Areas of Interest
 
Dr. Suidan's teaching interests include :

Fundamentals of Adsorption of natural and synthetic organic chemicals on GAC.

Biological treatment of gas-phase organic chemicals in natural and engineered systems.

Fundamental understanding of the application of ultrafiltration membranes in waste treatment.

Fundamentals of the use of electrolytic reactors for the dechlorination of low levels of contaminants.

Development of the expanded-bed GAC anaerobic bioreactor for the treatment of hazardous wastes.

Development and modeling of biofilm reactors with emphasis on microbial competition, biomass shear loss and chemical speciation.

Bioremediation of oil contaminated beaches, with emphasis on fate assessment, vehicles for nutrient delivery, and protocol development for the testing of bioremediation agents.

Physical, chemical and biological remediation of contaminated soils.

Anaerobic pretreatment of wastewater for the control of VOCs.

Develop research initiatives in the area of environmental infrastructure

Publications
 
Esperanza, M, M.T. Suidan, R. Marfil-Vega, C. Gonzalez., G.A. Sorial, P. McCauley and R. Brenner, “Fate of Sex Hormones in Two Pilot-Scale Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants: Conventional treatment” Chemosphere, 66, 8 (2007): 1535-1544.

Boufadel, M.C., M.T. Suidan, A.D. Venosa, “Tracer Studies in a Laboratory Beach Simulating Tidal Influences” Journal of Environmental Engineering, ASCE, 132, 6 (2006): 616-623.

Lei, L., R. Bagchi, A.P. Khodadoust, M.T. Suidan, H. Tabak, “Bioavailability Prediction of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Field-Contaminated Sediment by Mild Extractions,” Journal of Environmental Engineering, ASCE, 132, 3 (2006): 384-391.

Zein, M.M., M.T. Suidan, and A.D. Venosa, “Bioremediation of Groundwater Contaminated with Gasoline Hydrocarbons and Oxygenates Using a Membrane-Based Reactor,” Environmental Science and Technology, 40, 6 (2006): 1997-2003.

Campo-Moreno, P., G.A. Sorial, M.T. Suidan and A.D. Venosa, "Statistical Evaluation of an Analytical GC/MS Method for the Determination of Long Chain Fatty Acids," Talanta, 68 (2006): 888-894.