Dr. Nirupam Aich (Principal Investigator)
Dr. Nirupam Aich is currently an Assistant Professor of Environmental Engineering in the Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering at the University at Buffalo (UB), The State University of New York (SUNY). Before joining UB, Dr. Aich obtained his Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin in 2015, M.S. in Environmental Engineering from the University of South Carolina in 2012, and B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology in 2009. His past and present research work has resulted in total ~60 publications including 44 peer-reviewed articles in highly ranked journals with ~830 citations, 7 book chapters, 6 peer-reviewed conference papers, and 2 patents. His research is funded and supported by National Institute of Health Superfund Research program (NIH SRP), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC), and Swedish International Development Cooperative Agency (Sida). As recognition of his contributions to the field of Environmental Nanotechnology, Dr. Aich has recently received the 2019 Emerging Investigator Award from the Sustainable Nanotechnology Organization (SNO) and 2021 Emerging Investigator Series Paper by journal Environmental Science: Nano the leading journal in the field. He is also serving as an early career advisory board member in the editorial board of the Journal of Hazardous Materials Letters.
Arvid Masud (M.S. Student)
Arvid Masud is a graduate student within the Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering at the University at Buffalo (UB). He is expecting to graduate in Spring 2017. Arvid received his Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering in 2014 with major in Environmental Engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) in Dhaka, Bangladesh. His undergraduate research focused on the determination of sediment oxygen demand (SOD) and evaluation of SOD kinetics in the context of three major lakes of Dhaka city. Following that, he worked as project co-ordinator in Arsenic Mitigation & Research Foundation (AMRF) to collect and analyze data regarding arsenic contaminations in different regions in Bangladesh. Currently in #AichLENS, Arvid is focusing on developing multifunctional nanomaterials for heavy metal removal.
Tashfia M. Mohona (M.S. Student)
Tashfia M. Mohona is an incoming graduate student within the Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering at the University at Buffalo (UB) starting from Fall 2016. Tashfia received her Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering in 2015 with major in Environmental Engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Her undergraduate research focused on the determination of the disinfection byproduct formation potential in a surface water treatment plant in Dhaka. Following that, she worked as a trainee in Dhaka Water And Sewerage Authority (Dhaka WASA). In #AichLENS, Tashfia will be working on understanding environmental and biological implications of emerging nanohybrids.
Novin Mehrabi (Ph.D. Student)
Novin Mehrabi has joined as a PhD student within the Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering at the University at Buffalo (UB) from Spring 2017. Novin received his Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering in 2011 from University of Guilan in Rasht, Iran. His undergraduate research focused on the application of membrane processes in food industries. Following that, he has done his master in the field of chemical engineering (separation and process design) at Amirkabir university of technology (Tehran polytechnique). His master research focused on the nitrate and phosphate removal from water using adsorption process. His master research was supported by a research grant from Chaharmahal Bakhtiari water and waste water organization. Currently in #AichLENS, Novin is focusing on the usage of nanohybrids in improving the performance of adsorbents and membranes in water reuse.
