Current Projects:

Development and Laboratory Validation of Mathematical Modeling Tools for Prediction of PFAS Transformation, Transport, and Retention in AFFF Source Areas (ER18-1149)

Department of Defense – Strategic Environmental Research Development Program (SERDP)

07/01/2018-5/31/2021

PI: Linda Abriola (Tufts), co-PI: Natalie Capiro (Auburn)

Personnel: Chen Liu, Shuchi Liao, Matt Woodcock, Kate Manz

 

Development of Coupled Physiochemical and Biological Systems for In-Situ Remediation of Mixed Perfluorinated Chemical and Chlorinated Solvent Groundwater Plumes (ER-2714)

Department of Defense – Strategic Environmental Research Development Program (SERDP)

10/01/2018-8/31/2021

PI, co-PIs: John Forter (Yale) and Natalie Capiro (Auburn)

Personnel: Shuchi Liao, Phoebe Koval, Jason Hnatko, Matt Woodcock, Kate Manz

 

Effects of Nano-Bio Interactions on Nanoparticle Fate and Transport in Porous Media

National Science Foundation (NSF)

09/01/2017-8/31/2021 (NCE)

PI, co-PIs: John Fortner (Yale) and Natalie Capiro (Auburn)

Personnel: Shuchi Liao, Tiffany Duhl

 

Measurement and Modeling of Nanoparticle Mobility for Advanced Oil Recovery

Advanced Energy Consortium – Bureau of Economic Geology (AEC BEG)

01/01/2018-12/31/2020

PI

Personnel: Shuchi Liao

 

Sequential Treatment Using In Situ Chemical Oxidation and Sequestration

Woodard & Curran

1/01/2020-6/30/2020

PI

Personnel: Chen Liu, Kate Manz, Matt Woodcock

 

Measurement of Parabens and Phthalates in Urine Samples

UC Davis

1/01/2020-3/31/2020

PI

Personnel: Caroline Rocchio, Kate Manz

 

Acquisition of High Resolution Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometer

National Science Foundation – Major Research Instrumentation (NSF MRI)

09/01/2019-8/31/2022

PI, co-PIs: Bob Hurt (Brown), Jess Plavicki (Brown), Joe Braun (Brown), Vicki Colvin (Brown)

Personnel: Kate Manz, Matt Woodcock

 

Demonstrating the Use of a Novel, Hybrid Polyelectrolyte/Hydrophilic Polymer for In Situ PFAS Treatment Applications

Navy Environmental Sustainability Development to Integration (NESDI)

6/01/2020-5/31/2021

PI, co-PI’s: Jim Hatton (Jacobs), Matt Simcik (UMinn), Bill Arnold (UMinn)

Personnel: Chen Liu, Matt Woodcock

 

Prior Projects:

An Environment-wide Association Study in Autism Spectrum Disorders Using Novel Bioinformatics Methods and Metabolomics via Mass Spectrometry

National Institute of Health (NIH)                                                                    9/1/15 – 8/31/20

co-PI with Sek Won Kong (Children’s Hospital, PI), Dean Jones (Emory, co-PI)

 

Measurement and Modeling of High Mobility Nanoparticles for Advanced Oil Recovery

Advanced Energy Consortium (AEC)                                                                1/01/15-3/31/18

PI with Linda Abriola (co-PI, Tufts)