Erik Rosenfeldt, P.E.
Assistant Professor
College of Engineering
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
16B Marston Hall, 130 Natural Resources Road
Amherst, Massachusetts 01003
Email: rosenfel@ecs.umass.edu
Tel: (413) 545-5396
Fax: (413) 545-2202
Full Curriculum Vitae
Research Interests
- Examine and compare UV and advanced oxidation technologies for treating emerging biologically active contaminants in drinking water
- Study methods to determine potential oxidant efficacy in waters
- Examine biological stability of treated drinking waters in distribution systems using novel flow cytometry methods
- Combine oxidative and microbiological technologies to achieve enhanced removal of biologically active contaminants in water reuse applications
- Study repercussions associated with "inadvertent" photolysis of active chlorine species
Education
Ph.D. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Duke University, 2007.
M.S. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Duke University, 2003.
B.S. Department of Chemical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, 1999.
Registration
Registered Professional Engineer in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, #47576
Professional Experience
- Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Massachusetts, 2007 - present
- Visiting Research and Instructor, North Carolina State University, 2006 – 2007
- Research Assistant, Duke University, 2001 – 2007
- Visiting Research, EAWAG, 2003
- Project Engineer, Environmental Resources Management, St. Louis, 1999 - 2001
Teaching
CEE 672 Physical and Chemical Treatment Processes (Fall 2007)
CEE 370 Environmental Engineering Principles (Spring 2008)
Recent Papers Published
Watts MJ, Rosenfeldt EJ, Linden KG (2007) Comparing OH radical formation by UV irradiation of H2O2 (AOP) and HOCl. Journal of Water Supply Research and Technology 56 (8): 469 - 477.
Linden KG, Rosenfeldt EJ, Kullman SW, (2007) UV/H2O2 degradation of endocrine-disrupting chemicals in water evaluated via toxicity assays. Water Science and Technology, 55(12): 313-319.
Rosenfeldt EJ, Chen PJ, Kullman SW, Linden KG (2007) “Destruction of estrogenic activity in water using UV advanced oxidation.” Science of the Total Environment, 377 (1): 105-113.
Rosenfeldt EJ, Linden, KG (2007) “The ROH,UV concept to characterize and model UV/H2O2 process in natural waters.” Environmental Science and Technology, 41 (7): 2548-2553.
Rosenfeldt, EJ, Cononica S, Linden KG, von Gunten U. (2006) Comparison of ozone, low pressure UV + H2O2 and medium pressure UV + H2O2 for OH radical production in a batch system. Water Research 40 (20) 3695-3704.
Chen PJ, Rosenfeldt EJ, Kullman SW, Hinton DE, Linden KG (2006) “Biological Assessments of a Mixture of Endocrine Disruptors at Environmentally Relevant Concentrations in Natural River Water following UV/H2O2 Oxidation.” Science of the Total Environment, 376 (1-3); 18 - 26.
Chen PJ, Linden KG, Hinton DE, Kashiwada S, Rosenfeldt EJ, Kullman SW (2006) “Biological Assessments of Bisphenol A Degradation in Water following Direct Photolysis and UV Advanced Oxidation” Chemosphere 65 (7) 1094-1102.
Rosenfeldt EJ, Linden KG (2005) “UV and UV/H2O2 treatment of Methylisoborneol (MIB) and Geosmin at environmental concentrations in water” Journal of Water Supply Research and Technology 54 (7) 423-434.
Rosenfeldt EJ, Linden KG (2004) Destruction of endocrine disrupting chemicals in water with direct UV and UV/H2O2 advanced oxidation Environmental Science and Technology 38 (20) 5476-5483.
Recent Conference Proceedings
Rosenfeldt EJ, Baeza AC, Knappe RDU (2008) “Removal of Biochemically Active Compounds from Wastewater Effluent Using UV/H2O2 AOP” 23rd Annual WateReuse Symposium Conference Proceedings, Dallas, TX.
Rosenfeldt EJ, Linden KG (2007) “Modeling UV/H2O2 advanced oxidation processes in water: The new ROH,UV concept” AWWA: WQTC 2007 Conference Proceedings, Charlotte, NC.
Rosenfeldt EJ, Baeza AC, Knappe RDU (2007) “Application of a flow cytometry method to quantify bacterial reqrowth and assimilable organic carbon in distribution systems” AWWA WQTC 2007 Conference Proceedings, Charlotte, NC.
Rosenfeldt EJ, Linden KG, Canonica S, von Gunten U (2007) “Comparison of the efficiency of .OH radical formation during ozonation and the advanced oxidation processes O3/H2O2 and UV/H2O2” World Congress on Ozone and Ultraviolet Technologies, Los Angeles, CA.
Rosenfeldt EJ, Linden KG, Canonica S, von Gunten U (2007) “Comparing the efficiency of hydroxyl radical formation during ozone and UV advanced oxidation processes” ACS Annual Meeting 2007 Conference Proceedings, Chicago, IL.
Rosenfeldt EJ, Linden KG (2006) “Removal of Estrogenic Activity within Water Treatment Plants” NCAWWA/WEF Annual Conference – Poster Presentation (2nd Place – Student Poster Competition), Greensboro, NC.
Rosenfeldt EJ, Linden KG (2006) “Removal of Estrogenic Activity within Water Treatment Plants” AWWA: WQTC 2006 Conference Proceedings, Denver, CO.
Rosenfeldt EJ, Kullman SW, Linden KG (2006) “UV/H2O2 Degradation of EDCs in Water Evaluated via Toxicity Assay” AWWA: WQTC 2006 Conference Proceedings, Denver, CO.
Rosenfeldt EJ, Kullman SW, Linden KG (2006) “Destruction of estrogenic activity in water using UV advanced oxidation” Poster Gordon Conference: Environmental Sciences – Water. Plymouth, NH, June 25 - 30, 2006.
Linden KG, Rosenfeldt EJ (2006) “Reduction in Estrogenic Activity associated with several Endocrine Disrupting Compounds in water treated with UV + H2O2 Advanced Oxidation” IWA 4th Conference on Oxidation Technologies for Water And Wastewater Treatment, Goslar, Germany, May 15-17, 2006.
Rosenfeldt EJ, Linden KG (2005) “The ROH,UV concept to characterize and model UV/H2O2 processes in natural waters.” Third International Congress on Ultraviolet Technologies, Whistler, British Columbia.
Rosenfeldt EJ (2005) “Would you like some steroids with your dinner?? A look at endocrine disrupting compounds in the environment from what they are to how they got there, and are we drinking them in our water?” Elon University, May 2005.
Rosenfeldt EJ, Linden KG (2004) “Comparative Efficiency of OH Radical Formation by Ozone and UV Processes: Impact for Contaminant Control” AWWA: WQTC 2004 Conference Proceedings, San Antonio, TX.
Linden, K.G., Rosenfeldt, E.J., Chen, P.J., Kullman, S.W. (2004) “UV and UV/H2O2 degradation and subsequent toxicity of endocrine disrupting chemicals in water” European Conference on UV Radiation, Karlsruhe, Germany Sept 22-24, 2004.
Linden, K.G., Rosenfeldt, E.J., Chen, P.J., Kullman, S.W. (2004) “Effect of UV based treatments on endocrine disrupting chemical bio-activity in water” Gordon Research Conference Environmental Science: Water Holderness School, Plymouth, NH, June 27 - July 1, 2004.
Chen, P.J., Rosenfeldt, E.J., Linden. K.G., Kullman, S.W. (2004) “Effect of UV based treatments on endocrine disrupting chemical bio-activity in water” Research Division Poster: Annual Conference and Exhibition of the American Water Works Association, Orlando, FL, June 13 –16, 2004.
Rosenfeldt EJ, Linden KG (2003) “UV and UV/H2O2 degradation of endocrine disrupting chemicals in water: Modeling and byproduct analysis” Second International Congress on Ultraviolet Technologies, Vienna, Austria, July 2003.
Recent Honors and Awards
2005 AWWA Abel Wolman Doctoral Fellowship
2005 National Water Research Institute Doctoral Fellow
`“Best Student Paper Award” 2nd International Congress on Ultraviolet Technologies – 2003
“Best Poster Award” North Carolina AWWA/WEF Conference – 2002, 2006
American Water Works Association's Second Place 2008 Academic Achievement Award for the best Doctoral Dissertation.
Links
Annual UMass Institute in Drinking Water Treatment
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