Dr. David A. Reckhow
Professor
College of Engineering
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Massachusetts Amherst
16C Marston Hall
130 Natural Resources Road
Amherst, Massachusetts 01003
E-Mail: reckhow@ecs.umass.edu
Phone: (413) 545-5392
Fax: (413) 545-2202
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Full Curriculum Vitae
Research Interests
- Water treatment
- Physical-chemical processes
- Water quality
- Water chemistry
Education
Ph.D., University of North Carolina, 1984, E.I.T.
M.S., Stanford University, 1978.
B.S., Tufts University, 1977.
Professional Experience
- Professor, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 1998-present
- Director, The Environmental Institute, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2002-2005
- Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 1990-1998
- Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 1985-1990
- Post-Doctoral Research, Anjou Recherche, Compagnie Generale des Eaux (Paris), 1984-1985
Courses Taught
CEE 370 - Basic Environmental Engineering
CEE 572 - Environmental Engineering Analysis
CEE 577 - Surface Water Quality Modeling
CEE 680 - Water Chemistry
CEE 690K - Environmental Reaction Kinetics
CEE 691/692 – Environmental Engineering Seminar
CEE 772 - Instrumental Methods in Environmental Analysis
Recent Papers Published
Hua, G. and Reckhow D.A., Hydrophobicity and Molecular Size Distribution of Unknown TOX in Drinking Water, Journal of Environmental Engineering - ASCE, 134:3:152-160 (2008).
Hua, G. and Reckhow D.A., DBP Formation During Chlorination and Chloramination: Effect of Reaction Time, pH, Dosage, and Temperature, Journal AWWA, 100:8:82-95 (2008).
Bose P, Reckhow DA. The Effect of Ozonation on Natural Organic Matter Removal by Alum Coagulation. Water Research (2007); 41: 1516-1524.
Hua, G. and Reckhow D. A. Characterization of Disinfection Byproduct Precursors Based on Hydrophobicity and Molecular Size. Environmental Science and Technology 41:9:3309-3315 (2007).
Hua, G. and Reckhow D A. Comparison of disinfection byproduct formation from chlorine and alternative disinfectants. Water Research, 41:8:1667-1678 (2007).
Ergas, S.J., B.M. Therriault and D.A. Reckhow, “Evaluation of Water Reuse Technologies for the Textile Industry”, ASCE Journal of Environmental Engineering, 132:3:315-323 (2006).
Leshem E.N., D.S. Pines, S.J. Ergas and D.A. Reckhow, “Electrochemical Oxidation and Ozonation for Textile Wastewater Reuse,” ASCE Journal of Environmental Engineering 132:3:324-330 (2006).
Hua, G., DA Reckhow, and J. Kim, “Effect of Bromide and Iodide Ions on the Formation and Speciation of Disinfection Byproducts During Chlorination,” Environmental Science and Technology. 40: 3050-3056 (2006).
Hua, G and D.A. Reckhow, “Determination of TOCl, TOBr, and TOI in Drinking Water by Pyrolysis and Off-line Ion Chromatography,” Anal. Bioanal. Chem. 384:2:495-504 (2006).
Pines, D.S., M-N Min, D.A. Reckhow and S.J. Ergas, “Investigation of an Ozone Membrane Contactor System,” Ozone: Science and Engineering, 27:209-217 (2005).
Reckhow, D.A., Rees, P.L., Makdissy, G., and Bryan, D. (2005) Factors Affecting NOM Reactivity with Chlorine. In: Humic Substances: Molecular Details and Application in Land and Water Conservation , Gabbour, E.A. and Davies, G. (eds), pp. 117-129, Taylor & Francis, Inc., New York.
Reckhow, DA, PL Rees and D Bryan, “Watershed Sources of Disinfection Byproduct Precursors”, Water Science and Technology: Water Supply , (2004) 4:4:61-69.
Choi W-W, Reckhow DA. Fluorimetric Determination of Dichloroacetamide by RPLC With Postcolumn Detection. Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society. (2004) 25:900-906.
Bezbarua B.K. and D.A. Reckhow, Modification of the Standard Neutral Ozone Decomposition Model, Ozone: Science and Engineering, 26(4)345-357 (2004).
Corbin, M.J., D.A. Reckhow, J.E. Tobiason, and G.S. Kaminski, Controlling DBPs by Delaying Chlorine Addition Until After Filtration, Journal of the New England Water Works Association 117(4)243-251 (2003).
Pines, D.S., Reckhow, D.A., “Solid Phase Catalytic Ozonation Process for the Destruction of a Model Pollutant”, Ozone Science & Engineering 25:1:25-39 (2003).
Recent Conference Proceedings
Becker, WC, DA Reckhow, S. Schindler, S. Freud, J. Weiss and J. Herzner, “Lowering NOM and DBP Levels by Managing Source Water Supplies: The New York City Approach”, page 72-86 in Proceedings of the IWA Specialist Conference on Natural Organic Matter: from Source to Tap, Bath, UK, Peter Jarvis, ed., 2-4 Sept 2008.
Reckhow DA and J. Kim, “Role of Proteins and Amino Acids in DBP Formation”, page 507-508 in Proceedings of the IWA Specialist Conference on Natural Organic Matter: from Source to Tap, Bath, UK, Peter Jarvis, ed., 2-4 Sept 2008.
Research Contracts Funded
“Methods Development for Disinfection By-Products Associated with Cancer,” (Xing-Fang Li, Steve Hrudey, Richard J. Bull, David A. Reckhow, Andres Humpage, Cynthia Joll, adn Anna Heitz, PIs) American Water Works Association Research Foundation, 12/1/2007 – 11/30/2009, $534,000.
“Establishing Guidelines for the Use of Ozone-GAC for Control of Endocrine Disruptors and Related Compounds in Water”, (David Reckhow, Kathleen Arcaro, PIs), MA Dept. of Environmental Protection, 6/1/2007-9/30/2007, $20,000.
“Water Quality in MDC Reservoirs: 2006-2008, (David Ahlfeld, John Tobiason, Paula Rees, and David Reckhow, PIs), Metropolitan District Commission, 7/1/2006 – 6/30/2008,.$422,464.
“Evaluation of Compost for Erosion Control,” (Carl Ho and David Reckhow, PIs), Massachusetts Highway Department, 6/28/2005-4/30/2008, $173,133.
“Control of Manganese, Natural Organic Matter and Disinfection By-Products for Mystic, CT” (John E. Tobiason and David A. Reckhow, PIs) Aquarion Water Company of CT, 4/1/2006-3/31/2007. $125,905.
“Chloramination Feasibility Planning Study”, (David A. Reckhow & John E. Tobiason) 8/22/2006-8/21/2009, Hazen & Sawyer Engineering, City of New York, $210,000.
“Distribution System Water Quality and Strategies for Control of NOM”, John E. Tobiason, David A. Reckhow, James K. Edzwald, Aquarion Company, 4/1/2002-3/31/2003, $234,774.
“Watershed Management and Drinking Water Supply Instrumentation (Sharon C. Long, John E. Tobiason, David A. Reckhow, et al.) NSF Major Research Instrumentation Grant, 1/1/2004-12/31/2006, $715,000.
“Evaluation of Compost for Erosion Control”, (Carlton Ho, David A. Reckhow), Massachusetts Highway Department, 11/1/04-5/1/07, $172,132.
“Real-Time Process Control Sensor for Measuring Arsenic Concentration in Water”, (Julian Tyson, David A. Reckhow, David Hoagland), with Brims Ness Company, US Air Force SBIR, 10/1/04-9/30/05, $60,000.
“Plan for the Blackstone River EFF and the next Generation Cyberinfrastructure”, (David A. Reckhow, Paula L. Rees, Sharon C. Long, James Kurose, Allen Hansen, Edward Riseman, Howard Schultz, Charles Schwiek, Leon Osterweil), National Science Foundation, 10/1/04-9/30/05, $84,000.
“Watershed Sources and Long-term Variability of BDOC and NOM as Precursors” (David A. Reckhow, Paula L. Rees, Klaus Nuesslein) Am. Wat. Wrks. Assn. Research Foundation, 11/1/2002-10/31/2005, $474,516.
“Evaluation of NOM and DBP Precursors in SWSC West Parish Raw Water Sources”, (David A. Reckhow & John E. Tobiason) Springfield Water and Sewer Commission, 9/1/2004-12/31/2005, $14,000.
“Risk Based Prioritization of Disinfection Byproducts" (Richard Bull, David A. Reckhow), Am. Wat. Wrks. Assn. Research Foundation, project #2867, 10/1/2002-3/31/2005, $197,971.
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