Education
ReNUWIt Research Scholars Program
Past Participants
Dali Aguilar
New Mexico State University
Lab: Bawazir lab
Mentor(s): Salim Bawazir
Project: Establishing native riparian trees using trenching technique and solar powered irrigation system
Where is Dali now? Senior at New Mexico State University
Carlos Barrera
New Mexico State University
Lab: Bawazir lab
Mentor(s): Salim Bawazir
Project: Green earth embankment for controlling soil erosion and improving water quality in urban drainage canals
Where is Carlos now? Senior at New Mexico State University
Arianna Castro
Colorado School of Mines
Lab: Munakata-Marr lab
Mentor(s): Carolyn Coffey
Project: Dissolved methane removal and recovery
Where is Arianna now? Sophomore at Colorado School of Mines
Carey Collins
New Mexico State University
Lab: Bawazir lab
Mentor(s): Salim Bawazir
Project: Evaluation of giant sacaton grasses for riparian rehabilitation
Where is Carey now? Senior at New Mexico State University
David Florez
Stanford University
Lab: Criddle lab
Mentor(s): Zhiyue Wang
Project: The coupled aerobic anoxic nitrous decomposition operation (CANDO) automated circuit of data collection (ACDC) system for nitritation reactor
Where is David now? Sophomore at Stanford
Sam Good
University of California, Berkeley
Lab: Sedlak lab
Mentor(s): Marc Teixido-Planes
Project: Urban stormwater treatment at the Los Angeles Rory M. Shaw Wetlands Park
Where is Sam now? Senior at University of California, Berkeley
Omar Hassan
University of California, Berkeley
Lab: Sedlak lab
Mentor(s): Marc Teixido-Planes
Project: Urban stormwater treatment at the Los Angeles Rory M. Shaw Wetlands Park
Where is Omar now? Senior at University of California, Berkeley
Brian Ly
Stanford University
Lab: Luthy lab
Mentor(s): Stephanie Spahr
Project: Biochar filters for the removal of trace organic contaminants from urban stormwater
Where is Brian now? Junior at Stanford University
Martin Lynch
New Mexico State University
Lab: Khandan lab
Mentor(s): Isuru Abeysiriwardana
Project: Microalgae for wastewater treatment and energy and nutrient recovery
Where is Martin now? Senior at New Mexico State University
Jacob Naranjo
Colorado School of Mines
Lab: Cath lab
Mentor(s): Kate Newhart
Project: Statistical analyses of a closed-circuit reverse osmosis system
Where is Jacob now? Graduated from Colorado School of Mines
Danny Nguyen
Stanford University
Lab: Mitch lab
Mentor(s): Kirin Furst
Project: Disinfection byproduct formation from chlorocyanurates, alternative sources of free chlorine
Where is Danny now? Sophomore at Stanford
Carly Oliver
Colorado School of Mines
Lab: Sharp lab
Mentor(s): Adam Brady
Project: Activity analysis of rehydrated biomat to assess impact on system reestablishment
Where is Carly now? Sophomore at Çolorado School of Mines
Andrea Pelayo
University of California, Berkeley
Lab: Stokes-Draut lab
Mentor(s): Jenn Stokes-Draut
Project: Analyzing losses across California’s water distribution system
Where is Andrea now? Senior at University of California, Berkeley
Naomi Ray
Stanford University
Lab: Tarpeh lab
Mentor(s): Will Tarpeh
Project: Electrochemical cell design and recovery
Where is Naomi now? Sophomore at Stanford
Dana Sanelli
Colorado School of Mines
Lab: Sharp lab
Mentor(s): Adam Brady
Project: Activity analysis of rehydrated biomat to assess impact on system reestablishment
Where is Dana now? Grad student at Colorado School of Mines
Andrea Uribe
University of California, Berkeley
Lab: Lammers lab
Mentor(s): Luis Anaya
Project: Impact of non-stoichiometric conditions on the growth rates of struvite recovered from synthetic waste
Where is Andrea now? Junior at University of California, Berkeley
Juliana Berglund-Brown
Stanford University
Lab: Mitch lab
Mentor(s): Alex Szcuka
Project: Reverse osmosis fouling and dinfection byproducts from chloramine in potable reuse treatment trains
Where is Juliana now? Sophomore at Stanford University
Sarah Cavin
University of California, Berkeley
Lab: Alvarez-Cohen lab
Mentor(s): Jennifer Lawrence
Project: Zeolite-anammox bioreactor
Where is Sarah now? Junior at University of California, Berkeley
William (Graham) Chapman
New Mexico State University
Lab: Khandan lab
Mentor(s): Duplex Tchinda
Project: Microalgae for wastewater treatment and energy and nutrient recovery
Where is William (Graham) now? Grad student at New Mexico State University
Abdoul Aziz Sandotin Coulibaly
University of California, Berkeley
Lab: Sedlak lab
Mentor(s): Rachel Scholes
Project: Phototransformation of sulfamethoxazole (SMX) in open water treatment wetlands
Where is Abdoul Aziz Sandotin now? Junior at University of California, Berkeley
Duke Douglas
Colorado School of Mines
Lab: Munakata-Marr lab
Mentor(s): Carolyn Coffey
Project: Quantifying methanogens in an anaerobic baffled reactor
Where is Duke now? Grad student at Colorado School of Mines
Natalie Ezeugwu
Stanford University
Lab: Fendorf lab
Mentor(s): Randall Holmes
Project: Contaminant mobilization from free chlorine during managed aquifer recharge in Orange County, California
Where is Natalie now? Junior at Stanford University
Alexa Groenke
University of California, Berkeley
Lab: Horvath lab
Mentor(s): Emily Grubert
Project: Analysis of California water conservation programs for low-income communities
Where is Alexa now? Senior at University of California, Berkeley
Mfon Ibekwe
Stanford University
Lab: Boehm lab
Mentor(s): Benjamin Kranner
Project: Comparison of the removal of fecal indicators Enterococci and E. coli in biochar-amended filters over time
Where is Mfon now? Senior at Stanford University
Taylor Kramer
Colorado School of Mines
Lab: Cath lab
Mentor(s): Kate Newhart
Project: Use of deep neural networks to predict water quality variables at a decentralized wastewater treatment facility
Where is Taylor now? Sophomore at Colorado School of Mines
Velia Marquez
New Mexico State University
Lab: Xu lab
Mentor(s): Xuesong Xu & Dr. Wenbin Jiang
Project: Development of selective electrodialysis membranes for water reuse and desalination
Where is Velia now? Senior at New Mexico State University
Sandra Maw
University of California, Berkeley
Lab: Sedlak lab
Mentor(s): Aidan Cecchetti & Angela Perantoni
Project: Mapping redox gradients in a living levee
Where is Sandra now? Graduated from University of California, Berkeley
John Miyagishima
New Mexico State University
Lab: Bawazir lab
Mentor(s): Dr. Salim Bawazir
Project: Green earthen embankments for controlling soil erosion
Where is John now? Senior at New Mexico State University
Paulette Ozaeta
Colorado School of Mines
Lab: Cath lab
Mentor(s): Rudy Maltos
Project: Hydraulic selector technology: improving the efficiency of conventional activated sludge
Where is Paulette now? Sophomore at Colorado School of Mines
Alejandro Salas
New Mexico State University
Lab: Bawazir lab
Mentor(s): Dr. Salim Bawazir
Project: Sequestration of arsenic by cattail in drainage canal
Where is Alejandro now? Senior at New Mexico State University
Taylor Trujillo
Colorado School of Mines
Lab: Munakata-Marr lab
Mentor(s): Carolyn Coffey
Project: Micro-screen methane removal from reactor effluent
Where is Taylor now? Sophomore at Colorado School of Mines
