Current Graduate Students
| Name | Degree | Thesis Title | Completion | |
| Narode, Asmita | Ph.D. | Development of protocols measure the heat production potential of industrial wastes buried in landfills | 2021 | |
| Qoriatul Fitriyah |
Ph.D. | TBD | ||
| Vie Villafuerte Patino | M.S. | Does the Disposal of Per- and Polyfluoralkyl Substances (PFAS)-Containing Special Waste Impact Leachate PFAS Concentrations? |
Previous Graduate Students
| Name | Degree | Thesis Title | Completion | |
| Hao, Zisu | Ph.D. | Development of a mathematical model to describe heat production and accumulation in landfills | 2019 | |
| Jaunich, Megan | Ph.D. | Exploring Waste Policy and Management Approaches to Achieve Cost and Environmental Goals: Application of Life-Cycle Optimization Frameworks to Municipal and Electronic Waste Management Case Studies | 2019 | |
| Lang, Johnsie | Ph.D. | Per- and polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Municipal Splid Waste and Landfill Leachate | 2016 | |
| Wang, Xiaoming | Ph.D. | Biodegradability of Forest Products in Laboratory- and Field-Scale Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Landfills | 2015 | |
| De La Cruz, Florentino | Ph.D. | Fate and Reactivity of Lignin in Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Landfill | 2014 | |
| Levis, Jim | Ph.D. | A Mathematical Programming Life-Cycle Assessment Model for Solid Waste Decision Making | 2013 | |
| Weaver, Joe | Ph.D. | Effect of Inoculum Source on the Rate and Extent of Anaerobic Biodegradation | 2013 | |
| Mostafid, Mohammad Irfan (Uni. of Delaware) |
Ph.D. | Assessing aerobic activity during aerobic bioreactor landfilling and quantifying gas and water transport properties of landfill biocovers | 2011 | |
| Laner, David (Vienna Institute of Technology) | Ph.D. | Understanding and evaluating long-term environmental risks from landfills | 2011 | |
| Staley, Bryan | Ph.D. | Environmental and Spatial Factors Affecting Microbial Ecology and Metabolic Activity during the Initiation of Methanogenesis in Solid Waste | 2009 | |
| Saquing, Jovita | Ph.D. | Sorption Behavior and Persistence of Organic Contaminants in Landfills | 2009 | |
| Kaplan, Ozge | Ph.D. | A New Multiple Criteria Decision Making Methodology for Environmental Decision Support | 2006 | |
| Chen, Ye | Ph.D. | Effect of Aging on the Bioavailability of Toluene Sorbed to Municipal Solid Waste Components. | 2003 | |
| Wu, B. | Ph.D. | Factors Controlling Alkylbenzene Sorption and Desorption in Municipal Solid Waste | 2002 | |
| Houssain, Sahadat | Ph.D. | Mechanics of Compressibility and Shear Strength of Municipal Solid Waste for Bioreactor Landfill | 2002 | |
| Harrison, K. W. | Ph.D. | Environmental Decision-Making Under Uncertainty | 2002 | |
| Ress, B. B. | Ph.D. | Subsurface Spatial Heterogeneity and Its Effects on Biodegradation Rates and Hydrocarbon Plume Behavior | 2000 | |
| Zenker, M. J. | Ph.D. | Biodegradation of Ethers in Natural and Engineered Systems | 2000 | |
| Solano, E. | Ph.D. | Integrated Solid Waste Management Alternatives in Consideration of Economic and Environmental Factors: A Mathematical Model and Development and Evaluation | 1999 | |
| Dumas, R. | Ph.D. | A Methodology for Analyzing the Cross Media Life-Cycle Environmental Impacts of Optimal Solid Waste Management Strategies: Comparison of Global and Local Model Domains with Assessment of Air Quality Impacts | 1999 | |
| Hilger, H. A. | Ph.D. | Methene oxidation in landfill cover soils | 1998 | |
| Kota, S. | Ph.D. | Biodegradation in Contaminated Aquifers: Influence of Microbial Ecology and Iron Bioavailability | 1998 | |
| Hunt, M.J. | Ph.D. | Assessing Intrinsic Biodegradation of Hydrocarbons in Anaerobic Coastal Plain Aquifers | 1997 | |
| Wang, Y.S. | Ph.D. | Biodegradation of Cellulosic and Anthropogenic Compounds in Landfills | 1997 | |
| Malone, J. M. | Ph.D. | Chemical Leaching and Transport Modeling of Organic Reagents Used in Sodium Silicate Grouts | 1996 | |
| Schupp, Sierra | M.S. | The effect of temperature on methane generation from solid waste excavated from landfills with elevated temperatures | 2020 | |
| Lopez, Victoria | M.S. | Commercial Food Waste Feedstock Characterization for Anaerobic Digestion | 2015 | |
| Hodge, Keith. | M.S. | A Systematic Evaluation of Alternatives for Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Food Waste Management Strategies in the U.S. | 2015 | |
| Weaver, Joe | M.S. | Effect of Inoculum Source on the Rate and Extent of Anaerobic Biodegradation | 2013 | |
| Lang, Johnsie | M.S. | Experimental Investigation of Hydraulic Properties and Sulfate Release of Construction and Demolition (C&D) Waste Fines with the Addition of Lime | 2012 | |
| Prevost, Rosanna | M.S. | Aerosolization and Quantification of Surrogate Biological Warfare Agents under Simulated Landfill Conditions | 2010 | |
| Padgett, Jennifer | M.S. | Biodegradability of Wood Products under Simulated Landfill Conditions | 2009 | |
| Levis-Reale, J. | M.S. | A Life-Cycle Analysis of Alternatives for the Management of commercial Waste in Delaware | 2008 | |
| Azam, Hossain | M.S. | Oxidation of Methane in Landfill Covers | 2007 | |
| Mitchell, Lisa | M.S. | Factors Controlling Desorption Rates of Hydrophobic Organic Contaminants from Municipal Solid Waste | 2005 | |
| Cowie, Steve | M.S. | Emission of non-methane organic compounds (NMOCs) and hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) from decomposing refuse and individual waste components and under different conditions | 2004 | |
| Wagner, Travis | M.S. | Factors Controlling Hydrophobic Organic Contaminant Sorption to and Desorption from Municipal Solid Waste | 2003 | |
| Li, Minshing | M.S. | Life-Cycle Inventory (LCI) Development for s Solid Waste Coal Blend Gasification System for Production of Power and Chemicals | 2002 | |
| Ihnatolya, John | M.S. | Production of Non-Methane Organic Compounds (NMOCs) During the Decomposition of Refuse and Individual Waste Components Under Various Operating Conditions | 2002 | |
| Price, G | M.S. | Long-Term Nitrogen Management in Bioreactor Landfills | 2001 | |
| Pai, P. | M.S. | Environmental Implications of Packaging Material Choice and Associated Solid Waste Management Alternatives | 2001 | |
| Kaplan, O. P. | M.S. | Consideration of Cost and Environmental Emissions of Solid Waste Management Under Conditions of Uncertainty | 2001 | |
| Pickett, M. | M.S. | Modeling the Performance and Emissions of British Gas/Lurgi-Based Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle Systems | 2001 | |
| Rooker, A. P. | M.S. | A Critical Evaluation of Factors Required to Terminate the Post-closure Monitoring Period at Solid Waste Landfills | 2000 | |
| Mehta, R. | M.S. | Comparison of Refuse Decomposition in the Presence and Absence of Leachate Recirculation at the Yolo County, California Test Cells | 2000 | |
| Vaswami, S | M.S. | Development of a Life-Cycle Inventory of MSW Gasification and Conversion to Methanol | 2000 | |
| Pelton, M. | M.S. | Effects of Aging on Bioavailability of Toluene and o-Xylene orbed to Municipal Solid Waste Components | 2000 | |
| Taylor, C. M. | M.S. | Relationships between Physical and Chemical Characteristics of Municipal Solid Waste and its Sorptive Properties | 2000 | |
| Kusa, J. | M.S. | A Quantitative Assessment of Air Pollutant Releases and Costs Associated with Increased Recycling in Urban and Rural Settings | 1999 | |
| Sich, B. | M.S. | The Effect of Landfill Gas Management on Optimal Solid Waste Management Strategies | 1999 | |
| Sanchez, M. | M.S. | Biodegradation of Polymers Under Simulated Landfill Conditions | 1998 | |
| Kosmicki, B. | M.S. | Optimization of Solid Waste Management Alternatives | 1997 | |
| Dumas, R. | M.S. | Energy Consumption and Emissions Related to Electricity Generation and Remanufacturing Processes in a Life-Cycle Inventory of Solid Waste Management | 1997 | |
| Fairweather, R. | M.S. | Evolution of Hydrogen Sulfide Attributable to the Co-disposal of Wastewater Treatment Plant Sludge and Demolition Waste with Municipal Refuse | 1996 | |
| Solano, E. | M.S. | 1996 | ||
| Zenker, M.J. | M.S. | Biological Treatment and Ozonation of Textile Dyeing Wastes | 1996 | |
| Bonner, B.A. | M.S. | Biodegradation of Radiolabeled Test Polymers and Microbial Uptake During Refuse Decomposition | 1996 | |
| Shafer, M.B. | M.S. | Anaerobic Biodegradation of Alkylbenzenes in Contaminated Groundwater | 1994 | |
| Nishtala, S.R. | M.S. | Design and Analysis of Material Recovery Facilities in an Integrated Solid Waste Management System | 1994 | |
| Odle, W. | M.S. | Biodegradability of the Yard and Food Waste Components of Municipal Solid Waste | 1994 | |
| Rhew, R. | M.S. | The Effect of Lime Stabilized Sludge on Refuse Decomposition | 1994 | |
| St. John, T. | M.S. | Environmental Impacts of Chemical Grouts - Toxicity Assessment | 1994 | |
| Eleazer, W.E. | M.S. | Biodegradability of Selected Paper Components of Municipal Solid Waste | 1994 | |
| Qian, X. | M.S. | The Source of Refuse Decomposing, Microorganisms in Individual Components of Municipal Solid Waste | 1993 | |
| Johnston, J. N. | M.S. | Anaerobic Biodegradation of Alkylbenzenes and Chlorinated Aliphatics in a Piedmont Sanitary Landfill | 1993 | |
| Malone, J.M. | M.S. | Environmental Impacts of Chemical Grouts | 1993 | |
| Byrd, C. | M.S. | Biochemical Methane Potential of Fifteen Refuse Samples from an Oakland, California Landfill | 1991 | |
| Fonner, C. E. | MCE | Biochemical Methane Potential of Municipal Waste Components | 2004 | |
| Cline, C. | MCE | Anaerobic Decomposition of Radiolabeled Cellulose in a Simulated Sanitary Landfill | 1996 | |
| Howe, A. | MCE | A Spreadsheet Model to Evaluate the Cost of Sanitary Landfill Construction, Operation and Closure | 1995 | |
| Curtis, E. | MCE | A Spreadsheet Framework for Analysis of Costs and Life-Cycle Inventory Parameters Associated with Collection of Municipal Solid | 1996 | |
| Thomas, C. | MCE | Development of an Emission Factor for Non-Methane Organic Carbon from the Anaerobic Decomposition of Municipal Solid Waste | 1994 | |
| Wang, Y. S. | MCE | Least Cost Alternatives for Meeting Municipal Solid Waste Recycling Objective | 1992 | |
| Eichenberger, J | MCE | Validation of a Technique to Measure the Fate of Consumer Products in Sanitary Landfills Using 14C-Decomposition Intermediates | 1994 | |
| Wang, Y. S. | MCE | Least Cost Alternatives for Meeting Municipal Solid Waste Recycling Objective | 1992 |