Research interests

-Bioremediation
-Site characterization and environmental forensics
-Anaerobic wastewater treatment and energy production
-Molecular microbial ecology

Ongoing projects

1. Biological improvement of water quality 
in Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) technology

2. Microbial removal of perchlorate and nitrate:

- Continuous reactor development
- Qualitative & quantitative characterization of perchlorate-reducing 
   bacteria (PRB) and denitrifiers
- Characterization of indigenous microorganisms involved in 
   natural attenuation of perchlorate
- Characterization of biofilm microbial-community in perchlorate & nitrate 
   removal process