Dr. Richard F. Unz
Professor Emeritus
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Penn State University |
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| Research | Courses | Vitae |
Primary Research Interests
Microbiology of wastewater treatment and polluted waters, acidic
mine drainage, water microbiology, microbial influenced corrosion.
Courses Taught at Penn State
University
C E 270, Introduction to Environmental Engineering
C E 479, Environmental Microbiology Laboratory
C E 579, Environmental Pollution Microbiology
E P C 590, Colloquium
MICRB 400, Introductory Environmental Microbiology
Education
1965 Ph.D., Rutgers-The State University of New Jersey, Environmental
Sciences
1960 M.S., Syracuse University, Microbiology
1957 B.S., Syracuse University, Bacteriology
Experience
Professor, The Department of Civil Engineering, The Pennsylvania
State University (1981 -
Associate Professor, The Department of Civil Engineering, The Pennsylvania
State University (1971 - 1981)
Assistant Professor, The Department of Civil Engineering, The Pennsylvnia
State University (1966 - 1971)
Head, Microbiology Research Section, The Metropolitan Sanitary District
of Greater Chicago, IL (1965 - 1966)
Professional Memberships
International Association Water Quality
American Society for Microbiology
Allegheny Branch, American Society for Microbiology
Water Environment Federation
Association of Environmental Engineering Professors
American Academy of Microbiology
Sigma Xi (inactive)
Honors and Awards
Fellow, American Academy of Microbiology
1st Research Award, Pennsylvania Water Environment Association
Editor, Applied and Environmental Microbiology