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Dr. Samuel P. Massie Chairs of Excellence

Dr. Samuel P. Massie Chairs of Excellence. Professorship of Engineering in the Environmental Disciplines. by Roberto Lor á n Vice-Chancellor & Samuel P. Massie Chair of Excellence Universidad del Turabo. DOE Program Manager Ms. Malika Hobbs Washington DC 20585

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Dr. Samuel P. Massie Chairs of Excellence

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  1. Dr. Samuel P. MassieChairs of Excellence Professorship of Engineering in the Environmental Disciplines by Roberto Lorán Vice-Chancellor & Samuel P. Massie Chair of Excellence Universidad del Turabo

  2. DOE Program Manager Ms. Malika Hobbs Washington DC 20585 malika.hobbs@em.doe.gov Dr. Samuel P. MassieChairs of Excellence

  3. Who we are • the US Department of Energy initiated the program in 1994 by committing $14.7 million • Dr. Samuel P. Massie a reputed African-American scientist champion of the cause of minority education in the US • It comprises 10 minority serving institutions • to produce top-level graduates in environmental disciplines and produce ground breaking environmental research

  4. Who we are (cont) • Florida A&M U. – Dr. BenWang • Hampton U. – Dr. Adeyinka A. Adeyiga • Howard U. – Dr. James H. Johnson Jr. • Morgan State U. – Dr. Donald Helm • North Carolina A&T U. – Dr. Shoou-Yuh Chang • Prairie View A&M U. – Dr. Ing Chang • Southern U. – Dr. Patrick Carriere • Tennessee State U. – Dr. Lonnie Sharpe Jr. • Turabo U. – Dr. Roberto Lorán • Tuskegee U. – Dr. Nosa Egiebor

  5. What we have done * • $37.1 M in grants in addition to DOE funds • 80 research projects underway for industry and government entities (75 with significant findings) • over 250 presentations in national and international conferences • 9 books, 14 book chapters and numerous publications in scientific journals • partnered in over 77 research-related and 25 education-related projects * Initial 8-year-period

  6. Areas of activity • Academic offerings • Research • Outreach activities • International projects • Collaboration

  7. Research projects • evaluation of stabilization & solidification waste-forms of mixed wastes, microbial stability of ceramic-coated metal container materials for use in the Yucca Mountain Radioactive Waste Repository • design of a novel gas chromatographic system for the analysis of radioactive uranium gases • modeling of movement of tritium in the vadose zone • computer simulation of combustion process for pollution studies

  8. Research projects • development of computer code to model three-dimensional transient subsidence • design and assembly of a portable gas chromatographic system for the analysis of corrosive uranium fluoride gases • demonstration of bioremediation option for PCBs, PCB and explosive contaminated sites; molecular modeling of hydrophobic organic contaminants uptake and sequestration by soil organic mater

  9. Research projects • development of a bio-sensor technique to detect agricultural contaminants in the environment • removal of arsenic and organic contaminants from waste water by natural wasters • design of an innovative sandbox for conducting research of contaminant migration through the vadose zone • optimization of performance in molten carbonate fuel cells

  10. Outreach activities • Projects with disadvantaged communities and institutions: • community technology centers • expose students environmental issues • computer literacy to farmers • enhance math & science education • collect and analyze soil and water samples by high school students • Each Massie Chair has initiated outreach programs in their neighboring communities.

  11. International projects individually or as a group • Latin America & Caribbean (16 countries) • Africa (Nigeria & Ghana) • Europe (Germany, UK, Italy, Netherlands)) • Asia (India, Viet Nam, China, Taiwan)) • Australia

  12. Areas of collaboration • application of expertise as an environmental team in the testing and evaluation of polluted sites and environmental management • use of basic research to solve environmental problems • engineering and environmental services as consultants • educational awareness on environmental issues

  13. Environmental capabilities • Air pollution and treatment • Bioremediation • Environmentally conscious manufacturing • Ground water contaminant treatment • Hazardous waste treatment • Mixed waste treatment • Pollution prevention and waste minimization • Radioactive waste management • Solid waste management • Subsurface contaminant transport and fate • Water and waste water treatment

  14. For more information visit: www.doe-hbcu-massie-chair.com

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