Flora, Joseph R. V.
Title
Associate Professor, Department of Civil engineering, University of South Carolina
Address
300 Main Street
Columbia, SC 29208 -0001
Telephone: (803) 777-8954 Facsimile: (803) 777-0670
EDUCATION
Ph.D., Environmental Engineering, University of Cincinnati, 1993
M.S., Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1990
B.S., Civil Engineering, University of the Philippines, 1987
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1999-present, Associate Professor, Dept. of Civil and Environ. Engr., Univ. of South Carolina
2001-2002, Visiting Associate Professor, Dept. of Chemical and Environ. Engr., National Univ. of Singapore
1993-1999, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Civil and Environ. Engr., Univ. of South Carolina
1995-present, Faculty Affiliate, School of the Environment, Univ. of South Carolina
1991-1993, Graduate Research Assistant, Univ. of Cincinnati
1988-1990, Graduate Research Assistant, Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
1987-1988, Instructor, University of the Philippines
RESEARCH
Specialization
Environmental Engineering
Interests
Environmental process modeling, electrochemically-mediated biological degradation, and water, wastewater and hazardous waste treatment.
Current Research Projects
Center for Water Research and Policy: Use of Microcapsules in In Situ Permeable Barriers for pH Control of Groundwater, SCRI/Department of Energy.
Mercury Speciation in Coal-Fired Power Plant Flue
Gas-Experimental Studies and Model Development, Department of Energy
Bioelectrolytic System for the Treatment of Tannery
Wastewater, US-Egypt Joint Board on Science and Technology Cooperation
Predicting Biodegradation of Phenanthrene Using Stable
Carbon Isotopes: Incorporation of Mathematical Modeling, USC ERIG
COURSES TAUGHT
ECIV 350 - Introduction to Environmental Engineering (with Laboratory)
ECIV 360 - Fluid Mechanics
ECIV 558 - Environmental
Engineering Process Modeling
ECIV 551 - Water and Wastewater Treatment
ECIV 750 - Principles of Environmental Engineering Processes
ECIV 751 - Water and Wastewater Treatment Theory I
ECIV 752 - Water and Wastewater Treatment Theory II
ECIV 753 - Unit Operations Laboratory for Water and Wastewater Treatment
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Society of Civil Engineers
American Society for Engineering Education
Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors
Water Environment Federation
Registered Professional Engineer, State of South Carolina
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Watson,
J.M., Cooper, A.T., and Flora, J.R.V. “Nanoglued Titanium Dioxide
Aerogels for Photocatalysis.” Environmental Engineering Science,
22(5), 666-675, 2005.
Goel, R.K.
and Flora, J.R.V. “Simultaneous Nitrification and Denitrification in a
Divided Cell Attached Growth Bioelectrochemical Reactor.”
Environmental Engineering Science, 22(4), 440-449, 2005.
Flora,
J.R.V. and Cooper, A.T. “Incorporating an Inquiry-Based Laboratory
Experiment in an Undergraduate Environmental Engineering Laboratory.”
ASCE Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and
Practice, 131(1), 19-25, 2005.
Flora, J.R.V., Hargis, R.A.,
O’Dowd, W.J., Pennline, H.W., and Vidic, R.D. “Modeling Sorbent
Injection for Mercury Control in Baghouses: I-Model Development and
Sensitivity Analysis.” Journal
of the Air & Waste Management Association,
53, 478-488, 2003.
Flora, J.R.V., Hargis, R.A.,
O’Dowd, W.J., Pennline, H.W., and Vidic, R.D. “Modeling Sorbent
Injection for Mercury Control in Baghouses: II-Pilot-Scale Studies and
Model Evaluation.” Journal of
the Air & Waste Management Association,
53, 489-496, 2003.
Williams,
J.E., Goel, R.K., Flora, J.R.V. and Vidic, R.D. “Investigating the Role
of a Growing Adsorbent Bed in a Dead-End PAC/UF Process.” Accepted for
publication in ASCE Journal of Environmental Engineering.
Goel, R.K.
and Flora, J.R.V. “Stimulating Biological Nitrification via Electrolytic
Oxygenation.” Accepted for publication in ASCE Journal of
Environmental Engineering.
HONORS & AWARDS
National Science Foundation CAREER Award, 1998
Chi Epsilon, 1998
Graduated magna cum laude, B.S. Civil Engineering, University of the Philippines, 1987.
Phi Kappa Phi International Honor Society, 1987.