Natural organic matter and disinfection by-products
Organic and inorganic micropollutants
Selected Publications
Hybrid SBR-FO system for wastewater treatment and reuse: Operation, fouling and cleaning R. Valladares Linares, Z. Li, V. Yangali-Quintanilla, Q. Li, J.S. Vrouwenvelder, G.L. Amy,... Desalination, Volume 393, pp. 31-38, (2016)
Effect of operating parameters and membrane characteristics on air gap membrane distillation performance for the tr... J. Xu, Y.B. Singh, G.L. Amy, N. Ghaffour Journal of Membrane Science, Volume 512, pp. 73-82, (2016)
Marine bacterial transparent exopolymer particles (TEP) and TEP precursors: Characterization and RO fouling potenti... S. Li, H. Winters, S. Jeong, A.-H. Emwas, S. Vigneswaran, G.L. Amy Desalination, Volume 379, pp. 68-74, (2016)
Membrane fouling and anti-fouling strategies using RO retentate from a municipal water recycling plant as the feed ... S.C. Chen, G.L. Amy, T.-S. Chung Water Research, Volume 88, pp. 144-155, (2016)
A novel integrated thermal-/membrane-based solar energy-driven hybrid desalination system: Concept description and ... Y.-D. Kim, K. Thu, K.C. Ng, G.L. Amy, N. Ghaffour Water Research, Volume 100, 7-19, (2016)
Graphene-Coated Hollow Fiber Membrane as the Cathode in Anaerobic Electrochemical Membrane Bioreactors - Effect of ... C.M. Werner, K.P. Katuri, H.A. Rao, W. Chen, Z. Lai, B.E. Logan, G.L. Amy, P.E. Saikaly Environmental Science and Technology, Volume 50, Issue 8, pp. 4439-4447, (2016)
A Novel Anaerobic Electrochemical Membrane Bioreactor (AnEMBR) with Conductive Hollow-fiber Membrane for Treatment ... K.P. Katuri, C.M. Werner, R.J. Jimenez-Sandoval, W. Chen, S. Jeon, B.E. Logan, Z. Lai, G.L... Environ. Sci. Technol., 48 (21), 12833-12841, (2014)
A synergetic hybridization of adsorption cycle with the multi-effect distillation (MED) K. Thu, Y.-D. Kim, G.L. Amy, W.G. Chun, K.C. Ng Applied Thermal Engineering, volume 62, issue 1, 245-255, (2014)
Algal blooms: an emerging threat to seawater reverse osmosis desalination L.O. Villacorte, S.A.A. Tabatabai, N. Dhakal, G.L. Amy, J.C. Schippers, M.D. Kennedy Desalination and Water Treatment, volume 55, issue 10, 2601-2611, (2015)
A hybrid multi-effect distillation and adsorption cycle K. Thu, Y.-D. Kim, G.L. Amy, W.G. Chun, K.C. Ng Applied Energy, 104, 810-82, (2013)
Education
Ph.D., Civil/Environmental Engineering, University of California at Berkeley, USA, 1978
M.Sc., Civil Engineering, San Jose State University, USA, 1971
B.Sc., Civil Engineering, San Jose State University, USA, 1970
Professional Profile
2009–2014: Director of WDRC and Professor of Environmental Engineering, KAUST, Saudi Arabia
2005–2009: Professor of Water Supply and Sanitation, UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education, Delft, The Netherlands
2005–Present: Emeritus Professor of Environmental Engineering, Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder, USA
1990–2005: Professor of Environmental Engineering, Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder, USA
2003–2004: German Research Foundation (DFG) Mercator Guest Professor, Technical University of Berlin, Germany
2001: Visiting Distinguished Research Scientist, Kyoto University, Japan
1996–1997: Visiting Research Scientist/Engineer, Compagnie Generale des Eaux and Universite de Pointiers, France
Scientific and Professional Membership
Member, International Water Association
Member, American Water Works Association
Awards
Nominated for AP Black Research Award by American Water Works Association (AWWA), 2005
Served as Doctorate Dissertation Advisor to NoHwa Lee, Recipient of the First Place AWWA Academic Achievement Award for Best Dissertation, 2004
Recipient of Fulbright Award for Germany, 2003–2004
Invited as Distinguished Lecturer, Korea Brain 21 Program, 2002
Co-recipient of AWWA Publication Award, Best Paper in Journal AWWA, 199
Research Interests Keywords
Membrane technologyInnovative adsorbentsOzone/advanced oxidationRiver bank filtration and soil aquifer treatmentNatural organic matter and disinfection by-productsOrganic and inorganic micropollutants
