David Ladner
PhD in Environmental Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Postdoc at Arizona State University with Paul Westerhoff in the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment.
| Headline: | Engineer |
| Work status: | Employed Full-Time |
| Website: | http://davidladner.org |
| Industries: | Education |
| Skills: | Engineering |
| Next step: | Seeking faculty position. |
| Location: | Tempe, AZ |
| Groups: | Idea to Product Competition at University of Illinois 2008, Idea to Product UIllinois 2009 |
| Interested in: | Consulting opportunities, Learning about entrepreneurship, Meeting new people, Offering Expertise, Participating in a competition, Patenting my idea, Professional opportunities, Receiving feedback |
| Tags: | desalination, fouling, membranes, reverse osmosis |
| Schools: | New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, University of Illinois System - Urbana-Champaign |
FEATURED STARTUP
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High-performance membrane modules for desalination and water purification.
- Startup type: Invention
- Status: Active
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Fellowship Program |
| Position: | Fellow |
| Time period: | August 2006 - Present |
| Description: | Research topic: Desalination via Reverse Osmosis—Characterization of Foulants and Fouling Mechanisms |
| Employer: | University of Illinois, Civil and Environmental Engineering |
| Position: | Teaching Assistant |
| Time period: | March 2005 - May 2005 |
| Description: | - Assisted students, helped develop assignments, and graded for Professor Kevin Finneran in CEE 330, Introduction to Environmental Engineering and Science. |
| Employer: | University of Illinois, Civil and Environmental Engineering |
| Position: | Research Assistant |
| Time period: | August 2003 - August 2006 |
| Employer: | Waste Management Education and Research Consortium Design Competition, Las Cruces, New Mexico |
| Position: | Research experience |
| Time period: | January 2003 - April 2003 |
| Description: | Project title: “Remediation of Explosive-Contaminated Soil through the use of Zero-Valent Iron and Spinach.” Won 1st Prize in category. |
| Employer: | USDA Forest Service Region 3 Regional Office, Albuquerque, New Mexico, |
| Position: | Civil/Environmental Engineering Technician |
| Time period: | September 2002 - July 2003 |
| Description: | Supervisor: Benerito S. Martinez, 333 Broadway Boulevard SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102.
- Evaluated soil and water quality data to determine environmental risks. - Wrote Community Relations Plans and Site Characterizations for remediation projects, including data analysis to determine priority sites. - Reviewed and commented on Engineering Evaluation/Cost Analysis, Preliminary Assessment/Site Investigation, Statement of Work, and other project documents. |
EDUCATION
| University: | University of Illinois System - Urbana-Champaign |
| Time period: | 2009 |
| Degree: | Environmental Engineering, PhD |
| University: | University of Illinois System - Urbana-Champaign |
| Time period: | 2005 |
| Degree: | Environmental Engineering, MSc |
| University: | New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology |
| Time period: | 2003 |
| Degree: | Environmental Engineering, BSc |
PUBLICATIONS
| Papers: | Publications:
- D. A. Ladner, D. R. Vardon, and M. M. Clark. 2009. Effects of shear on microfiltration and ultrafiltration fouling by marine algae. In preparation. - D. A. Ladner, A. Subramani, M. Kumar, S. S. Adham, and M. M. Clark. 2008. Bench-scale evaluation of seawater desalination by reverse osmosis. Submitted for publication. - D. R. Vardon, D. A. Ladner, and M. M. Clark. 2008. Detection and Enumeration of Algal Cells via Laser Scanning Cytometry. Submitted for publication. - D. A. Ladner, and M. M. Clark. 2008. Characterization of Membrane Foulants in Seawater Reverse Osmosis Desalination. Final Report— United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Desalination and Water Purification Research and Development Program. Under Review. - D. A. Ladner, B. W. Lee, and M. M. Clark. 2007. Laser Scanning Cytometry for Enumeration of Fluorescent Microspheres. Journal / American Water Works Association 99:110-117. Proposal-Writing Experience: Phytoplankton (Red Tide) Fouling of Pretreatment and Reverse Osmosis Membranes in Seawater Desalination, American Water Works Association Research Foundation (AWWARF), Advancing Desalination to Produce Drinking Water program. Accepted March 2008. - First-author of proposal in collaboration with Mark M. Clark. Characterization of US Seawaters and Development of Standardized Protocols for Evaluation of Foulants in Seawater Reverse Osmosis Desalination, WateReuse Foundation Unsolicited Research proposal. Accepted March 2007. - Collaborated on proposal with Samer Adham and Manish Kumar, MWH, Pasadena, California, and with Mark M. Clark. Characterization of Membrane Foulants in Seawater Reverse Osmosis Desalination, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Desalination and Water Purification Research and Development program. Accepted September 2005. - First-author of proposal in collaboration with Mark M. Clark. Rapid Pathogen Detection via Laser Scanning Cytometry, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Science to Achieve Results (STAR) program. Submitted June 9, 2005, was not awarded. - First-author of proposal in collaboration with Mark M. Clark and Roderick I. Mackie of the UIUC Department of Animal Sciences. |
INFORMATION
| Memberships: | Graduate Affairs Committee, Student Representative, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, UIUC, September 2005 to July 2007.
- Served as a voice for students in developing departmental graduate study policies. - Assisted in coordination of a Careers Workshop where six recent graduates were invited to discuss career opportunities with current students. Member of the Student Leadership Council in The Center of Advanced Materials for the Purification of Water with Systems (WaterCAMPWS), UIUC, Fall 2005 to Fall 2007. - Chaired committee to invite seminar speakers. - Worked with Engineering Open House team to create an emergency point of use water treatment device. Presented this at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, IL. |
| Awards: | Larson Aquatic Research Support (LARS) Scholarship, American Water Works Association (AWWA), June 2005.
- Competitive award given twice yearly by AWWA. Recipients selected based on the excellence of their academic record and their potential to provide leadership in the water treatment field. Cramer Award, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, May 2003. - Awarded to the male and female seniors graduating in engineering who rank highest in scholarship. The recipients are chosen by the Faculty Council upon recommendation of the engineering faculty. Paige Ashman Award, NMIMT Department of Environmental Engineering, May 2003. - Given to a graduating senior who has demonstrated excellence in Environmental Engineering and is active in the student environmental club. |
