Surdo, Erin

she/her

Teaching Assistant Professor & Director of UG Studies for Environmental Engineering

Contact

surdo001@umn.edu

612-626-1341

148 Civil Engineering Building
500 Pillsbury Drive SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455

Surdo, Erin

she/her

Teaching Assistant Professor & Director of UG Studies for Environmental Engineering

Biography

Education

B.S., 2000, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Chemical Engineering
M.S., 2007, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Environmental Engineering
Ph.D., 2009, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Environmental Engineering

Professional Background

Research Engineer, BioCee Inc., 2011-2013
Postdoctoral Research Engineer, BioCee Inc., 2010-2011
Research Engineer, BP Amoco Chemical Company, 2001-2004

Teaching

Teaching Subjects

CEGE 3501 - Introduction to Environmental Engineering
CEGE 3541 - Environmental Engineering Laboratory
CEGE 4561 - Solid and Hazardous Wastes
CEGE 4563 - Pollutant Fate and Transport: Processes and Modeling
CEGE 5542 - Experimental Methods in Environmental Engineering

Publications & Awards

Honors and Awards

AEESP Award for Outstanding Teaching in Environmental Engineering & Science (2023)

Selected Publications

Surdo, E.M.; Khan, I.A.; Choudhury, A.A.; Saleh, N.B.; Arnold, W.A. 2011. Barrier properties of poly(vinyl alcohol) membranes containing carbon nanotubes or activated carbon. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 188(1-3):334-340.

Surdo, E.M.; Cussler, E.L.; Novak, P.J.; Arnold, W.A. 2009. Geomembranes containing powdered activated carbon have the potential to improve containment of chlorinated aromatic contaminants. Environmental Science and Technology, 43(23):8916-8922.

Surdo, E.M.; Cussler, E.L.; Arnold, W.A. 2008. Sorptive and reactive scavenger-containing sandwich membranes as contaminant barriers. Journal of Environmental Engineering, 135(2):69-76.