Roger L. ElyAssociate Professor |
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PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION
B.S. - Oregon State University in Civil Engineering, 1978
M.S. - Oregon State University in Environmental Engineering, 1986
Ph.D. - Oregon State University in Environmental Engineering, 1996
APPOINTMENTS
Associate Professor, 7/03-Present, Dept of Biological and Ecological Engineering, Oregon State University (OSU)
Associate Research Scientist, 7/03-Present, Dept of Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering Program, Yale University
Assistant Professor,7/99-6/03, Dept of Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering Program, Yale University
Director of Undergraduate Studies, 7/99-6/03, Environmental Engineering Program, Yale University
Adjunct Assistant Professor, 7/99-Present, School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Yale University
Assistant Professor, 1/96-6/99, Dept of Civil Engineering, University of Idaho
Adjunct Assistant Professor, 1/96-6/99, Dept of Microbiology, Molecular Biology, and Biochemistry, University of Idaho
Graduate Research Assistant, 9/91-11/95, Dept of Civil Engineering, OSU
Instructor, 9/94-9/95, Dept of Civil Engineering, OSU
Instructor, 9/91-9/95, Office of Continuing Higher Education, OSU
Director of Engineering, 1990-1991, Environmental Training Consultants, Inc. (now Brown & Caldwell, Inc.), Corvallis, OR
Regional Manager/Environmental Services, 1989-1990, David Evans & Associates, Inc., Salem, OR
Graduate Research Assistant, 1987-1989, Environmental Engineering and Sciences Program, Dept. of Civil Engineering, University of Washington
Graduate Research Assistant, 1986, Dept. of Civil Engineering, OSU
Technical Director, 1984 – 1985, Restech Industries, Inc., Eugene, OR
Project Manager/Process Engineer, 1977-1984, CH2M Hill, Inc., Corvallis, OR
PUBLICATIONS (5 most relevant)
Chen, J., & R. L. Ely. 2001. Comparison of artificial neural network, genetic programming, and mechanistic modeling of complex biological processes. Environ. Eng. Sci. 18(5):267-278
Sanchez, M. and R. L. Ely. 1998. Recovery of Trichloroethylene from Bench-Scale Aquifers by Density Manipulations. In Nonaqueous-Phase Liquids: Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds, G. B. Wickramanayake and R. E. Hinchee, Eds. Battelle Press. Columbus, OH.
Johnson, R., B. K. Mobarry, R. L. Ely, & L. Semprini. 1998. TCE Cometabolism by Ammonia-Oxidizing Biofilms Grown Under Near-Oligotrophic Conditions. In Natural Attenuation: Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds, G. B. Wickramanayake and R. E. Hinchee, Eds. Battelle Press. Columbus, OH.
Ely, R. L., K. J. Williamson, M. R. Hyman, & D. J. Arp. 1997. Cometabolism of Chlorinated Solvents by Nitrifying Bacteria: Kinetics, Substrate Interactions, Toxicity Effects, and Bacterial Response. Biotechnol. Bioeng. 54(6):520-534.
Hyman, M. R., S. A. Russell, R. L. Ely, K. J. Williamson, & D. J. Arp. 1995. Cometabolism of Trichlorothylene by Nitrosomonas europaea: Inhibition, Inactivation, and Recovery of Ammonia-Oxidizing Activity. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 61(4):1480-1487.
PUBLICATIONS (additional)
Sorenson, K. S. & R. L. Ely, 2001. Enhanced Bioremediation for Treatment of Chlorinated Solvent Residual Source Areas. American Chemical Society, Environmental Chemistry Division, Preprints of Ext. Abst., 41(1):1092-1097.
Sorenson, K. S., Jr., L. N. Peterson, R. E. Hinchee, & R. L. Ely. 2000. An evaluation of aerobic trichloroethene attenuation using first-order rate estimation. Bioremed. J. 4(4):337-357.
Ely, R. L, K. J. Williamson, R. B. Guenther, M. R. Hyman, & D. J. Arp. 1995. A Cometabolic Kinetics Model Incorporating Enzyme Inhibition, Inactivation, and Recovery. 1. Model Development, Analysis, and Testing. Biotechnol. Bioeng. 46(3):218-231.
SYNERGISTIC ACTIVITIES
- Work with Youth: established an environmental education program for children from high-poverty, inner city neighborhoods in New Haven. Oversaw program for three years, transitioned program management to Yale Students for Environmental Engineering and Sustainability (YSEES). Worked with about 100 kids over the three years. While at U of Idaho, helped the Nez Perce tribe get an EPA grant to develop K-12 environmental education materials.
- Work with Undergraduate Students: Helped to establish YSEES and served as its faculty advisor; was Director of Undergraduate Studies for Environmental Engineering for four years. Served as faculty advisor for the American Indian Science and Engineering Society and the Native American Student Association at the U of Idaho.
- Teaching: Innovative teaching methods, including active and cooperative learning, Socratic dialogue method; recipient of Alumni Association Award for Faculty Excellence, U of Idaho.
- Grant Panels: DOE, EPA, NSF.
- Manuscript Reviews: Applied and Environmental Microbiology; Biodegradation; Bioremediation Journal; Biotechnology & Bioengineering; Environmental Science and Technology; Water Research; ASCE Journal of Environmental Engineering.
- Professional Memberships: American Chemical Society; American Society for Microbiology; American Society for Engineering Education; Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors; Water Environment Federation.