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Jeanine D. Plummer
Associate Professor
Faculty Listing
Office: Kaven Hall, 106
Phone: +1-508-831-5142
Fax: +1-508-831-5808
jplummer@wpi.edu
Educational Background
- B.S., Cornell University, 1993
- M.S., University of Massachusetts, 1995
- Ph.D., University of Massachusetts, 1999
Research
My current research is focused on two main areas: (1) source water quality assessment and (2) physical/chemical treatment processes. With regard to source water quality, my interests are in surface water contamination, indicator organism systems, and source tracking tools. The objectives of my research are to develop efficient and effective water quality measures to identify pollution sources when such sources are ambiguous based on multiple land uses. My second area of research is water treatment, and I have focused most recently on alternative disinfection strategies such as sonication, solar radiation, and inactivation with organic acids. The goals with this work are to demonstrate the effectiveness of innovative disinfectants for microbial inactivation, to develop strategies to reduce disinfection byproduct formation, and to explore treatment methods for developing countries.
Recent Publications
Honors & Awards
- Faculty Advisor to award winning Major Qualifying Project at WPI, “Salisbury Pond Sediment Dredging Feasibility Study,” 2001
- Second place, poster competition at AWWA Water Quality Technology Conference, 2002
- First place, poster competition at AWWA Annual Conference, Water Science and Research Division, 2003
- Teaching Technology Fellowship at WPI, 2004 – 2006
- Board of Trustees’ Award for Outstanding Advising at WPI, 2005
- Board of Trustees’ Award for Outstanding Teaching at WPI, 2006
Professional Societies/Memberships
- American Society of Civil Engineers
- American Water Works Association
- Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors
- Council of Environmental Deans and Directors
- International Water Association
- New England Water Works Association
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