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CEE Faculty Profile
Spyros G. Pavlostathis
Professor
Affinity Group: Environmental Engineering
| Office: | Environmental Science & Techmology Bldg. 3204 |
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| Phone: | 404/894-9367 |
| Email: | spyros.pavlostathis@ce.gatech.edu |
| Web: | http://people.ce.gatech.edu/~spavlost/ |
Biography
Dr. Pavlostathis is a Professor of Environmental Engineering in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Dr. Pavlostathis earned his Diploma in Agricultural Engineering from the Agricultural University of Athens, Greece and his MS and Ph.D . degrees in Environmental Engineering from [Read More]Research Interests
- Environmental biotechnology and bioprocess engineering for the bioremediation of contaminated natural systems and the treatment of industrial and municipal wastewater
- Fate and biotransformation of recalcitrant organic compounds such as dyes, pesticides, antioxidants, disinfectants, antibiotics, naphthenic acids, and phytosterols
- Biotransformation of emerging environmental contaminants
- Disinfectant-induced antibiotic resistance
- Bioenergy and biofuels from biomass and waste streams
- Development of halophilic and thermophilic microbial processes
- Kinetics, modeling, and simulation of biotransformation and biotreatment processes
Education
- Ph.D., Environmental Engineering, Cornell University, 1985.
- M.S., Environmental Engineering, Cornell University, 1982.
- Diploma, Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural University of Athens, Greece, 1974.
