2019 Scholars
Ashley Berninghaus
Oregon State University, Ph.D.
Evergreen Surety Bond Scholar 2019
Anaerobic Co-digestion of Organic Solid Waste for Increased Methane Production
Morgan Higman
Florida State University, Ph.D.
Robert J. Riethmiller/PTR Baler and Compactor Scholar 2019
Evaluating Local Management Strategies for Post-disaster Waste Collection
Seth Kane
Montana State University, MS
GMI Scholar 2019
Biochar from Residential Food Waste as a Value-added Filler in Thermoplastics
Zachary LaTurner
Rice University, Ph.D.
Waste Industries Scholarship Honoring Lonnie C. Poole Jr. 2019
Developing novel methods for Resource Recovery: The Future of Food Waste Management
Sierra Schupp
North Carolina State University, MS
Carl J. Apicella Scholar 2019
Methane Production and Microbial Ecology of Solid Waste in Elevated Temperature Landfills (ETLFs)
Martina Soliman
The Pennsylvania State University, MS
Robert P. Stearns/SCS Engineers Scholar 2019
Reclaimed Waste to Energy Aggregates as Lightweight Sand in Concrete Masonry Units
2018 Scholars
Cassandra Champagne
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Ph.D.
2018 Fiessinger Scholar
Autonomous Robotics Technology to Enhance Landfill Sustainability and Resiliency
Girish Kumar
University of Illinois at Chicago, Ph.D.
EREF Scholar 2018
Numerical Modeling of Temperature Effects on Geosynthetic Interfaces in Landfill Liners
Indu Venu Sabaraya
The University of Texas at Austin, Ph.D.
EREF Scholar 2018
Transport and Interactions of 2-Dimensional Nanomaterials through MSW Landfill Leachate
Chad Spreadbury
University of Florida, Ph.D.
EREF Scholar 2018
Beneficial Use of Waste to Energy Ash in Roadway Construction
2017 Scholars
Sampurna Datta
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Ph.D.
EREF Scholar 2017
Transformative Shift of Landfills from Containment Facility to Energy Harvesting
Sarah Gustitus-Graham
University of Virginia, Ph.D.
EREF Scholar 2017
Determining the Service Life of Bentonite-Polymer Geosynthetic Clay Liners Permeated with Aggressive Leachates
2016 Scholars
Amirhossein Rezaei Adaryani
University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Ph.D.
EREF Scholar 2016
Biodegradation of Contaminants of Emerging Concern by White-rot Fungi in Municipal Leachate
Marija Krstic
The City College of New York, Ph.D.
EREF Scholar 2016
Recycled Glass as a Supplementary Cementitious Material in High Performance Concrete
Syed Muaaz-Us-Salam
Cardiff University, Ph.D.
EREF Scholar 2016
Enhanced Deligninification and Methane Generation in Waste Repositories through In-Situ Techniques – Overcoming Heterogeneity
2015 Scholars
Lori Clark
SUNY Stony Brook, Ph.D.
EREF Scholar 2015
A Novel Treatment to Hydrogen Sulfide Contaminated Landfill Gas
Judd Larson
University of Wyoming, Ph.D.
EREF Scholar 2015
Stimulating Autoinduction of Biofilm Growth to Enhance Cellulose Stabilization