Nanotechnology in Undergraduate Education: Development of Experimental Modules

Professor Dionysiou is currently a Professor of Environmental Engineering and Science at the University of Cincinnati. He teaches courses on drinking water quality and treatment, advanced unit operations for water treatment, advanced oxidation technologies and nanotechnologies, physical-chemical processes for water quality control, and environmental applications and implications of nanotechnology. His research interests include advanced technologies for water treatment, advanced oxidation technologies, transition metal-based chemical oxidation, and nanotechnology. Dr. Dionysiou is the author or co-author of over 90 refereed journal publications, 80 conference proceedings, 8 book chapter publications, and more than 300 presentations. He has received funding from NSF, US EPA, NASA, NOAA/CICEET, USGS, and DuPont. He currently serves as editor or associate editor for 4 journals and he is the recipient of several awards including: the Excellence in Review Award, Environmental Science and Technology (American Chemical Society) (2008), the AEESP Dissertation Advisor Award (2008), the NSF CAREER Award (2005); the DuPont Young Professor Award (2005); the 2007 Sigma Xi Award for Young Faculty, University of Cincinnati Chapter; the 2006 College of Engineering Research Award for Young Faculty, and the 2009 and 2010 College of Engineering Distinguished Engineering Researcher Award.

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