Principal Investigator
Dr. Smith joined the Sonny Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Southern California in 2014. He came from the University of Michigan where he received his MS and PhD in environmental engineering under the direction of Lutgarde Raskin and Steven J. Skerlos. His PhD research focused on anaerobic membrane bioreactor (AnMBR) treatment of domestic wastewater with an emphasis on the membrane biofilm’s role in treatment as a strategy to improve performance at low temperatures. Dr. Smith received his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Marquette University in 2009.
PhD Student
PhD Student
PhD Student
PhD Student
Undergraduate Student
PhD Alumni
PhD Alumni
Post Doctoral Scholar
Graduate Alumni
Rajuan Nelson, 2018 – present
Christina Najm, 2018 - present
Eli Kotelov, 2018
Jacob Totaro, 2018 - present
Jake Lam, 2017 - 2018
Alexis Barge, 2016 - 2018
Ben Johnson, 2015 - 2016
Jewls Lagman, 2015 - 2017
Jeremy Pathmanabhan, 2015
Undergrad Alumni
Rajuan Nelson, 2018 – present
Christina Najm, 2018 - present
Eli Kotelov, 2018
Jacob Totaro, 2018 - present
Jake Lam, 2017 - 2018
Alexis Barge, 2016 - 2018
Ben Johnson, 2015 - 2016
Jewls Lagman, 2015 - 2017
Jeremy Pathmanabhan, 2015
High School Alumni
Anouk Braun, Summer 2018
Noel Ermer, Summer 2017 and 2018
Caroline Kim, 2015 - 2017
Garret Kageyama, Summer 2015
Chloe Huang, Summer 2015