George Duke Humphrey Distinguished Professor, Ecosystem Science and Management and Adjunct Professor, School of Energy Resources

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KJ Reddy

George Duke Humphrey Distinguished Professor, Department of Ecosystem Science and Management and Adjunct Professor, School of Energy Resources

Area(s) of expertise:

• Enviornmental Chemistry
• Watershed land use activities (e.g., Energy Industry and Ag Production)
• Sustainability of natural resources (e.g., air quality and water quality)

Introduction:

K.J. Reddy distinguished scientist and professor, born and raised in India. He received his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees from India. He received his Ph.D. in Environmental Quality in 1986 from Colorado State University. He worked as post-doctoral fellow from 1986-1990 at Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Wyoming (UW). From 1990-2000 he worked as Research Scientist at UW Water Research Center.  In 2000 Dr. Reddy joined the Department of Ecosystem Science and Management as an Assistant Professor and was promoted to full professor in 2005. From 2000-2010 he administered UW campus-wide Water Resources Interdisciplinary Graduate Degree Program. He also served as a Deputy Director for UW School of Energy Resources from 2008-2010. Currently, Dr. Reddy is George Duke Humphrey Distinguished Professor at UW. He holds 8 patents (3 US and 5 international: Australia, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, and Philippines). During his tenure at UW, professor Reddy received highest teaching and research honors and awards.

Prof Reddy will be on a sabbatical leave at Harvard University from January to September 2014 to advance his research on arsenic remediation process.

Professor Reddy is world-renowned scientist for his pioneering work on filtration of toxic arsenic species from water and anthropogenic carbon dioxide mineralization process by industrial residues. He is also best known for his research into:

• Speciation of toxic selenium species in natural water and uranium-produced water
• Removal of nitrate from water, and
• Geochemistry and quality of coalbed natural gas (CBNG) produced water.

Professor Reddy has developed innovative teaching, research, and outreach programs focused on energy and natural resources and their relationship with the environment.

Statement of Research:

Dr. Reddy’s distinguished research program shares the common focus of tackling environmental issues that pose substantial challenges to sustainable energy development and the environment. His novel interdisciplinary research program attracted more than $30 million from variety of funding sources. Professor Reddy has an extensive track record of publications (total 322, invited 31) and presentations (total 329, invited 120). Professor Reddy’s scholarly science citations include more than 800. His other citations include more than 370 video views and over 5,000 web and media listings. He has given several invited presentations at international conferences and workshops held in 18 different countries.

Watch Prof Reddy’s Research Highlights on YouTube:

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XUlRwm04TM

1. Capturing Carbon: A Workable Way at last
2. Arsenic Filter for Drinking Water
3. CBNG Book

Teaching and Advising Activities:

Professor Reddy teaches interdisciplinary courses addressing watershed land use activities (e.g., energy production and agriculture industry) and sustainability of natural resources (e.g., air quality and water quality). Syllabus emphasizes modeling of watershed physical and chemical processes, emerging environmental issues (e.g., climate change and CO2 mitigation, arsenic in drinking water), and protection of natural resources (e.g., remediation of contaminants and best management practices). Dr. Reddy’s advising and mentoring program included over 40 students. He also served as a graduate committee member for over 50 students from 4 different colleges (Agriculture, Arts & Sciences, Health Sciences, and Engineering and Applied Science).

Current Research Group:

 Current National and International Committees: 

• Executive Committee Member, Council for Energy Research and Education Leaders (CEREL), Washington, DC, 2008-present.
• Energy Education Steering Committee Member, National Council for Science and Environment (NCSE) and National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. 2010-present.
• Editorial Advisory Board member, Environmental Studies, Versita Emerging Science Publishers, London, UK. 2012-present.
• International Committee Member, Accelerated Carbonation for Environmental and Materials Engineering, Leuven, Belgium, 2012-present.
• Chair, Principles and Kinetics of Accelerated Mineral Carbonation. 4^th International Conference on Accelerated Carbonation for Environmental and Materials Engineering, Leuven, Belgium. 2013.
• International Scientific Advisory Board Member, World Congress of Clean Coal Technology, China, 2012-present.
• International Scientific Advisory Board Member, World Congress of Environmental Biotechnology, China, 2010-2011.
• Organizing Committee Member of Bio-Fest-2012 International Conference, Hyderabad, India.
• Member of American Chemical Society.

Recent Publications:

• Reddy K.J., K.J. McDonald, and H. King. 2013. A novel arsenic removal process for water using cupric oxide nanoparticles. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, published online 8 February 2013, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2013.01.041.
• Reddy, K.J., and T.R. Roth. 2012. Arsenic removal from natural groundwater using cupric oxide. Groundwater, published online 30 March 2012, DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-6584.2012.00926.x
• Reynolds, B.R., and Reddy, KJ. 2012. Infiltration rates in reclaimed surface coalmines. Water, Air, and Soil Pollution, published online 20 October 2012, DOI: 10.1007/s11270-012-1330-2.
• Bhattacharyya, P., and K.J. Reddy. 2012. Effect of flue gas treatment on the solubility and fractionation of different metals in fly ash of Powder River Basin coal. Water, Air, and Soil Pollution, published online: 01 May 2012, DOI 10.1007/s11270-012-1182-9.
• Reddy, K.J. 2012. (Invited Featured Article)  University, Association Partner to Market Arsenic Removal Approach. American Society of Civil Engineers Magazine, October Issue, 2012, p36.

Recent Presentations: 

• Reddy, K.J. 2013. (Invited) A novel flue gas carbon dioxide mineralization process for coal burning power plants. Cheyenne Engineers Club, Cheyenne, WY.
• Reddy, K.J. 2013. (Invited) A novel process to filter arsenic from Avago Technologies wastewater, Fort Collins, CO.
• Reddy, K.J., B. Reynolds,* (presenter), and M.D. Argyle. 2013. (Invited) Simultaneous capture and mineralization of coal combustion flue gas CO₂, SO₂, and Hg with coal fly ash particles. 4^th international conference on Accelerated Carbonation for Environmental and Materials Engineering, Leuven, Belgium.
• Schilz, J.R., K.J. Reddy, S. Nair, T.E. Johnson, R.B. Tjalkens, K.P. Krueger, and S. Clark. 2013. Adsorption of arsenic by cupric oxide nanoparticles from uranium in situ recovery bleed water and effects on cell viability.12^th International Conference on the Biogeochemistry of Trace Elements, Athens, GA.
• McDonald, K.J., and K.J. Reddy. 2013. Arsenic removal process for water using cupric oxide nanoparticles: Kinetics and flow-through column studies. 12^th International Conference on the Biogeochemistry of Trace Elements, Athens, GA.
• Reynolds, B., and K.J. Reddy. 2012.  Simultaneous mineralization of flue gas CO₂, SO₂, and Hg with fly ash particles. 6^th International Conference on Environmental Science and technology, American Academy of Sciences, Houston, TX.
• Sankara Warrier, A.K., and K.J. Reddy. 2012. Application of copper oxide nanoparticles to remove arsenic from natural groundwater. 6^th International Conference on Environmental Science and technology, American Academy of Sciences, Houston, TX.
• Reddy, K.J. 2012. (Keynote Speaker) A novel arsenic filter for drinking water. Biofest-2012 Environmental Science Conference, Hyderabad, India.
• Reddy, K.J., and T.R. Roth. 2012. Arsenic removal from natural groundwater using cupric oxide. 4^th International Conference on Arsenic in the Environment: Understanding the Geological-medical Interface of Arsenic, Cairns, Australia.
• Reddy, K.J. 2012. (Symposium Keynote Speaker) Instantaneous capture and mineralization of flue gas carbon dioxide (CO2). Carbon Capture and Storage Technologies, 1^ST Annual International Symposium on Clean Coal Technologies, Taiyuan, China.
• Reddy, K.J. 2012. (Invited Presentation) Anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) effects on terrestrial ecosystem processes. International Conference of Global Meet of Biologists. Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, India.
• Reddy, KJ. 2011. (Invited Presentation) Instantaneous mineralization of point source flue gas carbon dioxide (CO2). Oxford Round Table Conference “Climate Change”, Harris Manchester College, Oxford University, Oxford, England.

Awards and Honors:

• Nominee for ENI Europe Energy and Environment Award, Rome, Italy. 2012.
• Agricultural Experiment Station Outstanding Researcher Award, 2011, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
• George Duke Humphrey Distinguished Professor, 2010 (UW’s highest award for scholarly research, meritorious teaching, and distinguished service).
• John P. Ellbogen Distinguished Teaching Award, 2008 (UW’s highest teaching award).   
• Nominee for U.S. Professor of the Year Award, Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, 2010.
• Certificate of Appreciation from American Chemical Society, 2012.
• Nominee for USDA National University Teaching Excellence Award, 2010.
• Certificate of Excellence and Bharat Gaurav (admiration) Award for outstanding contributions to global science and technology, New Delhi, India, 2008 (Indian International Friendship Society’s highest award).
• Outstanding Master’s Thesis Advising Award, 2007, 2006, 2004, and 2003 (UW’s Graduate School award).
• Outstanding Educator-Of-The-Year Award, 2006 (College of Agriculture and Natural Resources highest award).
• Lawrence Meeboer Outstanding Teaching Award, 2003 (College of Agriculture and Natural Resources student body highest award).
• Certificate of Excellence Award for Teaching, 2003 (College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Range Club highest award).
• Toot Your Horn Award for Outstanding Teaching, Advising, and Research, 2003 (special recognition by College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Academic Office).
• Outstanding “Advisor-Of-The-Year” Award, 2001(UW’s Academic Office award).
• Excellence in Academic Advising Award, 2000 (UW’s Center for Academic Advising highest award).
• Small Business Innovation Research Award in recognition of outstanding contributions to Wyoming technology development, 1999 (Wyoming Science Technology and Energy Board award)
• Marquis Who is Who in America, 2011 edition, New Providence, NJ.