Nadine+P.+Kotlarz

 My interests are in improving the chemical and microbial quality of drinking water to protect public health. As a PhD candidate in the [|Raskin Research Group] at the University of Michigan (UM), I am working with professors Lut Raskin and John LiPuma to investigate how disinfection processes impact the abundance and activity of opportunistic, pathogenic bacteria in drinking water. I am originally from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania where I earned my BS in Environmental Engineering from Lehigh University. My undergraduate research optimizing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Safe Water System for point-of-use drinking water treatment inspired my interest in drinking water quality. My two years of experience teaching seventh grade math and science in Chicago Public Schools has made me a life-long advocate for equality in education and I continue to get involved with educational outreach at UM.

Contact Information: Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering University of Michigan 1351 Beal Ave. #19 EWRE Ann Arbor, MI 48109 (734)615-5910 kotlarz@umich.edu