Joseph N. Cannon, Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering. Ph.D. (Chemical Engineering),  1971, University of Colorado.    

Dr. Cannon�s research interests have  focused mainly on mathematical modeling and experimental studies of  processes involving momentum, heat and mass transfer, and on the  treatment of hazardous organics in soils. During the past five years,  he has been a co-investigator on projects funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Los Alamos National Laboratory, the  Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Department  of Energy. 

Ramesh C. Chawla, Professor, Chemical Engineering. Ph.D. (Chemical Engineering), 1978, Wayne State  University.   

Dr. Chawla has over 15 years experience in teaching,  research and industrial consulting in the fields of chemical and  environmental engineering. He has authored or co-authored over 50  technical papers in these fields, including research studies and  publications on topics of combustion and incineration kinetics,  kinetic modeling, measurement and monitoring of low-level organic  pollutants in air, chemistry of incineration and hazardous waste  treatment. 

Charles Glass, Assistant Professor, Ph.D. (Civil Engineering), 1997, University of Colorado.

Dr. Glass is currently building an externally funded research program focusing on the microbiological treatment of municipal, industrial, and hazardous waste. Past research has focused on the investigation of the effects of pH control, toxicity, and adaptation of activated sludge microorganisms for enhancement of denitrification of high nitrate wastes, in bench-scale Sequencing Batch Reactors. Dr. Glass has also studied the anaerobic digestion of municipal solid waste from a patented autoclave process.  His research interests are focused on the study of microbial growth and activity in engineered systems.   

S.K. Dutta, Professor, Department of Biology, Ph.D. (Biomedical Genetics),  1960, Kansas State University    

Dr. Dutta and his group have been  working on identification of genes capable of on-site biodegradation  using DNA probes. Two current grants (Great Lakes Mid-Atlantic MSRC  and Martin Marietta), are currently funding work for PCR application of known DNA probes for genes to biodegrade halogenated organic and  aromatic compounds. One long-term objective of the group is the  insertion of genes into microbes for degradation of specific compounds. He has been the recipient of nearly $2 million as  principal investigator on various grants. Dutta has received the College of Arts and Sciences Outstanding Research Award.  He is listed  in the Hall of Fame of Molecular Genetics and in Who�s Who of USA and the World.  He has published more than 100 peer-reviewed articles and  is author of six books.

Lorraine Fleming, P,E., Professor and Chair, Department of Civil Engineering. Ph.D.  (Geotechnical Engineering), 1985, University of California, Berkeley.

In 1990, Dr. Fleming received the Distinguished Young Faculty Award from the Department of Energy. Her current research  includes the behavior of soils subjected to cyclic freezing and thawing, use of a finite element and heat, mass transfer code to  simulate the movement of contaminants in the vadose zone, and the use  of surfactant, and a surface load for soil washing.

James H. Johnson, Jr., P.E., DEE, Professor and Dean, College of Engineering, Architecture and Computer Sciences. Ph.D. (Applied Sciences), 1982, University of Delaware.

Dr. Johnson�s current research  concentrates on using composting technology to remediate PAH, TNT and BTEX-contaminated soils and the use of biological granular activated carbon systems to treat a BTEX-contaminated ground water. Current and recent funding  sources include the Great Lakes and Mid-Atlantic HSRC, U.S. EPA, DOE  and the Mobil Oil Corporation. He is the author of over 30 scholarly  works including coeditor and contributing author of a textbook on  hazardous waste. 

Kimberly L. Jones, Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering. Ph.D.  (Environmental Engineering) 1996, The Johns Hopkins University.
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Dr. Jones� research interests are in the area of physical-chemical  treatment of water and wastewater and membrane processes for water  and wastewater treatment. Dr. Jones has studied membrane fouling and  hydraulics of hollow fiber membrane filtration for the past six years. The four major research areas in which Dr. Jones is studying are:  1)  Characterizing And Controlling Membrane Fouling, 2) Optimizing Membrane Processes For  Water And Wastewater Treatment, 3) Developing A Model For Predicting The Performance Of Membranes Under A Defined Set Of Operating Conditions, And 4) Evaluating Membranes For Pathogen And TDS Removal.  She is currently advising three graduate students and two undergraduate students in the areas of membrane fouling, membrane retention, and membrane process selection. 

Edward J. Martin, P.E.,DEE,. Samuel P. Massie Chair of Excellence in Environmental Engineering, Professor, Department of Civil Engineering. Ph.D. (Environmental Engineering), 1965, Rensselaer  Polytechnic Institute.

Dr. Martin has over 30 years of experience in  the environmental quality control field. Since 1978 he has been in  the forefront of the hazardous wastes management field in positions of responsibility within and outside of EPA. He has been a National committee chair for the American Academy of Environmental Engineers in Risk Assessment, and served as Technical Editor for the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, hazardous waste incineration publication.  He has served as a consultant for a dozen major companies and is currently the Chair of the ASME Subcommittee on Testing of the Certification Committee for Hazardous Waste Incinerator Operators.  He is the author of 2 textbooks, six chapters in environmental books, and over 50 technical publications.   

Vernon Morris, Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, Ph.D. (Geophysical Sciences), 1990, Georgia Institute of Technology

Dr. Morris is a founding faculty member of the Howard University Graduate Program in Atmospheric Sciences. He has published over 30 papers, ranging from quantum chemistry to the impacts of lightning in tropical Africa, and has given over 40 invited talks and national conference presentations. Since coming to Howard University in 1994, Dr. Morris has raised over $6M in research funding.  Dr. Morris has served as Deputy Director of the Center for the Study of Terrestrial and Extraterrestrial Atmospheres (CSTEA) at Howard University since 1996.  This research center has an operating budget of approximately $2.5M year and fifteen co-principal investigators working on a variety of projects in earth and space sciences.  One of Dr. Morris� principal interests is the in-situ measurement of species that play pivotal roles in tropospheric and stratospheric chemistry and the impacts of human activities on global atmospheric chemistry.  

M. Gopala Rao, Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering. Ph.D. (Chemical Engineering), 1962, University of Washington, Seattle.

Dr. Rao�s teaching and research  interests include sorption processes, ion exchange, renewable and alternate energy systems, process design and optimization, energy  conservation technologies and economic feasibility studies. Currently, he is investigating geochemical sorption and transport  mechanisms of toxic metal and radioactive wastes. 

John Tharakan, Associate Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering. Ph.D.  (Chemical Engineering), 1986, University of California/San Diego.       

Dr. Tharakan�s research experience in biochemical engineering includes incorporating fundamental bioremediation  research. The general research focus is on the utilization of  microbes for the remediation of toxic wastes, specifically targeted  at understanding and modelling fundamental biochemical pathways followed by microorganisms. Current research includes development of field-deployable methods for the biodegradation of PANs and PCBs.