The ultimate utility player,
Dave Perram serves four roles for the CEE Department: Laboratory
Director, Research Scientist, Adjunct Lecturer, and Chemical
Hygiene Officer. Dave has been at MTU since 1985.
Laboratory Director
Management of state-of-the-art
analytical/research laboratories. Including the design/renovation
of laboratories, approval of the purchase of laboratory equipment
and supplies, supervise/perform the repair of laboratory equipment,
maintain a co-operative/productive work environment for faculty,
staff, and students. Works with researchers using the Environmental
Engineering Laboratories to support the laboratories financial
needs. Maintain growth of the analytical laboratory in a supportive
direction of future funded research by reviewing/evaluating
new analytical methods, working closely with faculty to understand
their needs, and recommending/specifying new equipment (and
facilities) for the greatest versatility for both existing
laboratories and the new Dow ESE building.
Research Scientist
II
Responsible for conducting
research projects with an emphasis on practical applications.
Development of new procedures relating to environmental engineering
process application and environmental/analytical chemistry
techniques. Supervision of full-time staff, graduate students,
technicians within MTU, at remote facilities, and contracted
work. Make decisions on how research will be conducted to
fulfill obligations of contracted work. Prepare papers, reports,
abstracts, presentations etc. as required. Generate proposals,
as a principal and co-principal investigator, to support the
operation of the Environmental Analytical Laboratory. 50%
of the support for this position comes from research projects.
Adjunct Lecturer
Instruct CE-590 "Practical
Applications and Analytical Techniques for Environmental Engineers."
Perram is developing a video series to consist of six, three-hour
presentations on safety, quality control, operation, maintenance,
and application of analytical techniques and general laboratory
equipment. These videos will be used in CE-590 and as a tool
to educate those unable to take CE-590, which is only offered
in the Fall. The course is designed to teach graduate students
the analytical skills required by the engineering projects
that they are working on as part of their thesis. The requirements
for completion of this course are designed around each individual
student’s needs taking the course.
Chemical Hygiene
Officer
Responsible for the
development, implementation, and enforcement of the chemical
hygiene program for the Civil and Environmental Engineering
Department. Member of the hazwopper response team. Member
of the Presidential Safety Committee and the Civil and Environmental
Engineering Department Laboratory and Safety Committee.
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