Research Themes
Specific funded research projects are listed below
Projects and Sponsors
| Project | Sponsor |
|---|---|
| Development of Novel Chitosan-Biochar-Bentonite Composite Barrier Resilient to Changing Climate: Synthesis, Characterization, and Containment Mechanisms | National Science Foundation |
| Transforming Wastes and Industrial Byproducts into Sustainable Construction Materials | Innovation Network-Sustaining Illinois, University of Illinois System |
| MWRD/UIC Water Recycling Research | Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago |
| Integrated Logistical, Techno-economic and Socio-environmental Assessment Framework for Sustained MSW Conversion Facilities: New Paradigm Shift for the State of Illinois | Illinois Innovation Network-Sustaining Illinois, University of Illinois System |
| Innovative Biochar-Slag-Soil Cover System for Zero Emissions at Landfills | National Science Foundation |
| Modeling Coupled Dynamic Processes in Landfills: Holistic Long-Term Performance Management to Improve Sustainability | National Science Foundation |
| Green Stormwater Filter at Rainbow Beach | Chicago Park District & United States Environmental Protection Agency |
| Wetland Restoration at Big Marsh | Chicago Park District & United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service |
| Sustainable Biocover System for Methane Oxidation in Landfills | National Science Foundation |
| Reactive Stormwater Filter to Prevent Beach Contamination | United States Environmental Protection Agency |
| First US-India Workshop on Global Geoenvironmental Engineering Challenges | National Science Foundation |
| Development of New Practical Modules of Green and Sustainable Environmental Remediation | UIC Council for Excellence in Teaching and Learning |
| Geoenvironmental Characterization of Contaminated Soils | Hi-Tek Environmental Inc., Chicago |
| Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Global Environmental Changes | UIC Graduate College |
| Remediation of Contaminated Subsurface Using Nanoscale Iron Particles | National Science Foundation |
| Multi-disciplinary Research in Environmental Nanotechnology | UIC Institute of Environmental Science & Policy |
| IGERT: Ecology, Management and Restoration of Integrated Human/Natural Landscapes | National Science Foundation |
| Geophysical Monitoring of Leachate Recirculation and Its Effects on Waste at Orchard Hills Landfill | Environmental Research and Education Foundation |
| Compressibility and Strength Characteristics of Foam Materials Under Landfill Loading Conditions | Argonne National Laboratory |
| Transport Behavior of Surface-modified Reactive Nanoscale Iron Particles | Toda America, Inc. |
| GOALI: Field Monitoring and Performance Evaluation of Four Bioreactor Landfills | National Science Foundation |
| Integrated Electrochemical Oxidation: Feasibility Studies for Different MGP Sites | Hi-Tech Environmental Inc., Chicago |
| Dynamic Water Balance and Geotechnical Stability of Bioreactor Landfills: Field Monitoring and Mathematical Modeling | Centre de Recherche pour l’Environnement, l’Energie, et le Dechet (CREED) & ONYX Waste Services Inc. |
| Puncture Resistance of PVC Geomembranes | PVC Geomembrane Institute |
| U.S.-Korea Cooperative Research: Electrokinetic-Enhanced Bioremediation of Metal-Contaminated Soils | National Science Foundation |
| Dynamic Water Balance and Geotechnical Stability of Bioreactor Landfills: Preliminary Laboratory Study | Centre de Recherche pour l’Environnement, l’Energie, et le Dechet (CREED) |
| Geochemical Characterization and Remediation of Contaminant Mixtures in Subsurface | UIC Institute of Environmental Science & Policy |
| Creation of Physical Visualization Experiments to Understand Hazardous Waste Site Remediation Processes | UIC Council for Excellence in Teaching and Learning |
| Workshop on Emerging Geoenvironmental Engineering Technologies for Pollution Control and Remediation | National Science Foundation |
| Monitoring Database of Waste Containment Systems | Great Lakes Soil and Environmental Consultants, Inc. |
| Compatibility of Barrier Wall Materials with Dense Nonaqueous Phase Liquids (DNAPLs) | Hi-Tek Environmental, Inc. |
| Electrokinetic Remediation of Low Permeability and Heterogeneous Soils Contaminated by Hydrophobic Organic Compounds | National Science Foundation |
| Development of Integrated Electrokinetic Remediation Technology for Cleanup of Contaminated Sites | STAT Analysis Corporation |
| Small Scale Testing of Hydraulic Fracture Confinement in Stratified Porous Media-Continuation | Shell Oil Company |
| Beneficial Use of Scrap Tires in Waste Containment Systems | Illinois Department of Commerce & Community Affairs, Used Tire Recovery Program |
| Searle Environmental Safety and Health Scholarship for Graduate Research in Geoenvironmental Engineering | Searle Foundation |
| Research Experience for Undergraduates | National Science Foundation |
| Small Scale Testing of Hydraulic Fracture Confinement in Stratified Porous Media | Shell Oil Company |
| PVC Geomembrane Institute-Technical Program | PVC Geomembrane Manufacturers |
| Searle Environmental Safety and Health Scholarship for Graduate Research in Geoenvironmental Engineering | Searle Foundation |
| System Effects on Remediation of VOC-Contaminated Saturated Soils and Groundwater Using In-Situ Air Sparging | National Science Foundation |
| Durability of High Performance Concrete Under Various Environmental Conditions | Applied Concrete Technology, Inc. |
| In-Situ Electrokinetic Remediation of Contaminated Soils: Bench and Pilot Scale Testing | Gas Research Institute/ Institute of Gas Technology |
| Comparative Assessment of Potential Technologies for the Remediation of Brownfields | UIC Great Cities Institute |
| Development of Sequential Conditioning System for In-Situ Electrokinetic Remediation of Chromium-Contaminated Soils | UIC Campus Research Board |
| Protection of the Infrastructure and Environment During Natural Disasters: The Unique Role of Civil Engineers | UIC Council for Excellence in Teaching & Learning |
| Foam Enhanced Electrokinetic Remediation of Contaminated Soils | Institute of Gas Technology |
| Field and Laboratory Evaluation of Protective Cover Soils for Minimizing Mechanical Damage to Landfill Liners | Waste Management Inc. |
| Development of a New Test Apparatus to Determine Permeability of Glacial Soils and Rocks | K&S Testing and Engineering Inc. |
| Evaluation of Protective Cover for Landfill Liners | RUST Environment & Infrastructure |
| Pollution Prevention Internship Program | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency |