Projects per year
Personal profile
Research interests
Ecological solutions for food-energy-water nexus challenges;
Advanced ecological wastewater treatment (Eco-MachinesTM);
Bioremediation of hazardous wastes and emerging contaminants;
Biological, chemical, and physical treatment of acid mine drainage;
Nutrient recovery for the sustainable production of fertilizers, fodder, and biofuels.
Education/Academic qualification
Environmental Engineering, PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Award Date: Dec 13 2003
Researcher Defined Keywords
- ecological engineering
- food-energy-water
- sustainable agriculture
- nutrient recovery
- bioremediation
- biofuel
- wastewater
- duckweed
- chitin
- trace organic contaminants
- chlorinated solvents
- acid mine drainage
- groundwater
- sustainability
- global engagement
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IGE: Stakeholder-Driven Sustainable Development Experiences for Enhancing STEM Graduate Education
6/15/21 → 5/31/24
Project: Research project
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ECO-CBET: Transforming the Nitrogen Bioeconomy
Brennan, R. A., Curtis, W. R., Costello, C., McPhillips, L. & Hristov, A. N.
11/1/20 → 10/31/24
Project: Research project
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IRES Track I: Manifestations of climate change in extreme events
Urbina, J., Forest, C., Brennan, R. A., Mejia, A. I. & Randell, H.
10/1/18 → 8/31/24
Project: Research project
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Enzymatic Biocatalysis of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals in Wastewater: A Sustainable Technology for Emerging Contaminants
Brennan, R. A. & Dorman, Jr., F. L.
9/15/12 → 8/31/17
Project: Research project
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Light, sound and touch influence the autonomic nervous system via a non-canonical pathway
Cannon, F. S., Brennan, R. A. & Goodchild, A.
8/1/11 → 12/31/19
Project: Research project
Research output
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Advantageous microbial community development and improved performance of pilot-scale field systems treating high-risk acid mine drainage with crab shell
Lin, Y., Grembi, J. A., Goots, S. S., Sebastian, A., Albert, I. & Brennan, R. A., Oct 15 2021, In: Journal of Hazardous Materials. 420, 126665.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Coupling ecological wastewater treatment with the production of livestock feed and irrigation water provides net benefits to human health and the environment: A life cycle assessment
Roman, B. & Brennan, R. A., Jun 15 2021, In: Journal of Environmental Management. 288, 112361.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2 Scopus citations -
Duckweed protein supports the growth and organ development of mice: A feeding study comparison to conventional casein protein
Roman, B., Brennan, R. A. & Lambert, J. D., Mar 2021, In: Journal of Food Science. 86, 3, p. 1097-1104 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
1 Scopus citations -
Recovery of waste nutrients by duckweed for reuse in sustainable agriculture: Second-year results of a field pilot study with sorghum
Fernandez Pulido, C. R., Caballero, J., Bruns, M. A. & Brennan, R. A., Oct 1 2021, In: Ecological Engineering. 168, 106273.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Techno-economic Analysis and Life Cycle Assessment of an Integrated Wastewater-Derived Duckweed Biorefinery
Calicioglu, O., Femeena, P. V., Mutel, C. L., Sills, D. L., Richard, T. L. & Brennan, R. A., Jul 19 2021, In: ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering. 9, 28, p. 9395-9408 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
5 Scopus citations