Center for the Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology (CEINT)

Lowry, G. V. and Casman E. A. (2009). Nanomaterial Transport, Transformation, and Fate ion the Environment: A Risk-based Perspective on Research Needs. In Risk, Uncertainty and Decision Analysis for Nanomaterials: Environmental Risks and Benefits and Emerging Consumer Products. Igor Linkov and Jeffery Stevens Eds. Springer Verlag. Pp 125-139.

Phenrat, T., Long, T., Lowry, G., Veronesi, B. (2009). Partial oxidation ("aging") and surface modification decrease the toxicity of nano-sized zero valent iron. Environ. Sci. Technol. 43 (1) 195-200.

Phenrat, T., Liu, Y., Tilton, R. D., Lowry, G. V. (2009). Adsorbed Polyelectrolyte Coatings Decrease Fe0 Nanoparticle Reactivity with TCE in Water: Conceptual Model and Mechanisms. Environ. Sci. Technol. (in press).

APPLY TO CEINT

CEINT @ CMU Ph.D. graduate fellowships are available for motivated students from engineering, chemistry, and related fields. Students with a B.S. and/or M.S. degree in engineering or related field are encouraged to apply.

Interested students should apply for admission directly with the CEINT-associated department listed on our application page. In the student’s statement of purpose indicate interest in applying as a CEINT Graduate Fellow. Upon admission to that department’s Ph.D. program, you will be considered for a CEINT Graduate Fellowship. Initial points of contact for admission to each of the departments are provided on our application page.