Ph.D. Dissertations

 

  1. Hwang, H.J., Comprehensive Studies of Oxygen Transfer under Nonideal Conditions, December 1983 (Display).
  2. Tran, H.G., Dynamic Model for Kinetics of Breakpoint Chlorination, June 1984 (see Report 18).
  3. Ng, A. S. Nitrification Enhancement by Powdered Activated Carbon in Activated Sludge, June 1985 (Display).
  4. Bhunia, P., Optimal Design and Operation of Wastewater Treatment Plants, June 1986 (Display)
  5. Abramson, S. D., A Predictive Model for Anaerobic Filters Treating Low Strength Wastewaters, September 1986.
  6. Fam, S.A., Non-Volatile Chlorinated Organics Produced During Disinfection of Water: Analysis, Formation and Minimization of their Production, December, 1986. (see Report 24).
  7. Song, S., The Effect of Mass Transport Limitations on Nitrification in the Activated Sludge Process, December 1986. (Display).
  8. Masutani, G.K., Dynamic Surface Tension Effects on Oxygen Transfer in Activated Sludge, September 1988. (Display).
  9. Bauman, L.C., Removal of Organohalogens and Organohalogen Precursors in Reclaimed Wastewater, March 1989. (see Report 27).
  10. Cardinal, L.J., Degradation and Biotransformation of Isophorone, Xylenols, Cresols, and Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons in Acclimated Activated Sludge: Use of Enrichment Reactors to Enhance this Process, September 1989. (Display)
  11. Libra, J. Volatilization of Organic Compounds in an Aerated Stirred Tank Reactor, September 1989. (Display).
  12. Kim, J.H., Composite Multiphase Groundwater Model, December 1989. (Display)
  13. Cheng R.C., Effects of Small Halocarbons on Reverse Osmosis Membrane Performance, December 1990. (Display).
  14. Hsieh, C-C, Estimating Volatilization Rates and Gas/Liquid Mass Transfer Coefficients in Aeration Systems, September 1991. (Display).
  15. Ozgur, N., Development of a Knowledge-Based Expert System for Process Control of Nitrification in the Activated Sludge Process, September 1991. (Display).
  16. Babcock, R., Enricher-Reactor Bioaugmentation of Activated Sludge for Degradation of Hazardous Wastewaters, December 1991. (Display)
  17. Tzeng, C-J., Advanced Dynamic Modeling of the High Purity Oxygen Activated Sludge Process, September 1992. (Display).
  18. Yuan, W., Dynamic Models and Expert Systems for the Activated Sludge Process, June 1994. (Display).
  19. Teng, C-J., Complete Biological Dechlorination of Chlorinated Ethylenes to Non-Toxic Ethylene under Methanogenic Conditions, June 1994. (Display).
  20. Zhou, J., Numerical and Experimental Analysis of Diesel and JP-5 Transport in Unsaturated Soils, June 1994. (Display)
  21. Yin, T-Y. M. Developing a Decision Support System for Operation and Control of the High-Purity Oxygen Activated Sludge Process, August 1995. (Display).
  22. Lau, S-L., Fraction of Extractable Organics in Urban Runoff for Toxicity Identification, January 1996. (Display).
  23. Heilmann, H. M., Physico-Chemical Treatment of Water Contaminated with the High Explosives RDX and HMX Using Activated Carbon Adsorption and Alkaline Hydrolysis, January 1996. (see Report 40).
  24. Madireddi, K. A Transient Model for Predicting Concentration Polarization in Spiral Wound Membranes, September 1996. (Display).
  25. Khan, E., Biodegradable Dissolved Organic Carbon (BDOC) for Characterizing Reclaimed and Treated Wastewaters: Method Development and Applications, December 1997. (Display)
  26. Zoh, K-D., Biological and Chemical Treatments of High Explosives Contaminated Waters: Application of a Packed-Bed Reactor, Membrane Bioreactor and Fenton Oxidation, December 1998. (Display)
  27. Huo, T-L. The Effect of Dynamic Surface Tension on Oxygen Transfer in Fine Bubble Aeration Systems, December 1998. (Display).
  28. Wong, K.M., An Integrated Geographic Information System and Stormwater Management Modeling, June 1999. (Display)
  29. Wu, Y-I., Alkaline Hydrolysis of TNT-Modeling Mass Transport Effect, September 2000. (Display).
  30. Ha, H., Classification of Stormwater and Landuse Using Neural Networks, September 2002. (Display)
  31. Ma, J-S., Characteristics of Pollutants in Highway Runoff: Regression, Representativeness and First Flush, December 2002. (Display).
  32. Kim, L-H., Monitoring and Modeling of Pollutant Mass in Urban Runoff: Washoff, Buildup and Litter, December 2002. (Display)
  33. Lee, H-H, Data Mining of Remote Sensed Data for Stormwater Systems, June 2003. (Display)
  34. Khan, Sabbir, Statistical Characterization of Stormwater Runoff and Environmental Implications: Oil and Grease, Heavy Metals, 2004. (Display)
  35. Cakir, F. Anaerobic Treatment of Low Strength Wastewater, June, 2004. (Display)
  36. Park, M-H, Bayesian Network Application to Satellite Image Classification for Stormwater Management, September, 2004. (Display)
  37. Li, Y-X, Particle Size Distribution in Highway Runoff: Measurement, Characteristics, and Management Implications, December, 2004. (Display)
  38. Abellera, L., Application of Knowledge-Based Classification Techniques and Geographic Information System (GIS) on Satellite Imagery for Stormwater Management, 2005. (Display)
  39. Kang, Joo-Hyon, Modeling First Flush and Particle Destabilization: Implications for Design and Operation of Stormwater BMPs, 2005. (Display)
  40. Barco, Janet, Modeling the Quantity and Quality of Storm Water Runoff using SWMM, 2005
  41. Rosso, Diego Mass Transfer at Contaminated Bubble Interfaces, 2006. (Display)
  42. Ha, Simon Predictive Modeling of Stormwater Runoff Quantity and Quality for a Large Urban Watershed, 2006. (Display)
  43. Leu, S.L. (Ben) Activated Sludge Process Improvements: Benefits of Bioaugmentation and Improved Monitoring, 2009(Display)
  44. Singhirunnusorn, W. An Appropriate Wastewater Treatment System in Developing Countries: Thailand as a Case Study, 2009. (Display)
  45. Chung, Min-mo. BMP Decision Using Genetic Algorithms for Cost-Effective Pollution Control at the Watershed-Level, 2010. (Display)
  46. Chan, L.C., Utility of Particle Size Distribution in Wastewater and Stormwater, 2010. (Display)
  47. Jiang, Pan, Gas Transfer Parameter Estimation: Applications and Implications of Classical Assumptions, 2011(Display)
  48. Lee, E. S., Passenger Exposures to Ultrafine Particles and In-cabin Air Quality Control (co-chair with Y. Zhu) 2013 (Display)
  49. Naik, K.S., Decentralized Wastewater Management Solutions for Improved Public Health Protection and Reclamation: Optimization and Application, 2014 (Display)
  50. Ferreira, M, Rational Design Concepts Applied to Stormwater Runoff Management, 2014. (Display)
  51. Yu, ZLT, Feasibility of Onsite Residential Graywater Recycling Using a Semi-Batch Vertical Flow Wetland for Non-Potable Water Reuse, 2015. (Display)
  52. Li, Z (2016) Study of Particle Size Distribution in Activated Sludge Processes - Impacts of Solids Retention Time and Process Configurations, 2016. (Display)
  53. Li, B (2016) One-Dimensional Modeling of Secondary Settling Tanks, 2016 (Display)
  54. Wong, E.L., Onsite Defluoridation Systems for Drinking Water Production, 2017 (Display)
  55. Mandizadeh, M. Heat Recovery at Wastewater Treatment Plants Using Heat Pipe Heat Exchangers (2018) (Display)
  56. Gao, H. Fluent-based Computational Fluid Dynamics Analysis of Secondary Clarifiers in Wastewater Treatment Plants, 2019
  57. Shabani, F. Water Quality Mitigation Strategy Analysis of the Salton Sea California Using the Delft 3D Modeling Suite, 2021
  58. Li, R. Fate of Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Activated Sludge Process and Anaerobic Digestion at Six Wastewater Treatment Plants in California (2021)
  59. Lee, M-C. Water Quality Mitigation Strategy Analysis of the Salton Sea, California Using the Delft-3D Modeling Suite (2021)
  60. Moinuddin, S. Wildlife Crossing Over Route 101 (2021)

 

D.Env. Dissertations and Reports

 

  1. Painter, P.W., Intensive Forest Management and the Use of Pesticides: a Case Study of Pesticide Use and Alternatives in Maine, July 1983.
  2. Kratzer, C. R., Agricultural Drainage Problems in the San Joaquin Valley, December 1985.
  3. Marshack, J.B. Waste Discharge to Land and its Relationship to Water Quality, April 1986.
  4. McCabe, G., An Evaluation of EPA Oversight of Department of Defense Compliance with CERCLA, with Implications for Potential Threats to Public Health and the Environment, December 1987.
  5. Broutman, M.A., The Effect of the Clean Water Act on Shellfish Growing Waters in the Gulf of Mexico, June 1988. (Display)
  6. Vander Plume, J. D. Environmental Decision-Making Implications for the Role of Science, June 1988.
  7. O'Connell, R. M. Environmental Considerations as Part of the Effluent Limitation Variance Decision-Making Process for Point Source Direct Dischargers Under Wastewater Discharge Permit Programs in Minnesota, December 1988.
  8. Schumann, B.P., Options for Management of Soil Contamination Problems at Superfund Sites: A Proposed Approach for Setting Soil Clean, June 1989 (Display).
  9. Afong, J.M., Underground Storage Tank Regulations: A Critical Assessment of the Federal, California and San Jose Regulations, September 1989. (Display)
  10. Mazari, M. Potential Groundwater Contamination by Organic Compounds in the Mexico City Metropolitan Area, August 1992 (co-chair with D. McKay). (Display)
  11. Green, G. Ozone Disinfection of Dry Weather Urban Runoff and Storm Drain Water, June 1994. (Display).
  12. Shoemaker, J. D., Waste Reduction at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, June 1994. (Co-Chair with D. Duke).
  13. Swamikannu, X., Auto Recycler and Dismantler Facilities: Environmental Analysis of the Industry with a Focus on Storm Water Pollution, June 1994. (Display).
  14. Shiroma, E. N. Ecological Assessment in the Superfund Remedial Investigation Study Process: Liquid Gold. A Case Study, January 1996. (Display).
  15. Amah (Co-Chair with IH (Mel) Suffet), Constructed Treatment Wetlands for Reducing Nutrient Loadings in the Lower Malibu Creek Watershed, 2004. (Display)
  16. Yoon, K (Co-Chair with R. Ambrose). Quantification of Metals, Nutrients, and Solids from Natural Catchments During Wet- and Dry-weather in Southern California, 2006. (Display)
  17. Vasquez, VR. Towards Achieving Clean Water Goals: An Evaluation of California's Mandatory Minimum Penalty Enforcement Program, 2014 (Display)
  18. Thompson, MA, An Integrated approach to scale up the market penetration of low carbon technologies in developing countries and water scarce programs, 2016 (Display)
  19. Abdullah, K.S. Acidizing Oil Wells, a Sister-Technology to Hydraulic Fracturing-Risks, Chemicals, and Regulations, 2016. (Display)

 

 

MS Thesis

 

  1. Chan, R.T., Use of the Rotating Biological Contactor for Appropriate Technology Wastewater Treatment, June 1979 (see Report 2).
  2. Hwang, H.J., The Effects of Surface Activate Agents on Oxygen Transfer, June 1979 (see Report 3).
  3. Davis, J.R., System Evaluation of Pretreatment for the Reverse Osmosis Pilot Plant at Las Gallinas, June 1980 (see Report 6).
  4. Chung, A.C. Treatment of Low Strength Wastewater with Anaerobic Filter, March, 1982 (see Report 11).
  5. Reagan, K.R. An Evaluation of ARMA (Box-Jenkins) Models for Forecasting Wastewater Treatment Variables, 1984 (Display).
  6. Hoagland, J.E., Finite Difference Simulation of the Charnock Sub-Basin Hydrology, June 1985. (Display)
  7. Philichi, T.L., The Effect of Dissolved Oxygen Probe Lag on Oxygen Transfer Parameter Estimation, 1987. (Display)
  8. Talati, S.N. Heat Loss in Aeration Tanks, September 1988. (Display)
  9. Whipple, D., Dynamic Modeling of the High Purity Oxygen Activated Sludge Process, September 1989. (Display).
  10. Sedory, P.E., A Dynamic Model for the Prediction of Wastewater Aeration Basin Temperature, March 1993. (Display)
  11. Aravanis, W.T., Methodology for Surveying and Analyzing Water Use in UCLA Research and Teaching Buildings, June 1993 (Display).
  12. Maleki, N. Treatment and Biodegradation of High Explosives A Literature Review, June 1994 (Display).
  13. Wilkie, J. A., Biological Degradation of RDX, June 1994 (see Report 41).
  14. Hur D.S. A Computer Program for Optimal Aeration System Design for Activated Sludge Treatment Plants, September 1994 (Display).
  15. Lee C. Competitive Adsorption of Cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine (RDX) and Cyclotetramethylenetetranitramine (HMX), March 1996(Display).
  16. Park M. Neural Network Control of a Chlorine Contact Basin, June 1996 (Display).
  17. Shank, G. Pilot Scale Design of a Filter System for Adsorption of Oil and Grease from Urban Runoff, June 1996 (Display).
  18. Busgen, U., Treatment of Water Contaminated with the High Explosive RDX: Activated Carbon Adsorption and Regeneration Using Alkaline Hydrolysis, June 1966(Display).
  19. Gross, J., Kinetics and Equilibrium of RDX Adsorption onto Granular Activated Carbon in the Aqueous Phase, August 1996.
  20. Chiou, J. H-Y., Biological Transformation and Mineralization of Hexahydro-1,3,5-Trinitro 1,3,5-Triazine RDX, March 1997(Display).
  21. Ojha, S. Treatment and Biodegradation of the High Explosive 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene (TNT): A Literature Review, June 1997(Display).
  22. Gharagozian, A. Circular Secondary Clarifier Investigations Using a Numerical Model, May 1997(Display).
  23. Vosooghi, D., Health Risk Assessment for XYZ Wastewater Treatment Plant, June 1998.
  24. Fisher, T.S., Polychlorinated Di-benzo-dioxins and Di-benzo-furans in Los Angeles Urban Runoff, March 1999(Display).
  25. Yoshimura, J.T., Growth of Heterotrophic Bacteria in Water Vending Machines, June, 1999 (Display).
  26. Zaruba, E., Adsorption of Hydrocarbons out of Stormwater onto Biogenic and Synthetic Adsorbents, May 2000.
  27. Franks, R.N, Analysis of Feed Bypass Modification to a Reverse Osmosis System, June 2000(Display).
  28. Tanuwidjaja, D., Experimental Investigation of Rejection of Sodium Sulfate by Reverse Osmosis Membranes, 2002(Display)
  29. Kaliman, A. Procedures to Assess Material Degradation in Membrane Diffusers, August, 2003. (Display).
  30. Leu, S.L (Ben), A Dynamic Model for Predicting Off-gas Mole Fraction in the Nitrifying Activated Sludge Process, 2004. (Display)
  31. Jansen, H., Development of Indirect Potable Reuse in Impacted Areas of the United States, 2005. (Display)
  32. Lee, K.J., Enhanced Removal of Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products with Increasing Sludge Retention Time in the Activated Sludge System, 2008. (Display)
  33. Wang, S. C., Removal of Emerging Contaminants in Biological Treatment, 2009. (Display)
  34. Li, B., Limitation of One-Dimensional Models of Sedimentation and Thickening, 2012. (Display)
  35. Shabani, F. Fate of Radionuclides in Wastewater Treatment Plants, 2013 (Display)
  36. Shen, L, Modeling of Chlorination Breakpoint, 2014 (Display)
  37. Zou, T Effects of Heat, Moisture and UV-irradiation on the Properties of Polyurethane Membranes, 2014 (Display)
  38. Chang, R., Ascertaining the Removal of Animal Antibiotics for Potable Water Reclamation: A Review, 2015 (Display)
  39. Ghavanloughajar, M., Use of Boron in Detergents and its Impact on Reclamation, 2015. (Display)
  40. Cheng, C-J, An Evaluation of 1957 to 1966 Data to Assess Residual Radiation from Nuclear Weapons Sites in the US, 2016. (Display)
  41. Gao, H. Verification Modeling Study for the Influential Factors of Secondary Clarifier, 2016. (Display)
  42. Aldeghaither, F.K. Fluoride in the Greater Middle East and its Source: A Literature Review, 2018. (Display)