Pollution Prevention, Physical-Chemical Treatment Processes (Ion Exchange, Oxidation Processes, Catalytic Oxidation, Photocatalytic Oxidation, Electro-catalysis, Adsorption, Electro-Adsorption, Air Stripping), Modeling of Fixed-Bed Reactors and Adsorbers, Sol-Gel Chemistry for Preparation of Zeolites and Catalysts, Surface Chemistry and Thermodynamics (Prediction of Adsorption Capacities and Surface Catalyzed Rate Constants), Mass Transfer, Numerical Methods, Modeling of Wastewater and Water Treatment Processes.

Studies that have been performed in this laboratory have included: development of mathematical models to predict removal efficiency of organic contaminants in drinking water (from municipal supplies to the Space Station Freedom), development of catalysts for the complete destruction of organics in waste or process streams (treating off-gas from soil vapor extractors to polishing semiconductor reagent water supplies), and development of software being marketed to environmental engineers to be used as a design tool for drinking water treatment plants, wastewater treatment plants, and contaminated site remediation.