Research
Thinesh Selvaratnam, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Research Interests
- Energy-positive domestic wastewater treatment
- Bio-remediation of various industrial wastewater
- Water treatment and testing systems for emergencies
- Food–Water–Environment Nexus
Current Research
- Produced Water treatment using an algal-based system.
- Bioremediation of municipal landfill leachate.
- Bioremediation and nutrient recovery from anaerobic digester centrate using an algal-based system and maximizing algal biomass productivity.
- Developing resilience indicators for Southeast Texas.
Research Group
- Hari Kharel - Doctoral Student
- Riyaz Mohammed Rinaz - MS Student
- Melissa Tan - Undergraduate Student