I am an Assistant Research Scientist in the Biodesign Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology at Arizona State University (ASU). My primary focuses are on nutrient and energy recovery from wastewater treatment systems and reducing and eliminating greenhouse gas emissions from wastewater-related processes. My research includes mathematical modeling of wastewater treatment processes and microbial fuel cells (my highlight being the development of the Combined Activated Sludge-Anaerobic Digestion Model or CASADM); the application of microbial electrochemical cells for the production of hydrogen peroxide at the cathode; and improving quantification and modeling of greenhouse gas emissions from wastewater resource reclamation facilities.
I received my B.S. in Chemical Engineering in 1997, my M.S. in Environmental Engineering in 2011, and my Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering in 2018 -- all from ASU. Between these degrees, I spent 10 years in the consumer products and food manufacturing industries. I am an avid advocate for rabbit rights and am a bunny mom. Please check out my CV below!