Research interests

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

Ongoing projects

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