Environmental Nanobiotechnology Laboratory
Text Box: Department of Civil Engineering, Auburn University

Professional Preparation

05-08      Postdoc. in Land, Air, and Water Resources, University of California, Davis, CA.

2006        Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE.

2000        M.S.  in Environmental Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Korea.

1998        B.S.   in Environmental Science and Engineering, Ewha Womans University, Korea.

 

Appointments

2008.8 - present    Assistant Professor, Dept. Civil Engineering, Auburn University

2008.1 - present    Consultant, SYNTHIA-LLC, Davis, CA

2005.11 - 2008.7     Postdoctoral Fellow (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences                                                 Superfund postdoctoral training grant), University of California, Davis, CA

2001.8 - 2005.10     Graduate Research Assistant, Dept. Civil and Environmental Engineering,

                                    University of Delaware, Newark, DE

2003.6 - 2003.8       Summer Intern, Dept. Biochemical Science and Engineering,

                                    DuPont Co. Experimental Station, Wilmington, DE

2000.12 - 2001.4     Biochemist, Dept. Special Biochemistry, Seoul Clinical Laboratory,

                                    Seoul, Korea

2000.1 - 2000.11     Analytical Chemist, Instrumental Analysis Lab., Korean Agricultural and

                                    Rural Infrastructure Corporation (Karico), Ansan, Korea

1998.3 - 1999.12     Graduate Research Assistant, Dept. Environmental Science and Engineering

                                    Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), Korea

 

Awards and Honors

1. National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award (2011)

2. AU-Intramural Grants Program, OVPR, Auburn University (2010)

3. Daniel F. Breeden Endowed Grant Program, The Biggio center for the enhancement of teaching and learning, Auburn University, Abbas et al.  (2009)

4. Malcolm Pirnie Inc., Outstanding Environmental Engineering Graduate Student Award, University of Delaware (2005)

 

Student Awards

1. Daniel Arthur, AWRRI Student Poster Competition Award (2010)

2.  Gha-Young Kim, Korean National Research Foundation Fellowship (2009)

 

Professional Certifications

Registered Engineer-In-Training, California (2008 -)

 

Memberships in Professional Societies

American Chemical Society (ACS)

American Society of Microbiology (ASM)

Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors (AEESP)

Korean Scientist and Engineers Association (KSEA)

 

 

Curriculum Vitae