Past Students
Former Ph.D. Students
Raana Koushki
Graduated Fall 2022
Dissertation Title: Carbon Footprint of Agricultural Groundwater Pumping, and Microbial Denitrification in Agricultural Soils
Currently in Washington DC, USA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/raana-koushki/
Abhiram Pamula
Graduated Summer 2022
Dissertation Title: Applying Satellite Remote Sensing, Unmanned Systems, and Models for Water Quality Analysis
Currently Post-Doctoral Researcher at Oklahoma State University (will start a position at Marquette University July 2023)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/asppamula/
Xuewen Wang
Graduated Summer 2021
Dissertation Title: Biostimulation of Trichloroethene Dechlorination by Organohalide Respiring Bacteria with Enzymatically Produced Organochlorides
Currently Post-Doctoral Researcher at Oklahoma State University (advised by Dr. Gonzalez Estrella)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/xuewen-wang-02a573227/
Aniko Konya
Graduated Summer 2021
Dissertation Title: Benzene and Toluene Biodegradation Limitations with Heavy Metal Co-Contamination
Currently in Chicago, IL, USA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/aniko-konya-152571261/
Xiang Fu
Graduated Spring 2019
Dissertation Title: The Effects of Bacterial Roles on the Formation of Disinfection By-Products Under Metal Induction and Biofilm Response to Antibiotics
Currently a Researcher at SZWG, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
https://www.linkedin.com/in/xiang-fu-2a742ba6/
Former M.S. Students (with Thesis)
Madelyn Shaw
Graduated Summer 2022
Thesis: Feasibility Study of Elemental Recovery from Oklahoma Produced Waters Using Advanced Membrane Technologies
Currently Works at Pape-Dawson Engineers, Inc.
Alissa Hall
Graduated Summer 2021
Thesis: Effects of Trace Metals on Chloraminated Disinfection Byproduct Formation of Drinking Water Biofilm
Currently Works at Alan Plummer Associates
Rabecca Wiseman
Graduated Fall 2020
Thesis: Evaluation of Energy and Emissions from Municipal Wastewater Treatment Currently a PhD Candidate at Oklahoma State University!
Trevar Lytle
Graduated Spring 2020
Thesis: Molecular Methods to Detect Regulatory Genes in Anaerobic Ammonia Oxidizing Bacteria
Currently at SCS Engineers
https://www.linkedin.com/in/trevar-lytle-084223237/
Matthew Brooks
Graduated Spring 2020
Thesis: Community Analysis of 3-Amino-1,2,4-Triazol-5-One (ATO) and 3-Nitro-1,2,4-Trizol-5-One (NTO) Degrading Microbial Cultures,
https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-brooks-443949148/
David Taylor
Graduated Fall 2018
Thesis: Fecal Contamination Source Tracking Using Mitochondrial DNA Detection of Target
Project Manager at Refluoresce, Inc. (Tulsa, OK)
www.linkedin.com/in/david-taylor-70069384/
Brice Fiddler
Graduated 2016
Thesis: Bioremediation of Sites Co-Contaminated with Benzene or Toluene with Heavy Metals
Municipal Engineer (Wichita, KS)
www.linkedin.com/in/brice-fiddler-08182aa6/
Melissa Boothe
Graduated 2015
Thesis: Niche Differentiation of Organohalide Respirers
Environmental Project Manager at TEIM Design (Edmond, OK)
www.linkedin.com/pub/melissa-boothe/a4/387/611
Russel Rahi
Graduated 2015
Thesis: Nitroreductases and the Anaerobic Degradation of Nitroorganics in Soil
Analytical Chemist at City of Tulsa (Tulsa, OK)
www.linkedin.com/in/russel-rahi-848576184/
Tania Lozano
Graduated 2015
Thesis: Response of Soil Microbial Communities to Fracing Fluids
Water Quality Assurance at City of Tulsa (Tulsa, OK)
www.linkedin.com/in/tania-lozano-b84b62b5/
Ming Li Lim
Graduated 2014
Thesis: Stimulation of Organohalide Respiring Bacteria with Chloroperoxidase Produced Organochlorines
Graduate Civil Engineer at KJE Environmental and Civil Engineering (Cross Roads, TX)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ming-li-lim-pe-81604a6b/
Former M.S. Students (with Project)
Asma Lama Tamang
Graduated 2022
Civil Engineer at City of Edmond (OK)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/asmalamatamangokstate/
Murray Verbonitz
Graduated 2022
Project Manager at Blackshare Environmental Solutions (Tulsa, OK)
Sam Stratton
Graduated 2021
Project Engineer at Holloway Updike & Bellen (Tulsa, OK)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-stratton-p-e-131a7512b/
Christine (McAlpine) French
Graduated 2017
Civil Engineer at AECOM (Albuquerque, NM)
www.linkedin.com/in/christine-french/
Bryan Smith
Graduated 2015
EHS Transformation Engineer at Koch Industries (Enid, OK)
www.linkedin.com/in/bryan-smith-6a99b381/
