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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
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, Evaluation of Soil Vapor Extraction Performance for Trichloroethylene (TCE) Remediation in Layered Heterogenous Soils, Rutgers University
Award Date: 1 Jan 2004
Master of Science, Rutgers University
Award Date: 1 Jan 2000
Bachelor of Science, Johns Hopkins University
Award Date: 1 Jan 1997
Keywords
- contaminated soils
- remediation
- smouldering combustion
- environmental engineering
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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BTG- Detection of Brominated Fire Retardants
Nic Daeid, N. & Switzer, C.
5/09/11 → …
Project: Internally funded project
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Smouldering to treat PFAS in sewage sludge
Fournie, T., Rashwan, T. L., Switzer, C. & Gerhard, J. I., 1 Jun 2023, In: Waste management. 164, p. 219-227 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
Exploring PCDD/Fs and potentially toxic elements in sewage sludge during smouldering treatment
Fournie, T., Rashwan, T. L., Switzer, C., Grant, G. P. & Gerhard, J. I., 1 Sept 2022, In: Journal of Environmental Management. 317, 12 p., 115384.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile6 Citations (Scopus)11 Downloads (Pure)
Prizes
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Lord Ezra Award for Innovation in Combustion awarded by the Combustion Engineering Association (Oct 2009)
Switzer, Christine (Recipient), Oct 2009
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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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 2017Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Environmental Science and Technology (Journal)
Christine Switzer (Peer reviewer)
1 Jul 2011 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Journal peer review