Overview
Dr. Deshusses' research interests are related to the design, analysis and application of remediation, waste to energy and decentralized sanitation processes. A current focus is on novel reactors and processes for air, water and solid wastes treatment. Applications include treatment of odors and air toxics, biogas production, and novel sanitation and treatment technologies. Research interests include bioenergy and waste to energy processes, biofilms, biomolecular techniques for monitoring microorganisms in complex environments, indoor air quality, advanced oxidation processes, nanosensors, and mathematical modeling of environmental processes.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
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2008 - Present
Civil and Environmental Engineering,
Pratt School of Engineering
Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Duke Kunshan University
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2022 - Present
DKU Faculty
Recent Publications
Evaluation of 3D-printed microchannel bioreactor design: Mass transfer and continuous operation for VOC biodegradation
Journal Article Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering · April 1, 2025 A systematic study of major microbioreactor design parameters was carried out with the aim of understanding and improving microreactor performance for the biological treatment of volatile organic compounds. A design-build-test-learn platform was developed ... Full text CiteExperimental evaluation of a full-scale in-duct UV germicidal irradiation system for bioaerosols inactivation.
Journal Article The Science of the total environment · October 2024 Bioaerosols control techniques, especially ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) are gaining attention due to increasing needs for controlling of health risk caused by airborne biocontaminants. The effectiveness of a full-scale in-duct UVGI air disinfe ... Full text CiteOptimization of the IntraVascular Oxygenator Catheter Using Angular Oscillation.
Journal Article Ann Biomed Eng · March 2024 We demonstrate a methodology which both improves oxygen transport and reduces or eliminates bubble formation in a novel hyperbaric membrane oxygenator catheter model system. Angular oscillations were introduced to a bundle of hollow fiber membranes (HFMs) ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Duke University Program in Environmental Health
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2019 - 2029Supercritical water oxidation for PFAS destruction
Public ServicePrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill · 2024 - 2026Development of a bacterial-algal-zooplankton process for conversion of agricultural waste into aquaculture feed
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Auburn University · 2020 - 2025View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (Switzerland) ·
1994
Ph.D.