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Post Doctoral Fellow, Department of Civil Engineering , Auburn University, AL, USA

 

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Sushil Raj Kanel

 

Post Doctoral Fellow

 

 

Department of Civil Engineering

 

214 Harbert Engineering Center Auburn University Auburn,

AL- 36849, USA

 

Tel. : 1-334-844-6270  

Fax : 334 -844-6290  

Email: srk0001@auburn.edu

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This picture shows how nano-Fe0 changes with time after reacting with As(III), see Kanel et al (2005), es&t for more details.

 

 

Research Interest:

 

  1. Reactive transport of contaminants such as radioactive cations (U(VI)) and metalloids (As) in the subsurface and their prediction using mathematical modeling.
  2. Development of Advanced Oxidation Process using iron nano materials
  3. Application of nanotechnology for soil and groundwater remediation
  4. Development of novel iron nano particles and wires for soil and water treatment
  5. Investigation of industrial byproducts such as steel slag and red mud for contaminant removal

 

Selected Publications

 

1.                  Giasuddin, A.BM., Kanel, S.R. and Choi, H, Natural organic matter removal from groundwater using nano scale zero valent iron. (Environmental Science and Technology: Web Release Date: 17-Feb, 2007).

 

2.                  Manning, B. A., Kiser J. R., Kwan, H. and Kanel, S.R., Spectoscopic investigation of Cr(III) – and - Cr(VI) treated nanoscale zerovalent iron. Environmental Science and Technology, 41 (2), 586 -592, 2007.

 

3.                  Kanel, S. R., Grenèche, J.-M., Choi, H. Arsenic (V) Removal from Groundwater using Nano Scale Zero-Valent Iron as a Colloidal Reactive Barrier Material. Environmental Science and Technology, 40(6); 2045-2050, 2006.

 

4.                  Kanel, S. R., Manning, B., Charlet, L., Choi, H. “Removal of Arsenic(III) from Groundwater by Nano Scale Zero-Valent Iron.” Environmental Science and Technology, 39(5), 1291-1298, 2005. (Most-Accessed and Downloaded Article in the Journal: Environmental Science & Technology (American Chemical Society) in the year 2005 (in Jan-June, 2005- 7th position and in the whole year 2005 - 6th position).

 

 

Academic Background

 

·                    Doctor of Philosophy (Environmental Science and Engineering), Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), South Korea, 2001 – 2006

Thesis Title: Remediation and Transport Characteristics of Arsenic in Groundwater and its investigation by Environmentally Reactive Nano Particles

 

·                    Master of Science (Environmental Science and Engineering), Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), South Korea, 1999 – 2001

Thesis Title: Heterogeneous Catalytic Oxidation of PAHs by Hydrogen Peroxide in Soil   Slurry: Kinetics, Mechanism and Implication                           

 

·                    Bachelor of Engineering (Civil Engineering), Institute of Engineering, Tribhuvan University,

            Nepal, 1988 – 1992

 

 

Award and Achievements
 

·                    Best Research Award for Outstanding Performance in Research for a Ph.D. Dissertation in Environmental Science and Engineering (with ~ 500 US$ cash prize) by Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI), Korea, 2006

 

·                    Most-Accessed and Downloaded Article contribution to the Journal, Environmental Science and Technology (American Chemical Society) [in Jan-June, 2005 (7th position and in the whole year 2005 - 6th position)]

 

·                    Best paper award by Korea Society of Environmental Engineers, Korea, 2005

 

·                    Research featured in: American Chemical Society, ES&T news (06/2005), Nanotechnology Research News (ivcon.net, 03/2005); Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology News (03/2005); Gwangju Mail News (10/2005),

 

·                    Korea Government Fellowship for Ph.D. (2001 –2006)

 

·                    UNU-ISTS Research Grant (March 2003–December 2003)

 

·                    Korea Government Fellowship for M. Sc. (March 1999- February 2006)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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