Andrea Achilli, Ph.D.

Amy Childress

Current Affiliation

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Contact Information

Mailing address:
University of Nevada, Reno
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering MS 258
Reno, NV 89557-0258
T: (775) 784-1189
F: (775) 784-1390
aachilli@unr.edu

Office location:
HREL, Room 301

Education

YEAR DEGREE UNIVERSITY
2009 Ph.D. University of Nevada, Reno
2002 M.S. Universita' delgi Studi Ancona, Italy

 

Research Interests

  • Membrane Seperations in Environmental Applications
  • Renewable and Sustainable Energy Systems
  • Biological Processes for Water and Wastewater Treatments

 

Recent Publications

  • Achilli, A., Cath, T.Y., and Childress, A.E., “Inorganic Compound Based Draw Solutions for Osmotically Driven Membrane Processes", Journal of Membrane Science, to be submitted August 2009.
  • Achilli, A., Cath, T.Y., and Childress, A.E., “Power Generation with Pressure-Retarded Osmosis: Influence of Operating Conditions”, Journal of Membrane Science, in press.
  • Achilli, A., Cath, T.Y., Marchand, E.A., and Childress, A.E., “The Forward Osmosis Membrane Bioreactor: A Low-Fouling Alternative to MBR Processes”, in press.

 

Other Activities within Engineering and Teaching Professions

  • Engineers Without Borders - University of Nevada, Reno Founding Member