Andrea Achilli, Principal Investigator
| Andrea Achilli is an Assistant Professor in the Chemical and Environmental Engineering Department at the University of Arizona (UA) and affiliated faculty at the UA Water and Energy Sustainable Technology (WEST) Center. He received his PhD from the University of Nevada, Reno where he developed the osmotic membrane bioreactor and investigated pressure retarded osmosis. He has over 10 years of research experience in membrane processes for desalination and water reuse, including membrane distillation and energy recovery. His research focuses on process integration, modelling, and optimization for water and wastewater treatments. Dr. Achilli is the PI or Co-PI of funded research projects for membrane contactor processes and hybrid systems for desalination and water reuse, including EPRI, CA DWR, EREF, and SERDP. |  |
Postdocs
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Bianca Souza Chaves, PhD Chemical Engineering |
PhD Students
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Zachary Binger, Chemical Engineering |
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Tenzin Phakdon, Environmental Engineering |
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Mukta Hardikar, Chemical Engineering |
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Varinia Felix, Environmental Engineering |
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Mohammed Alhussaini, Environmental Engineering |
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Luke Presson, Environmental Engineering. Co-advised with Prof. Hickenbottom |
MS Students
Undergraduates
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Amber Davis, Chemical Engineering (2020) |
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Nicholas Curradi, Chemical Engineering (2020) |
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Siria Camacho, Environmental Engineering (2021) |
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Quinn Dunlap, Environmental Engineering (2022) |
Alumni
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MS 2020 Chemical Engineering | |
 Itzel Marquez |
Postdoc Chemical Engineering | Assistant Professor, Central Michigan University |
 JW Thompson |
MS 2019 Environmental Engineering | |
 Paulo Lopez Molina |
BS 2019 Chemical and Environmental Engineering | |
| Patrick Buckwalter | MS 2017 | Sunbolt Solar |
| Gavin Zirkel | BS 2017 | Field Technician Humboldt State University Marine Lab |
| Laura Wallace | BS 2016 | STV |
| Jacob Rowe | BS 2016 | Peterson Brustad Inc. |
| Lori Jones | BS 2016 | <-- Mystery girl :) |
| Jairo Luque Villanueva | BS 2015 | Jacobs |
| Joanna Murphy | BS 2015 | PhD Student CU Boulder |
| Lianna Winkler-Prins | BS 2014 | CalTrans |
| Matthew Jackson | MS 2014 | PhD Student Montana State University |
| Ryan Gustafson | BS 2013 | PhD Candidate University of Southern California |
| Jeri Prante | MS 2012 | Caesars Entertainment Corporation |
