William Arnold's Research Group, U of MN

Graduate Students

Ph.D.

Dr. Adel Soroush (Ph.D., 2022)

• Membrane Senior Scientist, Repligen Crop.
• The role of continuous contaminant exposure and natural organic matter on the evolving reactivity of iron oxide nanoparticles

Dr. Clare Johnston (Ph.D. Chemistry, 2021)

• The Influence of Aluminum Substitution on the Synthesis, Transformation, Reactivity, and Oxidative Mineral Growth of Iron Oxide Minerals

Dr. Matthew Berens (Ph.D. Civil Engineering, 2020)

• Postdoctoral Researcher, ORNL
• Exploring the Reactions and Presence of Munitions Compounds and Insecticides in Aquatic Systems
• Neonicotinoid data set

Dr. Meghan (O’Connor) Brockman (Ph.D. Civil Engineering, 2020)

• Environmental Engineer, AE2S
• Photolysis and detection of contaminants of emerging concern in Minnesota waterways
• Data set

Dr. Priya Hora (Ph.D. Civil Engineering, 2020)

• Senior Member of Technical Staff, Sandia National Labs
• Assessing the persistence of emerging contaminants in wastewater treatment and surface waters

Dr. Jeanette Voelz (Ph.D., Chemistry, 2019)

• Chemist, WuXi AppTec
• Classifying Iron in Redox Reactions between Iron-Bearing Minerals and Environmental Contaminants

Dr. Andrew McCabe (Ph.D. Civil Engineering, 2017)

• Environmental Engineer, Barr Engineering
• Photochemical Production of Reactive Intermediates in Inland Surface Waters

Dr. Jill Kerrigan (Ph.D. Civil Engineering, 2017)

• Senior Analytical Chemist, 3M
• Investigating the drivers of chemical pollution: A spatial and historical analysis of emerging organic contaminants in aquatic and engineered systems

Dr. Jennifer Strehlau (Ph.D., Chemistry, 2016)

• Senior Chemist, Medtronic
• Contaminant reduction by iron oxide nanoparticles: Environmental variables and evolving reactivity

Dr. Amanda Vindedahl (Ph.D., Chemistry, 2015)

• Instructor at Minneapolis Community and Technical College
• Iron Oxide Nanoparticle Aggregation and Reactivity in Simulated Natural Environments

Dr. David Tan (Ph.D. Civil Engineering, 2014)

• UNDP Accelerator Labs – Head of Experimentation, Malaysia Country Officel Institute for Global Health (Malaysia)
• Effects of Organic Carbon on the Biodegradation of Estrone in Multiple Substrate, Mixed-Culture Systems

Dr. Megan Kelly (Ph.D. Water Resources Science, 2013)

• Clinical Associate Professor, Environmental Science, Arrupe College
• The Environmental Fate of the Phytoestrogens Genistein and Daidzein

Dr. Teng Zeng (Ph.D. Civil Engineering, 2012)

• Assistant Professor, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Syracuse Univ.
• Abiotic transformations of pesticides in prairie potholes 

Dr. Sarah Page (Ph.D. Chemistry, 2012)

• Drinking Water Quality Manager, City of Ann Arbor
• Hydroxyl Radical Formation From Dissolved Organic Mtter Under Photochemical and Non-Photochmeical Conditions

Dr. Andrew Warta (Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, 2010)

• Praxair, Buffalo, NY
• Reactive barrier membranes with environmental applications

Dr. Erin Surdo (Ph.D. Civil Engineering, 2009)

• Teaching Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota, Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geo- Engineering
• Active membranes for containing and treating environmental contamination.

Dr. Jeffrey Buth (Ph.D. Chemistry, 2009)

• Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mount Union College
• Transformation of pharmaceutical and personal care product pollutants by wastewater chlorine disinfection and aqueous photolysis

Dr. Jeff Werner (Ph.D. Water Resources Science, 2006; M.S. WRS 2004)

• Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, SUNY Cortland

Dr. Chanlan Chun (Ph.D. Civil Engineering, 2006)

• Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Minneosta-Duluth

Dr. Todd DeJournett (Ph.D. Civil Engineering, 2005)

• Senior Engineer at Geosyntec – Water and Wastewater Process Design, Minneapolis, MN

Dr. Tsutomu “Shimo” Shimotori (Ph.D. Civil Engineering, 2005; M.S. Civil Eng. 2001)

• Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering and Manager, Research Instrumentation Laboratory, University of MN-Duluth

Dr. Li Zhang (Ph.D. Civil Engineering, 2004)

• Environmental Engineer, City of Minneapolis Public Works

M.S.

Eric Noe (M.S. Civil Engineering, 2022). Environmental Engineer, Black and Veatch

Joshua Kirk (M.S. Civil Engineering, 2020). Environmental Engineer, Barr Engineering

Quinn Whiting (M.S. Civil Engineering, 2020), ORISE/U.S. EPA, Cincinnati, OH (2020-2022), Ph.D. Student, University of Minnesota-Duluth, 2022-

• Fluorinated Photoproduct Formation from Photolysis of Fluorinated Pharmaceuticals and Phenols

Lara Frankson (M.S. Water Resources Science, 2020), Chemist, Agricultural Research Service, USDA, St. Paul MN

• Measurement of Antibiotics in Water and Sediment: Determining Our Antibiotic Footprint
• Data set

Stephen Todey (M.S. Civil Engineering, 2018), Sr. Project Engineer, 3M

• Neonicotinoid Insecticide Hydrolysis and Photolysis: Rates and Residual Toxicity
• Data set

Michael McCarty (M.S., Civil Engineering, 2016), Chemist WuXi AppTec

• Development of a Novel Perfluoroalkyl Substance Sequestration Scheme Using Alginate Macrobeads and Common Water Treatment Polymers

Grant Wallace (M.S., Civil Engineering, 2015), Project Engineer, GEI Consultants, Raleigh, NC

Louis Sigtermans (M.S., Civil Engineering, 2014), Environmental Engineer, Wenck & Associates

• A modular technology for fermentative hydrogen production and capture from wastewater

Hao Pang (M.S. Civil Engineering, 2013), Manager, Data Science Discover Financial Services

Cale Anger (M.S., Civil Engineering, 2012) – Deceased

• Quantification of triclosan, chlorinated triclosan derivatives, and their dioxin photoproducts in lacustrine sediment cores

Dr. R. Noah Hensley (M.S., Civil Engineering, 2012; Ph.D. Physics, University of Otago, NZ) – Water Supply Procss Scientist, Dunedin, NZ

• Effects of wastewater disinfection on triclosan and detection of a hydroxylated polybrominated diphenyl ether in wastewater effluent

Alissa Dienhart Lawler (M.S., Civil Engineering, 2012), Wenck & Associates, MN

• In situ sensors for monitoring BMP performance and in-stream pollutant loading

Kevin Erickson (M.S., Civil Engineering, 2010)-Arcadis, NY

• Temporal variations in urban stream water quality and the use of high frequency sampling for watershed management

Kirsten (Moore) Baker (M.S., Civil Engineering, 2010)-Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

• Degradation of groundwater contaminants by iron containing systems.

Chris Ryan (M.S. Civil Engineering, 2009)-Arcadis, MN

• Photolysis and digestion as polishing steps for the removal of antibiotics from municipal wastewater treatment plant effluent and biosolids

Peter Steen (M.S. Civil Engineering, 2009)-Wuxi AppTec, MN

Michael Henjum (M.S. Civil Engineering, 2009)-, Bonneville Power, OR

Christine (Wennen) Tufts (M.S. Water Resources Science, 2009)-Antea Group

Jeremiah Jazdzewski (M.S. Civil Engineering, 2007)-Engineer, Houston Engineering, MN

Jon Doering (M.S. Civil Engineering, 2006)-last known–Principal Environmental, Health and Safety Representative, Global Business Solutions, Shoreview, MN

Jacob Thompson (M.S. Civil Engineering, 2004)-Engineer, Leggette, Brashears and Graham, St. Paul, MN

Jennifer Packer (M.S. Civil Engineering, 2002)-Boston Scientific, MN

Song Wang  (M.S. Civil Engineering, 2002)-Business leader at Honeywell

Visiting Students

Bin Wu from Tongi University

Ida Engen from NTNU conducted M.S. research in the Arnold lab in 2016.

Cecilie Brekke and Camilla Overgaard from the University of Stavanger, Norway conducted their M.S. research in the Arnold lab in 2012.

Postdoctoral Researchers