Arsalan Khalid was honored with 2019 Dean’s Medal for the Francis College of Engineering. This recognition is well-deserved by his hard work and dedication to excellence. Congratulations Arsalan!
Yigit Bozkurt (1st year Ph.D. student) represented Apul group in 2019 UMass Lowell Student Research Symposium. His poster presentation covered literature compilation for microwave irradiation of waste activated sludge for enhanced biogas production. His long term vision is using this technology in wastewater treatment plants in conjunction with nanoadditives to further improve this technology. His work is supported by Greater Lowell Sanitary District and Massachusetts Clean Energy Center.
This recently accepted article titled "Nanobubble Technologies offer opportunities to improve water treatment" is going to be published in Accounts of Chemical Research (IF=21). The article was lead by Dr. Atkinson of Arizona State University and Onur Apul is a co-author. The interesting article explores the potential to exploit the unique properties of nanobubbles for improving water treatment by answering key questions and proposing research opportunities.
Dr. Apul gave a talk titled: "Carbon-based nano adsorbents for innovating physicochemical water treatment" at Stony Brook University Civil and Environmental Engineering Research Seminar Series. Thank you Dr. Venkatesan for the kind invite and the NY state for the mid-February gorgeous weather.
Apul Group co-authors a scientific opinion article with Prof. Saleh from UT Austin and Prof. Karanfil from Clemson University. Article will appear as a viewpoint in Environmental Science and Technology. The article is titled: "The genesis of a critical environmental concern: Cannabinoids in our water systems".
Apul Lab's recently published frontier review article got selected as the front cover of this month's issue. The article was co-authored by Arsalan Khalid exploring"Removal of poly- and per-fluoroalkyl substances from aqueous systems by nano-enabled water treatment strategies"
Our lab had boxes everywhere today because this week we moved into our new space. The newly renovated space is located at the second floor of Perry Hall (Lowell, MA) with ~600 sq. ft. area, 10 adjustable bench/workstation, sink, blast gates, explosion proof cabinets, access to four fume hoods, plenty of cabinet, drawer and shelf storage and a nice view devoted to overcome barriers in front of nanotechnology-enabled drinking water treatment processes.
Apul Lab was awarded UMass Acorn Technology Transfer Funds to support the project titles: "Readily Deployable Cartridge for Lead Removal from Water Distribution Pipelines". Our research team is going to investigate composite electrospun fibers enabled with nano-scale carbon-based adsorbents.
Apul lab published a frontier review article on nano-enabled technologies for removal of perfluorinated chemicals from aquatic environments. Arsalan Khalid collaborated with researchers from University of Texas at Austin, Washington State University, University of Nevada Reno, and Exponent. Congratulations to all!
Onur Apul gave a flash talk in 2018 Faculty Symposium titled: "nano-innovations in drinking water treatment". Apul Lab was recognized in two categories: "Most Published Faculty Member in Francis College of Engineering" and "Commercialization and New Ventures". Congratulations to the members of the lab for their contributions to this achievement.
