Kartik Chandran Laboratory Earth and Environmental Engineering
News Research Publications Press Contact Us Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology Our group employs multidisciplinary strategies to study microbial communities in natural and engineered systems. We are guided by the ultimate vision that gaining a better understanding of these communities will allow us to fully harness their power towards achieving several objectives such as waste treatment, bioenergy, anti-microbial therapies and ultimately contribute to improved environmental and public health. Select Awards and Honors · Water Environment Research Foundation Paul L. Busch Award 2010 · National Science Foundation CAREER Award 2009 · Visiting Professor, Delft University of Technology 2008 · Fellow, National Academies of Science 2007		RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT Wastewater Treatment and Climate Change Program (Global Temperature map courtesy, Dr. Linda Sohl, NASA GISS)
		Announcements and Links · International Water Association Water Research Conference in Lisbon, Portugal, April 10^th-14^th 2010 · New York City Water Summit, April 9^th, 2010 · CU Press release on N2O emissions from wastewater treatment · WASTEWATER TREATMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE · Link to Advanced Course Environmental Biotechnology 2008 held at Delft University of Technology, June 11- 20, 2008 · Link to Regional Workshop organized by Prof. Chandran and the Columbia Student Chapter of NYWEA on “Bridging the Gap between Environmental Engineering Practice and Research”, April 28^th, 2008, 1:00 – 4:00 PM