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NERENBERG RESEARCH GROUP

PEOPLE

Summer 2009

From left to right: Sarah Keithley, Brenda Read, Caitlyn Shea, Rob Nerenberg, Juan Pablo Pavissich, Kelly Martin, John Bogucki (RET)

Current Lab Members

Doctoral Students

Caitlyn Shea

Brenda Read

Kelly Martin

Juan Pablo Pavissich

Undergraduate Students

Tricia Wilbur

Sarah Keithley

Former Lab Members

Graduate

Leon Downing (Ph.D., 2008) – Currently with Freese and Nichols Engineers, Forth Worth, TX

Margaret Dudley (MS, 2007)

Anna Salamone (MS, 2006) – Currently with GZA Environmental, NJ

Susan Dahlheimer (MS, 2006) – Currently with Kennedy-Jenks Engineers, CA

Undergraduate

Lauren Lopez (2009)

Amanda Martell (2005-2009)

Kyle Bibby (2005 – 2008)

Megan McCullough (2007)

Former Lab Visitors (click on link for more information)

John Bogucki (RET, from Clay Township High School, South Bend, 2009)

Peter Clauwaert (University of Ghent, Belgium, 2007)

Jose Díaz (REU, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, 2006)

Jesús García (REU, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, 2005)

Nevin Longenecker (RET, from Adam’s High School, South Bend IN, 2005, 2006)

Adam Grandison (Adam’s High School student, 2004-2006)

Rob Nerenberg, Ph.D., P.E. Assistant Professor B.S. in Civil Engineering, University of Buenos Aires, 1990 M.S. in Civil Engineering, Wayne State University, 1992 Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering, Northwestern University, 2003 Publications Full CV Nerenberg Departmental Page e-mail: Nerenberg.1@nd.edu

DOCTORAL STUDENTS
	Caitlyn Shea Ph.D. Student, Environmental Engineering Program B.S. in Engineering Science/Chemical Engineering, Smith College Research Interests: microbial fuel cells (MFCs), MFC biocathodes for nitrate and perchlorate reduction, e-mail: cshea1@nd.edu
	Brenda Read Ph.D. Student, Environmental Engineering Program M.S. in Civil Engineering, University of Notre Dame B.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Bradley University Research Interests: Formation and removal of NO and N2O in wastewater processes, microsensors, sulfur-based autotrophic denitrification, nitrogen removal from wastewater, e-mail: bread@nd.edu
	Kelly Martin Ph.D. Student, Environmental Engineering Program B.S. in Mechanical Engineering/Environmental Science Grand Valley State University Research Interests: structure and function of membrane-supported biofilms, biofilm modeling, molecular tools, microbial bromate reduction e-mail: kmartin9@nd.edu
	Juan Pablo Pavissich Ph.D. Student, Environmental Engineering Program B.S. in Civil Engineering B.S. in Biology Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile Research Interests: microbial fuel cells, microbial competition in treatment systems, molecular tools e-mail: jpavissi@nd.edu
MASTERS STUDENTS
	None

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
	Sarah Keithley Lab Assistant/Undergraduate Researcher CE Senior, Environmental track Research Interests: membrane-supported biofilms, microbial fuel cells e-mail: skeithle@nd.edu
	Tricia Wilbur Lab Assistant CE Senior Research Interests: microbial fuel cells e-mail: pwilbur@nd.edu