People
Principal Investigators

John Bang
Associate Professor and Chair Department of Environmental, Earth and Geospatial Sciences
North Carolina Central University
jjbang@nccu.edu
+1 (919) 530-6569
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Lee Ferguson
Associate ProfessorDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Duke University
lee.ferguson@duke.edu
+1 (919) 660-5460
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Joan Rose
Homer Nowlin Chair in Water Research, ProfessorDepartment of Fisheries and WildlifeDepartment of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
Michigan State University
rosejo@msu.edu
+1 (517) 432-4412
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Vlad Tarabara
ProfessorDepartment of Civil and Environmental EngineeringEnvironmental Science and Policy Program
Michigan State University
tarabara@msu.edu
+1 (517) 432-1755
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Mark Wiesner
ProfessorDepartment of Civil and Environmental EngineeringDirector, Center for the Environmental Implications of NanoTechnology
Duke University
wiesner@duke.edu
+1 (919) 660-5292
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Senior Personnel

Andre Bénard
Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Michigan State University
benard@egr.msu.edu
+1 (517) 432-1522
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Merlin Bruening
Professor, Department of Chemistry
Michigan State University
bruening@chemistry.msu.edu
+1 (517) 355-9715 x237
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Ashutosh Chilkoti
Theo Pilkington Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering
Duke University
chilkoti@duke.edu
+1 (919) 660-5373
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Marc Deshusses
Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Duke University
marc.deshusses@duke.edu
+1 (919) 660-5480
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Jay Golden
Associate Professor of the Practice for Sustainable Systems Analysis, Division of Earth and Ocean Sciences, Nicholas School of the Environment.Director, Duke Center for Sustainability and Commerce
Duke University
jay.golden@duke.edu
+1 (919) 613-3646
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Norman Graham
Professor, International Relations, James Madison CollegeDirector, Center for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies
Michigan State University
grahamn@msu.edu
+1 (517) 353-3372
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Claudia Gunsch
Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Duke University
ckgunsch@duke.edu
+1 (919) 660-5208
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Heileen (Helen) Hsu-Kim
Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Duke University
hsukim@duke.edu
+1 (919) 660-5109
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Tomas Hult
Byington Endowed Chair and Professor, Marketing and International BusinessDirector, Center for International Business Education and Research
Michigan State University
hult@bus.msu.edu
+1 (517) 353-4336
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Glenda Kelly
Research Scientist
Duke University
glenda.kelly@duke.edu
+1 (919) 660-5575
Assessment and evaluation
Outreach

Desiree Plata
Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Duke University
desiree.plata@duke.edu
+1 (919) 660-5209
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Avner Vengosh
Professor, Division of Earth and Ocean Sciences, Nicholas School of the Environment
Duke University
vengosh@duke.edu
+1 (919) 681-6831
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Thomas Voice
Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Michigan State University
voice@egr.msu.edu
+1 (517) 353-9718
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Assessment and evaluation

Irene Xagoraraki
Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Michigan State University
xagorara@egr.msu.edu
+1 (517) 353-8539
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Faculty Consultants

Erin Dreelin
Associate Director, Center for Water Sciences. Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife
Michigan State University
dreelin@msu.edu
+1 (517) 353-7746
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Assessment and evaluation
Outreach

Charles Petty
Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
Michigan State University
petty@egr.msu.edu
+1 (517) 353-5486
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Students

Esther Adaghe
MS Student, Environmental, Earth and Geospatial Sciences
North Carolina Central University

Jaimun Agnihotry
Undergraduate Student, Environmental, Earth and Geospatial Sciences
North Carolina Central University

Gargy Agnihotry
Undergraduate Student, Environmental, Earth and Geospatial Sciences
North Carolina Central University

Chinazor Azubike
MS Student, Environmental, Earth and Geospatial Sciences
North Carolina Central University

Elizabeth M. B. Bloomhardt-Doran
PhD Student, Division of Earth and Ocean Sciences, Nicholas School of the Environment
Duke University
liz.bloomhardt@duke.edu

Hien Dang
PhD Student, Environmental Engineering
Michigan State University
hiendang@msu.edu
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Noelle DeStefano
PhD Student, Environmental Engineering
Duke University
noelle.destefano@duke.edu
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Brian Drollette
PhD Student, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Duke University
brian.drollette@duke.edu
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Marielle DuToit
PhD Student, Environmental EngineeringDuke University
PhD student, Environmental Engineering
Duke University
marielle.dutoit@duke.edu

Matthew Flood
PhD student, Fisheries and WildlifeMSU Environmental Science and Policy Fellow
Michigan State University
floodmat@msu.edu
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Haley Harrison
MS Student, Environmental, Earth and Geospatial Sciences
Centre Européen de Recherche et d'Enseignement des Géosciences de l'Environnement
hharri15@eagles.nccu.edu
Photocatalytic membranes for ballast water treatment
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Charifa Hejase
PhD Student, Environmental Engineering
Michigan State University
hejasech@msu.edu
Membrane coatings for mitigation of membrane fouling and improved rejection of oil
Policy aspects of the water-energy nexus
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Corliss Johnson
MS Student, Environmental, Earth and Geospatial Sciences
North Carolina Central University
cjohn122@eagles.nccu.edu
Photocatalytic membranes for ballast water treatment
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Osman Karatum
PhD Student, Environmental Engineering
Duke University
osman.karatum@duke.edu
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Kumar Kshitij
Undergraduate researcher, Environmental, Earth and Geospatial Sciences
North Carolina Central University
kkumar@eagles.nccu.edu
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Alexandra Malin
MS Student, Chemistry
Michigan State University
malinale@msu.edu
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Sina Jahangiri Mamouri
PhD Student, Mechanical Engineering
Michigan State University
Jahangi5@msu.edu
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Shawn Muslim
MS Student, Environmental, Earth and Geospatial Sciences
North Carolina Central University
smuslim@eagles.nccu.edu
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Rosaline Nyalley
Undergraduate researcher, Environmental, Earth and Geospatial Sciences
North Carolina Central University
rnyallay@eagles.nccu.edu
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Damilola Okunsokan
Undergraduate researcher, Environmental, Earth and Geospatial Sciences
North Carolina Central University
dokunsok@eagles.nccu.edu
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Tierra Poteat
MS Student, Environmental, Earth and Geospatial Sciences
North Carolina Central University
tpoteat1@eagles.nccu.edu
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Hang Shi
PhD Student, Environmental Engineering
Michigan State University
shihang2@msu.edu
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Amalia Turner
PhD student, Environmental EngineeringNSF Graduate Research FellowChateaubriand Fellow
Duke University
amalia.turner@duke.edu

Judy Winglee
PhD Student, Environmental Engineering
Duke University
judith.winglee@duke.edu
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Affiliated Students
Seyma Kucuk
MS Student, Environmental Engineering
Michigan State University
kucukse1@msu.edu
Membrane coatings for mitigation of membrane fouling and improved rejection of oil
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International Partners

André Ayral
Professor
University of Montpellier
andre.ayral@umontpellier.fr
+33 4 67 14 91 43
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Jean-Yves Bottero
Director
Centre Européen de Recherche et d'Enseignement des Géosciences de l'Environnement
bottero@cerege.fr
+33 (044) 297-1515
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J. Paul Chen
Associate Professor Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
National University of Singapore

Jia Wei Chew
Assistant Professor, School of Chemical and Biomedical EngineeringCluster Leader, Singapore Membrane Technology Center
Nanyang Technological University
JChew@ntu.edu.sg
+65 6316 8916
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Tony Fane
ProfessorDirector-Mentor, Singapore Membrane Technology Center
Nanyang Technological University
agfane@ntu.edu.sg
+65 6790 5272
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Karina GinYew-Hoong
Associate Professor, National University of Singapore
National University of Singapore
ceeginyh@nus.edu.sg
+65 6516 8104
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Marc Heran
Associate Professor
University of Montpellier
marc.heran@univ-montp2.fr
+33 4 67 14 37 23
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Jiangyong Hu
Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
National University of Singapore
esehujy@nus.edu.sg
+65 6516 4540
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Barry C. Kelly
Assistant Professor Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
National University of Singapore

Ismail Koyuncu
Professor, Department of Environmental EngineeringDirector, National Research Center on Membrane Technologies (MEM-TEK)
Istanbul Technical University
koyuncu@itu.edu.tr
+90 (212) 285-3789
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Lai Yoke Lee
Research Fellow, Department of Civil and Environmental EngineeringNUS Tropical Marine Science Institute
National University of Singapore
tmslly@nus.edu.sg
+65 6516 3003
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Geoffroy Lesage
Associate professor
University of Montpellier
Geoffroy.Lesage@univ-montp2.fr
+33 4 67 14 33 13
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Jérôme Rose
Director of research, Interfaces and Transport Processes
Centre Européen de Recherche et d'Enseignement des Géosciences de l'Environnement
rose@cerege.fr
+33 (044) 297-1529
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Stéphanie Roualdes
Assistant Professor
University of Montpellier
stephanie.roualdes@umontpellier.fr
+33 4 67 14 91 81
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Rong Wang
Associate ProfessorDirector, Singapore Membrane Technology Center
Nanyang Technological University
rwang@ntu.edu.sg
+65 6790 5327
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