Leadership

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At the heart of our organization lies a commitment to effective leadership and collaboration. Our leaders embody our values, guiding our team with integrity, vision, and dedication. Each individual brings unique skills and experiences, enriching our collective journey towards shared goals. As we introduce our esteemed leaders, we invite you to explore their diverse expertise and passion to our community, driving innovation and excellence in all we do.

Veronica Morales (Chair)

Verónica L. Morales joined the faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of California at Davis in 2017 as an Assistant Professor. Her research focuses on the study of fate and transport in porous media, specifically on the physico-chemical processes of colloid/nanoparticle filtration, coupling between pore structure arrangement and flow heterogeneity, and upscaling pore-scale dynamics to better describe macroscopic transport phenomena. Veronica completed her graduate studies at Cornell University in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences (MS, 2007) and Biological and Environmental Engineering (Ph.D, 2011). She then moved to Europe to complete her postdoctoral training as a Marie Curie International Incoming Fellow at the SIMBIOS Centre, and later as an AXA Research Fund fellow at ETH Zürich.

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Lazaro Perez (Deputy Chair)

Lazaro J. Perez is an Assistant Professor at the Desert Research Institute, Reno.

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Emmanuel Cobbinah (Director of Communications)

Emmanuel Cobbinah is a Ph.D. Student at the University of Nevada, and the Desert Research Institute, Reno. His research interests are focused on contaminant transport in the hydrological setting. Emmanuel is currently working on a USGS-funded project to study enteric virus surrogates in soil columns to characterize their transport behavior. He holds a bachelor's degree in Geological Engineering from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana, and a master's degree from Bowling Green State University, Ohio. Emmanuel was awarded the prestigious Nevada DRIVE Scholarship for the 2022/2023 academic year.

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