[ES_JOBS_NET] Multiple Ph.D. Environmental Engineering positions at Temple University (Philadelphia, PA) – Spring or Fall 2019 start

[E.R. McKenzie]

Temple University is seeking multiple highly motivated Ph.D. students for a
research assistant positions in Environmental Engineering.  Applicants
should be enthusiastic and motivated and should have strong verbal and
written communication skills.  Preference will be given to applicants who
already have an M.S. in a relevant field, and laboratory or analytical
chemistry experience.  Potential projects are shown below:



·         PFASs leaching from sewage sludges and biosolids as affection by
physicochemical and biological factors (NSF funded; McKenzie and Suri in
collaboration with Drexel); the selected student may also interact with
wastewater treatment plant operators.  Spring 2019 preferred start date;
contact Dr. McKenzie (ermckenzie at temple.edu) with inquiries.

·         PFASs accumulation in biological systems (SERDP funded; McKenzie
and Suri in collaboration with Drexel); the selected student will
participate in laboratory and field efforts.  Fall 2019 preferred start
date; contact Dr. McKenzie (ermckenzie at temple.edu) with inquiries.

·         Advanced water and wastewater treatment methods (e.g., ion
exchange, adsorption, ultrasound, electrocatalysis, and other AOPs) for
emerging contaminants of concern, such as dealing with PFAS, AMR, etc, in
the NSF Water and Environmental Technology (WET;
http://www.nsfwetcenter.org/) Center.  WET Center director: Dr. Suri (
rsuri at temple.edu).

·         Contaminants in Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) including
nutrients, metals, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PennDOT/AECOM
funded; McKenzie and Ryan in collaboration with a larger Temple and
Villanova team); the research will likely include field, laboratory, and
modeling efforts. Fall 2019 preferred start date; contact Dr. McKenzie (
ermckenzie at temple.edu) with inquiries.





Application review will start immediately for Spring 2019 applicants and on
December 1st for Fall 2019 applicants.  For consideration, applicants
should:

●       Complete the unofficial application google form (
https://goo.gl/forms/7cwPSydXrpHYiZCI2)

●       Complete the Temple University application for graduate admission
and submit all required supplemental documents. More information on the
graduate admissions process is available at:
https://engineering.temple.edu/admissions/graduate-admissions. Questions
regarding the admissions process should be directed to *gradengr at temple.edu
<gradengr at temple.edu>*.

●       Only fully completed applications will be considered. Documents;
applicants are encouraged to plan ahead to ensure that all materials are
received in a timely manner.



Philadelphia has been ranked among the top cities in which to reside or
visit.  The Temple University Department of Civil and Environmental
Engineering includes approximately forty graduate students engaged in
research on a variety of topics.


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Erica R. McKenzie, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Civil and Environmental Engineering, Temple University
1947 N. 12th St., Philadelphia, PA, 19122
Phone: (215) 204-6093
Fax: (215) 204-4696
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