Email
jberg@wpi.edu
Affiliated Department or Office
Civil & Environmental Engineering
Education
BS Mechanical Engineering University of Connecticut
MS Environmental Engineering University of Connecticut
PhD Chemical Engineering University of Connecticut
John Bergendahl is an associate professor in the Department of Civil Environmental Engineering at WPI. John has six years’ experience as a practicing engineer in industry, and holds a BS in mechanical engineering, an MS in environmental engineering, and a PhD in chemical engineering from the University of Connecticut. He conducted postdoctoral research in the Environmental and Water Resources Engineering Program at the University of Texas in Austin. His current research interests focus on increasing our knowledge of physical and chemical processes for enabling sustainable design of engineered systems.
Research Interests
Novel Physical and Chemical Processes for Water Treatment
Sustainable Engineering Design
Water and Wastewater Treatment
Industrial Waste Management
Scholarly Work
“Biodegradability of Fluorinated Fire-Fighting Foams in Water”, in Chemosphere, A. Bourgeois, J. Bergendahl, and A. Rangwala, 131, 104-109 2015
“Internet-Enabled Experiment for Demonstrating Contaminant Adsorption to
Activated Carbon”, in Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, J. Bergendahl 2014
“Mathematical Modeling of Chloroform Adsorption onto Fixed-Bed Columns of
Highly Siliceous Granular Zeolites,” in Environmental Progress & Sustainable
Energy, L. Abu-Lail, J. Bergendahl, and R. Thompson, 31 (4), 591-596 2012
“Adsorption of Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether on Granular Zeolites: Batch and Column Studies,” in Journal of Hazardous Materials, L. Abu-Lail, J. Bergendahl, and R. Thompson, 178, 363-369 2010
Removal of Estrone from Water by Adsorption on Zeolites with Regeneration by Direct UV Photolysis 2009
Environmental Issues of Gasoline Additives - Aqueous Solubility and Spills 2007