SRIJAN AGGARWAL, Ph.D
Professor of Environmental Engineering
Department of Civil, Geological, and Environmental Engineering
University of Alaska Fairbanks, College of Engineering and Mines
360 JUB Building, 1764 Tanana Loop, Fairbanks, AK 99775-5960
P: 907-474-6120
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
2011 Ph.D., Civil (Environmental) Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
2009 M.S, Civil (Environmental) Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
2007 B.Tech., Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
07/2023-present: Professor, University of Alaska Fairbanks
07/2019-06/2023: Associate Professor, University of Alaska Fairbanks
11/2013-06/2019: Assistant Professor, University of Alaska Fairbanks
2/2012- 11/2013 : Research Associate, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
2/2011-1/2012 : Postdoctoral Associate, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
8/2007-1/2011 : Graduate Research Assistant, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
5/2006-7/2006 : Summer Intern, Central Road Research Institute, New Delhi, India
5/2004-7/2004 : Undergraduate Research Assistant, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
AWARDS AND HONORS
2022, Researcher of the Year award, College of Engineering and Mines, UAF
2020, Research and Creativity Excellence Award, UAF
2020, Distinguished Service Award, Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors (AEESP)
2018, NSF (National Science Foundation) early CAREER Award
2018, Gulf Research Program Early-Career Research Fellow, National Academy of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine.
2016, Lab Coat Award, Pacific Northwest International Section of the Air & Waste Management Association (PNWIS – AWMA)
2016, ExCEEd (Excellence in Civil Engineering Education) Fellow, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
2016, Outstanding Professor-Researcher, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
2016, Marquis Who’s Who in the World (33rd Edition)
2015, Outstanding Reviewer Award, Journal of Environmental Engineering, ASCE
2012, Best Doctoral Dissertation Award, Civil Engineering, University of Minnesota
2010-11, Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship, University of Minnesota
2015, United Academics Travel Award, UAF
2015, Faculty Conference Registration Award at AEESP conference, Yale University.
2014, Travel Award Fall 2014, University of Alaska, CEM, Dean’s office
2014, Travel Award Spring 2014, University of Alaska, INE/CEM
2013, Certificate of Appreciation, by American Chemical Society, Journal Publishing Group
2013, Travel Award, Bio-Technology Institute, Univ. of Minnesota-Twin Cities.
2010, Paper selected as “spotlight article” featured in April 1, 2010 issue of Biotechnology and Bioengineering (Biotechnology and Bioengineering 105:5:924-934).
2008, Quantitative Environmental Analysts (QEA, LLC) Scholarship
2007-08, Civil Engineering Sommerfeld Fellowship, University of Minnesota
2007, Abhinav Dhupar Memorial Award, Civil Engineering, IIT Delhi
2003-07, Merit Prize for Excellent Academic Performance (top 7%), 6/8 semesters at IIT-D
2002, Achiever’s Prize, for top 0.1% Statewide in High School Mathematics Examination
RESEARCH PROJECTS
US EPA. 2023-2026. Innovations in Sampling, (Bio)Analytical Chemistry, and Analytics to Characterize Disinfectant Use Tradeoffs in U.S. Water Systems for Minimizing Exposure to Opportunistic Pathogens and DBPs. Hozalski (PI), Aggarwal (co-PI), LaPara (Co-PI), Sivey (Co-PI), Prasse (Co-PI). $2,122,997
USGS NIWR. 2022-2023. Characterization of biofilms from full-scale drinking water distribution pipe mains in an Arctic utilidor system. Aggarwal (PI), Hasan (student PI). $50,000 (includes match).
USGS NIWR. 2022-2023. Evaluating effluent water quality from wastewater lagoons in remote Alaskan communities. Dev (PI), Aggarwal (co-PI), Connor (co- PI). $39,184 (includes match).
USGS NIWR. 2022-2023. Microbial recovery of rare-earth elements from acid mine drainage waters in Alaska. Aggarwal (PI), Kabir (student PI), Dev (co-PI). $50,000 (includes match).
National Science Foundation. 2021-25. NNA Research: Collaborative Research: Displacing Wood Use with Electric Thermal Storage Heating to Improve Ambient Air Quality. Pride (PI), Aggarwal (co-PI), Dawe (co-PI), $2,154,249.
MJ Murdock Charitable Trust. 2022-23. Acquisition of an Orbitrap instrument for proteomics applications. Wooller (PI), Aggarwal (Co-PI), Barst (Co-PI), Drew (Co-PI), Druckenmiller (Co-PI), Drown (Co-PI), Gorman (Co-PI), Horstmann (Co-PI), Misarti (Co-PI), Muscarella (Co-PI), O’Brien (Co-PI), Rasic (Co-PI). $778,178.
USGS NIWR. 2021-2022. Development of sulfidogenic bioremediation technology for the treatment of sulfate and metal-rich industrial wastewater in Alaska. Aggarwal (PI), Dev (Co-PI), Yang (student PI). $74,814 (includes match).
USGS NIWR. 2021-2022. Evaluating Water quality impacts of COVID-19 building closures in above-ground distribution system water mains and tap water at a university campus. Aggarwal (PI), Hasan (student PI). $74, 997 (includes match).
National Science Foundation. 2020-24. NNA Track 1: Collaborative Research: A Purpose-Driven Merger of Western Science and Indigenous Knowledge of Water Quality in Alaskan Communities Aggarwal (PI), Shur (co-PI), Kanevskiy (co-PI), $915,710.
UAF Undergraduate Research Scholarly Activity ITE. 2021. Epifluorescence microscope for microplastics detection in Alaska. Aggarwal (PI). $3,312.
USGS NIWR. 2019-2021. Microplastics in Alaska: How far will it go? Misarti (PI), Aggarwal (co-PI), Barnes (co-PI), Stuefer (co-PI). $34,000.
Hilcorp LLC. 2019-2022. Marine Methane in the Marine Environment: Sources and Potential Adverse Effects. O’Hara (PI), Rea (co-PI), Aggarwal (co-PI), Guerard (co-PI). $290,000.
National Academy of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine 2018-2020: Gulf Research Program Early-Career Research Fellowship. Aggarwal (PI), $76,000.
National Science Foundation. 2018-23. CAREER: Fundamental Investigation of Biofilm Mechanical Properties in Drinking Water Distribution Systems. Aggarwal (PI). $507,986.
Conoco Phillips Arctic Science and Engineering Fund 2018-19. Developing a new "pipeline" of oil spill contingency research and education at U Alaska Anchorage. Tomco (PI), Duddleston (Co-PI), Dotson (Co-PI), Aggarwal (Significant collaborator). $84,279.
Mining Industry Consortium of Alaska (Red Dog mine). 2018-21. Water Remediation and Mineral Processing. Ganguli (PI), Aggarwal (co-PI), Ghosh (co-PI). $525,000.
UAF BLaST Equipment Grant 2017-18. Equipment purchase for biofilm growth reactors. Aggarwal (PI). $16,180.
National Science Foundation. 2017-21. Coupling Infrastructure Improvements to Food-Energy-Water System Dynamics in Small Cold Region Communities: MicroFEWs. Whitney (PI), Aggarwal (Co-PI), Wies (Co-PI), Huang (Co-PI), Schmidt (Co-PI). $2,419,338.
USGS NIWR 2017-18. Low-Cost Alternative to Mitigate Heavy Metal and Phosphorus Contamination in Water. Blood (PI), Aggarwal (Co-PI), Misra (Co-PI). $75,000 (with match).
National Science Foundation. 2016-18. Food-Energy-Water Nexus in Islanded Communities and High Latitudes: Issues, Pathways, and Implications. Prakash (PI), Aggarwal (Co-PI), Huang (Co-PI), Drew (Co-PI). $49,929.
NASA EPSCoR Seed Grant 2015-16. Use of satellite data to predict near-ground air quality in interior Alaska. Aggarwal (PI). $60,200 (with match).
CESTiCC/DoT/ADEC 2015-16. Near-Roadway Air Pollution: Evaluation of Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) and Ultrafine Particulate Matter (PM0.1) in Interior Alaska. Aggarwal (PI). $63,539 (with match).
State of Alaska- Hydrocarbon Optimization Grant 2014-15. Investigation of environmental impacts of application of chemical herders in oil spills: A strategic initiative to bolster WERC strength in oil-spill research. Aggarwal (PI). $40,000.
USGS NIWR 2014-15. Use of Silica Gel Encapsulated Graphene Oxide Nanoparticles for water treatment. Aggarwal (PI). $32,665. (With match).
ADEC/ Lifewater Engineering. 2014-15. Alaska Water and Sewer Challenge: Innovative plans to address water and wastewater problems in rural Alaska (Phase I and II). Aggarwal (PI). $2040.
SL Ross and Arctic Joint Industry Program. 2014-15. Herder Burner – A Field Test to Study Applications of Chemical Herders for Enhanced In Situ Burning of Crude Oil. Schnabel (PI), Aggarwal (Co-PI), Perkins (Co-PI). $699,295.
STUDENT AWARDS
2022, Muradur Rashedin, Alaska Center Ice Prize and People’s Choice Award at the inaugural Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition organized by UAF graduate school. $500
2022, Muradur Rashedin, Alaska Water Resources Association student scholarship. $700
2022, Fayzul Kabir, Alaska Water Resources Association student scholarship. $700
2002, Md Ibnul Hasan, Alaska Water Resources Association student scholarship. $700
2018, Alyson McPhetres, Publication Support Award, from UAF VCR. $1000
2018, Brittany Blood, USGS-National Institute of Water Resources (NIWR). $25,000
2017, Brittany Blood, Clarence Berry Fellowship, for outstanding scholarship from the College of Engineering and Mines, University of Alaska Fairbanks, $15,000
2016, Patrik Sartz, Hard Hat Award, Pacific Northwest International Section of the Air & Waste Management Association (PNWIS – AWMA)
2014, Sophia Tidler, Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity (URSA) Award. $2500
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Invited Journal Peer Reviewer; Reviewed for following journals and conferences :
Journal of Environmental Engineering (ASCE)
Materials Journal (MDPI)
Environmental Science & Technology (American Chemical Society)
Biotechnology and Bioengineering (Wiley)
Biofouling: Journal of Bio-adhesion and Biofilm Research (Taylor and Francis)
Biomacromolecules (American Chemical Society)
Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Matreials (Elsevier)
Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology (RSC)
RSC Advances (RSC)
Public Library of Science (PLOS One)
International Symposium on Systematic Approaches to Environmental Sustainability in Transportation, August 2-5, Fairbanks, AK
Proposal and Panel Reviews (Invited)
Panel Reviewer, National Science Foundation, CBET, June 2022
Panel Reviewer, National Science Foundation, CBET, June 2021
Reviewer, Alaska NASA EPSCoR Seed Grant Program, July 2020
Reviewer, Gulf Research Program, National Academies, April 2020
Reviewer, Alaska NASA EPSCoR Seed Grant Program, October 2019
Ad-Hoc Reviewer, USGS NIWR 104G program, April 2019
Ad-Hoc Reviewer, National Science Foundation, OIA-EPSCoR, December 2018
Reviewer, Minnesota LCCMR Grant Program, October 2018
Reviewer, Alaska NASA EPSCoR Seed Grant Program, November 2018
Panel Reviewer, National Science Foundation, CBET, April 2018
Reviewer, Kentucky Science & Engineering Foundation. May 2016
Ad-Hoc Reviewer, National Science Foundation, CMMI. May 2015
Panel Reviewer, National Science Foundation, CBET, February 2015
Panel Reviewer, National Science Foundation, CBET, June 2014
Journal Associate Editor
Biodegradation (Springer), Associate Editor, 2020-present
Water Science & Technology (IWA), Associate Editor, 2020-present
Nature Environment and Pollution Technology, Technoscience Publications, India.
Conference Session Chair/Symposium Organizer
A13D: Air Quality in Asia II Posters session, at AGU (American Geophysical Union) Fall Meeting 15th -19th December 2014, San Francisco, California (Invited)
Next Generation Techniques for Prevention and Precise Growth of Biofilms at the Interface of Nanomaterials and Electrochemistry, at 252nd American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting & Exposition Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to be held from August 21-25, 2016.