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Purdue University Calumet WATER Institutes. State of the Institute Projects and Activities January 30, 2007. PUC Water Institute. Emphasis Water Resource Management, Water quality, Water Security Activities Update A study of the impact of water quality on regional economic development
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Purdue University Calumet WATER Institutes State of the Institute Projects and Activities January 30, 2007
PUC Water Institute Emphasis • Water Resource Management, Water quality, Water Security Activities Update • A study of the impact of water quality on regional economic development • Dissolved Air Flotation in Wastewater Treatment Facility • Development of on-line monitoring system for Water Security • Collaborative projects with BP, Act 1, State of Indiana, 21st Century/Quansor, City of Gary • A study of Indiana Coal Mine Recovery Education • ME 597M Contaminant Transport in Water Distri. Sys. – Spring 2007 • OLS 590A Foundation of Homeland Security – Spring 2007 • BIOL 595A Environmental Microbiology – Spring 2007 • CHM 599A Environmental Chemistry – Fall 2006 Funding • US Department of Energy 2005/06- 06/07 $1,000,000 • BP 2005, 2006 $ 100,000 • Endowed Professorship $ 500,000 • Gary Sanitary District $ 17,300 • Proposals Pending $ 2,500,000
Student Research Assistants • William Rutherford Summer 2006 • Ryan Buckley Jan – Dec 2006 • Anuj Mathur Jan – Dec 2006 • Tristan Schaefer Jan – Dec 2006 • Wu Bin Fall 2006 • Tian Jiang Fall 2006 • Luting Hou Fall 2006 • Sridhar Sistla Shastry Spr 07 – Fall 08 • Joy Spr 2007