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Research Interests
My research interests lie in the areas of contaminant fate, transport, and remediation. I am particularly interested in aggressive remediation technologies for contaminated soils and emerging contaminants in the environment such as fire retardants and other micropollutants.
Teaching Interests
Current Teaching: Contaminated Land, Pollution & Rehabilitation of Degraded Ecosystems, Chemistry & Materials Science
Past Teaching: Statistics & Model Analysis, Water & Wastewater Treatment Design
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, Rutgers University
Master of Science, Rutgers University
Bachelor of Science, Johns Hopkins University
Keywords
- contaminated soils
- remediation
- smouldering combustion
- environmental engineering
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Projects
BTG- Detection of Brominated Fire Retardants
Nic Daeid, N. & Switzer, C.
5/09/11 → …
Project: Internally funded project
Research Output
An investigation of potentially toxic element content in beached plastic resin pellets from Kuwait and the United Kingdom
Mandekar, B. E. A., Davidson, C., Switzer, C. & Liggat, J., 5 May 2016, (Unpublished).Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract
Enhancing student transitions into engineering from underrepresented backgrounds
Switzer, C., Nicol, E., Bertram, D., Kenny, M., Murray, M. & Ferguson, N., 9 Jun 2016. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Speech
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Thesis
Decabromodiphenyl ether fate in soil system : sorption in soil matrices and new perspective for soil remediation
Author: malgaretti, M., 25 Nov 2016Supervisor: Switzer, C. (Supervisor) & Gibson, L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
Investigation of the role of microplastics in the transport of potentially toxic element species in the marine environment
Author: Bedraya E A Mandekar, B., 11 Jun 2018Supervisor: Davidson, C. (Supervisor) & Switzer, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
Prizes
Lord Ezra Award for Innovation in Combustion awarded by the Combustion Engineering Association (Oct 2009)
Christine Switzer (Recipient), Oct 2009
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
Training day on Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control for delegates from the Hebei Provincial Government
Vernon Phoenix (Speaker), Richard Lord (Speaker), Elsa Joao (Speaker), Christine Switzer (Speaker), Charles Knapp (Speaker)5 Dec 2017
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
Environmental Science and Technology (Journal)
Christine Switzer (Peer reviewer)1 Jul 2011 → …
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Journal peer review