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Vinka Oyanedel CraverAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Civil and Env. Engineering Room Bliss 2 University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI, 02881 phone: 401-874-2784 e-mail: craver@mail.uri.edu personal website |
Education
- Ph.D. 2002, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela (Spain)
- M.S. 2000, Universidad Catolica de Valaparaiso (Chile)
- B.S. 1998, Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso (Chile)
Research Interests
Dr Craver's research focuses on chemical and biological processes related to sustainable water and wastewater purification and the fate, transport, and containment of existing and emerging pollutants in environmental systems. These areas are extremely important considering the need of highly efficient technologies capable to ensure economic, energetic and environmental sustainability of water and wastewater treatment systems and the continuous production and utilization of new xenobiotic compounds products, their imminent release in the environment and their potential negative effects in the ecosystem and human health.
In this context, Dr. Craver's research efforts can be grouped in three main areas:
- novel wastewater purification technologies and management systems
- engineering properties of organoclays for pollutant removal, containment, and prevention
- sustainable water and wastewater treatment technologies for developing global communities
