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Our Team

We've brought experts together from across the nation to develop the best solutions.

Executive Committee

NameInstitutionDepartmentRelevant Field(s) of Expertise
Francis de los Reyes III, Lead PI, DirectorNC StateCivil, Constuction, and Environmental EngineeringWater/Waste Systems and Microbial, Global Sanitation
James R. Mihelcic, PI, Deputy DirectorUSFCivil and Environmental EngineeringCommunity Engaged Design, Sustainability, Resource Recovery
Sherine Obare, PINC A&TThe Joint School of Nanoscience and NanoengineeringChemistry, Nanoscience, Microbial Detection, DCI
Matthew Verbyla, PISDSUCivil and Environmental EngineeringMicrobial & Chemical Impacts on Risk & Health, Water Reuse
Jacqueline MacDonald Gibson, PINC StateCivil, Construction, and Environmental EngineeringInfrastructure, Human Health and the Environment
Qiong Zhang, PI USFCivil and Environmental EngineeringSystems Analysis, Life Cycle Assessment, Technology Adoption
Zach WilliamsNC StateOffice of Research CommercializationIndustry Partnerships
Bernard BatsonUSFDiversity ProgramsDiversity and Inclusion
Kanton ReynoldsNC StateIndustrial and Systems EngineeringEngineering Education

Senior Personnel

  • Katherine Alfredo, USF
  • Emily Berglund, NC State University
  • Douglas Call, NC State University
  • Hadi Charkhgard, USF
  • Sriram Chellappan, USF
  • Bethany Cutts, NC State University
  • Dongyang Deng, NC A&T
  • Nancy Diaz-Elsayed, USF
  • Christopher Doss, NC A&T
  • Joel Ducoste, NC State University
  • Christy Dykstra, SDSU
  • Ayse Ercumen, NC State University
  • Sarina Ergas, USF
  • Raymond Guiteras, NC State University
  • Angela Harris, NC State University
  • David Kanaan, SDSU
  • Detlef Knappe, NC State University
  • Lyubov A Kurklova, NC A&T
  • Linda Lara-Jacobo, SDSU
  • Eric McLamore, Clemson
  • Natalie Mladenov, SDSU
  • Olosula Odeyomi, NC A&T
  • Sung-yong (Sean) Park, SDSU
  • Mahmooda Pasha, USF
  • Ranji Ranjithan, NC State University
  • Jacelyn Rice-Boayue, NC State University
  • David Roberts, NC State University
  • Maya Trotz, USF
  • Yicheng Tu, USF
  • Diana Vanegas, Clemson
  • Qingshan Wei, NC State University
  • Christian Wells, USF
  • Cassie Workman, UNC-G
  • Daniel Yeh, USF
  • Lifeng Zhang, NC A&T/ UNC G
  • Dongye Zhao, SDSU