Kerry A. Kinney
Associate Professor
Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
Roberta Woods Ray Centennial Fellow in Engineering
Telephone: (512) 232-1740
Fax: (512) 471-1720
Email: kakinney@mail.utexas.edu
Dr. Kerry Kinney earned her Ph.D. in civil and environmental engineering in 1996 from the University of California, Davis. She received a National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Award in 1999.
Dr. Kinney's research in environmental engineering focuses on the beneficial application of microorganisms to the treatment of pollutants in the environment. Her research team develops biological treatment systems for contaminants generated from a variety of municipal and industrial sources. They utilize a range of tools that extend from molecular scale monitoring of biological processes to field scale demonstrations of treatment technologies. They also collaborate with other researchers in engineering and natural sciences to develop algae-to-biofuel production processes. In addition to examining the benefits of micrrorganisms in the ambient environment, Dr. Kinney's students investigate the potentially detrimental microbial communities that develop in indoor environments
Research Interests:
- Design and optimization of vapor phase bioreactors
- Treatment of volatile organic compounds and nitrogen oxides
- Remediation of hazardous waste sites
- Impact of microorganisms, particles and gases on indoor air quality