David Reckhow

Dr. David Reckhow has been on the Faculty of the University of Massachusetts since 1985, and has recently completed a term as Interim Department Head of Civil & Environmental Engineering. From 2002 to 2005, he served as Director of The Environmental Institute on the Amherst Campus, as well as the Massachusetts Water Resources Research Center. Prior to coming to UMass, he was a Post-Doctoral Research Associate with the Compagnie Générale des Eaux in Paris. Dave has degrees from Tufts University (BSCE), Stanford University (MSCE) and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (PhD). His current research interests include general aquatic chemistry, chemical oxidation of organic compounds in water, coagulation processes, removal of chemical pollutants in water, and aquatic organic matter in natural systems and drinking waters. He has special interests in trace organic compounds, disinfection byproducts and ozonation processes for drinking water treatment. Dave has authored over 100 research publications. Dave has an active research program, and he regularly serves as a consultant to engineering firms, and industrial and governmental groups.

Contact Information: reckhow@ecs.umass.edu; 413-545-5392