Jacimaria R. Batista, Ph.D.

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The research group as defined by Jean Paul Woyton, a Master student:
"We are an international group of environmental students working both independently and together to reach achievements on personnel levels and for the local community and in ways that may benefit the environment as a whole".

Our research group works on environmental issues of international, national, and local concern. We hope our work will promote understanding of environmental issues, support policy making, and assist the development of treatment technologies to minimize or eliminate environmental pollution.

Current students

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Jose Machado(Ph.D. candidate) is working on the modeling of fate and transport of perchlorate using MODFLOW Alex Aguiar (Ph.D. candidate) is working on the removal of perchlorate and algal toxins by biofiltration
Karen Kesterson (Ph.D. candidate) is working on the ubiquity, diversity, and kinetics of perchlorate-reducing bacteria. Co-advised with Dr. Penny Amy, UNLV Department of Biological Sciences

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Daniela Loreto (MS candidate) is working on the effects of dust suppressants on water quality in the Las Vegas Valley Raj Chavan (MS candidate) is working on the effects of denitrification on Bio-P removal in a full-scale wastewater treatment Jean-Paul Woyton (MS candidate) is working on the modeling of perchlorate and nitrate removal by ion-exchange resins

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Tina Gingras (MS candidate) is working on the biodegradation of perchlorate and nitrate in ion-exchange brines (co-advised with Dr. David James) Sook Cho (MS candidate) is working on travel times of bacteria in the Las Vegas Wash, (co-advised) with Dr. David James Rosangela Brazao (MS candidate) is working on the fate of phosphorus in the Las Vegas Wetlands Park, Co-advised with Dr. Kristina Stave)


Past students
     
Jon Becker.- currently working with Bechtel in Las Vegas, NV Sandy Simplicio - curently working with ERM in Rochester, New Adriano Vieira - currently pursuing his Ph.D. at the University of Texas at Austin
     
Jian Liu - currently working with Parsons Engineering and Sciences in Cincinnati, OH

Zhong Zhang - currently pursuing his Ph.D. at the University of North Carolina at Raleigh Manjula R. Boralessa - currently working in San Francisco
   
Cesar Mota - currently pursuing his Ph.D. at the University of North Carolina at Raleigh           Molly Due





Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Nevada Las Vegas
4505 Maryland Parkway
Las Vegas, NV 89154-4015
Tel:
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1-702-895-4339 (environmental engineering laboratory)
Fax:
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E-mail: jaci@ce.unlv.edu