Gene Parken
Title & Affiliation
Donald E. Bently Professor of Engineering
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Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Director, Center for Health Effects of Environmental Conditions, University of Iowa
Bio
Gene Parkin is a specialist in environmental biotechnology, particularly in bioremediation. His primary research interest is in using microbial processes to degrade pollutants. Research areas include wetlands treatment of contaminated waters, the role of microbial-reactive mineral interactions in natural attenuation, and the health effects of environmental contamination. Professor Parkin has published widely in journals such as Environmental Science & Technology, and Water Research. He received a BS and MS in Civil Engineering from the University of Iowa, and a PhD in Environmental Engineering from Stanford. To visit Dr. Parkin's home page, click here.