Lauren Greenlee

Research Interests: 

My research focuses on the development of novel materials for water and wastewater treatment. My work lies at the intersection of water chemistry, oxidation-reduction reactions, inorganic-organic interactions, and membrane science, and I aim to develop new membrane materials by understanding the fundamental processes that occur during aqueous chemical reactions and at particle surfaces. I am particularly interested in polymer-nanomaterial composite membranes and the development of catalytically active membranes. My current research focuses on the design and characterization of catalytic nanoparticles with the goals of first understanding how these particles can be manipulated and ultimately incorporating particles into membranes to create "active" membrane systems.

Professional Affiliations: 

American Chemical Society (ACS)
American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)
American Water Works Association (AWWA)

Professional Activities: 

2010-2013   Mentor – Greenhouse Scholars program – mentor an engineering undergraduate student at Colorado State University for entire undergraduate degree
2008-2009   Victory Tutorial program – weekly tutoring for a second grade student in math and reading (Texas)

Awards and Honors:

2010 Nominated by NIST to attend the World Materials Research Institute Forum 2nd International Workshop for Young Materials Scientists
2010 Best Poster Award: NanoMemCourse 2010: Nanostructured Materials and Membranes for Health and Sustainable Water
2009 Travel grant to attend a Marie Curie Conference and Training Course: Nanostructured Materials and Membranes for Health and Sustainable Water, University of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands
2009-2011 National Research Council (NRC) 2-year post-doctoral fellowship at NIST
2008 NAMS (North American Membrane Society) Student Travel Award
2007 PEO Scholar Award
2006 National Science Foundation International Research & Education in Engineering Fellowship
2005 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship
2004 The University of Texas Thrust Fellowship
2004 The University of Texas, Department of Civil Engineering, Research Assistantship
2001 English Assistantship to France, French Ministry of Education
2001 International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience (IAESTE) International Internship
2000-2001 Omega Chi Epsilon Chemical Engineering Honor Society
2000 Howard Hughes Summer Research Grant
1998-1999 Mayo Clinic Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships 1998 General Electric Fellowship
1998 Freshman Excellence in Chemistry Award
1997 University of Michigan, College of Engineering, Engineering Scholarship of Honor