Civil and Environmental Engineering

Professor Schroeder has been a member of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering since 1966. His research interests are in the general area of biological processes for contaminant removal from water, wastewater and air. Particular research interests are in the areas of nutrient removal, nitrogen transformations in biological processes, periodic biological processes such as sequencing batch reactors, and removal of vapor phase contaminants using biofilters. At present Professor Schroeder is focusing on biofiltration and use of bioreactors in which the microorganisms are separated from water being treated by microporous membranes, and microbial systems for degradation of the gasoline oxygenate methyl tert-butyl (MTB) ether. He has authored or co-authored over 120 papers and two text books on various aspects of environmental engineering.

W.F. Wright, E.D. Schroeder, D.P.Y. Chang, and K.A. Romstad (1997). "Performance of a Compost Biofilter Treating Gasoline." Journal of Environmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 123, No. 6, pp. 547-555.

W.F. Wright, E.D. Schroeder, D.P.Y. Chang, and K.A. Kinney (1997). "Biodegradation of Vapor Phase Contaminants." Bioremediation: Principles and Practice, edited by S.K. Sikdar and R.L. Irvine, Technomics Press.

C.A. du Plessis, K.A. Kinney, E.D. Schroeder, D.P.Y. Chang, and K.M. Scow (1996). "Anaerobic Activity in an Aerobic, Aerosol-Fed Biofilter." Proceedings, Conference on Biofiltration, University of Southern California, October 24-25, pp. 158-163.

K.A. Kinney, C.A. du Plesssis, E.D. Schroeder, D.P.Y. Chang, and K.M. Scow (1996). "Optimizing Microbial Activity in a Directionally-Switching Biofilter." Proceedings, Conference on Biofiltration, University of Southern California, October 24-25, pp. 150-157.

A.R. Reising and E.D. Schroeder (1996). "Denitrification Incorporating Microporous Membranes." Journal of Environmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 122, No. 7, pp. 599-604.

California Department of Transportation: Beneficial Impacts of Stormwater.

US Environmental Protection Agency: Optimization of Transient Response of Vapor Phase Biofiltration Systems.