Meijun Cai Ph.D.

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Professional Title
Research Technical Manager, Environmental Engineer

With over 10 years experience in industry and academia, Dr. Cai's research interests include water chemistry, stormwater treatment, watershed / environmental statistics and climate change. Current research focuses on cost-effective technologies and materials to treat wastewater and stormwater. Dr. Cai is also an environmental statistician and GIS analyst, capable of multiple statistical methods and software including ArcGIS.

Recent Studies

  • Low-concentration sulfate reduction by chemical precipitation technology
  • Highway stormwater treatment using locally available waste materials
  • Assessing environmental stressor impacts such as climate change on aquatic biological communities

Education

  • Post-doctoral research associate, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The University of Tennessee – Knoxville, 2010-2012
  • Ph.D., Environmental Engineering, University of Tennessee – Knoxville 2010
  • M.S., Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Denmark 2006
  • B.S., Environmental Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology 1997

Publications

Google Scholar profile

Featured Research Projects

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NRRI study maps conservation opportunities for Camp Ripley Sentinel Landscape in face of climate change.

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NRRI sulfate remediation technologies ready for industry, agency collaborations.

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Challenges in previous demonstrations inform better results at Aurora wastewater treatment facility