996 | 1st | Jonathan Pressman | Mass Transfer of Chlorinated Solvents and Biofouling of Hollow Fiber Membrane Modules | Gerald Speitel, The University of Texas at Austin |
| 1996 | 2nd | Peter Mayer | Residential Water Use and Conservation Effectiveness: A Process Approach | James P. Heaney, University of Colorado-Boulder |
| 1997 | 1st | Kevin T. Russell | The Use of Decision Analysis for Groundwater Remediation Design | Alan Raideau, State University of New York at Buffalo |
| 1997 | 2nd | Matthew E. Griffin | Use of Molecular Tools to Enhance the Evaluation of Anaerobic Co-Digestion of the Organic Fraction of Municipal Solid waste and Sewage Sludge | Lutgarde Raskin, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign |
| 1998 | 1st | Eric W. Aitchison | Phytoremediation of 1,4-Dioxane by Hybrid Poplar Trees | Jerald L. Schnoor, University of Iowa |
| 1998 | 2nd | Annika Van Gelder | Particle Counting in the Water Industry: Count Standards and Sample Stabilization | Desmond F. Lawler, University of Texas - Austin |
| 1999 | 1st | Daniel B. Oerther | Application of Molecular Tools for the Analysis of Biological Foaming in Activated Sludge | Lutgarde Raskin, University of Illinois |
| 1999 | 2nd | David Briley | Optimization of Coagulation Conditions for the Removal of Algae in Conventional Water Treatment | Detlef Knappe, North Carolina State University |
| 2000 | 1st | Shane William Rogers | Influence of air channel spacing, porous media type, and airflow rate on NAPL volatilization during air sparging | Say Kee Ong,Iowa State University |
| 2000 | 2nd | Patrick S. Oldenburg | Ammonia-oxidizing bacteria: inactivation kinetics in chloraminated water and a method for their rapid enumeration | Daniel Noguera, University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| 2001 | 1st | Cristina Clarkson Davis | Aqueous Silica in the Environment: Effects on Iron Hydroxide Surface Chemistry and Implications for Natural and Engineered Systems | Marc Edwards, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University |
| 2001 | 2nd | Jenny Baeseman | Identification of an Excreted Biomolecule: Identification and Environmental Applicability | Paige J. Novak, University of Minnesota |
| 2002 | 1st | Katherine Dombrowski | Electrothermal Regeneration of Activated Carbon Fiber Cloth with Adsorbed Volatile Organic Compounds | Mark J. Rood, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| 2002 | 2nd | Meghna H. Swami | Biodegradation of Chloromethane under Nitrate-Reducing and Aerobic Conditions | David L. Freedman, Clemson University |
| 2003 | 1st | Jennifer L. Packer | The Photochemical Fate of Pharmaceuticals in the Environment | William A. Arnold, University of Minnesota |
| 2003 | 2nd | Cory McDowell | Effects of Ethanol on the Migration and Distribution of Gasoline in the Vadose Zone | Susan Powers, Clarkson University |
| 2004 | 1st | Janalyn Brown | Microbial Cell Densities and Treatment Performance in Nitrifying Activated Sludge Reactors | Kevin Robinson, University of Tennessee |
| 2004 | 2nd | John Greenleaf | Synthesis and Characterization of a Polymeric/Inorganic Hybrid Sorbent: Removal and Underlying Sorption Mechanism of Aresenic(III) and Arsenic(V) | Arup SenGupta, Lehigh University |
| 2005 | 1st | Angela C. Kolz | Degradation and Sorption of Tylosin in Swine Manure Lagoons | Say Key Ong and Thomas Moorman, Iowa State University |
| 2005 | 2nd | Rachel A. Kirkham | Uranium Complexation with Humic Substances: An Experimental Study and Modeling Review | Brian Dempsey, Pennsylvania State University |
| 2006 | 1st | Berat Z. Haznedaroglu | Fatty Acid Methyl Ester Profiling of Indicator Organisms for Microbial Source Tracking | Metin Duran, Villanova University |
| 2006 | 2nd | Ilisa Tawney | Evaluating the Impact of a Wetland Plant and Rhizosphere Microorganisms on the Fate of a Model Chlorinated Solvent in a Wetland Plant Bioreactor | Jennifer Becker, University of Maryland |
| 2007 | 1st | Simoni Triantafyllidou | Addressing and Assessing Lead Threats in Drinking Water: Non-Leaded Brass, Product Testing, Particulate Lead Occurrence and Effects of the Chloride to Sulfate Mass Ratio on Corrosion | Marc Edwards, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University |
| 2007 | 2nd | Arzu Atabek | Investigating Bacterial Outer Membrane Polymers and Bacterial Interactions with Organic Molecules Using Atomic Force Microscopy | Terri A. Camesano, Worcester Polytechnic Institute |
| 2008 | 1st | Erin Seyfried | Tetracycline Resistance Genes In Aquaculture Environments: Genotypic Diversity and Potential Resistance Reservoirs | Katherine McMahon, University of Wisconsin |
| 2008 | 2nd | Venkatraman Srinivasan | Analytical Solutions For Sequentially Coupled Multi-Species Reactive Transport Problems | Prabhakar Clement, Auburn University |
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Two Outstanding Educator Awards are given, one for “Outstanding Teaching in Environmental Engineering and Science” and one for “Outstanding Contribution to Environmental Engineering and Science Education.” These awards are given annually to recognize AEESP members who are making outstanding contributions to the teaching of environmental engineering, both at the individual’s home institution and beyond. A plaque and cash award of $500 is provided to the winner in each category. Previous winners are ineligible for the same category.
The award for “Outstanding Teaching in Environmental Engineering and Science” is given annually to “honor a faculty member who has made substantive contributions directly through class-oriented teaching, as enhanced through the development of new pedagogic techniques.” Although open to nomination at any rank, the award is intended primarily to recognize a demonstrated commitment to teaching early in a person’s career. Preference is usually given towards nominees who are at the assistant or associate level and have demonstrated success with the application of innovative teaching techniques, especially to undergraduate classes. The award is sponsored by McGraw-Hill.
The award for “Outstanding Contribution to Environmental Engineering and Science Education” is given annually to “recognize and honor the development of innovative teaching methods, including the application of these methods in the classroom and the dissemination of methods to the academic community.” Preference is usually given towards nominees who have both (1) developed and applied innovative and improved teaching techniques and (2) disseminated these contributions to the educational community through appropriate and widely accessible means. This award is open to nomination at any rank. The award is sponsored by John-Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Previous Recipients - Outstanding Teaching in Environmental Engineering and Science
| Year | Recipient | Institution |
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| 2000 | Amy K. Zander | Clarkson University |
| 2001 | Susan M. Larson | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| 2002 | James A. Smith | University of Virginia |
| 2004 | Angela R. Bielefeldt | University of Colorado, Boulder |
| 2005 | Say-Kee Ong | Iowa State University |
| 2006 | David Hand | Michigan Technological University |
| 2007 | Joel Burken | University of Missouri |
| 2008 | Anna M. Michalak | Universitiy of Michigan |
| Year | Recipient | Institution |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Steven C. Chapra | Tufts University |
| 2001 | Susan J. Masten | Michigan State University |
| 2002 | James R. Mihelcic | Michigan Technological University |
| 2003 | Michael J. Semmens | University of Minnesota |
| 2004 | Daniel B. Oerther | University of Cincinnati |
| 2005 | Not awarded | |
| 2006 | Cliff Davidson | Carnegie Mellon University |
| 2007 | Not awarded | |
| 2008 | David A. Sabatini | University of Oklahoma |
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This award honors an individual who has made sustained and outstanding efforts to bridge environmental engineering research, and practice and education. Only members of AEESP and/or AAEE are eligible to receive this award. The award will consist of a medal, a cash award, and travel costs of up to $1,000 for travel to the award ceremony.
AAEE and AEESP thank the Pohland family and other donors to the Fred Pohland Memorial Fund for their generosity in establishing this award.
Previous Recipients of the Frederick George Pohland Medal
| Year | Recipients |
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| 2005 | Rhodes Trussell Ray Loehr |
| 2006 | C. Herb Ward |
| 2007 | George Tchobanoglous |
| 2008 | Makram Suidan |
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