Ryan Dupont Author

Dr. R. Ryan Dupont is a Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, a Research Associate at the Utah Water Research Laboratory, and the Head of the Division of Environmental Engineering. His research interests focus on the bioremediation of petroleum and chlorinated solved contaminated soil and groundwater. He has recently been heavily involved in the use of natural attenuation and bioaugmentation for site remediation, and in the use of DNA probes for describing microbial community response to engineering management controls applied for site remediation. Ryan also has interests and expertise in soil vapor extraction and soil gas monitoring, pollution prevention and life-cycle analysis, and municipal solid waste management issues. Awards and honors include: Sigma Xi, 2000; ASCE Utah Section Outstanding Professor of the Year, 1998; Utah State University Old Main Society, 1993; College of Engineering and CEE Departmental Researcher of the Year, 1991-1992 Academic Year; ASEE Outstanding Young Engineering Educator, 1988.