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Research

Thinesh Selvaratnam, Ph.D.
Associate Professor


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Research Interests

  • Energy-positive domestic wastewater treatment
  • Bio-remediation of various industrial wastewater
  • Water treatment and testing systems for emergencies
  • Food–Water–Environment Nexus

Current Research

  • Produced Water treatment using an algal-based system.
  • Bioremediation of municipal landfill leachate. 
  • Bioremediation and nutrient recovery from anaerobic digester centrate using an algal-based system and maximizing algal biomass productivity.
  • Developing resilience indicators for Southeast Texas.

Research Group

  • Hari Kharel - Doctoral Student
  • Riyaz Mohammed Rinaz - MS Student
  • Melissa Tan - Undergraduate Student