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BRENNAN GROUP RESEARCH PROJECTS

	Enzymatic Biocatalysis of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals in Wastewater Using White-Rot Fungi. Funding support: National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship & The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, PSU PI: Rachel Brennan Student: Michael Shreve Status: In Progress, 2011 - present Video related to this work: Inspiring Engineering
	Beneficial Uses of Duckweed Salvaged from Ecological Wastewater Treatment Systems. Funding support: Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, PSU PI: Rachel Brennan Student: Dane Kelsey Status: In Progress, 2011 - present Video related to this work: Inspiring Engineering
	Materials Translation for Bindered Anthracite Briques in Foundry Cupolas. Sponsor:  National Science Foundation (NSF), Award No. IIP-1127817 Total amount of funding: $300,000 PI: Fred Cannon Co-PI: Rachel Brennan (20%) Student: Dane Kelsey Status: In Progress, August 2011 - July 2013
	Klondike-1 Crab Shell Pilot Test. Sponsor: Foundation for Pennsylvania Watersheds Total amount of funding: $15,000 (no overhead) PI: Rachel Brennan Project partner: Clearfield Creek Watershed Association Students: Jessica Grembi, Sara Goots, Shan Lin Status: In Progress, 2010 - 2012
	Life Cycle Assessment of Sustainable Wastewater Treatment Strategies: Toward the Development of an Enhanced Water-Energy Infrastructure. Sponsor: Penn State Sustainability Seed Grant Program (PSIEE) Total amount of funding: $50,000 (no overhead) PI: Rachel Brennan Co-PIs: Wayne Curtis, Pete Romaine, Ming Tien Students: Abby Caporuscio, Erin Henry, Michael Shreve, Andrew Kreider Status: In Progress, 2010 - 2012
	An Emerging Technology for Emerging Contaminants: Biocatalysis of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals in Wastewater for Beneficial Reuse. Sponsor: Pennsylvania Water Resources Research Institute (USGS) Total amount of funding: $52,500 (2:1 match) PI: Rachel Brennan Students: Abby Caporuscio, Neil Brown, Erin Henry Status: Completed, 2009 - 2010 News article: Clean Water Act
	CAREER: Solving a Global Water Crisis in a Local Watershed: A Comprehensive Analysis of Chitin as a Multifunctional Substrate for the Treatment of Acid Mine Drainage. Sponsor:  National Science Foundation (NSF), Award No. CBET-0644983 Total amount of funding: $429,500 PI: Rachel Brennan Students: Mary Ann Robinson-Lora, Caroline Newcombe, Amanda Brown, Jessica Grembi, Yishan Lin, Brad Sick, Sara Goots, Min Pack, Andrew Kreider Status: In Progress, 2007 - 2013 Patent: US 7,959,806 B2 News article: Crustacean Cleanup
	Spatial and Temporal Dynamics of a Halorespiring Community in the Presence of Trichlorothene and a Fermentable Substrate. Funding support: Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, PSU PI: Rachel Brennan Student: Jennifer McElhoe Status: Completed, 2005 - 2011
	Passive Remediation of Acid Precipitation in the South Branch of Kinzua Creek. Sponsor: Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, Cooperative Agreement No. 1434-03HQRU1548 WO 16 Total amount of funding: $20,350 Amount to Brennan labs: $15,729 Co-PIs: Steven Bloser, Rachel Brennan, David Shearer, and Tyler Wagner Student: Abby Caporuscio Status: Completed, 2009
	A Comparison of Crab-Shell vs. Insect Chitin for the Remediation of Metal-Laden Waters. Funding support: Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, PSU PI: Rachel Brennan Student: Erin Henry Status: Completed, 2008
	Sustainable Treatment of Diesel Contaminated Sediments Using Spent Mushroom Compost. Sponsor:  The California Mushroom Farm, Inc. Total amount of funding: $8,500 PI: Rachel Brennan Student: Alessia Eramo Status: Completed, 2007 - 2009
	Passive Remediation of Acid Mine Drainage Using Chitin. Sponsor:  Pennsylvania Water Resources Research Institute (USGS) Total amount of funding: $54,000 (2:1 match) PI: Rachel Brennan Students: Mary Ann Robinson-Lora, Linda Daubert Status: Completed, 2006 - 2007
	In Situ Bioremediation of Perchlorate in Vadose Zone Soil Using Gaseous Electron Donors. Sponsor:  Department of Defense (ESTCP), Award No. ER-0511 Total amount of funding: $750,148 Amount to Brennan labs: $90,211 PIs: Patrick Evans and Al Bourquin, CDM Co-PIs: Rachel Brennan and Bruce Logan Students: Hua Cai, Booki Min Status: Completed, 2005 - 2007
	Biological Denitrification of Drinking Water Supplies Using Chitin. Funding support:  Fulbright program; PSIE PI: Rachel Brennan Student: Mary Ann Robinson-Lora Status: Completed, 2004 - 2006
	SBIR Phase II: Bioremediation of Chlorinated Solvents in Saturated, Low Permeability Soils. Sponsor:  National Science Foundation (NSF), Award No. DMI-0239859 Total dollar amount of funding: $499,996 Amount to Brennan labs: $42,000 Co-PI: Rachel Brennan Student: Jennifer McElhoe Status: Completed, 2003 - 2005

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