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Leila KarimiResearch ScientistDr. Leila Karimi joined HER Lab as a postdoctoral research associate in Feb. 2019. She is from Iran, Mianeh, a historical city in the northwest of Iran. She came to the US to pursue her studies as a Ph.D. student at New Mexico State University (NMSU) in 2011. Leila received her Ph.D. degree in the Department of Chemical & Materials Engineering at NMSU. Her main research is focused on advanced water treatment and reuse, renewable energy integration with water treatment processes, techno-economic analysis, and water and energy nexus in cloud infrastructures. She likes to read, listen to music, watch movies, and make art with her little girl for fun.
Funded by: Salt River Project |
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Varinia FelixPhD student (Co-advised with Dr. Andrea Achilli) Varinia Felix is a Ph.D. student in the Chemical and Environmental Engineering department under the Environmental Engineering Program. Originally from Sinaloa, Mexico, she obtained a Master’s degree in Environmental Engineering from the University of Texas at El Paso. Her main interests are water treatment technologies and multidisciplinary collaborative projects. Currently, her research focuses on Techno-Economic and Life Cycle Assessments of Reverse Osmosis Concentrate Management Systems as well as performing EMM and ICP test procedures. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family, cooking, and, when possible, traveling.
Funded by: Carson Scholars Program and Bureau of Reclamation agreement no. R18AC00115 |
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Mikah InkawhichPhD student (Co-advised with Dr. Dominic Bocelli)Mikah Inkawhich is pursuing a Master of Science in Environmental Engineering and a PhD in Civil Engineering at the University of Arizona. Mikah is from Utica, New York and obtained a B.S. in Environmental Engineering from the University of Vermont. Her current research focuses on the integration of a pilot-scale solar driven membrane distillation system, and the scalability of laboratory experiments to pilot scale operations. In her free time she enjoys camping, hanging out with dogs, and traveling.
Funded by: GAANN Fellowship and RAPID Project # 08.10 |
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Marcos LeeMS StudentMarcos was born and raised in Tucson, and after completing his BS in chemical engineering at UA is pursuing a Masters in Environmental Engineering. His current research is focused on using a biologically active filtration (BAF) system as a pretreatment for advanced water treatment processes such as membrane distillation or ultra filtration to reduce membrane fouling. In his spare time, Marcos loves to hike and being outdoors!
Funded by: Sloan Scholars and Phoenix Water |
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Ciara Avelina LugoPhD StudentCiara Avelina Lugo is pursuing a PhD in Chemical Engineering at the University of Arizona (U of A). She grew up in Nogales, Arizona, and completed a B.S. in chemical engineering with a minor in mathematics at the U of A. She has participated in two research education for undergrad (REU) programs - one at the U of A and the other at Colorado School of Mines. Her experience in these programs focused on water treatment through bacterially activated filtration systems and membrane distillation, and analytical techniques in ultraviolet spectroscopy, total organic carbon concentrations, excitation emission matrix, and liquid chromatography-mass spectroscopy. Her research focuses on osmotically-driven membrane processes for medical and food applications. Her research goes hand-in-hand with her NSF fellowship – Indige-FEWSS – which focuses on the food-energy-water nexus in indigenous communities. In her spare time, Ciara plays the guitarrón in the U of A Mariachi, Mariachi Arizona, enjoys doing yoga, and volunteering for social justice organizations.
Funded by: Indige-FEWSS Traineeship |
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Luke PressonPhD student (Co-advised with Dr. Andrea Achilli)Luke Presson is pursuing a PhD in Environmental Engineering at the University of Arizona. He grew up in Asheville, NC and graduated from Centre College in Danville, KY with a B.S. degree in Chemistry. Luke worked in the pharmaceutical industry for 4 years before returning to school. His experience in industry focused on quality control and bioanalytical chemistry, and he plans to bring analytical chemistry techniques to bear on research regarding water treatment and water quality. In his spare time Luke enjoys playing with his dog, cooking healthy meals, and reading about everything from magical worlds to political memoirs.
Funded by: Bureau of Reclamation agreement no. R18AC00115 |
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Jeb ShinglerMS StudentFunded by: RAPID Project # 08.10 |
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