Research Students
Undergraduate Students
Victoria Bodendorfer (Fall 2009). Evaluation of a Non-Dispersive Infrared Gas Analyzer for use in Catalysis and Photocatalysis Experiments.
Katie Allen (Summer 2008, Fall 2008, Spring 2009, Summer 2009, and Fall 2009). Assessing Levels and Potential Health Effects of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals in Groundwater Associated with Karst Areas in Northeast Wisconsin and Conversion of High Strength Volatile Fatty Acids to Methane-Rich Biogas.
Sunny Lor (Fall 2008 and Spring 2009). Denitrification of Groundwater using Anaerobic Photocatalysis.
Brittany Brodziski (Summer 2008, Fall 2008, and Spring 2009). Investigation of Ultrasonic Stimulation of Supercritical and Near Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Treatment of Wood for the Extraction of Hemicelluloses and Conversion of High Strength Volatile Fatty Acids to Methane-Rich Biogas.
Jesse Wouters (Fall 2007, Spring 2008, and Summer 2008). Investigation of Ultrasonic Stimulation of Supercritical and Near Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Treatment of Wood for the Extraction of Hemicelluloses.
Paul Mattson (Summer 2008). Del Monte Corn Processing Waste Management Study.
Jeremy Brunette (Summer 2007, Fall 2007, and Spring 2008). High Solids Two-Phase Anaerobic Conversion of Food Wastes.
Robert Balow (Spring 2007). Chemistry of a High Solids Anaerobic Digester.
Kami Kersten (Spring 2007). Chemistry of a High-Solids Anaerobic Digester.
Jacob Lasee (Spring 2006). Synthesis and Analysis of Biodiesel.
Sharon Gronseth (Spring 2006). Preparation of Magnetoelastic Resonance-Based Sensors with Antibody/Antigen Detection Mechanisms.
Patrick Kachelmeier (Spring 2005). Biogas Generation using Anaerobic Photocatalysis.
Nathaniel A. Fillipan (Fall 2003 and Spring 2004). Spectroscopic Determination of Aqueous Phase Trace Elements.
Bruce A. Snyder (Summer and Fall 2002). Nutrient Determination of Surface Waters within the Cofrin Arboretum.
Derek A. Behmke (Summer and Fall 2002). Nutrient Determination of Surface Waters within the Cofrin Arboretum.
Scott D. Masarik (Fall 2002 and Spring 2003). Photocatalytic Oxidation of Gas-Phase Organics.
Graduate Students
Annette Pelegrin. Technical and Economic Feasibility of Solids Separation for Digested Dairy Manure with Polymer Treatment. Major Professor: John Katers. Thesis in progress.
Sarah Wingert. Assessing Levels and Potential Health Effects of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals in Groundwater Associated with Karst Areas in Northeast Wisconsin. Major Professor: Angela Bauer-Dantoin. Thesis in progress.
Chandala Nagendrappa. Waste-To-Energy Opportunities for Food Wastes. Major Professor: John Katers. Thesis in Progress.
Christian Waltman. Mapping and Characterization of Springs in Brown and Calumet Counties, Wisconsin. Major Professor: Kevin Fermanich.Thesis in progress.
Adam Baldwin. A Comparison of Two Anaerobic Digestion Systems on Two Dairy Farms in Northeast Wisconsin. Major Professor: John Katers. Thesis Completed December 2008.
Lisa M. Smith. Enhanced Natural Attenuation of Chlorinated Aliphatic Hydrocarbons (CAHs) at Cudahy Business Park-Parcel 3. Major Professor: Michael Zorn. Thesis completed December 2005.
Catherine M. Davis. Anaerobic Photocatalysis as a Secondary Treatment Following Anaerobic Digestion. Major Professor: Michael Zorn. Thesis completed May 2005.
Kendra A. Axness. Hexavalent Chromium Removal by Hydrotalcite in a Multi-Component Aqueous System. Major Professor: Patricia Terry. Thesis completed December 2004.
Theresa Marie Qualls. Analysis of the Impacts of the Zebra Mussel, Dreissena polymorpha, on Nutrients, Water Clarity, and the Chlorophyll-Phosphorous Relationship in Lower Green Bay, Lake Michigan. Major Professor: David Dolan. Thesis completed December 2003.
Anne Elizabeth Schauer. The Performance Evaluation of a Temperature Phased Anerobic Digestion System at A Dairy Farm In Wrightstown, Wisconsin. Major Professor: John Katers. Thesis completed May 2002.