1. My first research interest focuses on the development of antimicrobial technology. Currently, both the medical and scientific communities employ the use of harmful organic or inorganic compounds to deactivate microbes such as Enterococcus faecalis, Staphylococcus aureus and E. coli. Although, inorganic compound such as chlorine and organic compounds such as antibiotics have been shown to be effective antimicrobials, resistance to these compounds are now being found in a variety of microorganism. My current work focuses on the development of new technology to deactivate these pathogenic bacteria without the use of organic compounds which may have significant deleterious side effects.

2. My second research interest focuses on the application removal of chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbon compounds such as Trichloroethylene (TCE) and perchlorate from soil using a variety of technologies. Widespread use of harmful contaminates such as TCE and perchlorate has lead to the accumulation of these compounds in soil throughout the United States. My research interest is to develop a technology to remove these compounds from the environment.

Possible Applications For my Research:

1. Treatment of Bacterial infections including Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) and Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus (VRE)

2. This technique may be useful for water disinfection.

3. This technology may be useful for very specific medical conditions