Bruce E. Rittmann

Member of National Academy of Engineering of the USA，Professor，Arizona State University，USA

Prof. Bruce Rittmann's research is aimed at developing microbiological systems that capture renewable resources and minimize environmental pollution. His work combines engineering with microbiology, biochemistry, geochemistry and microbial ecology to address fundamental and applied issues in the biological treatment of waters and wastewater, the bioremediation of contaminated aquifers and soils, and the recovery of energy from waste materials. Rittmann, a member of the National Academy of Engineering, is known for pioneering the development of biofilm fundamentals and contributing to their widespread use in the cleanup of contaminated waters, soils, and ecosystems. He is also a recognized leader in the development of the Membrane Biofilm Reactor, an approach that uses bacteria to destroy pollutants in water. Dr. Rittmann also explores microbial electrochemical cells, which utilize organic materials in wastewater to generate electrical power, hydrogen gas, or other chemical outputs.  Rittmann is a recipient of the Clarke Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Water Science and Technology, a winner of the Huber Research Prize from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), a Distinguished Member of ASCE, and a winner of the Queneau Palladium Medal, the Walter Maskew Fair Prize, and the Perry L. McCarty/AEESP Founders Award. He teaches courses on Advanced Environmental Biotechnology and on Introduction to Environmental Engineering. Prof. Rittmann also a Fellow of the International Water Association, the Water Environment Federation, and the American Association for the Advancement of Sciences.