David A. Dzombak
Dr. Dzombak is the Walter J. Blenko, Sr. Professor of Environmental Engineering in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA. He is also Associate Dean for Graduate and Faculty Affairs for the College of Engineering and Faculty Director of the Steinbrenner Institute for Environmental Education and Research at Carnegie Mellon. Dr. Dzombak holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University, a B.A. in Mathematics from Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, PA, an M.S. in Civil-Environmental Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University, and a Ph.D. in Civil-Environmental Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The emphasis of his research and teaching is on water quality protection and restoration. Dr. Dzombak’s professional interests include: aquatic chemistry; fate and transport of chemicals in surface and subsurface waters; water and wastewater treatment; soil and sediment treatment; hazardous waste site remediation; abandoned mine drainage remediation; river and watershed restoration; deep geologic CO2 sequestration; and public communication of environmental science and technology. He has published numerous articles in leading environmental engineering and science journals; book chapters; articles for the popular press; and two books (Surface Complexation Modeling: Hydrous Ferric Oxide, Wiley-Interscience, 1990; Cyanide in Water and Soil, CRC/Taylor&Francis, 2006). Dr. Dzombak also has a wide range of consulting experience. He has served on the Environmental Engineering Committee of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Science Advisory Board since 2002 and as its Chair since 2007. In addition, he has served on the EPA National Advisory Council for Environmental Policy and Technology, Environmental Technology Subcommittee (2004-2008), chaired the National Research Council's Committee on the Mississippi River and the Clean Water Act (2005-2007), and serves as an Associate Editor of Environmental Science & Technology (2005-present). He is a registered Professional Engineer in Pennsylvania, a Diplomate of the American Academy of Environmental Engineers, a Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers and a member of the National Academy of Engineering.