Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Stanford University
Terman Engineering Center, Room M-52
Stanford, CA 94305-4020
Telephone: (650) 723-3921
Fax: (650) 725-8662
Email: luthy@stanford.edu
University Appointments:
Ø Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Carnegie Institute of Technology (1975-1980)
Ø Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Carnegie Institute of Technology (1980-1983)
Ø Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carnegie Institute of Technology (1983-present), Acting Head of Department (July, 1985-January, 1986)
Ø Faculty Chairman-Chairman/Elect, Carnegie Institute of Technology (1984-1986, 1997-2000)
Ø Associate Dean, Carnegie Institute of Technology (1986-1988), Acting Dean (June, 1988-December, 1988)
Ø Head, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carnegie Institute of Technology (1989-1996)
Ø Thomas Lord Chair Professor of Environmental Engineering, Carnegie Institute of Technology (1996-1999)
Ø Silas H. Palmer Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford University (2000 - Present)
Ø Chair, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford University (2003-Present)
Previous Professional Positions:
Ø Junior Chemical Engineer, Hercules Incorporated, Hercules, California (Summer, 1966)
Ø Research Aide, Stanford Electronics Laboratory, Stanford University (Summer, 1967)
Ø Graduate Assistant, International Business Machines, Data Processing Center, Honolulu, Hawaii (Summer, 1969)
Ø Research Assistant, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii (1968-1969)
Ø Research Assistant, Division of Sanitary and Hydraulic Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, California (1973-1975)
Education:
Ø BS in Chemical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, California (1967)
Ø MS in Civil Engineering (Ocean Engineering), University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii (1969)
Ø MS in Civil Engineering (Environmental Engineering), University of California, Berkeley, California (1974)
Ø PhD in Civil Engineering (Environmental Engineering), University of California, Berkeley, California (1976)
Military Status:
Ø U.S. Navy Civil Engineer Corps, Ensign, Research Project Officer, U.S. Navy Civil Engineering Laboratory, Port Hueneme, California (1970-1971)
Ø U.S. Navy Civil Engineer Corps, Lieutenant Junior Grade, Assistant Officer in Charge, Underwater Construction Team, Davisville, Rhode Island (1971-1972)
Ø Navy Achievement Medal (1973)
Ø U.S. Navy Civil Engineer Corps, Lieutenant, Inactive Reserve (1973-1979)
Memberships in Honoraria, Societies, Associations:
Ø American Society of Civil Engineers
Ø American Water Works Association
Ø Water Environment Federation
Ø American Chemical Society
Ø Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors
Ø American Academy of Environmental Engineers, Diplomate
Ø National Academy of Engineering
Academic Awards, Honors:
Ø George Tallman Ladd Award, Carnegie Institute of Technology; research award presented to young engineering faculty (1977)
Ø Nalco Award, PhD thesis award presented by the Association of Environmental Engineering Professors for significant chemical research in industrial waste treatment, with R.E. Selleck (1978)
Ø Harrison Prescott Eddy Medal, best paper award presented by the Water Pollution Control Federation for outstanding research in fundamentals of wastewater treatment (1980)
Ø Nalco Award, PhD thesis award presented by the Association of Environmental Engineering Professors for significant chemical research in industrial waste treatment, with R.W. Walters (1982)
Ø Founders Award, best paper award in Water Research for 1985, presented by the USA National Committee of the International Association on Water Pollution Research and Control (1986)
Ø Kappe Distinguished Lecture, Department of Civil Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, (1987)
Ø Vice President/President, Association of Environmental Engineering Professors (1986-1988)
Ø Professor of the Year Award, Pittsburgh Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers for distinction in civil engineering education and research (1987)
Ø Chair, NSF/AEEP Conference on Fundamental Research Directions in Environmental Engineering (1988)
Ø Engineering-Science Doctoral Thesis Award, presented by the Association of Environmental Engineering Professors as advisor for outstanding thesis, with J.R. Mihelcic (1988)
Ø Founders Award, best paper award in Water Research for 1992, presented by the USA National Committee of the International Association on Water Quality (1993)
Ø Chair, 1994 Gordon Research Conference on Environmental Sciences
Ø Reith Distinguished Lecture, School of Civil Engineering, Purdue University (1996)
Ø Pennsylvania Water Environment Federation, Professional Research Award (1996)
Ø Shimizu Corporation Visiting Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California (1996-1997)
Ø Cleanup Project of the Year, US Department of Defense, Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (1999)
Ø Member, National Academy of Engineering (elected 1999)
Ø Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors, Service Award (1999)
Ø Jack Edward McKee Medal, Water Environment Federation (2000)
Ø Lifetime National Associate of the National Academies, NAS, First class of National Associates (2001)
Ø National Research Council, Member and Vice Chair/Chair, Water Science and Technology Board (1997-2004)
Ø National Research Council, Chair, Committee on Bioavailability of Contaminants (2000-2002)
Ø National Science Foundation, Advisory Comm. for Environmental Res. and Education (2000-2003)
Ø Recognized as a "Highly Cited Researcher in Ecology and the Environment" by Thomson ISI [Institute for Scientific Information], awarded to the top ranked researchers (0.5 percentile) in their field in terms of citations (http://www.isihighlycited.com/), 2003
Ø Appointed Chair Professor, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China [2003-2006]
Ø Board Member, Water Environment Research Foundation (2003-2006)
Ø John Henske Distinguished Lecture, Yale University (2004)
Ø Chair Professor, Dept. of Environ. Sci. and Eng., Tsinghua University, Beijing, China (2004-2007)
Ø Honorary Doctor of Science, Clarkson University (2005) [“For his significant contributions to interdisciplinary research in physicochemical processes in environmental systems and the safety of our Nation’s water supply.”]
Ø Elected Einstein Professor of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China (August 22, 2005)
Ø Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award, Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors [with John R. Zimmerman] 2006
Ø Vernon L. Snoeyink Distinguished Lecturer, University of Illinois (2006)
Ø Shaw Distinguished Lecture, North Carolina State University [2006]
Ø Distinguished Lecturer, University of Texas, Dept. Civil, Arch. & Env. Eng. [2007]
Ø Lichtenstein Distinguished Lecture, Ohio State University [2007]
Research Interests or Area of Specialization: Environmental Engineering and Water Quality
Ø Bioavailability and Physicochemical Processes for Sediment Management and Restoration
Ø Physicochemical Processes Affecting Organic Contaminant Fate and Transport
Ø Sustainability and Smart Chemical Design
Ø Water Reuse and Ecosystem Restoration
Professional Registration:
Ø Professional Engineer, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, PE-24546-E.
Patents:
Ø Underwater Angle Measuring Device (with J.B. Ciani), U.S. Patent Number 3,783,624, issued January 8, 1974.
Ø Method for Treating Water Contaminated with Cyanide, Co-inventors, Rajat S. Ghosh, David A. Dzombak, and John R. Smith, Patent No. 5,837,145 issued November 17, 1998
Ø R. G. Luthy and U. Ghosh, “In Situ Stabilization of Persistent Hydrophobic Organic Contaminants in Sediments Using Coal- and Wood-Derived Carbon Sorbents,” US Patent Application, October 16, 2002, patent award, US 7,101,115 B2, Sept. 5, 2006
Ø Richard G. Luthy and Jeanne E. Tomaszewski, “Activated Carbon Treatment of Sediments Contaminated with Hydrophobic Organic Compounds,” US Patent Application No. 11/512,740, August 29, 2006
Professional Activities (selected):
Ø Faculty Advisor, Student Chapter ASCE, Carnegie Mellon University (1975-1979); ASCE Award for Outstanding Service (1978)
Ø Joint Task Group Committee for Standard Methods: Oil and Grease, Cyanide (1975-present); Chairman, Joint Task Group on Cyanide (1985-1995)
Ø Reviewer--Journal Water Pollution Control Federation/Water Environment Research (1976-present)
Ø Reviewer--Environmental Science and Technology (1979-present)
Ø Reviewer--Water Research (1979-present)
Ø Reviewer--Journal of Environmental Engineering (1977-present)
Ø Technical Advisor, Allegheny County Health Department, Water Quality and Solid Waste Control (1977-1981)
Ø Hazardous Waste Management Committee, American Society of Civil Engineers (1979-1982)
Ø Awards Committee, Water Pollution Control Federation (1981-1984)
Ø Director, Pittsburgh Section ASCE (1982-1984)
Ø Consultant, US EPA Science Advisory Board, Environmental Engineering Committee (1983-present)
Ø Pesticide Manufacturing Waste Treatment and Effluent Standards, U.S. EPA, Science Advisory Board, Environmental Engineering Committee, Washington, D.C., (1983).
Ø Association of Environmental Engineering Professors: Distinguished Lecturer Committee (1982-1984), Chairman (1984-1985); Awards Committee (1983-1984; 1989-1991); Director (1985-1988), Vice President/President (1986-1988)
Ø Research Symposia Subcommittee, Water Pollution Control Federation (1985-1987)
Ø Visiting Committee, University of California, Berkeley, Environmental Engineering Program (1987)
Ø National Research Council, U.S. Scientific Delegation on Clean and Efficient Utilization of Water in Iron and Steel Making, National Academy of Sciences, Beijing (1988).
Ø US Department of Energy, Subsurface Science Program Review, Gaithersburg, MD (1989)
Ø US EPA R.S. Kerr Environmental Research Laboratory, Ada, OK, Abiotic Processes Research Program Review (1989)
Ø American Academy of Environmental Engineers, Engineering Education Committee (1988-1992)
Ø US EPA, Environmental Research Laboratory, Athens, GA, Physicochemical Processes Research Review (1989)
Ø Board of Editors, Research Journal Water Pollution Control Federation (1989-1992)
Ø Groundwater Committee, Water Pollution Control Federation (1989-1991)
Ø Water Environment Federation, Awards Committee (1989-1994)
Ø Conference Organizing Committee, 16th Biennial Conference, Washington, D.C., International Association on Water Pollution Research and Control (1990-1992)
Ø US EPA Science Advisory Board, Environmental Engineering Committee, Toxic Treatability Subcommittee (1990)
Ø US EPA Bioremediation Action Committee, Research and Education Subcommittee (1990-1992)
Ø Chairman, AEEP Committee on Future Concerns in Environmental Engineering Graduate Education (1991)
Ø Science Advisory Committee, US EPA Great Plains and Rocky Mountains Hazardous Substance Research Center (1992-1994)
Ø Water Environment Federation, Research Foundation, Project Subcommittee on Dehalogenation of Organic Pollutants in Anaerobic Digestion (1992-1996).
Ø Editorial Advisory Board, Environmental Science and Technology (1992-1994)
Ø US EPA Science Advisory Board, Environmental Engineering Committee, Subcommittee on Superfund Ground-Water Strategic Plan and Dense Non-Aqueous Phase Liquids (1992)
Ø Academic Research Infrastructure Program, National Science Foundation, Review Panel, Washington, DC (1993)
Ø US EPA, Environmental Research Laboratory, Athens, GA, Review Panel on Effects of Nonionic Surfactants on Microbial Anaerobic Dechlorination of Hazardous Organic Compounds (1993)
Ø Engineering Advisory Council, School of Engineering, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY (1993-1996)
Ø University of Arizona, Review Panel, Center for Toxicology, Hazardous Waste Research Projects, College of Pharmacy and Department of Hydrology, Tucson, Arizona (1994)
Ø Scientific Advisory Committee, Western Region Hazardous Substance Research Center, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford University (1994-1999)
Ø National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Superfund Hazardous Substances Basic Research Program Panel, National Institutes of Health, Research Triangle Park, NC, (1994)
Ø Panel for Review of Soil Quality Criteria, Bureau of Waste Management, Department of Environmental Resources, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, PA (1994-1996).
Ø Chair, Pre-Conference Impacts Assessment Seminar, AEEP/NSF Research Opportunities Conference (1995)
Ø Group Leader, Session on Soil, Workshop on Environmentally Acceptable Endpoints in Soil, Gas Research Institute, Arlington, VA, (1995)
Ø Project Review Team, NAPL Contaminated Soil/ Groundwater Remediation Using Foams, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL (1995)
Ø National Research Council, Water Science and Technology Board, Committee on Innovative Remediation Technologies, Washington, DC (1994-1997)
Ø The Environmental City Task Force, Pittsburgh as an Environmental Research, Technology and Education Center Working Group (1995-1997)
Ø International Association on Water Quality, USA National Committee (1996-1999)
Ø Chair, Workshop on Chemical Processes that May Bind or Sequester Hydrophobic Organic Contaminants on Soils or Sediments, US Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Pittsburgh, PA (1996)
Ø National Research Council, Member and Vice Chair, Water Science and Technology Board (1997-2001)
Ø National Research Council, Water Science and Technology Board, Committee on Intrinsic Remediation (1997-2000)
Ø Visiting Committee, Co-Chair, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA (1997)
Ø Progress Review, Environmental Science, The Ohio State University (1998)
Ø Advisory Council, School of Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA (1998-2000)
Ø External Review Team, Division of Environmental Engineering, University of Toronto (1999)
Ø National Research Council, Water Science and Technology Board, Chair, Committee on Bioavailability (2000-2002)
Ø National Science Foundation, Advisory Comm. for Environmental Res. and Education (2000-2003)
Ø Advisory Committee, Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University (1998-)
Ø Program Review Committee, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The University of Washington (2001)
Ø National Research Council, Chair, Water Science and Technology Board (2001-2004)
Ø Workshop on Graduate Enrollment Issues in Environmental Engineering, University of California, Berkeley (September 7, 2001)
Ø Host and co-chair, NSF workshop on Collaborative Large-scale Engineering Networks for Environmental Protection, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, Dec 4-5, 2001
Ø Reviewer, Making the Nation Safer: The Role of Science and Technology, Committee on Science and Technology for Countering Terrorism, National Research Council, National Academies, June, 2002
Ø Asst. Chair, Workshop 2: Collaborative Large-scale Engineering Networks for Environmental Research, Defining the Concept of Environmental Field Facilities (EFFs), University of Minnesota, October 20-22, 2002
Ø Co-Chair, National Science Foundation, U.S./Italy Workshop on Sediment Management Research: A CLEANER Scenario, December 9-10, 2002, Arlington, VA
Ø Chair, Peer Review Committee, Swiss Federal Institute for Environmental Science and Technology (EAWAG), September 29-October 3, 2003, Dubendorf, ETH, Switzerland
Ø Board Member, Water Environment Research Foundation, Alexandria, VA [2003-2006]
Ø External Review Team Member, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Duke University, March 25-26, 2004
Ø Member, Community Resource Group for Implementation of Stanford University’s General Use Permit, Santa Clara County Planning Department [2003-]
Ø External Reviewer, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, UCLA, 2005
Ø National Research Council, Committee on Effectiveness of Dredging at Superfund Megasites [2006-2007]
Ø MIT Corporation Visiting Committee, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology [2006-2008]
Ø Civil and Environmental Engineering Advisory Council, University of California, Berkeley, CA [2007- ]
Funded Research:
Ø "Biological Oxidation of High Strength Coal Refinery Wastewaters," National Science Foundation, $19,900; R.G. Luthy, Principal Investigator (1977-1978).
Ø "Environmental Assessment in the DOE Coal Gasification Development Program," U.S. Department of Energy, $359,000; M.J. Massey and R.W. Dunlap, Principal Investigators; R.G. Luthy, F.C. McMichael and E.S. Rubin, Co-Investigators (1976-1978). J.P. Fillo, R.G. Luthy, M.J. Massey, Principal Investigators, $380,000 (1978-1979).
Ø "Evaluation of Treatment Technologies for Water Reuse in Coal Coking and Coal Gasification," U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of Water Research and Technology, $58,580; R.G. Luthy, Principal Investigator (1978-1979).
Ø "Development of Procedures for Evaluating Wastewater Emulsified Oil Separation," Lancy Division of Dart Environment and Services Co., $23,000; R.G. Luthy, Principal Investigator (1979-1980).
Ø "Removal of Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds in Coke Plant Wastewater," MPC Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; $44,000; R.G. Luthy, Principal Investigator (1979-1980).
Ø "Treatment of Slagging Fixed-Bed Gasification Process Wastewater," Grand Forks Energy Technology Center, Grand Forks, ND; $65,400; R.G. Luthy, Principal Investigator (1979-1980).
Ø "Removal of Organic Constituents from Gasification Wastewater by Solvent Extraction and Powdered Activated Carbon/Activated Sludge Treatment," Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL; $44,000, R.G. Luthy, Principal Investigator (1980).
Ø "Physicochemical Adsorption Phenomena of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Coal Conversion Wastewaters," U.S. Department of Energy, $101,600, R.G. Luthy, Principal Investigator (1980-1982).
Ø "Water Management and Wastewater Reuse in Coal Conversion Facilities," U.S. Department of Energy, Pittsburgh Energy Technology Center, $138,700, R.G. Luthy, Principal Investigator (1980-1983).
Ø "Treatment of Slagging Fixed-Bed Gasification Process Wastewater: Disposition of Trace Organic Compounds," Grand Forks Energy Technology Center (US DOE), $188,500, R.G. Luthy, Principal Investigator (1981-1982).
Ø "Studies for Removal of Organic Constituents in Process Wastewater From Modified In-Situ Oil Shale Retort," Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL, $35,000, R.G. Luthy, Principal Investigator (1981).
Ø "Ion Chromatography for Analysis of Environmental Samples," National Science Foundation, $13,400 Equipment Grant, C.I. Davidson and R.G. Luthy, Principal Investigators (1981-1982).
Ø "Investigation of Limiting Engineering and Chemical Factors for Recycle and Reuse of Blast Furnace Scrubber Waters Under the Clean Water Act and RCRA," U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., $172,000, R.G. Luthy and F.C. McMichael, Principal Investigators (1981-1983).
Ø "Cooling Tower Simulation with Wastewater", U.S. Department of Energy, $100,400, R.G. Luthy, Principal Investigator, (1982-1983).
Ø "Pollutant Sorption to Soils/Sediments in Organic/Aqueous Solvent Systems," U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Research Laboratory, Athens, GA, $60,000, R.G. Luthy, Principal Investigator (1983-1984).
Ø "The Effect of Electrical Gradients on Movement of Organic Chemical Pollutants in Saturated Flow Through Soil," Office of Toxic and Hazardous Waste Management, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, $15,000, R.G. Luthy and F.C. McMichael, Co-Principal Investigators, (1983-1984).
Ø "Engineering Chemistry and Biochemistry of Hydantoins," Advanced Coal Research at U.S. Colleges and Universities, U.S. Department of Energy, Pittsburgh Energy Technology Center, Pittsburgh, PA, $142,000, R.G. Luthy, Principal Investigator (1984-1986).
Ø "Adsorption and Degradation of PAH Compounds in Soil," U.S. Department of Energy, Grand Forks Project Office, Grand Forks, ND, $320,000, R.G. Luthy, Principal Investigator (1984-1987).
Ø "Prediction of Solute Solubility in Solvent/Water Mixtures", U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Robert S. Kerr Environmental Research Laboratory, Ada, OK, $84,500, R.G. Luthy, Principal Investigator (1985-1986).
Ø "Chemical Degradation of Substituted Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Soil/Sediment Systems," Advanced Coal Research at US Colleges and Universities, US Department of Energy, Pittsburgh Energy Technology Center, Pittsburgh, PA, $141,000, R.G. Luthy Principal Investigator (1986-1988).
Ø "Conference on Fundamental Research Directions in Environmental Engineering", National Science Foundation, $44,400; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, $10,000, R.G. Luthy, Principal Investigator, C.R. O'Melia and J.J. Morgan, Co-Principal Investigators (1988-1989).
Ø "Enhanced Bio-Remediation of Hydrophobic Organic Contaminants in Soil-Water Systems Through Addition of Solubilizing Agents", U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Exploratory Research, Washington, DC, $181,000, R.G. Luthy, Principal Investigator (1988-1990).
Ø "In Situ Solvent Extraction for Remediation of Coal Tar Sites", Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, CA, $315,000, R.G. Luthy, Principal Investigator, David A. Dzombak, Co-Investigator (1989-1992).
Ø "Microbial Denitrification and Degradation of Hydrophobic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Compounds in Soil-Water Systems", U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Exploratory Research, Washington, D.C., $209,500, R.G. Luthy, Principal Investigator (1989-1991).
Ø "Microbial Mineralization of Coal-Derived Hydrophobic Organic Contaminants", U.S. Department of Energy, Advanced Coal Research at U.S. Colleges and Universities, Pittsburgh Energy Technology Center, Pittsburgh, PA, $210,000, R.G. Luthy, Principal Investigator (1990-1993).
Ø "Distillation of Landfill Leachate", Chambers Development Corporation, Pittsburgh, PA, $103,400, R.G. Luthy, Principal Investigator (1990-1991).
Ø "Center for Solid Waste Management", Ben Franklin Technology Center, Pittsburgh, PA, $20,000, F.C. McMichael and R.G. Luthy, Co-Principal Investigators (1990-1991).
Ø "In Situ Solvent Extraction for Remediation of Coal Tar Sites", U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA, $61,000, D.A. Dzombak and R.G. Luthy, Co-Principal Investigators (1990-1991).
Ø "Biodegradation of PAH Compounds in Porous Media", Texaco Inc., Research and Development, Beacon, NY, Graduate Fellowship, $60,000, R.G. Luthy, Principal Investigator (1991-1993).
Ø "Graduate Student Fellowship for Research on Bioremediation", Environmental Technology Applications, subsidiary of Beazer PLC, Monroeville, PA, $16,000, R.G. Luthy, Principal Investigator (1991-1992).
Ø "Solubilization of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Contaminants in Soil-Water Systems Using Surface Active Agents", U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Exploratory Research, Washington, D.C., $208,700, R.G. Luthy, Principal Investigator, A.M. Jacobson, Co-Principal Investigator (1991-1993).
Ø "Process Evaluation of Landfill Leachate Treatment by Evaporation", Chambers Development Corporation, Pittsburgh, PA, $100,000, R.G. Luthy and F.C. McMichael, Co-Principal Investigators (1992-1993).
Ø "Graduate Fellowship in Bioremediation and Cleanup of Soil or Aquifer Media Contaminated by Coal Tar", Baltimore Gas and Electric Co., $186,000, R.G. Luthy, Principal Investigator (1992-1995).
Ø "Surfactant-aided Pump-and-Treat Remediation of Dense Non-aqueous Phase Liquids", US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Exploratory Research, Washington, DC, $319,000, R.G. Luthy and D.A. Dzombak, Co-Principal Investigators (1992-1995).
Ø "Renovation of the Environmental Engineering Laboratories at Carnegie Mellon University", National Science Foundation, Academic Research Infrastructure Program, $429,800, R.G. Luthy, C.I. Davidson and D.A. Dzombak, Co-Principal Investigators (1993-1995).
Ø "Product Design for the Environment", IBM Corporation, Environmental Research Program, Stamford, CT, $1,920,000, R.G. Luthy, Principal Investigator, 15 Co-PIs (1993-1997).
Ø "Modeling of Transport of PCB Congeners in Porous Media", Aluminum Company of America, Alcoa Technical Center, Alcoa Center, PA, $29,900, D.A. Dzombak and R.G. Luthy, Co-Principal Investigators (1993).
Ø "Support for the 1994 Gordon Research Conference on Environmental Sciences: Water," US EPA, Athens Environmental Research Laboratory, Athens, GA, $15,790; US Air Force, Environmental Research Division, Tyndall Air Force Base, Panama City, FL, $15,000; R.G. Luthy, Principal Investigator (1994).
Ø "Laboratory Investigations of Leaching of PCB Congeners from Contaminated Sludges and Soils," Aluminum Company of America, Alcoa Technical Center, Alcoa Center, PA, $88,900, D.A. Dzombak and R.G. Luthy, Co-Principal Investigators (1994).
Ø "Laboratory Investigations of Leaching of PCB Congeners from Contaminated Sludges and Soils," Aluminum Company of America, Alcoa Technical Center, Alcoa Center, PA, $193,900, D.A. Dzombak and R.G. Luthy, Co-Principal Investigators (1994-1995).
Ø "Subsurface Fate and Transport of Cyanide at Manufactured Gas Plant Sites", Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, CA, $270,000, D. A. Dzombak, R. G. Luthy and D. V. Nakles, Co-Principal Investigators (1995-1997).
Ø "Treatment of Cyanide-Contaminated Water via Iron-Cyanide Precipitation," Aluminum Company of America, Alcoa Technical Center, Alcoa Center, PA, $150,000, D. A. Dzombak and R. G. Luthy, Co-Principal Investigators (1995-1997).
Ø "Evaluation of Physical-Chemical Mechanisms Controlling PCB Release from Contaminated River Sediment," Aluminum Company of America, Alcoa Technical Center, Alcoa Center, PA, $101,678, D. A. Dzombak and R. G. Luthy, Co-Principal Investigators (1995-1996).
Ø "Focused Workshop on Chemical Processes that May Bind or Sequester Organic Contaminants in Soils or Sediment," Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Directorate of Chemistry and Life Sciences, Bolling Air Force Base, DC, $19,400, R.G. Luthy, Principal Investigator (1996-1997).
Ø “Chemical Processes that Affect the Persistence and Release of Hydrophobic Organic Contaminants in Soils or Sediments,” Gas Research Institute, Chicago, IL, and Remediation Technologies, Inc., for support of sabbatical leave to Stanford University, $40,000, R.G. Luthy, Principal Investigator (1996-1997)
Ø "Bioavailability and Biostabilization of PCBs in Soil," DOE/EPA/NSF/ONR Joint Program on Bioremediation, US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, Washington, DC, $524, 000, R.G. Luthy, Principal Investigator (1997-2001)
Ø “Characterization of the Distribution and Assessment of the Bioavailability of Hydrophobic Organic Contaminants on Geosorbents.” US Army Corps of Engineers, Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg, MS, $166,000, R.G. Luthy, Principal Investigator (1997-2000)
Ø “Cyanide Formation and Fate in Complex Effluents and Its Relation to Water Quality Criteria,” Water Environment Research Foundation, Electric Power Research Institute, and Gas Research Institute, $210,000, D.A. Dzombak and R.G. Luthy, Principal Investigators (1998-2001). Other collaborators with separate funding: Malcolm-Pirnie, Oakland, CA, and Clarkson University.
Ø “Subsurface Fate and Transport of Cyanide at MGP Sites,” Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, CA, and Wisconsin Power and Light Company, Madison, WI, $59,430 (continuation funding), D.A. Dzombak and R.G. Luthy, Principal Investigators (1995-1999).
Ø “Assessment and Prediction of Biostabilization of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Sediments,” US Dept. of Defense, Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program, $1,500,000, J.W. Talley, R.G. Luthy, R.N. Zare and H. Pritchard, Co-PIs (1997-2000)
Ø “Biostabilization of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Under Denitrification Conditions in Sediments,” US Army Research Office ($100,000), Gas Research Institute ($100,000), and R.G. Luthy and R.N. Zare (1998-1999)
Ø “Characterization of Lampblack Materials in Soils,” Gas Technology Institute ($125,000), R.G. Luthy, PI (2000-2002)
Ø “Geochemistry of PCBs in Sediments.” Ford Fund, Ford Motor Company, $245,000, R.G. Luthy, PI (2000-2003)
Ø “Contaminated Sediment Processes and Bioavailability,” Stanford University Bio-X Interdisciplinary Initiative Program, $166,000, R.G. Luthy, PI, SG. Monismith, D. Epel, and R.N. Zare Co-PIs (2001-2003)
Ø “In Situ Stabilization of Persistent Organic Contaminants in Marine Sediments,” US Dept. of Defense, Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program, $1,500,000, R.G. Luthy, PI, R.N. Zare, U. Ghosh, J.W. Talley, Todd S. Bridges, Co-PIs, (2001-2004)
Ø “Microscale Characterization of the Binding and Sequestration of Nitroaromatics in Soils.” US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, $100,000, R.G. Luthy, PI, U. Ghosh Co-PI (2001-2002)
Ø Measurement of Site-Specific Partition Coefficients and Risk Assessment for PAHs at Alameda Point, Department of the Navy, $160,000, R. Luthy, PI, U. Ghosh, Co-PI (5/20/02-5/31/03)
Ø Major Research Instrumentation Grant for Acquisition of Analytical Equipment for Interdisciplinary Research on Emerging Contaminants in Aquatic Environments National Science Foundation, $638,381 [$446,867, CEE], R.G. Luthy, PI, C. Criddle, Co-PI, D. Epel, Co-PI, M. Reinhard, Co-PI, S. Fendorf, Co-PI (8/1/02-7/31/05)
Ø Analysis of Lampblack Samples, Gas Technology Institute, $12,000, R.G. Luthy, PI (4/1/03-09/30/03)
Ø Preliminary Field Testing of Activated Carbon Mixing and In situ Stabilization of PCBs in Sediment, Southwest Division Naval Facilities Engineering Command, US Navy, San Diego, $104,000, R. G. Luthy, PI (7/1/04- 3/31/05)
Ø Smart Chemical Design: Integrating Functional Performance with Environment with Environmental Fate and Toxicity, $120,000, C.W. Frank, C.S. Criddle, R.G. Luthy, D. Epel, Woods Institute for the Environment, Stanford University [2004-2006]
Ø PAH Analyses in Lampblack-Impacted Sediments from Lake Union, Puget Sound Energy and ReTeC Group, $64,500, R. G. Luthy, PI (1/1/05-9/30/05)
Ø Field Testing of Activated Carbon Mixing and In Situ Stabilization of PCBs In Sediment US, Dept. of Defense Environmental Security and Technology Certification Program, $1,006,000, R.G. Luthy, PI, T. Bridges, Co-PI, U. Ghosh, Co-PI (6/13/05-12/31/07)
Ø Biodynamic Modeling of Perfluorchemical Bioaccumulation to Assess the Use of Recycled Wastewater for Urban Stream Flow Augmentation and Habitat Restoration, UPS Foundation, $50,000, R.G. Luthy, M. Reinhard, D. Epel, Stanford University [2006-2008]
Ø Measurement and Modeling of Ecosystem Risk and Recovery for In Situ Treatment of Contaminated Sediments, US Department of Defense, Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program, R. G. Luthy, PI, S. N. Luoma and J. K. Thompson, Co-PIs, $1,474,000, 3/1/2007 – 2/28/2010.
Journal Papers, Book Chapters and Discussions Critically Reviewed Before Publication:
J.B. Ciani, R.L. Brackett and R.G. Luthy, "Underwater Construction Survey," The Military Engineer, Vol. 62, No. 421, pp. 315-318, Sept.-Oct., 1972.
Luthy, R.G., R.E. Selleck and T.R. Galloway, "Surface Properties of Petroleum Refinery Waste Oil Emulsions," Environmental Science and Technology, Vol. 11, No. 12, pp. 1211-1217, Dec. 1977.
Luthy, R.G. R.E. Selleck and T.R. Galloway, "Removal of Emulsified Oil with Organic Coagulants and Dissolved Air Flotation," Journal Water Pollution Control Federation, Vol. 50, No. 2, pp. 331-346, Feb. 1978.
Luthy, R.G., S.G. Bruce, R.W. Walters and D.V. Nakles, "Cyanide and Thiocyanate in Coal Gasification Wastewaters," Journal Water Pollution Control Federation, Vol. 51, No. 9, pp. 2267-2282, Sept. 1979. (H.P. Eddy Medal award winning paper)
Luthy, R.G. and S.G. Bruce, Jr., "Kinetics of Reaction of Cyanide and Reduced Sulfur Species in Aqueous Solution," Environmental Science and Technology, Vol. 13, No. 12, pp. 1481-1487, Dec. 1979.
Luthy, R.G. and M.J. Carter, "Leaching Characteristics of Coal Gasification Process Ash and Char," Proceedings of Symposium on Contaminants and Sediments, Chapter 9, Vol. 2, pp. 137-167, R.A. Baker, Editor, American Chemical Society, Division of Environmental Chemistry, Ann Arbor Science Publishers, Inc., 1979.
Luthy, R.G., P. Vassiliou and M.J. Carter, "Leach Characteristics of Coal Gasification Process Char," Journal of the Environmental Engineering Division, ASCE, Vol. 106, No. EE1, pp. 81-103, Feb. 1980.
Luthy, R.G., D.J. Sekel and J.T. Tallon, "Biological Treatment of Synthetic Fuel Wastewater," Journal of the Environmental Engineering Division ASCE, Vol. 106, No. EE3, pp. 609-629, June 1980.
Stamoudis, V.C. and R.G. Luthy, "Determination of Biological Removal of Organic Constituents in Quench Waters from High-BTU Coal Gasification Pilot Plants," Water Research, Vol. 14, No . 8, pp. 1143-1156, August 1980.
Luthy, R.G. and L.D. Jones, "Biological Oxidation of Coke Plant Effluent," Journal of the Environmental Engineering Division ASCE, Vol. 106, No. EE4, pp. 847-851, August 1980.
Luthy, R.G. and J.T. Tallon, "Biological Treatment of a Coal Gasification Process Wastewater," Water Research, Vol. 14, No. 9, pp. 1269-1282, September 1980.
Luthy, R.G. and R.W. Walters, "The Production, Management and Chemistry of Coal Gasification Wastewaters," Analytical Methods for Coal and Coal Products, C. Karr, Editor, Vol. III, pp. 189-246, Academic Press, 1980.
Luthy, R.G., "Treatment of Coal Coking and Coal Gasification Wastewaters," Journal Water Pollution Control Federation, Vol. 53, No. 3, pp. 325-339, March 1981.
Zipf, K. and R.G. Luthy, "Chemical Equilibria in Split-Treatment Softening of Water," Journal American Water Works Association, Vol. 73, No. 6, pp. 304-311, June 1981.
Luthy, R.G., "The Problem of Water Reuse in Coke Production," Chapter 22, in Wastewater Reuse, E.J. Middlebrooks, Ed., pp. 501-520, Ann Arbor Science Publishers, Inc., 1981.
Luthy, R.G., V.C. Stamoudis, J.R. Campbell, W. Harrison, "Removal of Organic Contaminants from Coal Conversion Condensates," Journal Water Pollution Control Federation, Vol. 55, No. 2, pp. 196-207, February, 1983.
Campbell, J.R., R.G. Luthy, and D.A. Dzombak, "Demineralization for Reuse of Coal Conversion Condensates", Industrial and Engineering Chemistry: Process Design and Development, Vol. 22, No. 3, pp. 496-503, July 1983.
Campbell, J.R., R.G. Luthy and M.J.T. Carrondo, "Measurement and Prediction of Distribution Coefficients for Aromatic Solutes," Environmental Science and Technology, Vol. 17, No. 10, pp. 582-590, Oct., 1983.
Torpy, M.F., R.G. Luthy, and L.A. Raphaelion, "Biological Oxidation of Organic Constituents in Tar Sand Combustion Process Water", Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Vol. XXV, pp. 3163-3176, 1983.
Walters, R.W. and R.G. Luthy, "Liquid-Suspended Solid Phase Partitioning of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Coal Coking Wastewaters", Water Research, Vol. 18, No. 7, pp. 795-809, 1984. (Founders Award paper, USANC, IAWPRC)
Walters, R.W. and R.G. Luthy, "Equilibrium Adsorption of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons from Water onto Activated Carbon", Environmental Science and Technology, Vol. 18, No. 6, pp. 395-403, 1984.
Dzombak, D.A. and R.G. Luthy, "Estimating Adsorption of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons on Soils", Soil Science, Vol. 137, No. 5, pp. 292-308, 1984.
Banz, I. and R.G. Luthy, "Calcium Sulfate Solubility in Organic-Laden Wastewater," Journal of Environmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 111, No. 3, pp. 317-335, 1985.
Walters, R.W. and R.G. Luthy, "Discussion: Equilibrium Adsorption of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons from Water onto Activated Carbon", Environmental Science and Technology, Vol. 19, No., 9, pp. 870-871, 1985.
Campbell, J.R. and R.G. Luthy, "Prediction of Aromatic Solute Partition Coefficients Using the UNIFAC Group Contribution Model," Environmental Science and Technology, Vol. 19, No. 10, pp. 980-985, 1985.
Luthy, R.G., E.R. Sable and F.C. McMichael, "Blast Furnace Recycle Scrubber Water Quality and Reactions of Lead and Zinc," Journal Water Pollution Control Federation, Vol. 58, No. 3, pp. 250-260, March 1986.
Mihelcic, J.R. and R.G. Luthy, "Adsorption of Lead and Zinc on Blast Furnace Iron Oxide Solids," Journal Water Pollution Control Federation, Vol. 58, No. 3, pp. 242-249, March 1986.
Fu, J.-K. and R.G. Luthy, "Aromatic Compound Solubility in Solvent/Water Mixtures," Journal of Environmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 112, No. 2, pp. 328-345, April 1986.
Fu, J.-K. and R.G. Luthy, "Effect of Organic Solvent on Sorption of Aromatic Solutes onto Soils," Journal of Environmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 112, No. 2, pp. 346-366, April 1986.
Luthy, R.G., "Cementation of Cadmium on Zinc," Water Science and Technology, Vol. 19, pp. 1083-1088, 1987.
Pavlovich, G.Z. and R.G. Luthy, "Complexation of Metals with Hydantoins," Water Research, Vol. 23, No. 3, pp. 327-336, 1988.
Smith, J.R., R.G. Luthy and A.W. Middleton, "Microbial Ferrous Iron Oxidation in Acidic Solution," Journal Water Pollution Control Federation, Vol. 60, No. 4, pp. 518-530, 1988.
Mihelcic, J.R. and R.G. Luthy, "Degradation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Compounds Under Various Redox Conditions in Soil-Water Systems," Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Vol. 54, pp. 1182-1187, 1988.
Mihelcic, J.R. and R.G. Luthy, "Microbial Degradation of Acenaphthene and Naphthalene Under Denitrification Conditions in Soil-Water Systems," Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Vol. 54, pp. 1188-1198, 1988.
Robuck, S.J. and R.G. Luthy, "Destruction of Iron-Complexed Cyanide by Alkaline Hydrolysis," Water Science and Technology, Vol. 21, pp. 547-558, 1989.
Luthy, R.G., "Personnel and Research Shortages: Policy Recommendations for the Environmental Professions," Environment, Vol. 31, No. 3, p. 4, April, 1989.
Laha, S. and R.G. Luthy, "Oxidation of Aniline and Other Primary Aromatic Amines by Manganese Dioxide," Environmental Science and Technology, Vol. 24, No. 3, pp. 363-373, 1990.
Luthy, R.G. and M.M. Benjamin, "Solving Groundwater Contamination Problems through Graduate Education in Environmental Engineering," Water Environment and Technology, Vol. 2, No. 1, pp. 48-57, 1990.
Luthy, R.G. and M.J. Small, "Environmental Research: A Clearer Focus Across a Broader Horizon," Environmental Science and Technology, Vol. 24, No. 11, pp. 1620-1623, 1990.
Edwards, D.A., R.G. Luthy and Z. Liu, "Solubilization of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Micellar Nonionic Surfactant Solutions," Environmental Science and Technology, Vol. 25, No. 1, pp. 127-133, 1991.
Luthy, R.G., "Bioremediation--Promises and Problems," Editorial, Research Journal Water Pollution Control Federation, Vol. 63, No. 2, 1991.
Mihelcic, J.R. and R.G. Luthy, "Sorption and Microbial Degradation of Naphthalene in Soil-Water Suspensions Under Denitrification Conditions," Environmental Science and Technology, Vol. 25, No. 1, pp. 169-177, 1991.
Liu, Z., S. Laha and R.G. Luthy, "Surfactant Solubilization of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Compounds in Soil-Water Suspensions," Water Science and Technology, Vol. 23, pp. 475-485, 1991.
Edwards, D.A., Z. Liu and R.G. Luthy, "Surfactant Enhanced Solubility of Hydrophobic Organic Compounds in Water and in Soil-Water Systems," in Organic Substances and Sediments in Water, Vol. 2, R.A. Baker, Ed., Chap. 18, pp. 383-405, Lewis Publishers, 1991.
Laha, S., and R.G. Luthy, "Inhibition of Mineralization of Phenanthrene in Soil-Water Systems with Nonionic Surfactants," Environmental Science and Technology, Vol. 25, No. 11, pp. 1920-1930, 1991.
Edwards, D.A., Z. Liu and R.G. Luthy, "Interactions Between Nonionic Surfactant Monomers, Hydrophobic Organic Compounds and Soil," Water Science and Technology, Vol. 26, No. 1-2, pp. 147-158, 1992.
Liu, Z., D.A. Edwards and R.G. Luthy, "Sorption of Nonionic Surfactants onto Soil," Water Research, Vol. 26, No. 10, pp. 1337-1345, 1992. (Founders Award paper, USANC, IAWQ).
Edwards, D.A., S. Laha, Z. Liu and R.G. Luthy, "Solubilization and Biodegradation of Hydrophobic Organic Compounds in Soil-Aqueous Systems with Nonionic Surfactants", American Chemical Society Symposium Series No. 491, Transport and Remediation of Subsurface Contaminants: Colloidal, Interfacial and Surfactant Phenomena, D.A. Sabatini and R.C. Knox, Eds., Chap. 13, pp. 159-168, 1992.
Laha, S. and R.G. Luthy, "Effects of Nonionic Surfactants on the Solubilization and Mineralization of Phenanthrene in Soil-Water Systems", Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Vol. 40, No. 11, pp. 1367-1380, 1992.
Luthy, R.G., D.A. Bella, J.R. Hunt, J.H. Johnson, Jr., D.F. Lawler, C.R. O'Melia and F.G. Pohland, "Future Concerns in Environmental Engineering Graduate Education", Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, ASCE, Vol. 118, No. 4, pp. 361-380, 1992, and discussion, Jan., 1994.
Peters, C.A. and R.G. Luthy, "Coal Tar Solubilization in Water-Miscible Solvents: Experimental Data," Environmental Science and Technology, Vol. 27, No. 13, pp. 2831-2843, 1993.
Luthy, R. G., A. Ramaswami, S. Ghoshal and W. Merkel, "Interfacial Films in Coal Tar Nonaqueous-Phase Liquid-Water Systems," Environmental Science and Technology, Vol. 27, No. 13, pp. 2914-2918, 1993.
Sanseverino, J., D.A. Graves, M.E. Leavitt, S.K. Gupta and R.G. Luthy, "Surfactant-Enhanced Bioremediation of Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Coke Waste", Handbook of Bioremediation, Chapter 16, pp. 345-372, D.L. Wise and D.J. Trantolo (Eds.), Marcel-Dekker, NY, 1994.
Edwards, D.A., Z. Liu and R.G. Luthy, "Surfactant Solubilization of Organic Compounds in Soil/Aqueous Systems," Journal of Environmental Engineering, ASCE. Vol. 120, No. 1, pp. 5-22, 1994.
Edwards, D.A., Z. Liu and R.G. Luthy, "Experimental Data and Modeling for Surfactant Micelles, HOCs and Soil," Journal of Environmental Engineering, ASCE. Vol. 120, No. 1, pp. 23-41, 1994.
Luthy, R.G., D.A. Dzombak, C.A. Peters, S.B. Roy, A. Ramaswami, D.V. Nakles and B.R. Nott, "Remediating Tar-Contaminated Soils at Manufactured Gas Plant Sites," Environmental Science and Technology, Vol. 28, No. 6, 266A-276A, 1994.
Peters, C.A. and R.G. Luthy, "Semiempirical Thermodynamic Modeling of Liquid-Liquid Phase Equilibria: Coal Tar Dissolution in Water-Miscible Solvents," Environmental Science and Technology, Vol. 28, No. 7, 1331-1340, 1994.
Edwards, D.A., Z. Adeel and R. G. Luthy, "Distribution of Nonionic Surfactant and Phenanthrene in Sediment/Aqueous Systems," Environmental Science and Technology, Vol. 28, No. 8, pp. 1550-1560, 1994.
Ramaswami, A., S. Ghoshal and R. G. Luthy, "Mass Transfer and Biodegradation of PAH Compounds from Coal Tar," Water Science and Technology, Vol. 30, No. 7, pp. 61-70, 1994.
Birchler, D.R., M.W. Milke, A.L. Marks and R.G. Luthy, "Landfill Leachate Treatment by Evaporation", Journal of Environmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 120, No. 5, pp. 1109-1131, 1994.
Marks, A.L., R.G. Luthy and U.M. Diwekar, "Semi-Continuous Evaporation Model for Leachate Treatment Process Evaluation," Environmental Progress, AIChE, Vol. 13, No. 4, pp. 278-289, 1994.
Adeel, Z. and R.G. Luthy, “Concentration-Dependent Regimes in Sorption and Transport of a Nonionic Surfactant in Sand/Aqueous Systems,” in Surfactant-Enhanced Remediation and Subsurface Contamination: Emerging Technologies, D.A. Sabatini, R.C. Knox and J.H. Harwell, Eds., American Chemical Society Symposium Series, No. 594, Chapter 4, pp. 38-53, 1995.
Laha, S., Z. Liu, D.A. Edwards and R.G. Luthy, “Surfactant Solubilization of Phenanthrene in Soil-Aqueous Systems and Its Effect on Biomineralization,” in Aquatic Chemistry: Interfacial and Interspecies Processes, C.P. Huang, C.R. O’Melia and J.J. Morgan, Eds., American Chemical Society, Advances in Chemistry Series No. 244, Chapter 17, pp. 339-362, 1995.
Liu, Z., A.M. Jacobson and R.G. Luthy, "Biodegradation of Naphthalene in Aqueous Nonionic Surfactant Systems," Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Vol. 61, No. 1, pp. 145-151, 1995.
Adeel, Z. and R.G. Luthy, “Sorption and Transport Kinetics of a Nonionic Surfactant Through an Aquifer Sediment,” Environmental Science and Technology, Vol. 29, No. 4, pp. 1032-1042, 1995.
Adeel, Z., R.G. Luthy and D.A. Edwards, “Modeling Transport of Multiple Organic Compounds: Segregated Transport-Sorption/Solubilization Numerical Technique,” Water Resources Research, Vol. 31, No. 8, pp. 2035-2045, 1995.
Nelson, E.C., S. Ghoshal, J.C. Edwards, G.X. Marsh and R.G. Luthy, “Chemical Characterization of Coal Tar-Water Interfacial Films,” Environmental Science and Technology, Vol. 30, No. 3, pp. 1014-1022, 1996
Ghoshal, S., A. Ramaswami and R.G. Luthy, “Biodegradation of Naphthalene from Coal Tar and Heptamethylnonane in Mixed Batch Systems,” Environmental Science and Technology, Vol. 30, No. 4, pp. 1282-1291, 1996.
Ghoshal, S. and R.G. Luthy, “Bioavailability of Hydrophobic Organic Compounds from Nonaqueous Phase Liquids: The Biodegradation of Naphthalene from Coal Tar,” Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Vol. 15, No. 11, pp. 1894-1990, 1996.
Ramaswami, A. and R.G. Luthy, “Measuring and Modeling Physico-Chemical Limitations to Bioavailability and Biodegradation,” Chapter 78, pp. 712-729, Manual of Environmental Microbiology, C.J. Hurst, Ed., American Society for Microbiology, ASM Press Washington, DC, 1997.
Luthy, R.G., D.A. Dzombak, M.J.R. Shannon, R. Unterman and J.R. Smith, “Aqueous Solubility of PCB Congeners from an Aroclor and an Aroclor/Hydraulic Oil Mixture,” Water Research, 31:3, pp. 561-573, 1997.
Adeel, Z., R.G. Luthy, D.A. Dzombak and J.R. Smith, “Leaching of PCB Compounds from Untreated and Bio-treated Sludge-Soil Mixtures,” Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, 28, pp. 289-309, 1997.
Ramaswami, A. and R.G. Luthy, “Mass Transfer and Bioavailability of PAH Compounds in Coal Tar NAPL-Slurry Systems: 1. Model Development,” Environmental Science and Technology, 31:8, pp. 2260-2267, 1997
Ramaswami, A., S. Ghoshal and R.G. Luthy, “Mass Transfer and Bioavailability of PAH Compounds in Coal Tar NAPL-Slurry Systems: 2. Experimental Evaluations,” Environmental Science and Technology, 31:8, pp. 2268-2276, 1997.
Luthy, R.G., G.R. Aiken, M.L. Brusseau, S.D. Cunningham, P.M. Gschwend, J.J. Pignatello, M. Reinhard, S. Traina, W.J. Weber, Jr., and J.C. Westall, “Sequestration of Hydrophobic Organic Contaminants by Geosorbents,” Environmental Science and Technology, 31:12, pp. 3341-3347, 1997.
Ghoshal, S. and R.G. Luthy, “Biodegradation Kinetics of Naphthalene in Nonaqueous Phase Liquid-Water Mixed Batch Systems: Comparison of Model Predictions and Experimental Results, Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Vol. 57, No. 3, pp. 356-366, 1998.
Ortiz, E., M. Kraatz and R.G. Luthy, “Organic Phase Resistance to Dissolution of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Compounds,” Environmental Science and Technology, 33:2, PP. 235-242, 1999.
Gillette, J.S., R.G. Luthy, S.J. Clemett, and R.N. Zare, “Direct Observation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons on Geosorbents and the Subparticle Scale,” Environmental Science and Technology, 33:8, pp. 1185-1192, 1999.
Ghosh, R.S., Dzombak, D.A., and Luthy, R.G., "Equilibrium Precipitation and Dissolution of Iron Cyanide Solids in Water," Environmental Engineering Science, 16:293-313, 1999
Ghosh, R.S., Dzombak, D.A., Luthy, R.G., and Nakles, D.V., "Subsurface Fate and Transport of Cyanide Species at a Manufactured Gas Plant Site," Water Environment Research, 71:1205-1216, 1999.
Ghosh, R.S., Dzombak, D.A., Luthy, R.G., and Smith, J.R., "In Situ Treatment of Cyanide-Contaminated Groundwater by Iron Cyanide Precipitation," Water Environment Research, 71:1217-1228, 1999.
Ghosh, U., J.S. Gillette, R.G. Luthy, and R.N. Zare, "Microscale Location, Characterization, and Associations of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons on Harbor Sediment Particles," Environmental Science and Technology, 34:9, pp. 1729-1736, 2000.
Natural Attenuation for Groundwater Remediation, National Research Council, National Academy Press, Washington, DC, 2000 [co-author with others on the Committee on Intrinsic Remediation]
Envisioning the Agenda for Water Resources Research in the Twenty-first Century, Water Science and Technology Board, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council, National Academy Press, Washington, DC 2001 [co-author with others on the Water Science and Technology Board]
Gillette, J.S., Ghosh, U., Mahajan, T., Luthy, R.G., and Zare,R.N., “Microprobe Laser Mass Spectrometry Studies of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Distributions on Harbor Sediments and Coals,” Israel Journal of Chemistry, Vol. 40, no. 3, 2001
Ringelberg, D.B., Talley, J.W., Perkins, E.J., Tucker, S.G., Luthy, R.G., Bouwer, E.J., and Fredrickson, H.L., “Succession of Phenotypic, Geonotypic, and Metabolic Community Characteristics During in vitro Bioslurry Biotreatment of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon-Contaminated Sediments,” Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Vol. 67, No. 4, Pg. 1542-1550, 2001.
Ghosh, U., Talley, J.W., and Luthy, R.G., “Particle-scale Investigation of PAH Desorption Kinetics and Thermodynamics from Sediment,” Environmental Science and Technology, 35:3468-3475, 2001.
Ghosh, U., J. W. Talley, and R. G. Luthy, Particle-Scale Investigation of PAH Desorption Kinetics and Thermodynamics from Sediment, Environmental Science and Technology, vol. 35(17), pp. 3468-3475, 2001.
Microprobe Laser Mass Spectrometry Studies of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Distributions on Harbor Sediments and Coals, J. S. Gillette, U. Ghosh, T. B. Mahjan, R. N. Zare, and R. G. Luthy, Israel Journal of Chemistry, vol. 41, pp. 105-110, 2001
Microscale Detection of Polychlorinated Biphenyls Using Two-step Laser Mass Spectrometry, Tania B. Mahajan, Upal Ghosh, Richard N. Zare, and Richard G. Luthy, International Journal of Mass Spectrometry, R. Graham Cooks Memorial Issue, Vol. 212, pp. 27-34, 2001.
Talley, J. W., U. Ghosh, S. G. Tucker, J. S. Furey, and R. G. Luthy, “Particle-Scale Understanding of the Bioavailability of PAHs in Sediment,” Environmental Science and Technology, vol. 36(3), pp. 477-483, 2002. Special issue in honor of James J. Morgan.
R. G. Luthy, Bioterroism and Water Security, Commentary, Environmental Science and Technology, Vol. 36(7), pg. 123A, 2002
A. Zheng, D. A. Dzombak, R. G. Luthy, B. Sawyer, W. Lazouskas, P. Tata, M. F. Delaney, L. Zilitinkevitch, J. R. Sebroski, R. S. Swartling, S. M. Drop, and J. M. Flaherty, “Evaluation and Testing of Analytical Methods for Cyanide Species in Municipal and Industrial Contaminated Waters,” Environ. Sci. Technol., 37(1), pp 107-115; 2003
Ghosh, U., J. Zimmerman and R. G. Luthy, “PCB and PAH Speciation Among Particle Types in Contaminated Sediments and Effects on PAH Bioavailability,” Environmental Science and Technology, vol. 37(10), pp. 2209-2217, 2003.
Ehlers, L. J. and R. G. Luthy, “Contaminant Bioavailability in Soil and Sediment,” Environmental Science and Technology, Feature Article, vol. 37(15), pp. 295A-302A, 2003.
Hong, L., U. Ghosh, T. Mahajan, R. N. Zare, and R. G. Luthy, “PAH Sorption Mechanism and Partitioning Behavior in Lampblack-Impacted Soils from Former Oil-Gas Plant Sites,” Environmental Science and Technology, vol. 37(16), pp. 3625-3634, 2003.
Anping Zheng, David A. Dzombak, Richard G. Luthy, Michael C. Kavanaugh, and Rula A. Deeb, “The Occurrence of Cyanide Formation in Six Full-Scale Publicly Owned Treatment Works,” Water Environment Research, Vol. 76, No.2, pp. 101-112, 2004
Anping Zheng, David A. Dzombak, Richard G. Luthy, “Formation of Free Cyanide and Cyanogen Chloride from Chloramination of Publicly Owned Treatment Works Secondary Effluent: Laboratory Study with Model Compounds,” Water Environment Research, Vol. 76,No. 2, pp. 113-120, 2004
Anping Zheng, David A. Dzombak, Richard G. Luthy, “Effects of Nitrosation on the Formation of Cyanide in Publicly Owned Treatment Works Secondary Effluent,” Water Environment Research, Vol. 76,No. 3, pp. 197-204, 2004
Anping Zheng, David A. Dzombak, Richard G. Luthy, “Effects of Thiocyanate on the Formation of Free Cyanide during Chlorination and Ultraviolet Disinfection of Publicly Owned Treatment Works Secondary Effluent,” Water Environment Research, Vol. 76,No. 3, pp. 205-212, 2004.
Ghosh, U., J. Zimmerman, R.G. Luthy, 2003. PCB and PAH Speciation among particle types in contaminated sediments and effects on PAH bioavailability. Environ. Sci. & Technol. 37(10), 2009-2217.
Hong, L., U. Ghosh, T. Mahajan, R. N. Zare, and R. G. Luthy, “PAH Sorption Mechanism and Partitioning Behavior in Lampblack-Impacted Soils from Former Oil-Gas Plant Sites,” 2003. Environ. Sci. & Technol., vol. 37(16), pp. 3625-3634.
Ehlers, L. J. and R. G. Luthy, “Contaminant Bioavailability in Soil and Sediment,” 2003. Environ. Sci. & Technol., Feature Article, vol. 37(15), pp. 295A-302A.
Bioavailability of Contaminants in Soils and Sediments: Processes, Tools, and Applications, The National Academies Press, Washington, DC, 2003. 420 pp., Committee on Bioavailability of Contaminants in Soils and Sediments, R. G. Luthy, Committee Chair and a major author.
Ortiz, E., R.G. Luthy, D.A. Dzombak, and J.R. Smith, 2004. Release of PCBs from River Sediment to Water under Low Fow Conditions: Laboratory Assessment, J. Environ. Eng., 130(2):126-135.
McLeod, P.M., M.J. van den Heuvel-Greve, R.M. Allen-King, S.N. Luoma, and R.G. Luthy, Effects of Particulate Carbonaceous Matter on the Bioavailability of Benzo[a]pyrene and 2,2’,5,5’ Tetrachlorobiphenyl to the Clam, Macoma balthica, 2004. Environ. Sci. & Technol., vol. 38(17), pp. 4549-4556.
Zimmerman, J.R., U. Ghosh, R.N. Millward, T.S. Bridges, and R.G. Luthy, 2004. Addition of Carbon Sorbents to Reduce PCB and PAH Bioavailability in Marine Sediments: Physicochemical Tests, Environ. Sci. Technol.; 2004; 38(20) pp 5458 – 5464.
David Werner, Christopher P. Higgins, and Richard G. Luthy, “The Sequestration of PCBs in Lake Hartwell Sediment with Activated Carbon,” Water Research, vol. 39, pp. 2105-2113, 2005.
Sean W. McNamara, Upal Ghosh, David A. Dzombak, A. Scott Weber, John R. Smith, and Richard G. Luthy, “Effect of Oil on Polychlorinated Biphenyl Phase Partitioning During Land Biotreatment of Impacted Sediment,” Journal of Environmental Engineering, vol. 131, no. 2, pp. 278-286, 2005.
Rod N. Millward, Todd S. Bridges, Upal Ghosh, John R. Zimmerman , and Richard G. Luthy, “Addition of Activated Carbon to Sediments to Reduce PCB Bioaccumulation by Polycheate (Neanthes arenaceodentata) and an Amphipod Leptocheirus plumulosus),” Environmental Science & Technology, vol. 39, no. 8, pp. 2880-2887, 2005.
John R. Zimmerman, David Werner, Upal Ghosh, Rod N. Millward, Todd S. Bridges, and Richard G. Luthy, “Effects of Dose and Particle Size on Activated Carbon Treatment to Sequester Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Marine Sediments,” Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, vol. 24, no. 7, pp. 1594-1601, 2005.
Christopher P. Higgins, Jennifer A. Field, Craig S. Criddle, and Richard G. Luthy, “Quantitative Determination of Perfluorochemicals in Sediments and Domestic Sludge,” Environmental Science & Technology, vol. 39, no. 11, pp. 3946-3956, 2005.
McLeod, P.M., M. J. van den Heuvel-Greve, R.M. Allen-King, S.N. Luoma, and R.G. Luthy, “Effects of Particulate Carbonaceous Matter on the Bioavailability of Benzo[a]pyrene and 2.2’,5,5’ Tetrachlorobiphenyl to the Clam, Macoma balthica,” Environmental Science & Technology, vol. 38, no. 17, pp. 4549-4556, 2004..
John R. Zimmerman, Richard G. Luthy, Upal Ghosh, Rod N. Millward and Todd S. Bridges, “Response to comment on ‘Addition of Carbon Sorbents to Reduce PCB and PAH Bioavailability in Marine Sediments: Physicochemical Tests,’”, Environmental Science & Technology, vol. 39, no. 4, pp. 1199-2000, 2005.
Hans F. Stroo, David V. Nakles, Joseph P. Kreitinger, Raymond C. Loehr, Steven B. Hawthorne, Richard G. Luthy, Hoi-Ying Holman, and Adrenne Lapierre, “Improving Risk Assessments for Manufactured Gas Plant Soils,” Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management, vol. 1., no. 3, pp. 259-266, July, 2005.
Sean W. McNamara, Upal Ghosh, David A. Dzombak, A. Scott Weber, John R. Smith, and Richard G. Luthy, “Effect of Oil on Polychlorinated Biphenyl Phase Partitioning During Land Biotreatment of Impacted Sediment,” Journal of Environmental Engineering, vol. 131, no. 2, pp. 278-286, 2005.
S. W. McNamara and R. G. Luthy, “Sorbent Wick Device for Sampling Hydrophobic Organic Compounds in Unsaturated Pore Water: I. Design and Hydraulic Characteristics,” Journal of Environmental Engineering, vol. 131, no. 1, pp. 11-20, 2005.
S. W. McNamara and R. G. Luthy, “Sorbent Wick Device for Sampling Hydrophobic Organic Compounds in Unsaturated Pore Water: II. Chemical Capture, Recovery, and Analysis,” Journal of Environmental Engineering, vol. 131, no. 1, pp. 21-28, 2005.
Christopher P. Higgins, Jennifer A. Field, Craig S. Criddle, and Richard G. Luthy, “Quantitative Determination of Perfluorochemicals in Sediments and Domestic Sludge,” Environmental Science & Technology, vol. 39, no. 11, pp. 3946-3956, 2005.
David Werner, Christopher P. Higgins, and Richard G. Luthy, “The Sequestration of PCBs in Lake Hartwell Sediment with Activated Carbon,” Water Research, vol. 39, pp. 2105-2113, 2005.
Physicochemical Characterization of Coke-Plant Soil for the Assessment of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Availability and the Feasibility of Phytoremediation, Sungwoo Ahn, David Werner and Richard G. Luthy, Environ. Tox. & Chem., 24 (9), 2185-2196, 2005
Phenanthrene and Pyrene Sorption and Intraparticle Diffusion in Polyoxymethylene, Coke, and Activated Carbon, Sungwoo Ahn, David Werner, Hrissi K. Karapanagioti, Donald R. McGlothlin, Richard N. Zare, and Richard G. Luthy, Environ. Sci. Technol., 39 (17): pp 6516 – 6526, 2005
Modeling Polychlorinated Biphenyl Mass Transfer after Amendment of Contaminated Sediment with Activated Carbon, David Werner, Upal Ghosh, and Richard G. Luthy
Environ. Sci. Technol.; 2006; 40(13) pp 4211 - 4218; (Article) DOI: 10.1021/es052215k
Sorption of Perfluorinated Surfactants on Sediments, Christopher P. Higgins and Richard G. Luthy, Environ. Sci. Technol.; 2006; 40(23) pp 7251 - 7256; (Article) DOI: 10.1021/es061000n
Fluorochemical Mass Flows in a Municipal Wastewater Treatment Facility
Melissa M. Schultz, Christopher P. Higgins, Carin A. Huset, Richard G. Luthy, Douglas F. Barofsky, and Jennifer A. Field, Environ. Sci. Technol.; 2006; 40(23) pp 7350 - 7357; (Article) DOI: 10.1021/es061025m
New Perspectives on Perfluorochemical Ecotoxicology: Inhibition and Induction of an Efflux Transporter in the Marine Mussel, Mytilus californianus, Charlotte N. Stevenson, Laura A. MacManus-Spencer, Till Luckenbach, Richard G. Luthy, and David Epel
Environ. Sci. Technol.; 2006; 40(17) pp 5580 - 5585; (Article) DOI: 10.1021/es0602593
Nanometer-Scale Chemical Heterogeneities of Black Carbon Materials and Their Impacts on PCB Sorption Properties: Soft X-ray Spectromicroscopy Study, Tae Hyun Yoon, Karim Benzerara, Sungwoo Ahn, Richard G. Luthy, Tolek Tyliszczak, and Gordon E. Brown, Jr., Environ. Sci. Technol.; 2006; 40(19) pp 5923 - 5929; (Article) DOI: 10.1021/es060173+
Handler, N. B., Paytan, A., Higgins, C. P., Luthy, R. G., Boehm, A. B. Human development is linked to multiple water-body impairments along the California Coast. 2006. Estuaries and Coasts (formerly Estuaries), 29(5), 860-870.
Availability of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons from Lampblack-impacted Soils at Former Oil-Gas Plant Sites in California, USA, Lei Hong and Richard G. Luthy, Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Vol. 26, No 3, pp. 394-405, 2007.
Modeling Sorption of Anionic Surfactants onto Sediment Materials: An a priori Approach for Perfluoroalkyl Surfactants and Linear Alkylbenzene Sulfonates, Christopher P. Higgins and Richard G. Luthy, Environmental Science & Technology; 2007; 41(9) pp 3254 - 3261; (Article) DOI: 10.1021/es062449j
Biological Uptake of Polychlorinated Biphenyls by Macoma balthica from Sediment Amended with Activated Carbon, Pamela B. McLeod, Martine J. van den Heuvel-Greve, Samuel N. Luoma, and Richard G. Luthy, Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry, vol. 26, no. 5 pp. 980-987, 2007.
Bioaccumulation of Perfluorochemicals in Sediments by the Aquatic Oligochaete Lumbriculus variegatus, Christopher P. Higgins, Pamela B. McLeod, Laura A. MacManus-Spencer, and Richard G. Luthy, Environmental Science & Technology; 2007; ASAP Web Release Date: 02-Jun-2007; (Article) DOI: 10.1021/es062792o
Sediment Dredging at Superfund Megasites: Assessing the Effectiveness. The National Academies Press, Washington, DC, June, 2007, 236 pp., Committee on Sediment Dredging and Superfund Megasites, R. G. Luthy, Committee member and contributing author. http://www8.nationalacademies.org/onpinews/newsitem.aspx?RecordID=11968
Field Methods for Amending Marine Sediment with Activated Carbon and Assessing Treatment Effectiveness, Yeo-Myoung Cho, Dennis W. Smithenry, Upal Ghosh, Alan J. Kennedy, Rod N. Millward, Todd S. Bridges, Richard G. Luthy, to appear Marine Environmental Research, September 2007