Date: Friday, September 30, 2016 l Time: 12-1 pm l Location: 223 Jarvis Hall Environmental and Water Resources Engineering Seminar Series

KyleBibby,PhD,PECivilandEnvironmentalEngg

UniversityofPittsburgh

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The Environmental and Water Resources Engineering Seminar Series is hosted in 223 Jarvis Hall every Friday from 12-1 pm. Faculties from inside and outside UB are invited to give lectures on contemporary research in relevant topics. Graduate students also participate in discussing their research in some occasions. This fall’s speaker are following.

Environmental and Water Resources Engineering Seminar Series Fall 2016

Kyle BibbyCivil and Environmental Engg

University of PittsburghEnvironmental Microbiology

Blaine PfeiferChemical and Biological Engg

University at BuffaloMetabolic Engineering and Therapeutics

Nancy LoveCivil and Environmental Engg

University of MichiganEnvironmental Biotechnology

Greg CharacklisEnvironmental Sci. and EnggUniversity of North Carolina

Water Resources Engg. & Management

Sara BehdadIndustrial and Systems Engg

University at BuffaloGreen Engineering Technology

Andrew WheltonCivil Engg./Environmental And Ecological Engg

Purdue UniversitySustainable Materials, Water and Energy

Systems, and Nanotechnology

Zoe HamsteadRENEW/Urban and Regional Planning

University at BuffaloAccess to Environmental Resources and Vulnerability to Environmental Threats

Dr. Kyle Bibby is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil andEnvironmental Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh. He completed hisBS in Civil Engineering from the University of Notre Dame and PhD inEnvironmental Engineering from Yale University. He currently leads multipleresearch projects investigating microbial water quality and microbialcommunities in the built and natural environment. Dr. Bibby is a registeredProfessional Engineer in Illinois.

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Detection and Inactivation of Emerging Viruses in Wastewater

Protecting the public from waterborne infectious microorganisms is a primary tenant of environmentalengineering. The majority of infections from exposure to sewage-contaminated water are believed to bedue to virus. I will present two recent projects on the detection and control of emerging viruses inwastewater systems. First, I will discuss our work on the persistence and disinfection of Ebola virus inwastewater and implications for the disposal of infectious liquid medical waste. Second, I will discuss ourefforts to develop a new indicator of viral fecal pollution using the newly discovered cross-assemblyphage, including metagenomic evaluation, primer development, and initial testing. I will conclude with anoutlook for both projects.

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