Erik R. Coats
Sorenson Family Endowed Professor in Water Resources
- Ph.D. civil engineering ’05
- M.S. civil engineering ’94
- B.S. civil engineering ’90
Areas of expertise
- Advancing microbial processes for upcycling organic waste streams to high-value commodities
- Developing an enhanced understanding of microbial wastewater treatment processes
- Biotechnology for producing polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs; biological, biodegradable thermoplastics) on fermented organic waste
- Wastewater treatment process known as enhanced biological phosphorus removal (EBPR), with a particular emphasis on process optimization to reliably achieve better quality effluent
Contact me
208-885-7559
Buchanan Engineering Laboratory 129Engineering
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering