Andrew Schuler, assistant professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, has been awarded the 8th Annual Paul L. Busch Award from the Water Environment Research Foundation (WERF) for his research on the biological processes in wastewater treatment.
Photo: Andrew Schuler, assistant professor, Civil Engineering
The WERF Endowment for Innovation in Applied Water Quality Research has awarded Schuler $100,000 to make use of recent advancements in materials sciences for the improvement of growth systems that are submerged in solutions.
The focus of Schuler’s research includes enhanced biological phosphorus removal, activated sludge sedimentation, and the matrix of living material in a liquid-solid state called biofilms.
Schuler is also a recipient of the National Science Foundation CAREER Award. He is active in undergraduate education, including advisement of student environmental groups and Engineers Without Borders.
The presentation ceremony took place in Chicago, Ill., at the annual subscriber luncheon held each year at the WERF Technical Exhibition and Conference. For more details please look at www.werf.org.
Media Contact: Benson Hendrix, (505) 277-1816; e-mail: bhendrix@unm.edu
Posted by scarr at October 27, 2008 01:58 PM