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Research Interests
Biological processes with an emphasis on nutrient removal, regrowth in drinking water distribution systems,
fermentative biological hydrogen production, microbial fuel cells, methanogenic systems, and molecular microbial ecology.
Research Facilities
The research projects described above are primarily conducted in the Kappe Environmental Engineering Laboratories located
in the Sackett
Building. Connect to this site to take a
virtual/internet tour of the labs, find out about available facilities and
instruments, and learn more about the graduate students working in the labs and
the various research projects conducted here.
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- A Rapid Ammonia-Oxidizing
Bacteria Measurement Method as an Early-Warning Indicator of
Nitrification Episodes. (PIs:
Regan, Smith) January 2003-June 2005, $149,984. American Water Works Association
Research Foundation
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- Countering
Terrorists’ Use of HVAC Cooling Towers as Delivery Systems for
Biological and Chemical Agents.
(PIs: Matson, Regan, Hill)
September 2003 – December 2004, $16,000. Civilian Research Defense Foundation
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- Coupled Processes for BioEnergy Production: Biological Hydrogen Linked with
Microbial Fuel Cells. (PIs:
Regan, Logan, Guiltinan) September 2003 -
August 2006, $610,913. Natural
Resources Conservation Service, USDA
- SBIR: Bioremediation of Chlorinated
solvents in Saturated, Low Permeability Soils, Phase II. (Subcontracted PIs: Brennan,
Regan). February 2004 –
December 2004, $42,326.
National Science Foundation
- Isolation and Characterization
of Bacteria in Microbial Fuel Cells.
(PIs: Tien, Regan). May 2004 – December 2004,
$14,000. Penn
State Hydrogen
Energy Center
and Center for Environmental Chemistry and Geochemistry
- Using Nanotechnology to Identify and Characterize Hydrological Flowpaths in Agricultural Landscapes. (PIs: Walter, Luo,
Regan). September 2004 –
August 2006, $198,236. Cooperative
State Research, Education,
and Extension Service, USDA
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- Workshop - Countering Terrorists’
Use of HVAC Cooling Towers as Delivery Systems for Biological and
Chemical Agents. (PIs: Matson,
Regan, Hill, Merdes, Young) July 2002,
$29,271. Civilian research
Defense Foundation.
- Genetic Engineering
of Clostridium acetobutylicum for
Enhanced Production of Hydrogen Gas for Use as a Clean Fuel
Source. (PIs: Regan, Logan, Guiltinan) April 2002-December 2002, $42,500. Penn State Life Sciences Consortium
Biotechnology Seed Grant.
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