Dr. Pablo K. Cornejo is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at California State University, Chico and Co-Principal Investigator of the NEWIR Manure project. Dr. Cornejo co-leads efforts to investigate the life cycle environmental impacts of NEWIR manure integrated resource recovery processes (nutrients, energy, water) from dairy waste via hydrothermal carbonization, algae cultivation, and membrane distillation. This research can enhance our understanding of the environmental impacts, benefits, and mitigation strategies of dairy management, while addressing water-energy-nutrient nexus concerns relevant to California. Much of the life cycle assessment (LCA) work has been performed by Callan Glover, under the guidance of Dr. Cornejo and Dr. Hiibel.
Dr. Cornejo has a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from the University of South Florida (USF) and B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Colorado, Boulder. He worked in environmental consulting for 4 years and has both national and international experience conducting life cycle assessment and techno-economic analysis. He also conducted postdoctoral research at the University of Colorado, Boulder on a multi-criteria decision analysis tool for small drinking water systems. Dr. Cornejo teaches courses in environmental engineering, sustainability, and economic analysis at California State University, Chico, a Hispanic-Serving Institution.
Callan Glover is a PhD student in Chemical Engineering at the University of Nevada, Reno. She received a degree in Hydrogeology from Penn State University in 2019. Her research is focused on sustainability and using life cycle assessment to evaluate the environmental impacts of NEWIR and compare to conventional manure management practices.
Courtney Wyhlidko is an undergraduate student at California State University, Chico set to graduate in 2023 with a degree in civil engineering. She has an interest in graduate programs relating to environmental engineering. Her research is focused on the life cycle assessment of the NEWIR Manure system with an inclusion of mineral precipitation for fertilizer production rather than algae ponds in order to compare the environmental impacts of alternative nutrient recycling strategies.
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