Gregory V. Lowry

Walter J. Blenko, Sr. Professor

  • Welcome
  • Research
    • Environmental Chemistry
    • Remediation
    • Energy and Environment
    • Past Projects
  • People
    • Past Researchers
  • Courses
    • Advanced Issues in Environmental Nanotechnology
    • Environmental Engineering / Lab
    • Characterizing and Analyzing Environmental Samples and Systems
    • Physicochemical Processes and Organic Compounds in Aquatic Systems
  • Publications
    • Journal Articles
    • Conferences, Proceedings and Abstracts
    • Invited Seminars and Talks
    • Book Chapters and Other Publications

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Book Chapters

  • Levard, C., Auffan, M., Lowry, G. V.  (2016). Environmental Transformations of Nanomaterials and Nano-enabled Products.  In Environmental Nanotechnology, 2nd Ed.  Eds. Bottero, J-Y. and Wiesner, M. W.  Wiley, New York.
  • Louie, S. M., Dale, A. L., Casman, E. A., Lowry, G. V. (2015).  Challenges Facing the Environmental Nanotechnology Research Enterprise.  In Biophysico-Chemical Processes in Environmental Systems. Wiley. Ed. Baoshan Xing.
  • Ma, Rui, Louie, Stacey, Lowry, G. V.  (2014).  Environmental Transformations of Nanomaterials.  In Nanoscience and the Environment, Elsevier, Eds. Eva Valsami-Jones and Jamie Lead. August 2014.
  • Tratnyek, P., Johnson, R., Lowry, G. V., Brown, D. (2014).  In situ Chemical Reduction in Contaminant Source Zones. To appear In Chlorinated Solvent Source Zone Remediation, Editors:  B.H. Kueper, H.F. Stroo and C.H. Ward. Springer, New York.
  • Tratnyek, P., Johnson, R., Lowry, G. V., Brown, D. (2013).  In situ Chemical Reduction in Contaminant Source Zones. To appear In Chlorinated Solvent Source Zone Remediation, Editors:  B.H. Kueper, H.F. Stroo and C.H. Ward. (in pres)
  • Phenrat, T., Crimi, M., Illagasekare, T., Lowry, G. V.  (2011).  Reactive Nanoparticles for the Treatment of Chlorinated Dense Nonaqueous Phase Liquids in Soil and Groundwater.  In “Nanotechnology For Environmental Decontamination”. McGraw-Hill.
  • Hotze, E. and Lowry, G. V.  (2010).  Nanotechnology for sustainable water treatment  In Sustainable Water. R E Hester and R M Harrison, Eds.  RSC Publishing, Cambridge (UK). ISBN: 978-1-84973-019-8
  • Tanapon Phenrat, Daniel Schoenfelder, Mark Losi, June Yi, Steven A. Peck, and Gregory V. Lowry.  (2009).  Treatability Study for a TCE Contaminated Area at Alameda Point, CA using Nanoscale- and Microscale-Zerovalent Iron Particles: Reactivity and Reactive Life Time.  In Environmental Applications of Nanoscale and Microscale Reactive Metal Particles, ACS Symposium Series, Volume 1027, Editors, Cherie L. Geiger and Kathleen M. Carvalho-Knighton.
  • Lowry, G. V. and Casman E. A.  (2009).  Nanomaterial Transport, Transformation, and Fate ion the Environment: A Risk-based Perspective on Research Needs.  InRisk, Uncertainty and Decision Analysis for Nanomaterials: Environmental Risks and Benefits and Emerging Consumer Products.  Eds. Igor Linkov and Jefferey Stevens.  Springer Verlag. pp. 125-139.
  • Phenrat, T. and Lowry, G. V.  (2008).  Physicochemistry of Polyelectrolyte Coatings that Increase Stability, Mobility, and Contaminant Specificity of Reactive Nanoparticles used for Groundwater Remediation.  In Nanotechnology Applications for Water Quality, Eds. M. Diallo, J. Duncan, N. Savage, A. Street, R. Sustich.  William Andrews Publishing (now Elsevier), December 2008.
  • Lowry, G. V.  (2007).  Groundwater Remediation Using Nanoparticles.  InEnvironmental Nanotechnology: Applications and Impacts of Nanomaterials.  Eds. M. Wiesner and F. Bottero, McGraw-Hill, New York, NY, 2007 p.297-333.
  • Lowry, G. V., Reible, D., Novitsky, M. (2006).  In situ cap and treat technologies for contaminated sediments.  In Assessment and Remediation of Contaminated Sediments, Eds. D. Reible, T. Lanczos and K. Demnerova, Springer-Verlag. 2006.
  • Lowry, G. V., Murphy, P. J., Marquette, A., Reible, D. (2006).  Sorbent-amended“Active” Sediment Caps for In-Place Management of PCB-contaminated Sediments.  In Contaminated Soils, Sediments and Water, Eds. E. Calabrese, P. Kostecki, and J. Dragun.  Springer New York, NY.
  • SERDP and ESTCP (2004).  Expert Panel Workshop on Research and Development Needs for the In Situ Management of Contaminated Sediments (published on web October, 2004  http://docs.serdp-estcp.org/viewfile.cfm?Doc=SedimentsFinalReport%2Epdf).
  • Evaluation of the Amendments for Mending the ISRM Barrier, Technical Assistance Project #33, Final Technical Solutions Report.  (2004). U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Environmental Management.  September, 2004.
  • Lowry, G. V., Johnson, K. M. (2003) “In Situ containment and treatment of PCB-contaminated Sediments Using Fe(0)- and Coke-amended “active” Sediment Caps”.  In EPRI technical report #1005508 titled Current Practices in In-Situ Contaminated Sediment Capping, published Dec. 2003.
  • Lowry, G.V., (2002). “In Situ Chemical Oxidation of Chlorinated Volatile Organic Compounds: Current State of Knowledge and Potential Problems”  Technical Report Submitted to Dr. John Smith, Alcoa Inc., EHS North America, January 15, 2002.

Other Publications

  • Role of Nanotechnology in Achieving Sustainability at the Food-Energy-Water-Nexus (2015).  NSF Workshop report submitted to CBET, December 15, 2015.
  • Research Progress on Environmental, Health, and Safety Aspects of Engineered Nanomaterials (2013). The National Academies Press.
  • A Research Strategy for Environmental, Health, and Safety Aspects of Engineered Nanomaterials, (2012). The National Academies Press.
  • Evaluation of the Amendments for Mending the ISRM Barrier, Technical Assistance Project #33, Final Technical Solutions Report.  (2004). U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Environmental Management.  September, 2004. pdf
  • SERDP and ESTCP (2004).  Expert Panel Workshop on Research and Development Needs for the In Situ Management of Contaminated Sediments pdf
  • Lowry, G. V., Johnson, K. M. (2003) “In Situ containment and treatment of PCB-contaminated Sediments Using Fe(0)- and Coke-amended “active” Sediment Caps”.  In EPRI technical report #1005508 titled Current Practices in In-Situ Contaminated Sediment Capping, published Dec. 2003.
  • Lowry, G.V., (2002). “In Situ Chemical Oxidation of Chlorinated Volatile Organic Compounds: Current State of Knowledge and Potential Problems”  Technical Report Submitted to Dr. John Smith, Alcoa Inc., EHS North America, January 15, 2002.

Papers

Levard, C., Mitral, S., Yang, T., Jew, A., Badireddy, R., Lowry, G., Brown, Jr., G. E. (2013) The Effect of Chloride on the Dissolution Rate of Silver Nanoparticles and Toxicity to E. coli. Environ. Sci. Technol. 47 (11), 5738–5745. DOI:10.1021/es400396f.

Sun, M., Lowry, G., Gregory, K. (2013). Selective oxidation of bromide in brines from hydraulic fracturing sites. Water Research 47 (11), 3723–3731. DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2013.04.041.

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Contact Information

Carnegie Mellon University
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

119 Porter Hall
5000 Forbes Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA,
15213

E-mail: glowry@cmu.edu
Phone: (412) 268-2948
Fax: (412) 268-7813

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