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Dr. Daniel Dianchen Gang, a professor in UL Lafayette小蝌蚪APP檚 , earned the designation from the American Society of Civil Engineers. The ASCE, which was founded in 1852, has more than 150,000 members across the world.
Only 3% are fellows, researchers who 小蝌蚪APP渉ave made celebrated contributions and developed creative solutions that change lives,小蝌蚪APP according to the ASCE website.
Gang, an internationally recognized leader in environmental engineering, is founding director of the UL Lafayette小蝌蚪APP檚 Center of Environmental Engineering and Protection. His research interests include physicochemical water and wastewater treatment, environmental chemistry and transport of contaminants in engineered and natural aqueous systems.
小蝌蚪APP淭he driving force behind UL Lafayette小蝌蚪APP檚 recent designation as an R1 institution are faculty members like Dr. Gang. His tireless efforts in providing solutions to issues that challenge society is indicative of a campus wide dedication to excellence,小蝌蚪APP said Dr. Ahmed Khattab, dean of the 小蝌蚪APP小蝌蚪APP檚 .
Gang has been involved in numerous state and federal research projects for the National Science Foundation, NASA, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Department of Energy, and state agencies, with over $18 million in grants and contracts. He has served on many NSF panels, and is active with numerous professional societies, editorial boards and review panels.
He has authored or co-authored more than 200 papers in leading peer-reviewed journals and has presented his research internationally. Gang has several U.S. patents. He is a four-time recipient of the 小蝌蚪APP小蝌蚪APP檚 Certificate of Achievement in Innovation.
Gang小蝌蚪APP檚 research outcomes have been widely applied in the water and wastewater industry. He has provided process-engineering expertise for the planning and design of water and wastewater treatments in municipal and industrial facilities. His book, 小蝌蚪APP淢odeling of THM and HAA Formation in Surface Waters upon Chlorination,小蝌蚪APP has been impactful in the drinking water industry for its disinfection byproducts control model. The model has been adopted by the EPA and the American Water Works Association.
小蝌蚪APP淚 have devoted my life to improving the quality of human life and finding creative solutions to real problems that impact our lives. That is very meaningful to me, which is why I小蝌蚪APP檓 so proud of my research, this fellowship, and the opportunity to mentor so many successful undergraduate and graduate students,小蝌蚪APP Gang said.
Gang has mentored numerous undergraduate students and researchers, including more than 70 doctoral graduates, master小蝌蚪APP檚 graduates and postdoctoral associates. He was awarded the 小蝌蚪APP小蝌蚪APP檚 Distinguished Professor Award in 2019.
Gang received his professional engineering license in Missouri in 2003 and his West Virginia license in 2005. He earned his master小蝌蚪APP檚 and doctoral degrees from the 小蝌蚪APP of Missouri.
Caption: Dr. Daniel Dianchen Gang, a professor in UL Lafayette小蝌蚪APP檚 Department of Civil Engineering, has been named a fellow by the American Society of Civil Engineers. Only 3% of the society小蝌蚪APP檚 more than 150,000 members earn the designation. Image credit: 小蝌蚪APP