Sergi Garcia Segura
Assistant Professor, School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment
Garcia-Segura's expertise includes electrochemical water treatment.
Fall 2024
Aislinn Rose Varela
Chemical engineering
Electrochemical Reduction of Nitrates for Algal Growth
Nitrates in urban wastewater may be converted to ammonium through electrochemical reduction to grow microalgae to use as a bio-fertilizer.
Program: FURI
Emma Mast
Environmental engineering
Ag Nano Fern Cu Supported Bimetallic Electrocatalyst for Ammonia Electrogeneration from Nitrate Pollution
Cu/Ag bimetallic electrocatalyst can convert toxic nitrate pollution into highly profitable ammonia via an electrochemical pathway.
Program: FURI
Summer 2024
Aislinn Rose Varela
Chemical engineering
Electrochemical Reduction of Nitrates for Algal Growth
Nitrates in urban wastewater may be converted to ammonium through electrochemical reduction to grow microalgae to use as a bio-fertilizer.
Program: FURI
Spring 2024
Noah Butzine
Environmental engineering
Photoelectrocatalytic Nitrate Reduction Using Nano-enabled Titanium Oxide Decorated with Metal Nanoparticles
Turning nitrate into ammonia with new technology will lead to cleaner water and better farming practices using electricity and UV radiation.
Program: FURI
Spring 2023
Vanessa Hald
Materials science and engineering
Incorporation of Metal Nanoparticles in Polypyrrole Flexible Electrodes for Electrochemical Sensing of Dopamine
Incorporating metal nanoparticles to improve the electrical signal of conductive electrodes will enable sensing in areas difficult to access.
Program: FURI
Fall 2022
Dominic Edward Varda
Environmental engineering
Engineering Water Disinfection via On-Site Electrochlorination and Electrochlorine Breakpoint
Electrochlorination and the electrochlorine breakpoint may have tremendous implications for developing countries without access to fresh water.
Program: FURI
Summer 2022
Andrei-Dominic Lunar Regorgo
Environmental engineering
Removal of Acetaminophen from Water Using Electrochemical Analysis
Finding ideal conditions for sulfate radical formation will create the most efficient process to remove pharmaceuticals such as acetaminophen from water.
Program: FURI
Dominic Edward Varda
Environmental engineering
Engineering Electrified Water Disinfection via On-Site Electrochlorination
Providing systematic data for on-site electrochlorination at a household level will hopefully get the water-disinfecting technology closer to implementation.
Program: FURI
Fall 2021
Annika Wines
Environmental engineering
Electrocatalytic Reduction of Nitrate via Nickel Foam Modified with Copper-Cobalt Nanoparticles for Ammonia Selectivity
Removing nitrates from water to yield ammonia will offer an accessible means to protect water quality and reduce emissions.
Program: FURI
Spring 2019
Justin Edberg
Materials science and engineering
Benchmarking Dehumidifiers as Atmospheric Water Generators in Tempe, AZ
Benchmarking the performance and quality of water collected from the air using household dehumidifiers can lead to new atmospheric water generators.
Program: FURI
Perivaldo Fernandes
Materials science and engineering
Functional Materials in The Electrocatalytic Treatment of Pollutants From Oil & Gas Industry Wastewater
Using electricity and chemistry to reduce hazardous waste in water will reduce the environmental impact of oil and gas pollutants.
Program: FURI
Spring 2018
Justin Edberg
Materials science and engineering
Pressure Differential Sequestration of Ambient Humidity
Program: FURI