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John Crittenden

Director, Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems, Hightower Chair and Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar in Environmental Technologies.

Presentations

  1. Crittenden, J.C., “Developing Sustainable Urban Infrastructure to Solve Gigaton Problems,” and “Computer-based First-principles Kinetic model for Aqueous Phase Advanced Oxidation Processes: Proof of Reaction Pathway and Byproducts Formation,” V. L. Snoeyink Distinguished Visiting Lecturer, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, October 31 - November 1, 2012, Urbana, Illinois.
  2. Crittenden, J.C., “Developing Sustainable Urban Infrastructure to Solve Gigaton Problems,” University of Nevada, October 18, 2012, Reno, Nevada.
  3. Crittenden, J.C., “Developing Sustainable Urban Infrastructure to Solve Gigaton Problems,” University of Georgia, October 11, 2012, Atlanta, Georgia.
  4. Crittenden, J.C., “Infrastructure Ecology: The Water, Energy, Transportation, Land Use and Socioeconomic Nexus,” keynote presented to the 8th International Conference on Sustainable Water Environment, July 17, 2012, Guilin, China.
  5. Crittenden, J.C., “The Gigaton Problem,” and “Infrastructure Ecology: An Integrative Approach Towards More Sustainable Urban Systems,” Center for Sustainable Engineering Workshop, June 4 - 8, 2012. Syracuse Center of Excellence, Syracuse, N.Y.
  6. Pandit, A., Crittenden, J. C., “Resilience of Urban Water Systems,” 2012 International Symposium on Sustainable Systems & Technology, Session: Urban Infrastructure. Boston, MA.
  7. Pandit, A., Crittenden, J.C., Jeong, H., Lu, Z., Minne, E.A., James, J.C., Xu, M., French, S. P., Sung, S.M., Noonan, D., Brown, M., DesRoches, R., Bras, B., Begovic, M., “Infrastructure Ecology: An Integrative Approach towards More Sustainable Urban Systems,” 2012 International Symposium on Sustainable Systems & Technology, Session: Urban Infrastructure. Boston, MA.
  8. LinLin, Xing; Minakata, D.; Cao, Hongbin; Crittenden, J.C., Experimental and computational simulation of oxalate degradation during ozonation with activated carbon. AOTs-17, November 7-10, 2011, San Diego, CA.
  9. Crittenden, J.C. EFRI-RESIN Project. Water, Energy, Land Use, Transportation and Socioeconomic Nexus: A Blue Print for More Sustainable Urban Systems. 201, Summit Forum for Urban Water, Harbin Institute of Technology, China.
  10. Crittenden, J.C. Sustainable and Resilient Urban Infrastructure Design: A Holistic Approach, June 13, 2011, Yale-Tsinghua Environment and Sustainable Development Leadership Program, Yale University, USA.
  11. Crittenden, J.C. Developing Sustainable Urban Infrastructure to Solve Gigaton Problems. GCOE Symposium on Sustainability in Environmental Engineering, July 21st, 2011. Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
  12. Minakata, D.; Li, K.; Crittenden, J.C. Rational Design of Advanced Oxidation Processes using Computational Chemistry. GCOE Symposium on Sustainability in Environmental Engineering, July 21st, 2011. Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
  13. Crittenden, J.C. Gigaton Problems Require Gigaton Solutions: Urban Systems and Technology Opportunities. June 17, 2011,Tianjin University. China.
  14. Crittenden, J.C. Tools and Metrics in Sustainable Engineering. 2011 Center for Sustainably Engineering, May 23-27, 2011, Syracuse University, NY, USA.
  15. Minakata, D.; Li, K.; Crittenden, J.C.; Hand, D. Rational Design of Advanced Oxidation Processes using Computational Chemistry. The 16th International Conference on Advanced Oxidation Technologies for Treatment of Water, Air and Soil (AOTs-16). San Diego, California, USA. Novermber 15-18, 2010.
  16. Hyunju Jeong, Arka Pandit, John C. Crittenden*, Ming Xu, Charles Perrings, Dali Wang, Eric Williams, George Karady, Ke Li, Marilyn Brown, Miroslav Begovic, Samuel Ariaratnam, Steve French, “Infrastructure Ecology for Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure Design”, 2010 American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Salt Lake City, Utah, November 7-12, 2010.
  17. Hyunju Jeong, Arka Pandit, John C. Crittenden*, Ming Xu, Sam Ariaratnam, Miroslav Begovic, Bert Bras, Marilyn Brown, Reginald DesRoches, Steve French, Aris Georgakakos, George Karady, Ke Li, Doug Noonan, Charles Perrings, Eric Williams, “Sustainable and Resilient Urban Infrastructure Design: A Holistic Approach”, the 83rd Annual Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, October 4-6, 2010.
  18. Hyunju Jeong, Arka Pandit, John C. Crittenden*, Ming Xu, Sam Ariaratnam, Miroslav Begovic, Bert Bras, Marilyn Brown, Reginald DesRoches, Steve French, Aris Georgakakos, George Karady, Ke Li, Doug Noonan, Charles Perrings, Eric Williams, “Sustainable and Resilient Urban Infrastructure Design: A Holistic Approach”, 9th International Symposium (International Urban Planning and Environment Association) for Sustainable Planning Challenges: Rapid Urbanization, Global Recession and Climate Change, Guangzhou, China, August 4-6, 2010.
  19. Hyunju Jeong, Arka Pandit, John C. Crittenden*, Ming Xu, Sam Ariaratnam, Miroslav Begovic, Bert Bras, Charles Perrings, Eric Williams, “Sustainable and Resilient Urban Infrastructure Design: A Holistic Approach”, The Sixth International Conference on Sustainable Water Environments, Clayton Hall, University of Delaware, July 29-31, 2010.
  20. John C. Crittenden, “Sustainability Issues and Research Opportunities” Environmental Protection Agency ORD Seminar, July 12, 2010.
  21. John C. Crittenden, “Grand Challenges in Sustainability”, Chinese Environmental Engineering Science and Technology and Long-Term Development Strategy Forum for Environmental Protection, Chinese Academy of Engineering, Beijing, China, June 12- 13, 2010.
  22. John C. Crittenden, “Developing Sustainable Urban Infrastructure to Solve Gigaton Problems”, US-China Workshop on Energy and Environment in the Development of Sustainable Asphalt Pavements, Chang An University, Xian, China, June 7, 2010.
  23. John C. Crittenden, “Developing Sustainable Urban Infrastructure to Solve Gigaton Problems”, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China, June 2, 2010.
  24. John C. Crittenden, “Developing Sustainable Urban Infrastructure to Solve Gigaton Problems”, Dalian University, Dalian, Liaoning, China, May 31, 2010.
  25. John C. Crittenden, “Sustainable Urban Infrastructure”, The Center for Bio Energy Sustainability, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, May 20, 2010.
  26. John C. Crittenden, “Developing Sustainable Urban Infrastructure to Solve Gigaton Problems”, 2010 Sino-US Environmental Protection and Energy Summit and Expo, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, April 24-25, 2010.
  27. John C. Crittenden, “Gigaton Problems Need Gigaton Solutions, 15th Annual Conference Western Hemisphere and Global Recovery: Trade and Investment, Texas A&M International University, Laredo, TX, April 14-16, 2010.
  28. John C. Crittenden, “Understanding and Engineering the Complexity of Sustainable Urban Systems”, Ezra’s Round Table, College of Engineering, Systems Engineering Program, Cornell University, Ithica, NY, March 5, 2010.
  29. John Crittenden and Ke Li, “Understanding and Engineering the Complexity of Sustainable Urban Systems”, Second Multinational Enterprise and Sustainable Development Conference: Strategies for Sustainable Technologies and Innovations, Nancy-Metz, France, November 4-6, 2009.
  30. Crittenden, John, “Grand Challenges for Sustainability”, Institute for Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China, October 19, 2009.
  31. Crittenden, John, “Sustainable Urban Engineering”, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China, October 19, 2009.
  32. Crittenden, John, “Sustainable Urban Engineering”, University of South Florida at Tampa, Tampa, FL, September 30, 2009.
  33. Crittenden, John, “The Use of Litree’s Membrane at a Water Reuse Facility”, International Water Association: 5th IWA Specialized Membrane Technology Conference for Water and Wastewater Treatment, Beijing, China, September 1-3, 2009.
  34. Crittenden, John, “Advanced Oxidation Processes”, Institute for Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China, 2009.
  35. Crittenden, John, “Sustainable Urban Infrastructure”, Tsinghua University, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing, China, July 31, 2009.
  36. Crittenden, John, “Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable Engineering”, Center for Sustainable Engineering: Engineering in Transition, Pittsburgh, PA, Workshop 1, July 12-14, 2009; Workshop 2, July 16-17, 2009.
  37. Crittenden, John, “Sustainable Urban Infrastructure”, Tsinghua University, Department of Architecture, Beijing, China, June 7, 2009.
  38. John Crittenden, Recorded interview about sustainability and water and energy infrastructure, which was then broadcast by National Public Radio, April, 2009.
  39. Crittenden, John, “Sustainable Systems”, Directorate for Engineering Advisory Committee Meeting, National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA, April 22-23, 2009.
  40. Crittenden, John, “The Future of U.S. Infrastructure: Sustainable Urban Systems”, Georgia Tech Civil and Environmental Engineering Alumni Weekend, Washington, D.C., April 17-19, 2009.
  41. Crittenden, John, “Understanding and Engineering the Complexity of Urban Systems”, EPA Decision Analysis: Supporting Environmental Decision Makers Workshop, Cincinnati, OH, March 31-April 1, 2009.
  42. Crittenden, Li, Minakata, & Westerhoff, “Overview of Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs) – Understanding and Improving Process Performance,” Potable Water Reuse Conference, November 19, 2008.
  43. Minakata, Li, Crittenden*, & Westerhoff, “Development of Group Contribution Method (GCM) for Hydroxyl Radical (HO) Reaction Rate Constants in the Aqueous Phase”, AOT-14, September 22, 2008.
  44. John C. Crittenden, et al., “Understanding and Improving Process Performance of Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs)”, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, June 27, 2008.
  45. John C. Crittenden, “Sustainable Urban Engineering and Science,” Walter J. Weber Lecture, University of Michigan, November 29, 2007.
  46. John Crittenden, “Life Cycle Assessment of Three Water Scenarios: Importation, Reclamation, and Desalination,” EPRI, EPRI Workshop to Assess Research Opportunities for Water Use Efficiency Technologies, Paolo Alta, CA, November 14-15, 2007.
  47. Minakata, D., Crittenden, J., Li, I., “Evaluation and Design Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs),” Workshop on AOTs at the 2007 Water Quality Technology Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina, November 4, 2007.
  48. John Crittenden, “Sustainable Urban Engineering and Science,” NSF Engineering Advisory Board, Arlington, VA, October 24-25, 2007.
  49. John C. Crittenden, Yongsheng Chen, and Ke Li, “Sustainable Urban Engineering and Science,” Clemson University, Clemson, SC, September 28, 2007.
  50. John Crittenden, Erin Lyons, Peng Zhang, Troy Benn, Miles Costanza, and Ke Li, "Life Cycle Assessment of Three Water Scenarios: Importation, Reclamation, and Desalination", Arizona Society of Profession Engineers Symposium, The Future of Water in the Dessert, Scottsdale, AZ, August 17, 2007.
  51. John Crittenden, Yang Zhang, Brian Koeneman, Kiril Hristovski, Paul Westerhoff, Yongsheng Chen, David Capco, Daniel Gerrity, Hodon Ryu, and Morteza Abbaszadegan, “Nanoparticles in the Water Environment: Characterizatioin, Removal, Environmental Applications, Bioaccumulation and Cytotoxicity, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Chemistry. July 30th, 2007.
  52. John Crittenden, Yang Zhang, Brian Koeneman, Kiril Hristovski, Paul Westerhoff, Yongsheng Chen, David Capco, Daniel Gerrity, Hodon Ryu, and Morteza Abbaszadegan, “Nanoparticles in the Water Environment: Characterizatioin, Removal, Environmental Applications, Bioaccumulation and Cytotoxicity, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, July 24th, 2007.
  53. John Crittenden, Yang Zhang, Brian Koeneman, Kiril Hristovski, Paul Westerhoff, Yongsheng Chen, and David Capco, “Application of Nanotechnology for Adsorption Processes,” Plenary Lecture, International Water Association Leading Edge Technology Conference, Singapore, June 6, 2007.
  54. John C. Crittenden, Yongsheng Chen, and Ke Li, “Sustainable Urban Engineering and Science,” Key Note Speaker at the Energy and Environment Conference, Washington University, St Louis, MO, May 6, 2007.
  55. John C. Crittenden, Yongsheng Chen, and Ke Li, “Sustainable Urban Engineering and Science,” University of Vermont, April 13, 2007.
  56. Crittenden, J., “Advances in Adsorption Processes for Drinking Water Treatment” ACS 233rd Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, March 25-29, 5 pages on CD-ROM (2007).
  57. John C. Crittenden, Yongsheng Chen, and Ke Li, “Sustainable Urban Engineering and Science,” Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California - Riverside, February 2, 2007.
  58. John C. Crittenden, Yongsheng Chen, and Ke Li, “Sustainable Urban Engineering and Science,” American Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors Workshop: Frontiers in Environmental Engineering Education, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, January 10, 2007.
  59. John C. Crittenden, Yongsheng Chen, Ke Li, and Paul Westerhoff, Invited Lectures: (1) Emerging Contaminants in Water Treatment and (2) Grand Environmental Challenges for the 21st Century, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Aug. 10, 2006.
  60. John C. Crittenden, Yongsheng Chen, and Ke Li, “Regional Futures 2100 – Decision and Education Support for Regional Development”, 3rd International Conference on Environmental Enhancement and Sustainable Development, Inner Mongolia, China, August 4-8, 2006.
  61. John Crittenden, “Sustainable Engineering: What can we do with it?” Center for Sustainable Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, July 17-18, 2006.
  62. Yang Zhang, Brian Koeneman, Kiril Hristovski, Paul Westerhoff, Yongsheng Chen, David Capco, Daniel Gerrity, Hodon Ryu, Morteza Abbaszadegan, John Crittenden, "Characterization, Toxicity and Fate of Metal Oxide Nanoparticles in Water," Gordon Research Conference, Holderness School Plymouth, June 25-30, 2006.
  63. John C. Crittenden, Yongsheng Chen, and Paul Westerhoff, “Grand Environmental Challenges,” Ocean University of China, Tsingdao, May 16, 2006.
  64. John C. Crittenden, Yongsheng Chen, and Ke Li, “Sustainable Urban Engineering and Science,” Chinese Academy of Sciences, Eco-Environmental Center, Beijing, May 10, 2006.
  65. John C. Crittenden, Yongsheng Chen, and Ke Li, “Regional Futures 2100 Decision and Education Support for Regional Development” Invited Seminar, Chemical Transport Systems/ Biological Environmental Systems, NSF, April 6, 2006.
  66. John C. Crittenden, Yongsheng Chen, and Paul Westerhoff, Emerging Contaminants and Technologies, Plenary Session, Chinese Water Association Meeting, Hangzhou, China, March 8, 2006.

Reports

  1. Westerhoff, P.; Crittenden, J.; Moon, H.; Minakata, D. Oxidative Treatment of Organics in Membrane Concentrates. Water Reuse Research. 2010. Water Reuse Research Foundation. Alexandria, VA. 75 pgs.
  2. John C. Crittenden (Member of EPA’s National Advisory Council and Environmental Policy and Technology), “EPA Technology Programs and Intra-Agency Coordination,” EPA Report, EPA 100-R00-021, 2006, 46 pgs.
  3. Crittenden, J.C. and numerous Co PIs at MTU, the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Minnesota-Minneapolis: "Activities Report for Center for Clean Industrial and Treatment Technologies”, Annual Report to Office of Research and Development, Washington, D.C., USEPA for October 1997 to September 1998, 58 pps.
  4. Crittenden, J.C. and numerous Co PIs at MTU, the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Minnesota-Minneapolis: "Activities Report for Center for Clean Industrial and Treatment Technologies”, Annual Report to Office of Research and Development, Washington, D.C., USEPA for October 1996 to September 1997, 59 pps.
  5. Crittenden, J.C. and numerous Co PIs at MTU, the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Minnesota-Minneapolis: "Activities Report for Center for Clean Industrial and Treatment Technologies”, Annual Report to Office of Research and Development, Washington, D.C., USEPA for October 1995 to September 1996, 55 pps.
  6. Hand, D.W., B. Clancy, J.L. Bulloch, D.R. Hokanson, D.L. Perram, and J.C. Crittenden, "Development and Verification of the Space Station Multifiltration Model”, ION Electronics/NASA, Huntsville, AL, 400 pps (1995).
  7. Crittenden, J.C., R. Suri, Y. Zhang, M.E. Mullins, and D.W. Hand, "Phases I, II, III - Evaluation of the Technical Feasibility of Photocatalytic Oxidation and Phase Transfer Catalysis for Removal and Destruction of Contaminants from Water”, U.S. Air Force, Tyndall AFB, FL (1995).
  8. Hand, D.W., Capt. E. Marchand, and J.C. Crittenden, "Catalytic Oxidation of Trichloroethene with Ambercat”, U.S. Air Force, Tyndall AFB, FL (1995).
  9. Crittenden, J.C. and numerous Co PIs at MTU, the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Minnesota-Minneapolis: "Activities Report for Center for Clean Industrial and Treatment Technologies”, Annual Report to Office of Research and Development, Washington, D.C., USEPA for October 1994 to September 1995, 90 pps.
  10. Crittenden, J.C. Crittenden and numerous Co PIs at MTU, the University of Wisconsin- Madison and the University of Minnesota-Minneapolis: "Activities Report for Center for Clean Industrial and Treatment Technologies”, Annual Report to Office of Research and Development, Washington, D.C., USEPA for June 1992 to September 1994, 53 pps.
  11. Liu, J., J.C. Crittenden, and D.W. Hand, "Destruction of Toxic Organics Using Adsorption and Photocatalytic Regeneration with Sunlight or Low Intensity Artificial Lights", American Water Works Research Foundation, Denver, CO (1995).
  12. Selzer, V. and J.C. Crittenden, “Technological and Economic Feasibility of the Full Scale Photocatalytic Oxidation Processes Applied to Air and Water Treatment”, A Research Summary, 22 pps, 1995.
  13. Baillod, C.R., J.C. Crittenden, J.R. Mihelcic, T.N. Rogers, and C.P. Les Grady, Jr., "Transport and Fate of Toxic Compounds in Wastewater Facilities”, Water Pollution Control Federation Research Foundation Report, Washington, D.C., 205 pp., December 15, 1990.
  14. Hand, D.W. and J.C. Crittenden, "Non-Thermal Regeneration of Spent GAC - A Comprehensive Assessment”, American Water Works Association Research Foundation Report, 47 pp., September, 1990.
  15. Hand, D.W., S. Notthakun, D.L. Perram, J.C. Crittenden, and M.E. Mullins, "Destruction of Disinfection By-Products Precursors Using Photocatalytic and Phase Transfer Oxidation - Phase Research Report”, American Water Works Association Research Foundation Report, 102 pp., August, 1990.
  16. Crittenden, J.C., et al, (American Water Works Association Organic Contaminants Committee), "Long Term Research Needs for the Control of Organics in Drinking Water”, Committee Research Report, 32 pp., 1990.
  17. Crittenden, J.C., P.S. Reddy, D.W. Hand, and H. Arora, "Prediction Of GAC Performance Using Rapid Small Scale Column Tests”, AWWARF Executive Summary and Full Report, Denver, CO, 1989, 185 pps.
  18. Hand, D.W., J.C. Crittenden, J.M. Miller, and J.L. Gehin, "An Evaluation of the Performance of Air Stripping and GAC for Removing SOCs and VOCs From Groundwater”, Project Summary and Final Report, Wausau, WI (1987).
  19. Crittenden, J.C., R.D. Cortright, B. Rick, S.R. Tang, and D. Perram, "Removal of Volatile Organic Chemical from Air Stripping Tower Off gas Using Granular Activated Carbon”, AWWARF Executive Summary and Full Report, Denver, CO, 1987.
  20. Crittenden, J.C., Editor, AEEP Computer Software Manual, 1986.
  21. Speth, T.F., J.C. Crittenden, and D.W. Hand, "The Use of Equilibrium Theory to Evaluate Multicomponent Competition in Fixed Beds”, 1986 AEEP Computer Software Manual.
  22. Speth, T.F., J.C. Crittenden, and D.W. Hand, "Prediction of Multicomponent Adsorption Equilibria Using Ideal Adsorbed Solution Theory”, 1986 AEEP Computer Software Manual.
  23. Hand, D.W., J.C. Crittenden, and R.C. Cortright, "User Oriented Solutions to the Homogeneous Surface Diffusion Model for Design of Gas Phase Fixed Bed Adsorbers”, 1986 AEEP Computer Software Manual.
  24. Hand, D.W., J.C. Crittenden, and R.C. Cortright, "User Oriented Solutions to the Homogeneous Surface Diffusion Model for Design of Gas Phase Fixed Bed Adsorbers”, 1986 AEEP Computer Software Manual.
  25. Hand, D.W. and J.C. Crittenden, "Design of Packed Tower Aeration Systems”, 1986 AEEP Computer Software Manual.
  26. James M. Montgomery Consulting Engineers, Inc., Pasadena, California, "Water Treatment Principles and Design”, John Wiley and Sons, New York, J.C. Crittenden wrote and edited Chapter 6, pp. 189 194, 1985.
  27. Crittenden, J.C. and D.W. Hand, "Fixed bed Adsorption Experiment”, a Chapter IX. in the AEEP Environmental Engineering Unit Operations and Unit Processes Laboratory Manual, May, 1984, pp. IX 4 1 to IX 4 18.
  28. Thacker, W.E., V.L. Snoeyink, and J.C. Crittenden, "Modeling of Activated Carbon and Coal Gasification Char Adsorbents in Single Solute and Bisolute Systems”, Research Report UILU WRC 81 0161, prepared for Illinois Water Resources Center, 166 pp., July, 1981.
  29. Crittenden, J.C., "Pollution from the Mallard Lake Landfill”, prepared for Jenner and Block, Attorneys at Law, Chicago, IL and Environmental Engineering, Inc., Springfield, IL.
  30. Crittenden, J.C., "Evaluation of Synthetic Resins and Activated Carbon for the Renovation of Secondary Effluents”, prepared for Nishihara Environmental Sanitation Research Corporation, Ltd., Tokyo, Japan, 143 pp., 1979.
  31. Crittenden, J.C., "Statement on the Proposed Regulations for Control of Organic Contaminants in Drinking Water Using Granular Activated Carbon”, submitted in behalf of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, submitted to the Deputy Assistant Administrator for Water Supply, U.S. EPA, Washington, D.C., 55 pp., August, 1978.
  32. Crittenden, J.C., "Water Quality Modeling Analysis of Discharge Alternatives for Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District”, prepared for Limno Tech., Inc., Ann Arbor, MI, 343 pp., 1976.
  33. Crittenden, J.C., "Mathematical Modeling of Fixed Bed Adsorber Dynamics Single Component and Multicomponent”, Ph.D. Thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Michigan, 1976.