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	Dr. Dan Cassidy Associate Professor Environmental Engineering, Site Remediation, Waste Treatment 1190 Rood Hall Office Phone (269) 387-5324 FAX (269) 387-5513 E-Mail daniel.cassidy@wmich.edu Recent CV
Courses Taught Earth Studies: GEOS 1000 Introduction to Hydrogeology: GEOS 5120 Site Remediation: GEOS 5450 Contaminant Hydrogeology: GEOS 5650
Research In situ chemical oxidation, bioremediation, waste valorization (biogas), biosurfactants applied to site remediation.
Ongoing Projects Simultaneous chemical oxidation and bioremediation, surfactant production during in situ chemical oxidation of hydrocarbons, biogas production from Distiller's Dried Gains with Solubles (DDGS), developing cheaper raw materials for biodiesel production from soybeans.
Recent Publications Cassidy DP, Hirl PJ, Belia E. (submitted). “Methane production from distillers’ dried grains with solubles (DDGS) in anaerobic SBRs” Water Research. 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. Environ. Science & Technol. 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.

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