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YOUNGWOO (YOUNG) SEO, Ph.D. Professor

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Department of Chemical Engineering

School of Green Chemistry

University of Toledo

MS 307, 3031 Nitschke Hall, 2801 W. Bancroft St.

Toledo, OH 43606

phone: 419-530-8131 fax: 419-530-8111

E-mail: [email protected]

Webpage: http://www.eng.utoledo.edu/civil/seo/seo%20bfrg.htm

PROFESSIONAL 2018-Present Professor, University of Toledo

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

- Environmental Engineering Program Lab Director

- University of Toledo Water Task Force

Department of Chemical Engineering

2013-2018 Associate Professor, University of Toledo

2011-Present School of Green Chemistry, University of Toledo

2008-2013 Assistant Professor, University of Toledo

2007-2008 Project Engineer, CDM (Camp, Dresser & McKee)

2002-2007 Research & Teaching Assistant, University of Cincinnati

2001-2002 Research Scientist, KIST (Korea Institute of Science and Technology)

1999-2000 Research & Teaching Assistant, Sungkyunkwan University, Korea

EDUCATION 2008 Ph.D., Environmental Engineering, University of Cincinnati, USA

2001 M.S, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Korea

1999 B.S, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Korea

HONORS AND AWARDS 2016 United States Air Force Summer Faculty Summer Research Fellowship (2016)

Kohler International Travel Award from the Center for International Studies and Programs of

the University of Toledo (2015)

Eli and Evangelos Theodosious Sigma Xi Young Investigator Research Award (2014)

Faculty Research Excellence Award from the College of Engineering of the University of

Toledo (2014)

Travel Award to Attend the Genome Consortium for Active Teaching-NextGen Sequencing

Group (GCAT-SEEK) Workshop, National Science Foundation (NSF) and Howard Hughes

Medical Institute (HHMI) (2014)

Faculty Early Career Award from the Environmental Engineering Division of the American

Society for Engineering Education, ASEE (2013)

Undergraduate Research Recognition Award, the University of Toledo (2012)

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ASCE/EWB-USA Sustainable Development Award for a sustainable engineering project that

promotes long-term, community driven, innovative approaches to preserve, and enhance quality

of life in developing countries (2011)

US EPA P3 Design Competition Honorable Mention Award (2011)

Faculty Excellence Award from the College of Engineering of the University of Toledo (2010)

Pasquale V Scarpino PhD Dissertation Award, the University of Cincinnati (2008)

American Chemical Society (ACS) Graduate Student Award (2008)

Student paper competition/Oral presentation award from the Ohio section of the American

Water Works Association (2007)

Richard C. Wigger fellowship, Dept of CEE, University of Cincinnati (2007)

Rindsberg fellowship*, College of engineering, University of Cincinnati (2006, 2005)

* Fellowship designed for preparing future faculty

Graduate student travel fund award, University of Cincinnati (2005-2007)

University Graduate Scholarship, University of Cincinnati (2002-2007)

Honor student scholarship for Academic Excellency, Sungkyunkwan University (1996-1998,

2000)

With Student Advisees

NSF travel fellowship award for 2018 NSF ACADEME Workshop (Graduate student Lei Li)

Advanced degree scholarship award (Graduate student Lei Li) from the Ohio Section of the

American Water Works Association (2018)

Student poster presentation award (with Graduate Student: Lijiao Liu) from the Ohio section of

the American Water Works Association (2017)

Student paper competition/Oral presentation award (with Graduate Student: Mohsen Behbahani)

from the Ohio section of the American Water Works Association (2016)

Student Poster Presentation Award (with Graduate student Lijiao Liu) from of the WQTC of

American Water Works Association (2015)

Student paper competition/Oral presentation award (with Graduate Student: Farhad Batmaglich)

from the Ohio section of the American Water Works Association (2015)

Student paper competition/Oral presentation award (with Graduate Student: Christopher

Hessler) from the Ohio section of the American Water Works Association (2011)

Best Student Presentation Award (with a graduate Student: Chris Hessler) in the

“Environmental Applications and Implications of Nanotechnology” Symposium at the 2010

Fall American Chemical Society (ACS) Conference (2010)

Student paper competition/Oral presentation award (with a graduate Student: Zheng Xue) from

the Ohio section of the American Water Works Association (2010)

RESEARCH INTERESTS Molecular scale analysis of bioadhesion and biofilm formation in natural and engineered

systems

Biofilm formation and its control in water systems

Biocorrosion

Developing biofilm control and detection methods on medical devices

Development and application of environmental sensors (microsensors / nanosensors) to monitor

physical / chemical activities in microenvironment

Emerging contaminant treatment and removal

Disinfection by-product formation and control in water distribution systems

Microbial interactions with nanoparticles/ Fate and transport of engineered nanoparticles

Sustainable biodegradation and bioremediation of recalcitrant and toxic contaminants


Membrane processes for water & wastewater treatments (membrane biofouling control)

SPONSORED RESEARCH PROJECTS

TOTAL RESEARCH GRANTS

* Total Project Amount: $ 5,070,887 ≈ 5.07 M

* Total from Sponsors: $ 3,020,775 ≈ 3.0 M (~1.62 M from the NSF)

* After tenure: Total from Sponsor: $ 2,105,992≈ 2.1 M (~0.81 M from the NSF)

Figure 1. Research summary: a) total external funding, b) external funding after tenure

National Science Foundation: $2,549,814 (total); $1,619,013 (from the sponsor: S-P award is

excluded)

PI: $348,542 (total); $ 236,937 (from the sponsor) “Engineering Bacterial Biofilm for

Cyanotoxin Removal” Sponsored by the National Science Foundation (CBET-1605185:

09/1/16-8/31/19: Seo (100%)). Awarded: [Collaborative NSF Proposal: $100,000 for Jen Mou

at Kent State University: total $330,937 from NSF]

Co-PI: $322,542 (total); $199,735 (from the sponsor) “Multi-Functional Underwater Sealants

with Long Term Sustained Release” Sponsored by the National Science Foundation (PFI:AIR-

TT-1701104: 09/1/17-8/31/19: Lapitsky (50%,) Seo (25%), Liberator (25%)). Awarded

PI: $59,970.00 (from the sponsor), “Developing a NEW Biofilm Control Method” (Supplement

for Understanding the Role of Biofilm on Disinfection By-Product Formation) the National

Science Foundation (CBET-1514789: Awarded as CBET-1236433 Supplement): 7/01/15-

6/31/18: Seo (100%)).

PI: $516,914 (total); $ 319,934 (from the sponsor), “Understanding the Role of Biofilm on

Disinfection By-Product Formation” the National Science Foundation (CBET-1236433:

9/01/12-8/31/18: Seo (100%)). Awarded

PI: $ 301,534 (total); $ 200,000 (from the sponsor), “Water Distribution System Analysis Lab

Modules and Kits for Undergraduate Education.” (Co-PI: Donald Chase, Subcontracted to

University of Dayton) Sponsored by the National Science Foundation (TUES-1044823:

6/01/11-2/28/17: Seo (100%)). Awarded

PI: $ 443,137 (total); $ 275,787 (from the sponsor), “The Role of Extracelluar Polymeric

Substances of Biofilm on Pathogen Disinfection in Water Distribution Systems.” (Co-PI:

Cyndee Gruden), Sponsored by the National Science Foundation (CBET-0933288: 9/01/09-

08/30/13: Seo (80%) Gruden (20%)). Awarded

Co-PI: $ 326,500 (from the sponsor); $85,134 (UT total); $40,000 (from the sponsor to Seo),

“A Novel Integrated Scheme for Treatment of Hydrophobic Air Contaminants.” (PI: Gorge


Sorial, University of Cincinnati), Sponsored by the National Science Foundation (CBET-

0852803: 5/15/09-04/30/13 (Seo 100% for UT share)). Awarded

S-P 322,944 REU Site: Undergraduate Research and Mentoring-Using the Lake Erie Sensor

Network to Study Land-Lake Ecological Linkages National Science Foundation (3/1/15-

2/30/18).

Other Funding Agencies: $ 2,48,398 (Total); $1,365,085 from the sponsor)

PI: $382,446 (total); $190,776 (from the sponsor) "Optimizing the Performance of Filter

Systems for Cyanobacteria Toxin Removal" Sponsored by Ohio Water Development Authority

Research and Development Program (6/1/16-5/30/18: PI: Seo, (80 %), Isailovic, 20%))

PI: $ 1,049,364 (total project) $232,440 (Sub-project total); 106,209 (from the sponsor to UT),

“Transport and Fate of Cyanotoxins in Drinking Water Distribution Systems” [PI: Seo (UT),

Subcontract to Dr. Dominic Bocelli (UC)], Sponsored by Ohio Board of Regent (5/1/15-

6/30/17: Seo (100%)).

PI: $ 1,049,364 (total); $298,706 (sub-project total) $ 145,007 (From the sponsor) Ohio Board

of Regent “Investigation of Water Treatment Alternatives in the Removal of Microcystin-LR”;

7/1/15-6/30/17 (PI: Seo, 100 % UT: Subcontract to U of Kentucky, 40k) Ohio Board of

Regent (5/1/15-6/30/17: Seo (100%))

Co-PI: $500,000 (from the sponsor), “Water Treatment Research Center: Developing

Capabilities for the Detection of Algal Toxins and Organic Carbon in Drinking Water”,

Sponsored by Ohio Board of Regent Capital Improvement Program (Awarded 10/1/2016: PI:

Dr. Joseph Lawrence (UT Instrumentation Center, 50%), Seo (50%)).

Co-PI: $ 245,471 (total); 99,328 (from the sponsor), “Evaluating Home Point-of-Use Reverse

Osmosis Membrane Systems for Cyanotoxin Removal”, Sponsored by Ohio Board of Regent

(5/1/16-4/30/18: PI: Lipscomb (50%) Seo (50%)).

Co-PI: $ 500,000 (Total); $180,000 (from the sponsor “Assessment of Nutrient/Eutrophication

Dynamics in Western Lake Erie GLRI proposal Lake Erie” (Seo $36,309.46) [PI: Gale Hesse

(Ohio Lake Erie Commission), Co-PIs: U of Toledo (Seo, Mayer, Bridgeman, Becker, Song),

Case Western (Matisoff), OSU (Chaffin), National Center for Water Qaulity Research

(Confesor, Johnso, Richard), Limotech (Depinto), Sponsored by U.S. Environmental Protection

Agency Great Lakes National Program (GL-00E01284) 11/01/13-10/30/15.

Co-PI: $ 99,360 (total); $ 44,493 (from the sponsor), $ 44,493 (1:1 cash match from UT),

“Antibacterial Surfactant-Microgel Mixtures.” [PI: Steven Snyder (Associate VP Tech

Transfer), Co-PIs Lapitsky & Seo], Sponsored by Ohio Third Frontier (11/1/13-10/30/14: Seo

(50%)).

PI: $ 11,071 (total); $ 11,071 (from the sponsor), “Feasibility Study on Disinfection By-product

Monitoring Sensor for Drinking Water Treatment System” Sponsored by Nexus Technology

(3/1/14-2/30/15: Seo (100%)).

PI: $ 20,931 (total); $ 12,462 (from the sponsor), “Feasibility Study on Disinfection By-product

Monitoring Sensor for Drinking Water Treatment System” Sponsored by Nexus Technology

(3/1/13-2/30/14: Seo (100%)).

PI: $ 78,741 (total); $ 26,209 (from the sponsor), “The Influence of Natural Organic Matter on

Biofilm Growth, Chlorine Efficacy, and By-Product Formation in Water Distribution Systems.”

Sponsored by US Geological Survey & Ohio Water Resource Center (2010OH160B: 3/1/10-

02/30/10: Seo (100%)).


PI: $ 30,474 (total); $ 14,998 (from the sponsor), “Improving Detection Limit of Phosphate

Microsensor.” Sponsored by the Ohio Lake Erie Commission (SG 385-10: 3/1/10-2/28/11: Seo

(100%)).

PI: $ 21,171 (total); 10,000 (from the sponsor), “Pathogen and NOM Removal in Riverbank

Filtration for the Village of La Barranca Honduras” Sponsored by the US Environmental

Protection Agency P3 Program (8/15/10-7/14/11: Seo (100%)).

PI: $ 73,961 (total); $ 24,534 (from the sponsor), “Monitoring the Role of Biofilm Biopolymers

against Disinfectants in Water Distribution Systems.” Sponsored by the US Geological Survey

(RF01156748: 3/1/09-05/30/10: Seo (100%)).

Internal Research Grant: Total $ 36,675 (from the sponsor)

PI: $ 24,675, “Developing a DNA Sensor to Detect Pathogenic Biofilm Formation on Medical

Devices.” Sponsored by the University of Toledo Research Foundation -DECARCE-KOCH

Medical Research Award (06/1/11-8/31/12: Seo (100%)).

PI: $ 12,000, “Fabrication and Characterization the Chloramine Microsensor for In-Situ

Monitoring of Chloramines in the Water Distribution System.” Sponsored by the University of

Toledo Research Foundation (05/01/09-12/31/09: Seo (100%)).

PUBLICATIONS

REFEREED JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

(Published 40 articles and 4 In Review) # * indicates the corresponding author; underline indicates advisees

Ariss, R., Behbahani, M., Seo, Y.*, Review-Biological Degradation of Disinfection By-

products in Water Systems (In Review)

Wang, Z., Coburn, K., Ariss, R., Li. L., Behbahani, M., Xue, Z., Seo, Y.*, The role of biofilm

on the formation and decay of disinfection by-products in water distribution systems (In

Review)

Li, L., Jeon, Y., Lee, S.-H., Ryu, H., Santo Domingo, J., Seo, Y.*, Dynamics of the physical

and community structure of biofilm under the influence of algal organic matter and humic

substances (In Review)

Xia, R., Liu, K., Bai, L., Minakata, D., Seo, Y., Goktas, R., Dionysiou, D., Tang, C-J., Wei, Z.

Spinney, R., Inactivation of pathogenic microorganisms by sulfate radical anion: Present and

future (In Review)

1. Behbahani, M., Lin, B., Phares, T., Seo, Y.*, (2018) Understanding the impact of water

distribution system conditions on biodegradation of haloacetic acids and expression of

dehalogenase genes of bacteria, 351, 293-300 DOI.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2018.02.047

2. Pruden, A., Pruden, A., Alcalde, R.E., Alvarez, P.J., Ashbolt, N., Bischel, H., Capiro, N.L.,

Crossette, E., Frigon, D., Grimes, K., Haas, C.N., Seo, Y. and Ikuma, I. (2018) An

Environmental Science and Engineering Framework for Combating Antimicrobial

Resistance. Environmental Engineering Science., 35, 10, 1-7.

3. M. Hu, J.‒Q., Wells, G., Seo, Y., Spinney, R., Ho, S.-H., Dionysiou, D., Su, J., Xiao, R. Wei,

Z.*, (2018) Sorption and biodegradation of pharmaceuticals in aerobic activated sludge system:

A combined experimental and theoretical mechanistic study.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2018.02.047


4. Cai, M. Hu, J.‒Q., Wells, G., Seo, Y., Spinney, R., Ho, S.-H., Dionysiou, D., Su, J., Xiao, R.

Wei, Z.*, (2018) Understanding mechanisms of synergy between acidification and ultrasound

treatments for activated sludge dewatering: From bench‒scale to pilot‒scale investigation,

Environmental Science and Technology. 52, 4313-4323. (DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.8b00310)

5. Batmanghelich, F., Lei, L. Seo, Y.*, (2017) Influence of multispecies biofilms of Pseudomonas

aeruginosa and Desulfovibrio vulgaris on the corrosion of cast iron Corrosion Science, 121, 94-

104. DOI: 10.1016/j.corsci.2017.03.008

6. Coburn, K., Wang, Q., Rediske, D., Xue, Z., Viola, R. E., Hanson, L.B., Seo, Y.*, (2016)

Effects of extracellular polymeric substance composition on bacteria disinfection by

monochloramine: application of MALDI-TOF-MS and multivariate analysis, Environmental

Science & Technology, 50, 9197–9205. DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.6b00927

7. Matisoff, G., Steely, R., Kaltenberg, E., M., Seo, J., Gibbons, K., Bridgeman, T.B., Seo, Y.,

Behbahani, M., James, W. F., Johnson, L. T., Dittrich, M., Doan, P., Evans, M. A., Chaffin, J.

D. (2016) Internal loading of phosphorus in Western Lake Erie, Journal of Great Lakes

Research, 42, 775–788.

8. Behbahani, M., Seo, Y.*, (2016) Investigation on haloacetic acid degradation by iron powder:

application of response surface methodology, Process Safety & Environmental Protection, 103,

153–162. DOI: 10.1016/j.psep.2016.06.031

9. Batmanghelich, F.*, Bagheri, M., Sharifi-Asl, S., Y. Seo, (2016) An electro-chemical

investigation of corrosion and time dependent passivation behavior of Al 5052 in the presence

of H2O2 Metals & Materials International 22(4), 609-620 DOI: 10.1007/s12540-016-5699-0

10. Wei, Z., Hessler, C., Sorial, G., Seo, Y. *, (2016) Influence of nonionic surfactant on fungal

and bacterial degradation kinetics of a model volatile organic compound with high Henry’s

constant, CLEAN-Soil, Air, Water 4, 745-752 DOI: 10.1002/clen.201500347

11. Ding, X., Behbahani, M., Gruden, C., Seo, Y.*, (2015) Characterization and evaluation of

phosphate microsensors to monitor internal phosphorus loading in the Lake Erie sediments,

Journal of Environmental Management, 1, 160, 193-200 (ISSN: 0301-4797)

12. Xue, Z., Lee, W. Coburn, M. K, Seo, Y.*, (2014) Selective reactivity of monochloramine with

extracellular matrix components affects the disinfection of biofilm and detached clusters,

Environmental Science and Technology. 48, 3832-3839. (ISSN: 0013-936X,

DOI: 10.1021/es405353h)

13. Wang, Z., Choi, W. Seo, Y.*, (2013) Relative contribution of biomolecules in bacterial

extracellular polymeric substances to disinfection byproduct formation, Environmental Science

and Technology, 47, 9764-9773. (ISSN: 0013-936X, DOI: 10.1021/es402067g)

14. Xue, Z., Seo, Y.*, (2013) Impact of chlorine disinfection on redistribution of cell clusters from

biofilm, Environmental Science and Technology, 47(3), 1365-1372. #Recommended by

Faculty of 1000 Biology: http://f1000.com/prime/717979531 (ISSN: 0013-936X,

DOI: 10.1021/es304113e)

15. Richardson, E. K.; Xue, Z.; Huang, Y.; Seo, Y.; Lapitsky, Y., (2013) Physicochemical and

antibacterial properties of surfactant mixtures with quaternized chitosan microgels,

Carbohydrate Polymers, 93 (2), 709-717. (ISSN: 0144-8617, doi:

10.1016/j.carbpol.2012.12.054)

16. Xue, Z., Hessler, C., Panmanee, W., Hassett, D. J., Seo, Y.*, (2013) Pseudomonas aeruginosa

inactivation mechanism is affected by capsular extracellular polymeric substances reactivity

with chlorine and monochloramine. FEMS Microbiology Ecology, 83, 1, 101-111. (ISSN:

0168-6496, doi: 10.1111/j.1574-6941.2012.01453)

http://f1000.com/prime/717979531


17. Xue, Z., Sendamangalam, V. Gruden, L. C. Seo, Y.*, (2012) Multiple roles of extracellular

polymeric substances on susceptibility of biofilm and detached clusters, Environmental Science

and Technology, 46, 13212-13219. (ISSN 0013-936X, DOI: 10.1021/es3031165)

18. Wu, M.-Y., Sendamangalam, V., Xue, Z., Seo, Y. *, (2012) The Influence of biofilm structure

and total interaction energy on Escherichia coli by Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm,

Biofouling Journal. 28, 10, 1119-1128. (ISSN: 0892-7014,

DOI:10.1080/08927014.2012.732070)

19. Wang, Z., Kim, J. Seo, Y.* (2012), Influence of bacterial extracellular polymeric substances on

the formation of carbonaceous and nitrogenous disinfection by-products, Environmental

Science and Technology, 46, 11361-11369. (ISSN 0013-936X, DOI: 10.1021/es301905n)

20. Choi, H., Nfodzo, P., A., Lawal, W. A., Souhail, R. A., Seo, Y., (2012) Phenomenological and

Spectroscopic Analysis on the Effects of Sediment Aging and Organic Carbon on the Fate of a

PCB Congener Spiked to Sediment, Journal of Hazardous Material, 239, 325-332. ISSN:

0304-3894, doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2012.09.001)

21. Hessler, C., Wu, M.-Y., Zheng, X., Choi, H., Seo, Y.*, (2012) The influence of capsular

extracellular polymeric substances on the interaction between TiO2 nanoparticles and

planktonic bacteria., Water Research, 46, 4687-4696. ISSN: 0043-1354,

doi:10.1016/j.watres.2012.06.009)

22. Wang, Z., Hessler, C. M., Zheng, X., Seo, Y.* (2012) The role of extracellular polymeric

substances on the sorption of natural organic matter, Water Research, 46, 1052-1060. ISSN:

0043-1354, doi:10.1016/j.watres.2011.11.077)

23. Sendamangalam, V., Choi, O.K., Seo, Y., Kim, D.-K. (2011) Antimicrobial and antioxidant

activities of polyphenols against Streptococcus mutans., Journal of Free Radicals and

Antioxidants, 1, 48-55. (ISSN: 2231—2536)

24. Sendamangalam, V., Choi, O.K., Kim, D.S., Seo, Y.* (2010) Antibiofouling effects of

polyphenols against Streptococcus mutans. Biofouling Journal, 13-19. (ISSN: 0892-7014,

DOI:10.1080/08927014.2010.535897)

25. Wei, Z., Seo, Y. * (2010) Trichloroethylene (TCE) adsorption using sustainable organic mulch.

Journal of Hazardous Materials, 181, 147-153. (ISSN: 0304-3894,

doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2010.04.109)

26. Lee, W.H, Seo, Y., Bishop, P.L.* (2009) Characteristics of a cobalt based phosphate

microelectrode for in situ monitoring of phosphate and its biological application., Sensors and

Actuators B, Vol. 137, 121-128. ISSN: 0925-4005, doi:10.1016/j.snb.2008.10.032)

27. Seo, Y., Sorial, G., Bishop, P. L.* (2009) The application of a mulch biofilm barrier for

surfactant enhanced PAHs bioremediation. Environmental Pollution, Vol 159, 95-101. (ISSN:

0269-7491, doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2008.07.022)

28. Seo, Y. and Bishop, P. L.* (2008) The monitoring of biofilm formation and its effect on the

performance of biobarrier. Chemosphere, Vol. 70, 480-488. (ISSN: 0045-6535,

doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2007.06.050)

29. Seo, Y. and Bishop, P.L.* (2007) Influence of nonionic surfactant on attached biofilm

formation and phenanthrene bioavailablity during simulated surfactant enhanced

bioremediation. Environmental Science and Technology, Vol. 41, 7107-7113. (ISSN 0013-

936X, DOI: 10.1021/es0701154)

30. Lee, J-H, Seo, Y., Lim, T-S, Bishop, P.L., Papautsky, I.* (2007) MEMS needle-type sensor

array for in Situ measurements of dissolved oxygen and reduction potential., Environmental

Science and Technology, Vol. 41, 7857-7863. (ISSN 0013-936X, DOI: 10.1021/es070969o)

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2012.09.001

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2012.06.009

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2011.11.077

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2010.04.109

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2008.10.032

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2008.07.022

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2007.06.050


31. Seo, Y., Jang, A., Bishop, P. L.* (2007) Organic mulch biowall for PAH contaminated

groundwater remediation, European journal of soil biology, Vol. 43, 304-309. (ISSN: 1164-

5563, doi:10.1016/j.ejsobi.2007.03.002)

32. Lee, J-H, Lim, T-S., Seo, Y., Bishop, P. L., Papautsky, I.* (2007) Needle-type dissolved

oxygen microelectrode array sensors for in situ measurements. Sensors and Actuators B, Vol.

128, 179-185. (ISSN: 0925-4005, doi:10.1016/j.snb.2007.06.008)

33. Jang, A., Lee, S.W., Seo, Y., Kim, K.W., Kim, In S., Bishop, P. L.* (2007) Application of

Mulch for Treating Metals in Urban Runoff: batch and column test., Water Science and

technology, Vol. 55, No.1-2, pp 95-103. (ISSN: 0273-1223, doi:10.2166/wst.2007.024)

34. Jang, A., Seo, Y., Bishop, P. L.* (2005) The removal of heavy metals in urban runoff by

sorption on mulch, Environmental Pollution, Vol.133, No.1, pp 117-127. (ISSN: 0269-7491,

doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2004.05.020)

35. Cho, J., Ahn, K.H., Seo, Y., Lee, Y.* (2003) Modification of ASM No.1 for a submerged

membrane bioreactor system: including the effects of soluble microbial products on membrane

fouling., Water science and technology, Vol. 47, No. 12, pp177~181. (ISSN: 0273-1223)

36. Lee, Y., Cho, J., Seo, Y., Lee, J., Ahn, K.* (2002) Modeling of Submerged Membrane

Bioreactor Process for Wastewater Treatment processes. Desalination, Vol.146, pp. 451~457.

(ISSN: 0011-9164, doi:10.1016/S0011-9164(02)00543-X)

37. Seo, Y., Kim, HS*, Shin, HO, Sung, JY (2002) Removal Characteristics of Organics in Landfill

Leachate by H2O2/UV/TiO2 System, Journal of Korean Society of Civil Engineers, Vol.22,

No.1- B., 346-353 (ISSN: 1976-3808).

38. Choi H, Seo, Y., Kim HS*, Im JS (2000) Evaluation of System operated by Feed-and-

discontinuous Bleed Mode using tubular type Ultrafiltraion Membrane for Water Treatment,

Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers, Vol. 22, No.12, 2187~2195.

39. Shin HO, Seo, Y., Kim HS*, Sung, JY (2000) A Study on treatment of Leachate from Kimpo

landfill by H2O2/UV/TiO2 system, Journal of Korean Solids wastes Engineering Society,

Vol.17, No.7., 875~882.

Paper in Preparation (12 articles)

1. Li, L, Lee, S., Ryu, H., Santodoming, J., Seo, Y.*, Temporal changes in microbial biofilm

community responding to algal organic matter in water distribution systems.

2. Liu, L., Lapisky, Y., Seo, Y.*., Sorption of Microcystin-LR on different water distribution pipe

materials.

3. Xue, Z., Jeon, Y., Seo, Y.*, Application of the surface plasmon resonance sensors to study

biosorption of natural organic matter by biofilm

4. Khan, M. Y., Cummins, S., Seo, Y.*, Influence of pipe corrosion on persistent biofilm and

disinfection byproduct formation in water distribution systems.

5. Xue, Z., Seo, Y.*, Comparison of chlorine and monochloramine disinfection efficacies for

biofilm and detached biofilm clusters in a model drinking water distribution system.

6. Li, L, Jeon, Y., Jeong, H., Apul, D., Seo, Y.*, Life cycle analysis of pipe materials in drinking

water distribution systems.

7. Wang, Z., Li, L., Seo, Y.*, Formation and decay of disinfection by-products in water

distribution systems-Review.

8. Khan, M. Y., Cummins, S., Seo, Y.*, Fluorescence Characterization of biofilm and its

influence on Disinfection By-Products and Total Organic Halides (TOX) in the simulated

Water distribution system.

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9. Saner, B., Seo, Y. *, Lapitsky, Y*, Formation and properties of antibacterial

microgel/surfactant mixtures.

10. Seo, Y. *, Wu, M.-Y., Wei, Z., Wang, X., Sorial, G., Influence of nonionic surfactant on

biofilms in biofiltration systems for volatile organic compounds.

11. Seo, Y. *, Choi, H. Kim, H., Influence of operation conditions on ultrafiltration membrane

fouling during landfill leachate treatment.

12. Seo, Y. and Bishop, P. L.*, The effect of micellar solubilization on biodegradation of

polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.

Table 1 Citation and Indices*

All Last 5 Years

Citations 1161 724

H-index 19 17

i10-index 25 22

* based on Google Scholar analysis

H-index: measure for publication impact

i10-index: “number of publications with at least 10 citations:

Table 2 Journal Impact Factors

Journal title Published Impact factor

Environmental Science and Technology 8 6.198

Water Research 2 6.942

Journal of Hazardous Materials 2 6.065

Environmental Pollution 2 5.099

Corrosion Science 1 5.245

FEMS Microbiology Ecology 1 3.720

Desalination 1 5.527

Carbohydrate Polymers 1 4.811

Sensors and Actuators B 2 5.401

Biofouling 2 3.701

Chemosphere 1 4.208

Journal of Environmental Management 1 4.010

European Journal of Soil Biology 1 2.445

Free Radicals and Antioxidants 1 2.000

Metals and Materials International 1 1.815

Journal of Great Lakes Research 1 1.958

Water Science and Technology 3 1.197

BOOK CHAPTERS 1. Seo, Y., “The remediation of contaminated soil and groundwater: Use of biofilm biobarriers for

the in situ remediation of mobile contaminants" In Situ Environmental Applications” Biofilms

in Bioremediation, Horizon Scientific Press, Norfolk, 2015.

http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=RBaXVDMAAAAJ&hl=en




2. Lee, J-W., Seo, Y., Lee, WH, Papautsky, I., Bishop, P.L. “MEMS Needle-Type Multi-Analyte

Microelectrode Array Sensors for In Situ Environmental Applications” In Emerging

Environmental Technologies II, Springer, New York, 2009.

CONFERENCE PROCEEDING PAPERS: Total 15 papers

1. Akimana R. M., Seo, Y., Li L., Howard L., Delwoolkar M. and Hu L.B.* 2016. Exploring X-

ray Computed Tomography Characterization and Reactive Transport Modelling of Microbially

Induced Calcite Precipitation in Sandy Soils Chicago 2016: Sustainability, Energy, and the

Geoenvironment.

2. Akimana R. M., Bista, H., Seo, Y., Hu L.B.* 2016. Multi-scale experimental and numerical

study of microbially-induced calcite precipitation in sandy soils: preliminary evidence and

observations: Geo-China International Conference, July 2016

3. Seo, Y.*, Khan, M. Y., Wang, Z., Cummins, S., The Influence of Biofilm on Disinfection By-

Product Formation and Decay in the Water Distribution System. International Water

Association Specialized Conference-Biofilms in Drinking Water Systems, Arosa, Switzerland,

August, 2015.

4. Khan, M. Y., Cummins, S., Seo, Y.*, Disinfection By-Product Formation from Chlorination of

Biofilm in Simulated Water Distribution Systems. American Water Work Association WQTC,

New Orleans, USA, November 2014.

5. Khan, M. Y., Cummins, S., Seo, Y.*, Identification and Correlation of Disinfection By-Product

Precursors in Biofilm Matrix, American Water Work Association ACE, Boston, USA, June

2014.

6. Seo, Y. *, Hessler, C., Chase, D. NSF TUES: Development of Water Distribution System Lab

Modules and Kits for Undergraduate Student Education. 120th American Society of Engineering

Education Annual Conference, Atlanta, USA, June, 2013

7. Seo, Y. *, Coburn, K., Interdisciplinary Approach to Address the Dynamics of Water

Distribution Systems for Engineering Student Education. 120th American Society of

Engineering Education Annual Conference, Environmental Engineering Division, Atlanta,

USA, June, 2013 (2013 Faculty Early Career Award from the Environmental Engineering

Division of the American Society for Engineering Education)

8. Wang, Z., Coburn, K., Jennings, C., Seo, Y., Influence of Biofilm on DBP Formation in

Simulated Water Distribution System. Water Environmental Federation Disinfection Public

Health Conference, Indianapolis, USA, February, 2013

9. Coburn, K., Xue, Z., Seo, Y. *, Influence of Extracellular Polymeric Substance Composition on

Bacteria Disinfection By Monochloramine. Water Environmental Federation Disinfection

Public Health Conference, Indianapolis, USA, February, 2013

10. Xue, Z., Seo, Y.*, Comparison Study of Biofilm and Detached Biofilm Susceptibility to

Chlorine and Monochloramine Disinfection, American Water Work Association WQTC, USA,

November 2012.

11. Zheng, X., Gruden, C., Seo, Y. *, Efficacy of model disinfectant on biofilm and biofilm

detachment, American Water Work Association WQTC, USA, November 2011

12. Hessler, C.M., Wu, M., Seo, Y., Factors affecting microbial resistance to advanced oxidation

processes in water-borne bacterial disinfection. Water Environmental Federation Disinfection

Conference, Cincinnati, OH, April, 2011

13. Xue, Z., Seo, Y.* Quantitative analysis of biofilm susceptibility against a model disinfectant.

Water Environmental Federation Disinfection Conference, Cincinnati, OH, April, 2011


14. Seo, Y., Jang, A., Bishop, P. L., Organic mulch biowall for PAH contaminated groundwater

remediation, The third European bioremediation conference, Crete, Greece, July, 2005.

15. Jang, A., Lee, S.W., Seo, Y., Kim, K.W., Kim, In S., Bishop, P. L. Application of Mulch for

Treating Metals in Urban Runoff: batch and column test, IWA Specialty conference :

Wastewater reclamation & reuse for sustainability, Jeju, Korea, November, 2005

CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS and PRESENTATIONS: Total 90

1. Li, L., Seo, Y.*, Comparison between Algal Organic Matter and Humic Substances on Biofilm

Development and Nitrogenous Disinfection By-product Formation in Simulated Drinking

Water Distribution Systems, American Water Works Association Water Quality Technology

Conference (WQTC), Portland, USA, Nov 2017 (Accepted)

2. Liu, L., Zhang, Z., Choi, O., Seo, Y.*, Adsorption of MC-LR On Water Supply Material,

American Water Works Association Water Quality Technology Conference (WQTC), Portland,

USA, Nov 2017 (Accepted)

3. Jeon, Y., Lee, S., Ryu, H., Seo, Y.*, Effect of Biofilm Formation and MC-Degrading Bacteria

on the Removal of MC-LR in Granular Activated Carbon Filters, Water Quality Technology

Conference (WQTC), Portland, USA, Nov 2017 (Accepted)

4. Li, L., Seo, Y.*, Influence of Algal Organic Matter on Biofilm Development and Disinfection

By-product Formation in Simulated Drinking Water Distribution Systems, Ohio Section

American Water Works Association Water Quality Technology Conference, Toledo, USA, OH,

Sep 2017 (Accepted)

5. Liu, L., Zhang, Z., Choi, O., Seo, Y.*, 2017, Adsorption of Microcystin-LR on Water

Distribution Pipe Materials, Ohio Section American Water Works Association Water Quality

Technology Conference, Toledo, OH, USA (Accepted)

6. Jeon, Y., Lee, S., Lee., K., Goetz, J., Seo, Y.*, Effect of Biofilm Formation on the Removal of

MC-LR in Granular Activated Carbon Filters, Ohio Section American Water Works

Association (OAWWA), Toledo, USA, Sept 2017 (Accepted)

7. Li, L., Seo, Y.*, Investigating Disinfection By-product Formation from Biofilm Matrix,

Association of Environmental Engineering & Science Professors conference (AEESP), Ann

Arbor, USA, June 2017

8. Behbahani, B., Lin, B, Phares, T., Seo, Y.*, “Biodegradation of haloacetic acids (HAAs) and

expression of dehalogenase genes under different water distribution system conditions”.

Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors Research and Education

Conference, June. Ann Arbor, MI, USA, June 2017

9. Jeon, Y., Seo, Y.*, Toxin-Degrading Bacterial Biofilm Development on Water Treatment Filter

Media, American Water Work Association ACE, Philadelphia, USA, June 2017

10. Jeon, Y., Liu, L. Choi, O., Seo, Y.*, Impacts of Potassium Permaganate Pre-Oxidation on

Water Quality and Algal Integrity: Comparison of Unialgal Microcystis, American Water Work

Association ACE, Philadelphia, USA, June 2017

11. Li, L., Seo, Y.*, Influence of Algal Organic Matter on Biofilm Development and Disinfection

By-product Formation, International Association for Great Lakes Research (IAGLR)

Conference, Detroit, USA, June 2017


12. Choi, O., Li, L., Seo, Y.*, Characteristics of Chlorination Disinfection Byproducts Formation

of Neuro-Cyanotoxic Amino Acids, International Association for Great Lakes Research

(IAGLR) Conference, Detroit, USA, May 2017

13. Jeon, Y., Liu, L. Choi, O., Seo, Y.*, Effect of potassium permanganate on water quality and

cell integrity, International Association for Great Lakes Research (IAGLR) Conference, Detroit,

USA, June 2017

14. Liu, L., Zhang, Z., Choi, O., Seo, Y.*, Adsorption of MC-LR onto water supply pipe

materials International Association for Great Lakes Research (IAGLR) Conference, Detroit,

USA, June 2017

15. Liu, L., Zhang, Z., Choi, O., Seo, Y.*, Adsorption of Microcystin-LR on Water Distribution

Pipe Materials, Ohio Department of Higher Education, Sandusky, OH USA, April 2017

16. Li, L., Seo, Y.*, Investigating Disinfection By-product Precursors in Biofilm Matrix, Water

Environmental Federation Borchardt Conference, Ann Arbor, USA, Feb 2017

17. Jeon, Y., Seo, Y.*, Development of toxin degrading bacteria on filter media, Water

Environmental Federation Borchardt Conference, Ann Arbor, USA, Feb 2017

18. Batmanghelich, F., Lei, L, Seo, Y.*, Impact of biofilm surface coverage by mixed species

bacteria on corrosion of cast iron, American Water Work Association WQTC, Indianapolis,

USA, November 2016

19. Batmanghelich, F., Seo, Y.*, Investigation of Biofilm Extracellular Polymeric Substances (EPS)

effect in Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion in Water Distribution System, American

Water Work Association WQTC, Indianapolis, USA, November 2016

20. Lijiao Liu, Onekyun Choi and Seo, Y.*, 2016, Influence of Water Quality Parameters on

Microcystin-LR Degradation by Chlorine, Harmful Algal Blooms Conference, Toledo, OH

USA.

21. Lijiao Liu, Onekyun Choi and Youngwoo Seo; 2016, Oxidative Destruction Characteristics of

Microcystin LR in Water Samples Collected from Different Stages of Water Treatment,

American Water Works Association Water Quality Technology Conference, Indianapolis, IN

USA

22. Choi, O., Seo, Y.*, Elucidation of Decay Reaction Kinetics of Neurocyanotoxic Amino Acids

by Chlorine, American Water Works Association Water Quality Technology Conference,

Indianapolis, IN USA, 2016

23. Behbahani, M., Seo, Y.*, Understanding the impact of water distribution system conditions on

the biodegradation of HAAs and microbial community structure, American Water Work

Association WQTC, Indianapolis, USA, November 2016

24. Behbahani, M., Seo, Y.*, “Understanding the impact of water distribution system conditions on

biodegradation of HAAs and detection of dehalogenase genes”. Ohio American Water Works

Association, Sep. 15th. 2016, Cincinnati, OH, USA.

25. Batmanghelich, F., Lei, L, Seo, Y.*, Influence of multi-species biofilm formation on corrosion

of cast, 252 American Chemical Society National Meeting (Environmental Chemistry Division),

Philadelphia, USA, August, 2016.

26. Jeon, Y., Seo, Y.*, Influence of Supporting Materials on Biofilm Formation and Subsequent

Cyanotoxin Degradation, 252 American Chemical Society National Meeting (Environmental

Chemistry Division), Philadelphia, USA, September, August, 2016.


27. Seo, Y.*, Biofilm Formation and Control in Water Distribution Systems, 252 American

Chemical Society National Meeting (Environmental Chemistry Division), Philadelphia, USA,

August, 2016.

28. Liu, L., Choi, O., Seo, Y.* Elucidating decay kinetics of cyanotoxins under various conditions

in water distribution systems. American Water Work Association WQTC, Salt Lake City, USA,

November 2015 (Student poster award- 2nd place).

29. Behbahani, M., Seo, Y.*, Statistical investigation of the effect of main environmental factors on

degradation of Haloacetic acids using iron powder. American Water Work Association WQTC,

Salt Lake City, USA, November 2015.

30. Batmanglich, Li, L., Seo, Y.*, Effect of Extracellular Polymeric Substance on Corrosion

Behavior of Cast Iron by Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Mutant. American Water Work Association

WQTC, Salt Lake City, USA, November 2015

31. Seo, Y.*, The role of biofilm on disinfection by-product formation and decay in the water

distribution system, Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors, Yale,

CT, June, 2015

32. Seo, Y.*, Integrated Approach to Educate the Dynamics in Water Distribution Systems: Design,

Implement and Learning Assessment, Association of Environmental Engineering and Science

Professors, Yale, CT, June, 2015.

33. Seo, Y.*, Interdisciplinary approach to educate the dynamics in water distribution systems,

2015 American Water Work Association Annual Conference, Anaheim, CA, USA, June, 2015

34. Seo, Y.*, Hessler, C., Assessing the applicability of a riverbank filtration system for the Village

of La Barranca Honduras, 2015 American Water Work Association Annual Conference,

Anaheim, CA, USA, June, 2015

35. Seo, Y.*, Biofilm Formation and Control in Water Distribution Systems, 2015 US Korea

Conference, Atlanta, GA, July, 2015

36. Behbahani, M., Gibbons, K., Xue, D., Bridgeman, T.,Seo, Y.*, Application of microelectrodes

to measure soluble reactive phosphorous in Lake Erie Sediments, 58th annual conference on

Great Lakes Research (IAGLR), Burlington, VT, USA, May, 2015.

37. Matisof, G., Steely, R., Kaltenberg, E., Hummel, S, Seo, J., Gibbons, K.J., Bridgeman, T. B.,

Behbahani, M., Seo, Y., Johnson, L. T., Evans, M. A., Chaffin, J.D., Dittrich, M., Internal

loading of phosphorus in western Lake Erie, 58th annual conference on Great Lakes Research

(IAGLR), Burlington, VT, May, May, 2015.

38. Batmanglich, F, Seo, Y.*, Influence of biofilm formation on the corrosion of metal, University

of Toledo Chemical Engineering symposium, Toledo, USA, May 2015

39. Saner, B., Lapitsky, Y, Seo, Y.*, Formation and Properties of Antibacterial Microgel/Surfactant

Mixtures, University of Toledo Chemical Engineering symposium, Toledo, USA, May 2015

40. Behbahani, M., Seo, Y.*, Soluble reactive phosphorous (SRP) measurements using cobalt-

based microelectrodes for Lake Erie sediments, The Northern Ohio Chapter of Air & Waste

Management Association, Toledo, OH, USA, April, 2015.

41. Cummins, S., Khan, M. Y., Seo, Y.*, Temporal Study of Biofilm and Iron Corrosion Products

in Simulated Water Distribution Network, American Water Work Association WQTC, New

Orleans, USA, November 2014.

42. Khan, M. Y., Cummins, S., Seo, Y.*, Characterization of halogenated compounds formed due

to biofilm in water distribution system, One Water Conference, Ohio WEA-AWWA 2014

Technical Conference & Expo, August, 2014


43. Khan, M. Y., Cummins, S., Seo, Y.*, Analysis of disinfection by-products and precursors in

model water distribution system, University of Toledo Chemical Engineering symposium,

Toledo, USA, May 2014

44. Khan, M. Y., Cummins, S., Seo, Y.*, Biofilm Formation in Drinking Water Distribution

System and its Effects on Disinfection Byproducts Formation, Midwest Graduate Conference,

Toledo, OH, USA, March 2014

45. Khan, M. Y., Cummins, S., Seo, Y.*, Characterization of Disinfection By-product Precursors in

Biofilm Matrix, Water Environmental Federation Borchardt Conference, Ann Arbor, USA, Jan

2014.

46. Cummins, S., Khan, M. Y., Seo, Y.*, Persistence of Biofilm and its Effect on Disinfection By-

products, Water Environmental Federation Borchardt Conference, Ann Arbor, USA, Jan 2014.

47. Xue, Z., Seo, Y.*, Inactivation of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Biofilm and Detached Clusters by

Monochloramine, 6th American Society of Microbiology (ASM) Biofilm Conference, Miami,

USA, October, 2012.

48. Coburn, K., Xue, Z., Seo, Y.*, Effects of Extracellular Polymeric Substance Composition on

Bacteria Disinfection by Monochloramine, 6th American Society of Microbiology (ASM)

Biofilm Conference, Miami, USA, October, 2012.

49. Xue, Z., Seo, Y.*, Inactivation and Redistribution of Viable Detached Clusters in a Model

Drinking Water Distribution System, 244th American Chemical Society National Meeting,


50. Coburn, K., Xue, Z., Seo, Y.*, Effects of Extracellular Polymeric Substance Composition on

Bacteria Disinfection by Monochloramine, 244th American Chemical Society National Meeting,


51. Wang, Z., Kim, J, Seo, Y.*, Influence of Bacterial Extracellular Polymeric Substances on the

Formation of Carbonaceous and Nitrogenous Disinfection By-Products, 244th American

Chemical Society National Meeting, Philadelphia, USA, August, 2012.

52. Seo, Y., Biofilm formation and control in aged drinking water distribution systems, The

Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies (KOFST) Annual Meeting, Seoul,

South Korea, July 2012.

53. Hessler. C. M., Seo, Y. The Influence of Capsular Extracellular Polymeric Substances on the

Toxicological Interaction Between TiO2 Nanoparticles and Planktonic Bacteria, 2011 Ohio

Section AWWA Annual Conference, Columbus, OH, USA. September, 2011.

54. Zheng, X., Seo, Y., Factors Modulating Biological Stability of Water in a Model Distribution

System, Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors Education and

Research Conference, Tampa, USA, July 2011.

55. Ding X.; Seo, Y. Characterization and application of cobalt-based phosphate microsensors, Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors Education and Research

Conference, Tampa, USA, July 2011.

56. Hessler, C.M.; Wu, M.; Seo, Y. Evaluation of chemical and physical parameters affecting

microbial resistance to advanced oxidation processes in water-borne bacterial disinfection,

Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors Education and Research

Conference, Tampa, USA, July 2011.

57. Wang, Z.; Seo, Y. Effect of Phenotypic variation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa on Biosorption of

Natural Organic Matter (NOM) Under Simulated Drinking Water Distribution System

Conditions, Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors Education and

Research Conference, Tampa, USA, July 2011.


58. Hessler, C.M.; Sendemangalam, V.; Wang, Z.; Nichols, E.; Chua, H.H.; Rehman, G.U.; Orozco,

A.J.; Seo, Y. A sustainable riverbank filtration system was tested to remove multiple

contaminants (pathogens, metals, NOM) for La Barranca Honduras. 8th Annual US EPA P3

Design competition. Washington, D.C., USA. April, 2011.

59. Ding, X., Seo, Y. Characterization and application of phosphate microsensors. 2nd

Annual

Midwest Graduate Research Symposium. Toledo, OH, USA. March, 2011.

60. Xue, Z., Seo, Y. Comparison study of disinfection efficacy of chlorine and chloramines in

inactivating Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms in Drinking Water Distribution Systems. 2011

Borchardt Conference. Ann Arbor, MI, USA. February, 2011

61. Wang, Z., Seo, Y., Effect of Phenotypic Variation on Biosorption of Natural Organic Matter

(NOM) Under Simulated Drinking Water Distribution System Conditions, Water

Environmental Federation Borchardt Conference, Ann Arbor, USA, May 2011.

62. Xue, Z., Seo, Y. Impact of the Pseudomonas aeruginosa exopolysaccharide alginate on

planktonic and biofilm bacterial inactivation kinetics of by priority disinfectants the 2010 Ohio

Section AWWA Annual Conference, Columbus, OH, USA. September, 2010.

63. Hessler, M. C., Seo, Y., The influence of phenotypic variation of bacteria on the toxicity of

titanium dioxide, 240th American Chemical Society National Meeting, Boston, USA, August,

2010.

64. Xue, Z., Wang, X., Seo, Y., Susceptibility of biofilm to disinfectants in the presence of

disinfectant demanding substrate, 240th American Chemical Society National Meeting, Boston,

USA, August, 2010.

65. Wang, Z., Xue, Z., Seo, Y., Influence of bacterial extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) on

biosorption of natural organic matter in the water distribution system, 240th American Chemical

Society National Meeting, Boston, USA, August, 2010.

66. Boff, E., Sendamangalam, V., Zheng, X., Seo, Y., Influence of biofilm formation on pathogen

removal in the riverbank filtration system, 240th American Chemical Society National Meeting,

Boston, USA, August, 2010.

67. Wei, Z., Hessler, C., Seo, Y., Enhanced solubilization and biodegradation of hexane by

nonionic surfactant, 240th American Chemical Society National Meeting, Boston, USA, August,

2010.

68. Sendamangalam, V., Zheng, X., Wei, Z., Seo, Y., Nonionic surfactant interaction with biofilm

in surfactant enhanced biofiltration systems, 240th American Chemical Society National

Meeting, Boston, USA, August, 2010.

69. Sendamangalam, V., Kim, D.S., Seo, Y., Use of sustainable polyphenols as antimicrobial and

antibiofouling agents against Streptococcus mutans, 239th American Chemical Society National

Meeting, San Francisco, USA, March, 2010.

70. Zheng, X, Seo, Y., The role of extracellular polymeric substances of biofilm on bacteria

inactivation, 239th American Chemical Society National Meeting, San Francisco, USA, March,

2010.

71. Mileheva-Biebesheimer, O., Gruden, C., Seo, Y., Investigating the toxicity of metal oxide

nanoparticles to bacterial biofilms using a fluorescence-based viability assay, 239th American

chemical society national meeting, San Francisco, USA, March, 2010.

72. Wei, Z., Seo, Y., Application of sustainable organic mulch for the bioremediation of

Trichloroethylene (TCE), 239th American Chemical Society National Meeting, San Francisco,

USA, March, 2010.


73. Xue, Z., Seo, Y., The Influence of bacterial Extracellular polymeric substances on the

inactivation kinetics of bacteria, AWWA WQTC, Seattle, USA, November, 2009.

74. Sendamangalam, V., Kim, D.S., Seo, Y., Relationship between antimicrobial and antibiofouling

activities against Streptococcus mutans. AIChE Annual Meeting, November, 2009.

75. Wei, Z., Seo, Y., Trichloroethylene (TCE) Adsorption Using Sustainable Organic Mulch.

Sigma Xi 2009 held at University of Toledo, October, 2009.

76. Sendamangalam, V., Kim, D.S., Seo, Y., Polyphenols as Antimicrobial and Antibiofouling

agents against Streptococcus mutans” Sigma Xi 2009 held at University of Toledo, October,

2009.

77. Seo, Y., Bishop, P.L., Application of an organic mulch biobarrier for PAH contaminated

groundwater remediation, 69th 2007 Ohio section AWWA annual conference, Cincinnati, USA,

September, 2007. (Invited)

78. Seo, Y., Lee, W.H., Bishop, P.L. Application of a permeable reactive biobarrier for surfactant

enhanced soil bioremediation, 234th American Chemical Society National Meeting, Boston,

USA, August, 2007.

79. Lee, W.H, Seo, Y., Bishop, P.L. Characterization and evaluation of the cobalt-based phosphate

microelectrode for use in-vivo environmental analysis, 234th American Chemical Society

National Meeting, Boston, USA, August, 2007.

80. Papautsky, I., Lee, J.H., Seo, Y., Lim, T.S., Bishop, P. L., Needle-type sensor array for

simultaneous measurement of dissolved oxygen and redox potential in situ, 234th American

Chemical Society National Meeting, Boston, USA, August, 2007.

81. Y. Seo, Bishop, P.L. Sorption capacity of natural organic mulch for PAH removal from PAH

contaminated groundwater, 37th Mid-Atlantic Industrial & Hazardous Waste Conference,

Cincinnati, USA, March, 2007.

82. Seo, Y., Bishop, P. L. Surfactant effect on the physiological aspect of biofilm formation during

contaminated soil washing process, 37th Mid-Atlantic Industrial & Hazardous Waste

Conference, Cincinnati, USA, March, 2007.

83. Lee., W. H., Seo, Y. Bishop, P. L., Microscopic study on the Enhanced Biological Phosphorus

Removal (EBPR) Process using Microelectrodes, 37th Mid-Atlantic Industrial & Hazardous

Waste Conference, Cincinnati, USA, March, 2007.

84. Seo, Y., Bishop, P. L., Nonionic surfactant effect on the PAHs degradation and biofilm

formation during surfactant enhanced bioremediation, 232nd

American Chemical Society

National Meeting, Sanfransico, USA, September, 2006.

85. Seo, Y., Jang, A., Bishop, P. L., Mulch biofilm barriers for PAH and surfactant contaminated

groundwater remediation, In situ and on site bioremediation symposium, Maryland, USA, June,

2005.

86. Seo, Y., Bishop, P. L., Develop mulch biofilm barriers for PAH contaminated groundwater,

Superfund basic research program 2004 annual meeting, Washington, USA, November, 2004.

87. Jang, A. Seo, Y., Bishop, P. L., The removal of heavy metals in superfund leachate by sorption

of mulch, Superfund basic research program 2003 annual meeting, New Hampshire, USA,

November, 2003.

88. Lee, Y., Cho, J., Seo, Y., Lee, J., Ahn, K. Modeling of Submerged Membrane Bio Reactor

Process for Predicting Water Quality and Membrane Fouling in Wastewater Treatment, IWA

International Congress on Membrane and Membrane processes, Toulouse, France, July, 2002.


89. Cho, J., Ahn, K.-H., Seo, Y., Lee, Y., Modification of ASM2 for a submerged membrane

bioreactor system : including the effects of EPS on membrane fouling, Enviro 2002 and IWA

World Water Congress, Melbourn , Australia, April, 2002.

90. Cho, J., Ahn, K.-H., Seo, Y., Lee, Y. "Modification of ASM2 for optimization of a submerged

membrane bioreactor operation in wastewater treatment", Korean Society of Environmental

Engineers, Pohang, Korea, November, 2001

INVITED PRESENTATIONS: Total 24 1. Seo, Y., Water Research at the University of Toledo-Sustainable treatment of cyanotoxins,

Water Research Center of the Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, Korea,

December, 2016.

2. Seo, Y., Biofilm Formation and Control in Water Distribution Systems, 252 American

Chemical Society National Meeting (Environmental Chemistry Division, Next Generation

Techniques for Prevention and Precise Growth of Biofilms at the Interface of Nanomaterials

and Electrochemistry), Philadelphia, USA, September, 2016.

3. Seo, Y with Huntly, J. Mou, Z. Potential Application of Biological Filtration for Cyanotoxins,

United States Geological Survey (USGS)Webinar for Water Utilities, July 2016.

4. Seo, Y., Biofilm Formation and Control in Engineered Systems, Air Force Research Laboratory

(Materials and Manufacturing Directorate), June 2016.

5. Seo, Y., Role of extracellular polymeric substances on biofilm disinfection, Water Research

Center of the Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, Korea, April, 2016.

6. Seo, Y., Fundamentals and applications of biofilms for advanced water and wastewater

treatment, Department of Environmental Engineering, Korea University Sejong Campus,

Sejong, Korea, April, 2016.

7. Seo, Y., Biofilm formation and control in water distribution systems, Department of

Bioengineering & Biotechnology, Korea University, Seoul, Korea, March, 2016.

8. Seo, Y., Influence of biofilm on the formation and decay of disinfection by-products in water

distribution systems, Sejong University, Seoul, Korea, March, 2016.

9. Seo, Y., Role of extracellular polymeric substances on biofilm disinfection, Department of

Civil & Environmental Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, Korea, March, 2016.

10. Seo, Y., Biofilm Formation and Control in Water Systems, Department of Chemical

Engineering, University of Toledo, April 2015 (Sigma Xi Research Award Presentation).

11. Seo, Y., Biofilm Formation and Control in Water Systems, Air Force Research Laboratory

(Soft Matter Materials Branch), December 2014.

12. Seo, Y., The role of extracellular polymeric substances on biofilm disinfection, Department of

Medical Microbiology & Immunology, University of Toledo, January 2014.

13. Seo, Y., The role of extracellular polymeric substances on biofilm disinfection, University of

Notre Dame, November 2012.

14. Seo, Y.*, Biosensor for Biofilm Detection, University of Toledo Nexus IV Meeting, November

2012.

15. Seo, Y, Educating Dynamics in Water Distribution Systems, Frontiers in Environmental

Engineering Education, AEESP/NSF, October 2012.

16. Seo, Y.*, Biofilm formation and control in aged drinking water distribution systems, The

Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies (KOFST) Annual Meeting, Seoul,

South Korea, July 2012.


17. Seo, Y., The role of extracellular polymeric substances on biofilm disinfection, University of

Illinois Urbana Champaign, May 2012.

18. Seo, Y., Biofilm formation & control in distribution systems, Ohio Section American Water

Works Association (AWWA), Columbus, USA, July, 2010.

19. Seo, Y., Controlling and monitoring internal Phosphorus loading. Aquablock Ltd, Toledo, USA,

June, 2009.

20. Seo, Y., Application of phosphate microsensor for soluble reactive phosphorus. Heidelberg

College National Center for Water Quality Research, May, 2009.

21. Seo, Y., Biofilm and its control in water distribution system. Toledo Water Treatment Plant,

April, 2009.

22. Seo, Y., Application of microsensor for in-situ monitoring of biological activities”. The Lake

Erie Center, Oregon, OH, USA, October, 2008.

23. Seo, Y., Nonionic surfactant effects on biofilm formation and biodegradation of PAH, The

University of Toledo, Toledo, USA, March, 2008.

24. Seo, Y., Bishop, P.L. Application of an organic mulch biobarrier for PAH contaminated

groundwater remediation, 69th 2007 Ohio section AWWA annual conference, Cincinnati, USA,

September, 2007.

PATENT & INVENTION DISCLOSURE Lapitsky, Y., Seo, Y., (2017) Antibacterial surfactant and microgel formulations, methods of

making (US Patent Awarded: US20150093424)

Kim, D. S., Seo, Y., (2017) Electromagnetic Polymer Composite Material for Anti-Fouling

Effect (US Patent Awarded: US20140356228)

Seo, Y., Wu, M.-Y.(2011) Developing Biosensor System for Early Detection of Catheter

Associated Tract Infection (Invention Disclosure)

Gokula, M., Kim, D.S., Seo, Y. (2011) Anti Biofilm Catheter (Invention Disclosure)

TEACHING CIVE 1000: 100 and 200 Freshman orientation (Fall 2017)

CIVE 3610 Water Supply and Treatment Lecture & CIVE 3610-L Labs (four lab sessions per a

week (2 hour per session): Every fall semesters, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010,

2009); undergrad core lab for the environmental engineering discipline.

CIVE 4610/5610/8900 Hydrology and Water Resources Engineering (Spring semesters, 2015,

2014, 2013, 2012, 2011); Cross listed course

CHEE 4980/6980/8980: Physical Chemical Processes for Water Quality Control (Spring

semesters, 2017, 2014, 2011, 2010, 2009); Cross listed course

CIVE 3630 Wastewater Treatment (Spring 2017, 2015): Undergraduate core course

CIVE 6900/8900:144 Advanced Biological Processes (Spring 2013, Fall 2011); Graduate

course

CIVE 6900/8900:244; CHEE 6920/8920 Introduction to Biofilm Research (Spring 2009,

Summer 2010); graduate courses for biofilm research group students

CEE 658 Environmental Instrument (Spring quarters, 2005, 2007, TA, University of

Cincinnati); graduate course

Guest Lecturer

http://www.google.com/patents/US20150093424?cl=en

https://www.google.com/patents/US20140356228


# Two guest lectures for CEE 4803 Environmental Technology In the Developing World at he

Georgia Institute of Technology (12 students: model building and analyses for water

distribution systems), March 2013

COURSE ENROLLMENT AND STUDENT EVALUATION

The following table includes a course list, the semester taught, the enrollment, and the student

evaluations of the instructor (Question 11) and the course (Question 17).

Note: (a)

For overall quality, he/she is an effective teacher (scale of 1 to 5) Highest:1 (b)

Overall quality of this course was excellent (scale of 1 to 5) Highest: 1

* N/A: Evaluation scores are not currently available.

* CIVE 3610-L is a core undergraduate lab for the environmental engineering discipline and

four sections are offered for fall semesters. Semester Course

Number

Course

Title

Enrollment Question

11(a)

Question

17(b)

Summary

Spring 2017 CIVE

6900/8900

Physico-Chemical

Processes for Water

Quality Control

11 1.0 1.1 1.1

Spring 2014 CHEE

6980/8980

Physico-Chemical

Processes for Water

Quality Control

12 1.2 1.0 1.4

Spring 2011 CHEE 4890/6980

/8980

Physico-Chemical

Processes for Water

Quality Control

12 1.6 1.4 1.3

Spring 2010 CHEE 4890/6980

/8980

Physico-Chemical

Processes for Water

Quality Control

11 1.3 1.3 1.4

Spring 2009 CHEE 4890/6980

/8980

Physico-Chemical

Processes for Water

Quality Control

15 1.9 2.0 1.8

Fall 2017 CIVE 3610-Lec.

&

CIVE 3610-Labs

Water Treatment &

Supply 51 N/A N/A N/A


&

CIVE 3610-Labs

Water Treatment &

Supply 49 2.1 2.23 2.06


&

CIVE 3610-Labs

Water Treatment &

Supply 44 1.45 1.55 1.52


&

CIVE 3610-Labs

Water Treatment &

Supply 44 1.56 1.95 1.75


&

CIVE 3610-Labs

Water Treatment &

Supply 32 2.0 2.3 2.0


&

CIVE 3610-Labs

Water Treatment &

Supply 46 1.8 1.9 1.9


&

CIVE 3610-Labs

Water Treatment &

Supply 59 1.6 1.7 1.7



&

CIVE 3610-Labs

Water Treatment &

Supply 46 1.4 1.7 1.5


&

CIVE 3610-Labs

Water Treatment &

Supply 43 2.6 2.8 2.5

Spring 2015 CIVE

4610/5610/8900

Hydrology & Water

Resources 16 1.5 1.9 1.7

Spring 2014 CIVE

4610/5610/8900

Hydrology & Water

Resources 15 1.9 2.1 1.9

Spring 2013 CIVE

4610/5610/8900

Hydrology & Water

Resources 20 1.6 1.6 1.7

Spring 2012 CIVE

4610/5610/8900

Hydrology & Water

Resources 17 1.7 2.0 1.8

Spring 2011 CIVE

4610/5610/8900

Hydrology & Water

Resources 22 1.8 1.8 1.7

Fall 2013 CIVE 6900/

8900

Advanced Biological

Processes 10 1.1 1.2 1.2

Fall 2011 CIVE 6900/

8900

Advanced Biological

Processes 7 1.5 1.5 1.5

Spring 2017

CIVE 3630 Wastewater Treatment 11 1.56 1.67 1.66

Spring 2015

CIVE 3630 Wastewater Treatment 16 1.69 2.0 2.02

Fall 2017

CIVE 1000:001 &

002

Freshman Orientation 48 N/A N/A N/A

STUDENTS ADVISING GRADUATE STUDENTS (Total 1 Research Associate, 3 Post-Docs, 11 PhDs, 14

MSs) Research Associate (1 Total)

1. Brenda Snyder (Environmental Sci. & Civil Eng.; from July 2012 to June 2017)

- Funded by ODHE

Post Doctoral Researchers (3 Total) 2. One Kyun Choi (Civil & Environmental Eng.; from July 2012 to present)

- Funded by Nexus Inc and OBR

3. Sanghoon Lee (Civil & Environmental Eng.; from Dec. 2016 to present)

- Funded by NSF & OWDA

4. Mau-Yi Wu (Civil Eng.; from September 2010 to July 2012)

- Currently working for a consulting company in Taiwan

Doctoral Students (11 Total: 2 graduated, 5 current, 2 switched to MS, 2 unfinished)

Current 1. Mohsen Behbahani (Civil Eng., fall 2013- Present; Passed qualifying exam & proposal

defended, Expected 2017 Fall)

- Currently funded by NSF and EPA grants

- Winner of 2016 Ohio section of the American Water Works Association student paper

competition/oral presentation award

2. Lijiao Liu (Chemical Eng., fall 2014- Present; Passed qualifying exam; Expected 2018 Summer)

- Currently funded by Ohio Board of Regent


- Winner of 2016 American Water Works Association Water Quality Conference for student

poster competition

- Funded by ODHE and ODHE grants

3. Lei Li (Civil Eng., spring 2015- present; Passed qualifying exam, Expected 2018 Fall)

- Funded by NSF grant

4. Youchul Jun (Civil Eng., fall 2015- present; Passed qualifying exam, Expected 2018 Fall)

- Funded by RAship, OWDA and NSF grantS

5. Parul Baranwal (Civil Eng., fall 2017- present; Expected 2011 Summer)

- Funded by RAship and NSF grant

Previous

6. Rosa Mystica Akimana (Civil Eng, fall 2014- Spring 2017; Passed qualifying exam Co-

advising with Dr. Hu, Civil Eng, Switched to MS)

- Funded by TAship and NSF grant

7. Christopher Hessler (Chemical Eng., summer 2011-spring 2012; spring 2017- present; passed

qualifying exam, switched to part time PhD; Degree Expected: Fall 2019)

- Currently working at XG Science.

8. Farhad Batmanghelich (Chemical Eng., fall 2013-summer 2015: passed qualifying exam;

Switched to MS program after finding a job)


9. Jia Qiuhong (Civil Eng.)

- funded by TAship, fall 2012- spring 2013; quitted PhD study due to marriage during 2013

Spring

10. Zhikang Wang (Chemical Eng.; Proposal Defensed: July 26th 2012; Defended July 2013,

Graduated: August 2013)

- Funded by USGS and NSF grants

- Currently an associate professor at Guizhou Minzu University, Guizhou, China

-

11. Zheng Xue, Ph.D (Civil Eng.; Defended: June 2012; Graduated December 2012)

- Funded by startup support, USGS, and NSF grants



- Winner of 2011 Toledo IE business plan competition, third place - $2500 award.

- Currently working at Tangen Bioscience as a R&D Engineer.

Master Students (14 Total: 8 graduated, 5 current, 1 switched to non-thesis)

Current

1. Brandon Saner (Chemical Eng. Co-advising with Dr. Lapitsky, spring 2015- present; Expected

2017 Fall)

- Funded by the Ohio Third Frontier and TAship

2. Zahra Nabati (Chemical Eng., Co-advising with Dr. Lawrence, fall 2015- present; Expected

2017 Summer)

- Funded by the Master Chemical Inc.

3. Rosa Mystica Akimana (Civil Eng, spring 2017- summer 2017; Expected 2017 fall; Co-

advising with Dr. Hu, Civil Eng, (switched from Ph.D.)

4. Jose Calvino (Chemical Eng., spring 2017- present; Expected 2018 Summer)


- Funded by TAship, ODWA, NSF

5. Anusha Kadudula (Civil Eng., spring 2017- present; Expected 2018 Summer)

- Funded by TAship, ODHE, ODWA

Previous

6. Farhad Batmanghelich (Chemical Eng., fall 2015 (switched from Ph.D.); Defended 2015

Summer, Graduated 2015 Fall)




- Currently working for Medtronic Inc.

7. Steven Cummins (Chemical Eng. Supervised fall 2013-spring 2015; Switched to non-thesis MS)


- Currently working for the City of Columbus

8. Yahya Khan (Chemical Eng. fall 2013-fall 2014; Defended July 2014: Graduated August 2014)


- Currently working for Clyde Bergman Power Group

9. Kimberly Coburn (Civil Eng.; fall 2010-fall 2012; Defended November 2012: Graduated

January 2013)

- Funded by TAship and NSF grants

- Best TA award, grad student award

- Currently working for GDA Engineers Inc

10. Varunraj Sendamangalam (Chemical Eng.; Defended; Graduated: September 2012)

- Funded by NSF grants

- Currently working for a programing company

11. Christopher Hessler (Chemical Eng.; Defended December 2011 Graduated April 2011)

- Funded by NSF grants



- Winner of 2011 Toledo IE business plan competition, third place - $2500 award.

- Winner of 2010 Best Student Presentation Award in the “Environmental Applications and

Implications of Nanotechnology” Symposium at the 2010 Fall American Chemical Society

(ACS) Conference (2010)

- Currently working at XG Science

12. Xue Ding (Civil Eng.; Defended December 2011 Graduated April 2012)

- Funded by Lake Erie Protection Fund and NSF grant

- Currently working for an environmental consulting company

13. Zongsu Wei (Civil Eng.; Graduated July 2010)

- Funded by startup support and NSF grants

- Currently a post-doctoral researcher at UCLA

14. Varunraj Sendamangalam (Bio Eng.; Co-advised with Dr. Dong-Shick Kim; Graduated July

2010)

- Funded by startup support, and NSF grants

- Currently working for a consulting company

Undergraduate Students (Total 46 students)

# Research (Total 27 Students: 26 students were supported by research grants)


1. Kenneth Martin, Civil Engineering, NSF REU (Summer 2017)

2. Zhwei Zhang, Environmental Science, UT Summer Research Award (Summer 2017)

3. Taya Zoubareva, Civil Engineering, NSF REU (Spring 2017)

4. Robert, Ariss, Bio Engineering, NSF REU (Summer 2015, Summer-Fall 2016, Spring-Summer

2017)

5. Risa K Young, Chemical Engineering, NSF REU (Spring 2017)

6. Lydia Kyunghee Lee, Nursing, UT Summer Research Award (Summer 2016)

7. Kristina Linders, Biology, University of Colorado, NSF REU (Summer 2016)

8. Grant Heil, Chemical Engineering, NSF, Honor Student Thesis (Summer, Fall 2015)

9. Pape Ousseyuou Ba, Chemical Engineering, NSF TUES & UT Summer Research Award

(Summer 2014, Summer 2015)

10. Yong Joon Kim, Biology, Univ. of Michigan, NSF REU (Summer 2015)

11. Dustin Rediske, Biology, NSF REU (Summer 2015)

12. Christina Onyskiw, Civil Engineering, NSF REU (Summer 2014)

13. Katie Burns, Civil Engineering, NSF REU (Summer 2013)

14. Zachery Edelbrock, Civil Engineering, (Summer 2013)

15. Cassondra Jennings, Bio Engineering, NSF REU (Summer 2012)

16. Kimberly Coburn, Civil Engineering, NSF REU (Summer 2011)

17. Erin Nichols, Bio Engineering, NSF REU-UT (Summer 2011)

18. Yu Yang, Civil Engineering, USGS (Spring 2011)

19. Erin Nichols, Bio Engineering, EPA P3 Design Competition (Winter 2010, Spring 2011)

20. Huan Han Chua, Chemical Engineering, EPA P3 Design Competition (Spring 2011)

21. Andrea Jose Orozco, Mechanical Engineering, EPA P3 Design Competition (Spring 2011)

22. Rehman Ghias, Chemical Engineering, EPA P3 Design Competition (Spring 2011)

23. Emma Boff, Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering, NSF REU (Summer 2010)

24. Emma Boff, Civil Engineering, UT Engineers without Borders (Fall 2009)

25. Mike Holdgreve, Chemical Engineering, UT Faculty Summer Research (Spring, Summer 2009)

26. Shuo Xu, Civil Engineering, UT Summer Research Award (Spring, Summer 2009)

27. Aaron Thomas, Chemical Engineering (Spring 2009)

# Other (UT Honors Program Projects, Total 19 students)

1. Kenneth Martin, Civil Engineering, Honor Project Student (Spring 2017)

2. Grant Hildreth, Civil Eng. Honor Project Student (Fall 2016)

3. Elizabeth McIlwee, Civil Eng. Honor Project Student (Fall 2016)

4. Tyler Ruble, Civil Eng. Honor Project Student (Fall 2016)

5. Kyle Andrew Blosser, Civil Eng. Honor Project Student (Fall 2015)

6. Matthew Levi Kautz, Civil Eng. Honor Project Student (Fall 2015)

7. Jennifer Collier, Civil Eng. Honor Project Student (Fall 2014)

8. David Szymanski, Civil Eng. Honor Project Student (Fall 2014)

9. Christine Hoholsk, Civil Eng. Honor Project Student (Fall 2014)

10. Lucille Hosenfeld, Chem Eng. Honor Project Student (Fall 2014)


11. Bernadette Mccarthy, Civil Eng. Honor Project Student (Fall 2014)

12. Nathan Buddemeyer, Civil Eng. Honor Project Student (Fall 2013)

13. Matthew Hankenhof, Civil Eng. Honor Project Student (Fall 2013)

14. Jamil Macedo, Civil Engineering, Honor Program (Fall 2012)

15. Dale Schiefer, Civil Engineering, Honor Program (Fall 2012)

16. Tyler Schmidt, Civil Engineering, Honor Program (Fall 2012)

17. Hannah Renzhofer, Civil Engineering, Honor Program (Fall 2012)

18. Kyle Layton, Civil Engineering, Honor Program (Fall 2010)

19. Danielle Sheppa, Civil Engineering, Honor Program (Fall 2010)

High School Student (3 student) 1. Timothy Clark, Toledo Christian School (Summer 2012)

2. Yong-Joon Kim, Sylvania High Schol (Summer 2012-13)

3. Yong-Won Kim, Sylvania High Schol (Summer 2015)

SERVICE & OUTREACH ACTIVITIES INSTITUTIOANL SERVICE & OUTREACH

University # Advisory Committee Member on the University of Toledo Undergraduate Research Program

2014-2016 USRCAP, FYSRE proposal reviewer, attend regular meetings

# University of Toledo Water Task Force 2014-Present

College of Engineering # Founding member of UT Environmental Engineering Program

New environmental engineering program development

Document preparation for ABET accreditation

# Advisory Committee Member on the University of Toledo Undergraduate Research Program

# Various Educational Outreach Activities for Students from Under Represented Groups

Graduate faculty committee member for Department of Civil Engineering (2013-2016)

Faculty Member in developing a course material of an annual workshop (3 hours) for Ohio

teachers for distance learning class (CIVE 5950 Spring 2009)

Latino Youth Summit (Summer 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014)

UT Engineering Day/ UT Experience Day (2009-2016)

TOLEDO EXCEL (2010-2017)

TOLEDO Central City Ministry (2010-2014)

# UT Chapter of Engineers Without Borders – Faculty advisor (2009-2017)

Project Advisor for projects (for La Barranca Honduras)

Project Advisor for US Environmental Protection Agency P3 design competition (Won

ASCE/EWB-USA Sustainable Development Award and EPA P3 Honorable Mention Award)

Departments of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering

Faculty search committee member: Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering (2015)

ABET preparation team (2014, 2017): Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

Environmental engineering division undergraduate lab director (2013-Present)


Graduate student admission committee member: Department of Chemical & Environmental

Engineering (2013)

Organizing PhD qualifying exams for the Department of Civil Engineering (2011-2015)

UT Experience day-Civil Engineering (2009-Present)

COE graduate faculty committee (2012, 2013, 2014)

Departmental Promotion Committee (2013-2015)

GRADUATE STUDENT COMMITTEE SERVICE PhD Students (10 Students)

Gazelle Vaseghi “Developing New Multilayer Polyelectrolyte Charge Mosaic Membranes”

July 2017 (Advisor Glenn Lipscomb)

Srikar Velagapudi “Examination of Fine Particulate Matter inside Farm Houses Located Near

Biosolids Applied Fields: Particle Characterization, Source Apportionment, and Particulate

Deposition” May 2017 (Advisor Ashok Kumar)

Pawan Sigdel “Improving Design Strategies for Composite Pavement Overlay: Multi-layered

Elastic Approach and Reliability Based Models” July 2016 (Advisor Dr. Liangbo Hu)

Hamid Feyzizarnagh, Characterization and Modeling of Self-Assembled Monolayers for

Antifouling and Mediatorless Biosensors, August 2015 (Advisor Dr. Dongshik Kim).

Jay Devkota, Life Cycle Analysis for Rain Water Harvesting, November 2015 (Advisor Dr.

Defne Apul).

Velagapudi, S. Examination of Fine Particulate Matter inside Farm Houses Located Near

Biosolids Applied Fields: Particle Characterization, Source Apportionment, and Particulate,

March 2013 (Advisor Dr. Ashok Kumar).

Bhat, S. A. Dispersion Modeling and Characterization of Particulates from Land Application of

Class B Biosolids, August 2011 (Advisor Dr. Ashok Kumar).

Mileyeva-Biebesheimer, O. Microbial Fate of Nanoparticles, May 2011 (Advisor Dr. Cyndee

Gruden).

Zaky, A. M. Characterization of Ultra-filtration Membranes and Effect of Biofouling on their

Water Treatment Performance, March 2011 (Advisor Dr. Cyndee Gruden).

Hausman, R. Development of Low-Biofouling Polypropylene Feedspacers for Reverse

Osmosis, August 2009 (Advisor Dr. Isabel Escobar).

MS Students (11 Students)

Lohit Sharma July 2016 (Advisor Dr. Dongshik Kim)

Gibbsons, Kenneth December 2015 (Advisor Dr. Tom Bridgeman)

Wonsang Cho August 2015 (Advisor Dr. Mohamad Elahania)

Patrick Lawrence November 2014 (Advisor Yakov Lapitsky)

Payman June 2014 (Advisor Cyndee Gruden)

Hemanta Kumar Bista May 2014 (Advisor Dr. Hu)

Eric B. McDaniel. Organophosphorus Compound Detection Using Enzyme Encapsulated in

Peptide Nanotubes, December 2013 (Advisor Dr. Dong-shik Kim)

Zhang, Siyuan Biofilm Removal with Acoustic Cavitation and Lavage, December 2012

Motlagh, M.S.A.H. An Investigation into the Impact of Cell Metabolic Activity on Biofilm

Formation and Flux Decline during Cross-Flow Filtration of Cellulose Acetate Ultrafiltration

Membranes, July 2011 (Advisor Dr. Cyndee Gruden).

Schlachter, H. E. Environmental and Economic Assessment of Rainwater Use in a University

Dormitory, June 2011 (Advisor Dr. Defne Apul).

Jagani, S. Effect of Natural Phenolic Compounds on Microbial Biofouling of Gram-negative

Bacteria and Quorum Sensing Mechanism, December 2008 (Advisor Dr. Dong-Shik Kim).


CONSULTING SERVICE Technical consultant for the City of Toledo filter improvement study (Jan 2016-Present)

Technical consultant and proposal reviewer for the City of Toledo 50 mgd redundancy plan

(June 2014-present)

Technical consultant for the City of Bowling Green preoxidant study (Jan 2015-Aug 2016)

Green Air Environmental: Biofilm Control in HVAC systems, August 2013 – Fall 2015

City of Monroe: Biofilm Control in the Water Distribution System, July 2013 – September

2015

Sylvania Township: Storm Water Management Project, June-July 2009

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE Organizations

Water Environmental Federation Disinfection Committee

Water Research Foundation Project Advisor Board (Project #4312)

Water Environmental Federation UV Disinfection Book Reviewer

American Water Works Association (AWWA) Water Distribution Research Committee.

Ohio section American Water Works Association (AWWA) Water Distribution Committee.

2010 WEF/IWA Biofilm Reactor Technology Conference: Young Professional Conference

Committee.

5th IWA Young Water Professional Conference Paper Review Committee.

Agency Reviewer

NSF CBET Divisions (2009, 2010, 2013, 2015, 2016)

NSF IUSE (2015)

U.S. EPA SBIR Phase 1 (2015, 2009)

US Army Research Proposal (2015)

American Water Work Association M56 Nitrification manual reviewer (2012)

Water Research Foundation Project (Project #4312: 2013-2015)

Water Environmental Federation book reviewer: UV Disinfection for Wastewater (2014-2015)

US Geological Survey National Competitive Grants Program (2014, 2011, 2010)

Wisconsin WRRI (2015)

New York Sea Grant (2015)

Ohio Water Resources Center (2015)

University of Wisconsin Seed Program (2015)

Illinois Water Resources Research Institute Program Proposal (May 2010)Maryland

Industrial Partnership Program (June 2009)

Journal Reviewer

Environmental Science and Technology

Environmental Engineering Science

Water Research

ACS Nano

Langmuir

Sensors and Actuators B

Bioprocess and Biosystem Engineering

Water Environmental Research

Journal of the Air & Waste Management


Journal of Environmental Engineering, ASCE

Water Science and Technology

Journal of American Institute of Chemical Engineers

Journal of Clean Soil, Air, Water

Journal of Colloidal Science B

Environmental Engineering and Science

American Institute of Chemical Engineering Journal

Journal of Bioresources

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS American Society of Microbiology (ASM)

American Water Works Association (AWWA)

- Water Distribution Research Committee

International Water Association (IWA)

- Biofilm Research Group

Water Environmental Federation (WEF)

- Disinfection Group Committee

American chemical society (ACS)

- Environmental Chemistry Division member

Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors (AEESP)

PROFESSIONAL LICENSE & REGISTRATION Engineers in Training (E.I.T,), Ohio

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