environmental-engineering

Photos by Johanna Carson and Karl Maasdam

Jeff Nason has been named head of the College of Engineering’s School of Chemical, Biological, and Environmental Engineering. His appointment took effect March 1.

Nason, professor of environmental engineering, served for more than eight years as the school’s associate head for graduate programs. His responsibilities included supporting faculty and graduate students, student recruitment and admissions, overseeing curriculum changes, and training and supporting teaching assistants.

Photos by Johanna Carson.

Lauren Crandon (’18 Ph.D., Environmental Engineering) was eager to work at a startup after graduation because she loves the fast-paced feel.

Doctoral student Ashley Berninghaus (left) and Associate Professor Tyler Radniecki prepare to test a cost-effective process for converting wastewater into renewable energy.

Tyler Radniecki, associate professor of environmental engineering at Oregon State University, is partnering with local water utilities and municipalities on strategies for enhancing wastewater treatment processes that could result in lower costs, cheaper sources of renewable energy, and, ultimately, cleaner water for everyone.

Fats, oils, and grease often get a bad rap. But what if they could be used to help create renewable energy to power wastewater treatment plants, resulting in cleaner water for everyone?

Tyler Radniecki, associate professor of environmental engineering at Oregon State University, is partnering with local water utilities and municipalities on strategies for using FOG — fat, oil, and grease — to produce cheap, renewable energy from wastewater treatment.  

Using advanced strains of microorganisms, Lewis Semprini and Mohammad Azizian develop systems capable of cleaning contaminated ground water.

Antibiotic resistance poses a growing threat to human health around the world, as drugs that were once humanity’s frontline defense against common infections are proving useless against virulent new strains of superbugs.