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Daniel Cassidy

Associate Professor Environmental Engineering, Site Remediation, Waste Treatment 1190 Rood Hall (269) 387-5324 FAX (269) 387-5513

Education

Recent CV

Courses Taught

GEOS 1000 - Earth Studies
GEOS 5120 - Introduction to Hydrogeology
GEOS 5450 - Site Remediation
GEOS 5650 - Contaminant Hydrogeology

Research

• In situ chemical oxidation (ISCO)
• Bioremediation (aerobic and anaerobic)
• Bench-scale treatability studies to support ISCO and bioremediation
• Waste valorization (e.g., biogas from wastes)
• Biosurfactants
• Wastewater Treatment (in above ground reactors and constructed wetlands)

Selected Publications

• Gryzenia JT, Cassidy D, Hampton D. (2009). Production and accumulation of surfactants during the chemical oxidation of PAH in soil. Chemosphere. 77: 540-545.
• Cassidy D, Northup A, Hampton D. (2009). The Effect of three chemical oxidants on subsequent biodegradation of 2,4-dinitrotoluene (DNT) in batch slurry reactors. Journal Chemical Technology Biotechnology. 84(6): 820-826.
• Cassidy DP, Hirl PJ, Belia E. (2008). Methane production from the soluble fraction of distillers’ dried grains with solubles (DDGS) in anaerobic SBRs. Water Environment Research. 80(6): 570-575.
• Northup A, Cassidy D. (2008). Calcium peroxide (CaO2) for use in modified Fenton chemistry. Journal Hazardous Materials. 152(3): 1164-1170.
• Ndjou’ou A-C, Cassidy DP. (2006). Surfactant production accompanying the modified Fenton oxidation of hydrocarbons in soil. Chemosphere. 65(9): 1610-1615.
• Ndjou’ou A-C, Bou-Nasr, J, Cassidy DP. (2006). The effect of Fenton Reagent dose on co-existing chemical and microbial oxidation in soil. Environmental Science & Technology. 40(8): 2778-2783.
• Cassidy DP, Belia E. (2005). Nitrogen and phosphorus removal from an abattoir wastewater in a SBR with aerobic granular sludge. Water Research. 39: 4817-4823.
• Hudak AJ, Cassidy DP. (2004). Stimulating In-Soil Rhamnolipid Production in a Bioslurry Reactor by Limiting Nitrogen. Biotechnol & Bioengineering. 88(7): 861-868.
• Atekwana EA, Werkema DD, Duris JW, Rossbach S, Atekwana EA, Sauck WA, Cassidy, DP. (2004). In-situ apparent conductivity measurements and microbial population distribution at a hydrocarbon contaminated site. Geophysics. 69: 56-63.
• Werkema DD, Atekwana EA, Endres A, Sauck WA, Cassidy DP. (2003). Investigating the geoelectrical response of hydrocarbon contamination undergoing biodegradation. Geophysical Research Letters. 30(12): 1647-1653.
• Cassidy DP, Hudak AJ, Werkema DD, Atekwana EA, Rossbach S, Duris JW, Atekewana EA, Sauck WA. (2002). In situ rhamnolipid production at an abandoned petroleum refinery. Soil & Sed. Contam.-Internat. Journ. 11(5): 769-787.
• Cassidy DP, Hudak AJ, Murad A. (2002). Effect of loading in soil slurry-SBRs on biosurfactant production, foaming, performance. ASCE-J Environ Engin 128 (7): 575-582.
• Cassidy DP, Hampton D, Kohler S. (2002). Combined chemical (ozone) and biological treatment of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) adsorbed to sediments. Journal Chemical Technology Biotechnology 77 (6): 663-670.
• Cassidy DP, Efendiev S, White DM. (2000). A comparison of CSTR and SBR bioslurry reactor performance. Water Research, 34 (18):  4333-4342.