Congratulations to Juliana Levi

Very exciting news, Juliana Levi who is a PhD student in the Westerhoff and Rittmann Labs, placed 2nd in the annual Nanopitch competition from the Sustainable Nanotechnology Organization on March 24th. Her topic of focus was based on her research with technology removing nitrate from drinking water. We are so proud of Juliana and look… Continue reading Congratulations to Juliana Levi

“Long-Term Continuous Co-reduction of 1,1,1-Trichloroethane and Trichloroethene over Palladium Nanoparticles Spontaneously Deposited on H2-Transfer Membranes”

New research by the Rittmann and Chen Zhou Labs were just published in the Environmental Science and Technology issue on ACS Publications. This research talks in depth about understudied chemicals and their co-reduction using catalysts. You can check out the cover and issue here and then the full article here!

Biodesign Research Implemented at Precient Technologies

The Rittmann and Zhou Labs, within the Biodesign Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology (BSCEB), have done some amazing research focused on removing wasteful substances and metals from contaminated water. This remarkable research is being implemented at the spin-off company, Precient Technologies, http://precienttechnologies.com/ http://precienttechnologies.com/ You can view a video about how Precient Technologies is implementing BSCEB’s… Continue reading Biodesign Research Implemented at Precient Technologies

Heartfelt Shenanigans

Neng Iong Chan, 6/3/20 We sometimes have to get crafty to fund our graduate career.  This may require the use of shenanigans.  In this case, it’s not so much the former definition that applies to the things that we must do to make the most of our time in graduate school, hopefully.  Rather, 2b is… Continue reading Heartfelt Shenanigans

Burcu Yavuz Makes an Odd Presentation 5/20/20, Rittmann Lab Meeting

Burcu Yavuz is an advanced doctoral student in the Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology, finishing her degree in Environmental Engineering in the School for Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment. While writing her dissertation, she has partly focused on applying the mathematical tools she learned through her years in Public Health to some of the problems… Continue reading Burcu Yavuz Makes an Odd Presentation 5/20/20, Rittmann Lab Meeting

Rittmann Wins Prestigious Stockholm Water Prize

ASU Now features a piece about the 2018 winners of the Stockholm Water Prize: Dr. Bruce Rittmann and Dr. Mark van Loosdrecht. “Together, Professors Rittmann and van Loosdrecht are leading, illuminating and demonstrating the path forward in one of the most challenging human enterprises on this planet — that of providing clean and safe water… Continue reading Rittmann Wins Prestigious Stockholm Water Prize