Jeannie Darby

Jeannie Darby

Position Title
Emeritus
Professor

  • Civil and Environmental Engineering
3134 Ghausi
Bio

Professor Darby's research focuses on water and wastewater treatment processes, including ultraviolet light disinfection, filtration, adsorption, and nutrient removal. One recent focus is a field scale demonstration project aimed at providing proof of concept for the implementation of consolidated management for nitrate removal for a cluster of small disadvantaged water systems in the San Joaquin Valley.

Awards & Honors

  • 2018 UC Davis Academic Senate Distinguished Scholarly Public Service Award
  • 2017 AWWA Small Systems Division Best Paper Award
  • 2011 Water Environment Federation William W. Edgar Pioneer Award, UV Disinfection
  • 2010 University of Texas CAEE Academy of Distinguished Alumni
  • 2005-10 Gerald T. and Lillian P. Orlob Professor of Water Resources Engineering
  • 2004 College of Engineering, Outstanding Teaching Award
  • 2001 Nat’l Soc. of Professional Engineers, Engineering Education Excellence Award
  • 2001 American Society of Engineering Education, Sharon Keillor Award
  • 1996-97 Academic Senate Distinguished Teaching Award.