Who we are?
The Gulf-Coast – Center for Addressing Microplastics Pollution (GC-CAMP) consists of various experts, stakeholders, and agencies, sponsored by NOAA.
The Gulf-Coast – Center for Addressing Microplastics Pollution (GC-CAMP) consists of various experts, stakeholders, and agencies, sponsored by NOAA.
Area of Expertise:
Area of Expertise:
Waste materials management and recycling, repurposing the plastic waste into other uses, sustainability, quantification and qualification of sustainability, advanced characterization of civil engineering materials, pavement design and evaluation, STEM education
Waste materials management and recycling, repurposing the plastic waste into other uses, sustainability, quantification and qualification of sustainability, advanced characterization of civil engineering materials, pavement design and evaluation, STEM education
Area of Expertise:
Area of Expertise:
Chemical and biological processes for sustainable water and wastewater treatment;
Chemical and biological processes for sustainable water and wastewater treatment;
Novel bio-adsorbent development for nutrient recovery and emerging contaminant removal; Modelling microbial interactions; novel microbial cultures for bio-energy production; Advanced oxidation targeting organic contaminant destruction and pathogen disinfection
Novel bio-adsorbent development for nutrient recovery and emerging contaminant removal; Modelling microbial interactions; novel microbial cultures for bio-energy production; Advanced oxidation targeting organic contaminant destruction and pathogen disinfection
Area of Expertise:
Area of Expertise:
Modern analytical chemistry using chromatography and mass spectrometry to characterize plastics and substances on the molecular level
Modern analytical chemistry using chromatography and mass spectrometry to characterize plastics and substances on the molecular level
Area of Expertise:
Area of Expertise:
Absorbent materials and activated carbon, precursor for activated carbon production, green composites, and polymer characterization, recycling and sustainable materials, green composites, engineering education,
Absorbent materials and activated carbon, precursor for activated carbon production, green composites, and polymer characterization, recycling and sustainable materials, green composites, engineering education,
STEM outreach
STEM outreach
Area of Expertise:
Area of Expertise:
Wireless sensor networks and internet of thing, Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology, very-large-scale integration (VLSI) circuits and systems, neuromorphic computing hardware, emerging memory design, and cooling techniques for electronic devices, electronic subsystems for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV)
Wireless sensor networks and internet of thing, Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology, very-large-scale integration (VLSI) circuits and systems, neuromorphic computing hardware, emerging memory design, and cooling techniques for electronic devices, electronic subsystems for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV)
Area of Expertise:
Area of Expertise:
Artificial intelligence-based optimization techniques, traffic engineering with respect to mathematical modeling and optimization, data mining and system design, accident analysis and modeling
Artificial intelligence-based optimization techniques, traffic engineering with respect to mathematical modeling and optimization, data mining and system design, accident analysis and modeling
Area of Expertise:
Area of Expertise:
Structural testing of materials and components, instrumentation and testing of in-service structures, wave loads on bridges and other structures, forensic analysis and investigations, failure case studies, concrete properties, and concrete condition assessment
Structural testing of materials and components, instrumentation and testing of in-service structures, wave loads on bridges and other structures, forensic analysis and investigations, failure case studies, concrete properties, and concrete condition assessment
Area of Expertise:
Area of Expertise:
Advanced smart sensors, materials, and machine intelligence algorithms for intelligent, resilient, and sustainable infrastructure
Advanced smart sensors, materials, and machine intelligence algorithms for intelligent, resilient, and sustainable infrastructure
Area of Expertise:
Area of Expertise:
Education Director for Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium and serves on the Sea Grant Education Network Board, has more than 20 years’ experience marine science education and outreach
Education Director for Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium and serves on the Sea Grant Education Network Board, has more than 20 years’ experience marine science education and outreach
STUDENT TEAM
STUDENT TEAM
Abeeb Oyelere, M.S
Abeeb Oyelere, M.S
Basant Bhatt, M.S
Basant Bhatt, M.S
Vyoma Jani, M.S
Vyoma Jani, M.S
Pratik Neupane, M.S
Pratik Neupane, M.S
Pengwei Guo
Pengwei Guo
Megan Jordan
Megan Jordan
Jade Laffiette
Jade Laffiette
Sean Digman
Sean Digman
Collaborators
Dr. Kevin White is a professor emeritus, who is an expert in decentralized wastewater treatment, fate of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in wastewater treatment, engineered wetland systems for both wastewater and storm water treatment, reuse of treated wastewater, stormwater treatment, highway runoff, and low impact development systems. He will provide technical support and consultant service for technology transfer and implementation.
Dr. Kevin White is a professor emeritus, who is an expert in decentralized wastewater treatment, fate of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in wastewater treatment, engineered wetland systems for both wastewater and storm water treatment, reuse of treated wastewater, stormwater treatment, highway runoff, and low impact development systems. He will provide technical support and consultant service for technology transfer and implementation.
Mobile Baykeeper is a non-profit organization that is advocate for the Mobile Bay Watershed and Coastal Alabama, protecting clean water, clean air, and healthy communities. They will assist water sampling, sensor implementation for microplastics monitoring, and outreach activities.
Mobile Baykeeper is a non-profit organization that is advocate for the Mobile Bay Watershed and Coastal Alabama, protecting clean water, clean air, and healthy communities. They will assist water sampling, sensor implementation for microplastics monitoring, and outreach activities.
Osprey Initiative LLC is a Gulf coast regional company that uses patented technology to collect marine debris data to determine sources and solutions. They will assist research team to collect water samples and implement the microplastics reduction technologies in the Gulf coast area.
Osprey Initiative LLC is a Gulf coast regional company that uses patented technology to collect marine debris data to determine sources and solutions. They will assist research team to collect water samples and implement the microplastics reduction technologies in the Gulf coast area.
Stakeholders and Partners
Sponsor