Marc
Deshusses' Home Page
Professor, AAAS Fellow
Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering
July 2008 update. I have moved to Duke University
Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering
127 Hudson Hall; Box
90287
Duke University
Durham ,
NC
27708-0287
(919) 660-5480; (919) 660-5219 FAX
marc.deshusses@duke.edu
Faculty member, Environmental
Toxicology Graduate Program
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July 2008 update. I have moved to Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering
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Faculty
member, Microbiology Graduate Program
Participating faculty, Materials Science and Engineering Program
Department of Chemical and Environmental
Phone: (951) 827-2477
Fax: (951) 827-5696
Email: mdeshuss@engr.ucr.edu
Web page: http://www.engr.ucr.edu/~mdeshuss
RESEARCH AND EDUCATION
- Chemical Engineering Degree, 1990--Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne (ETHL), Switzerland
- Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, 1994-- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, Switzerland (1990-1992 EAWAG, 1992-1994 Chem. Eng. Dept., ETHZ)
- Post-doctorate research associate, 1994-- Department of Biochemistry, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, Switzerland
- Assistant Professor,
Chemical and Environmental Engineering, 1994-2001
Associate Professor, Chemical and Environmental Engineering, 2001-2004
Professor and Chair, Chemical and Environmental Engineering, 2004-2008
Adjunct Professor, Chemical and Environmental Engineering, 2008-Present
College of Engineering, University of California, Riverside - Professor, Civil and Environmental
Engineering, 2008-Present
Pratt
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Dr. Deshusses' broad research interests are related to the design, analysis and application of processes for the bioremediation of contaminated air, water and soils. One area of on-going research is bioreactors for air pollution control. Results from this work have resulted among others in a better fundamental understanding of how volatile organics and odors are biodegraded in waste air biofilters and biotrickling filters. It has also been used recently to convert odor control chemical scrubbers to high efficiency biotrickling filters at wastewater treatment plants. Another area of ongoing research is the development of biotreatment processes to treat groundwater contaminated with gasoline additives MTBE and TBA and rocket propellant perchlorate. Results from this work are being applied in the field. Other ongoing research include the development of gas-phase sensors based on functionalized nanomaterials, the use of biomolecular techniques for monitoring microorganisms in complex mixed cultures, fundamental study of biofouling mechanisms, biofilms, combined chemical and biological treatment of wastes, indoor air quality, and mathematical modeling of environmental bioprocesses.