People
Principal Investigators
Dr. Amy Childress
University of Southen California
Dr. Amy Childress' research addresses the global challenge of fresh water scarcity. Her current research interests focus on membrane contactor processes for innovative solutions to contaminant and energy challenges; pressure-driven membrane processes as industry standards for desalination and water reuse; membrane bioreactor technology; and colloidal and interfacial aspects of membrane processes. Dr. Childress leads the USC ReWater Center, addressing wastewater reclamation and potable water reuse challenges.
Dr. Andrea Achilli
University of Arizona
Dr. Andrea Achilli's main fields of research are membrane processes for desalination and water reuse and energy recovery from water and wastewater. Additionally, his research focuses on process integration, modeling, and optimization and biological processes for water and wastewater treatments. Dr. Achilli is the principal investigator on several research processes on membrane contactor processes and hybrid systems for desalination and water reuse.
Dr. Sage Hiibel
University of Nevada, Reno
Dr. Hiibel’s research interests include renewable and sustainable energy systems, membrane separations in environmental applications, and novel membrane bioreactor systems.
Dr. Eric Marchand
University of Nevada, Reno
Dr. Eric Marchand’s research interests include optimizing biological processes for the treatment of water and wastewater; development and testing of membrane bioreactor technology; novel water reuse strategies; bioremediation of acid mine drainage; microbial ecology in natural and engineered systems; and biogeochemical reactions in the environment.
Nicholas Josefik
U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center
Nicholas Josefik is an industrial engineer at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, where he leads hydrogen and fuel cell innovation. He directs the H2Rescue project and researches energy, water treatment, and reuse at Army installations. His work advances clean energy technologies to strengthen national resilience, energy security, and cross-agency collaboration.