UROP Project
Dioxane Contamination and Transport
Environment, Permeation, 1,4-Dioxane, Measurement, Pollution
Research Mentor: Dr. Youneng Tang, He/him
Department, College, Affiliation: Civil and Environmental Engineering, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering
Contact Email: ytang@eng.famu.fsu.edu
Research Assistant Supervisor (if different from mentor): Mr. Dennis Ssekimpi He/him
Research Assistant Supervisor Email: dssekimpi@fsu.edu
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Faculty Collaborators Email:
Department, College, Affiliation: Civil and Environmental Engineering, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering
Contact Email: ytang@eng.famu.fsu.edu
Research Assistant Supervisor (if different from mentor): Mr. Dennis Ssekimpi He/him
Research Assistant Supervisor Email: dssekimpi@fsu.edu
Faculty Collaborators:
Faculty Collaborators Email:
Looking for Research Assistants: Yes
Number of Research Assistants: 1
Relevant Majors: Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering
Project Location: FAMU-FSU College of Engineering
Research Assistant Transportation Required: Yes Remote or In-person: In-person
Approximate Weekly Hours: 6, During business hours
Roundtable Times and Zoom Link:
Not participating in the roundtable
Number of Research Assistants: 1
Relevant Majors: Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering
Project Location: FAMU-FSU College of Engineering
Research Assistant Transportation Required: Yes Remote or In-person: In-person
Approximate Weekly Hours: 6, During business hours
Roundtable Times and Zoom Link:
Not participating in the roundtable
Project Description
1,4-Dioxane is a likely carcinogen and common groundwater contaminant due to its wide presence in industrial and home products. Many products are disposed of in landfills. To prevent solid waste in landfills contaminating groundwater, landfills are usually contained by bottom liners. The objective of this project is to determine the 1,4-dioxane transport characteristics through the bottom liners such as the breakthrough time. We welcome one UROP scholar to participate in this research project. Professor Tang and his graduate student will supervise the UROP scholar. The graduate student will provide most of the direct supervision.Research Tasks: The UROP scholar is expected to:
1) Complete a few lab safety training sessions.
2) Shadow the graduate student.
3) Review the literature to understand 1,4-dioxane and their contamination.
4) Learn the method based on gas chromatography-mass spectrometry for measuring 1,4-dioxane.
5) Use the measurement method to determine the 1,4-dioxane transport characteristics in diffusion cells.
6) Summarize and discuss the research results in a poster and/or a white paper.
Skills that research assistant(s) may need: Required: MS WORD