research overview
- Professor Ryan and his students are examining the fate and transport of contaminants in natural waters.
- Contact Info
Ryan, Joseph N.
Positions
- Assoc Faculty Director, College of Engineering and Applied Science
- Professor, Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering
Research Areas
Research
keywords
- contaminant fate and transport in natural waters
Publications
selected publications
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conference proceeding
- Transport of selected hydraulic fracturing fluid organic compounds through aquifer sediment in laboratory columns. ACS National Meeting Book of Abstracts. 2013
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journal article
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Wildland-urban interface wildfire increases metal contributions to stormwater runoff in Paradise, California.
Environmental Science Processes and Impacts.
2024
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Composition and Origin of Surface Casing Fluids in a Major US Oil- and Gas-Producing Region.
Environmental Science and Technology (Washington).
17227-17235.
2022
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Mine Water Use, Treatment, and Reuse in the United States: A Look at Current Industry Practices and Select Case Studies.
391-408.
2022
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Vulnerability of Groundwater Resources Underlying Unlined Produced Water Ponds in the Tulare Basin of the San Joaquin Valley, California.
Environmental Science and Technology (Washington).
14782-14794.
2021
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Public data from three US states provide new insights into well integrity.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of USA.
2021
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Wildland-urban interface wildfire increases metal contributions to stormwater runoff in Paradise, California.
Environmental Science Processes and Impacts.
2024
Teaching
courses taught
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CVEN 4424 - Environmental Organic Chemistry
Primary Instructor - Spring 2018 / Spring 2020
Examines the fundamental physical and chemical transformations affecting the fate and transport of organic contaminants in natural and treated waters. Emphasizes quantitative approach to solubility, vapor pressure, air-water exchange, sorption, hydrolysis and redox reactions, and photodegradation. Same as EVEN 4424. -
CVEN 5404 - Water Chemistry
Primary Instructor - Fall 2019 / Fall 2020 / Fall 2021 / Fall 2022 / Fall 2023 / Fall 2024
Introduces chemical fundamentals governing the chemistry of natural and treated waters. Topics include thermodynamics and kinetics of acid and base reactions, carbonate chemistry, air-water exchange, precipitation, dissolution, complexation, oxidation-reduction, and sorption. -
CVEN 5424 - Environmental Organic Chemistry
Primary Instructor - Spring 2020 / Spring 2024
Examines the fundamental physical and chemical processes that impact the fate and transport of organic contaminants in natural and engineered systems. Emphasizes both equilibrium and kinetic aspects, including solubility, vapor pressure, air-water exchange, sorption, abiotic redox reactions, and photodegradation. -
CVEN 6954 - Master's Thesis
Primary Instructor - Fall 2019 / Spring 2020
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EVEN 1000 - Introduction to Environmental Engineering
Primary Instructor - Fall 2021 / Fall 2022 / Fall 2023 / Fall 2024
Introduces first-year students to the environmental engineering program from an academic and a career perspective. Covers air quality, applied ecology, chemical processing, energy, engineering for developing communities, environmental remediation, and water resources and treatment. Includes reading and writing on the history of environmental engineering, major environmental issues, and professional ethics.
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Background
education and training
- Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1992
- M.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1988
- B.S., Princeton University 1983
awards and honors
International Activities
geographic focus
- Australia Country
- Chile Country
- France Country
- Tajikistan Country