![Julie Korak](/ceae/sites/default/files/styles/small/public/people/julie-korak.png?itok=v1KuSlRj)
Assistant Professor, Professional Engineer (CO)
Environmental Engineering
Office:ÌýSEEC S291B
Education:
- B.S. in Chemical Engineering and B.S. Environmental Engineering, °ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û2023¿ª½±¼Ç¼Ìý(2009)
- M.S. in Civil Engineering,Ìý°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û2023¿ª½±¼Ç¼ (2013)
- Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering, °ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û2023¿ª½±¼Ç¼ (2014)
Honors and Distinctions:
- Teaching Award, Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering, °ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û2023¿ª½±¼Ç¼, 2023
- Faculty Appreciation Award for Environmental Engineering (selected by students), (2020 and 2022)
- Top Reviewer for AWWA Water Science, 2019Ìý
- Inaugural Early Career Editorial Advisory Board, Environmental Science and Technology, 2020-presentÌý
- Membrane Technology Best Paper AwardÌýfor a publication in theÌýJournal of the American Water Works Association for Nanofiltration to improve process efficiency of hexavalent chromium treatment using ion exchange. 2019Ìý
Interest:
- Water treatment engineering
- Inorganic contaminant removal
- Internal corrosion control
- Online monitoring of natural and engineered processes
Recent Publications:
- Warren, M.; Crespo-Medina, M.; Ramirez-Toro, Rodriguez, R.; Hernandez, M.; Rosario-Ortiz, F.L.; Korak, J.A. Water quality in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria: Challenges associated with lead assessment and potential regulatory implications. ACS ES&T Water, 2023, 3 (2), 354-365. 10.1021/²¹³¦²õ±ð²õ³Ù·É²¹³Ù±ð°ù.2³¦00425Ìý
- Korak, J.A.; Mungan, A.L.; Watts, L.T. Critical Review of Waste Brine Management Strategies for Drinking Water Treatment Using Strong Base Ion Exchange. Journal of Hazardous Materials 2023, 441, 129473. Ìý
- Flint, L.C; Arias-Paić M.S.; Korak, J.A.. Removal of hexavalent chromium by anion exchange: non-target anion behavior and practical implications.ÌýEnviron. Sci.: Water Res. Technol 2021, 7, 2397–2413. Ìý
- Korak, J.A.; Flint, L.C.; Arias-Paić, M.S.;ÌýDecreasing waste brine volume from anion exchange with nanofiltration: implications for multiple treatment cycles. Environmental Science: Water Research and Technology, 2021, Ìý7, 886-903.
- Arias-Paić, M.S.; Korak, J.A.;ÌýForward Osmosis for Ion Exchange Waste Brine Management, 2020, Environmental Science and Technology Letters, 7,2,111-117.Ìý