• Led the development of climate-resistant stormwater treatment systems (STS) by creating strategic plans, mentoring researchers, performing field and laboratory work, and monitoring effluent water quality from STS
• Created a decision-making process for selecting the finest sustainable soil amendment (e.g., iron filings, biochar, fly ash) to treat stormwater and meet local TMDLs, making STS more reliable and cost-efficient
• Co-managed a $1 MM project from Caltrans to turn highways into STS utilizing compacted biofilters
• Served as a private consultant to the CEO and Director of Chartres Lodging Group, created a report on how to clean their spa’s mud therapy material and advised how to treat and utilize groundwater for irrigation
• Built statistical models to predict pathogen removal from stormwater (sponsored by Wenck Associates)
• Worked with multiple water contaminants including PFAS, organic solvents, nutrients, heavy metals, pathogen
• Published 13 scientific articles (3x the average Ph.D. publication rate) in high-impact peer-reviewed journals and presented project findings to stakeholders, engineers, and in international conferences
• Mentored 29 researchers during the development of stormwater-based projects through data evaluation

• Commanded the group to set up a new laboratory and helped the team grow 600% in 4 years
• Led the training and organization of the high-pressure ion chromatograph (HPIC) and served as the point of contact for troubleshooting
• Created the safety operational procedures (SOPs) for the centrifuge, HPIC, UV-spectrophotometer, particle size analyzer
• Developed the laboratory website, LinkedIn page, and Instagram to increase the research’s outreach
• Mentored the laboratory activities of graduate and undergraduate students

CEE 159/259 - Green Infrastructure

• Instructed how to design and improve the performance of green infrastructures such as biofilters, permeable pavements, bioswale, rain garden

CEE 153 - Introduction to Environmental Engineering Science

• Taught the principles of Environmental Engineering which involves concepts of hydrology, wastewater treatment, and stormwater management

E87 - Introduction to Engineering Disciplines

• Mentored incoming freshment engineering students where science research projects about stormwater management were developed through data analysis and literature review

• Researched and developed a new ceramic tile recipe utilizing waste materials which decreased the cost by 10,000 BRL per month and reduced the environmental impact of waste disposal
• Conducted laboratory research to better understand the physical performance characteristics of the waste materials, performing more than 250 tests of tensile strength, water absorption, density, and viscosity
• Assisted the Porto Ferreira Ceramic Industry’s managers and workers, exchanged knowledge, and learned about the industry process methods
• Published the results in a peer-reviewed journal and presented the findings at a national conference.

• Performed laboratory tests through compression and tensile tests, thermogravimetry, and differential thermal analysis to ensure the quality of the final ceramic tiles
• Analyzed the benefits of new materials for the industry by creating prototype tiles
• Developed relationships with material providers and participated in field visits to clay extraction sites
• Partook in the industry’s quality control process and analyzed the tile production process
• Cleaned, maintained, and organized the research & development laboratory