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
Historical watershed stressors for the Laurentian Great Lakes
Historical watershed stressors for the Laurentian Great LakesReavie, E. D., Cai, M. & Brown, T. N., Jun 2018, In: Geoscience Data Journal. 5, 1, p. 4-8 5 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Pelagic zonation of water quality and phytoplankton in the Great Lakes
Pelagic zonation of water quality and phytoplankton in the Great LakesCai, M. & Reavie, E. D., Jan 1 2018, In: Limnology. 19, 1, p. 127-140 14 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Paleolimnology of the Lake of the Woods southern basin: continued water quality degradation despite lower nutrient influx
Paleolimnology of the Lake of the Woods southern basin: continued water quality degradation despite lower nutrient influxReavie, E. D., Edlund, M. B., Andresen, N. A., Engstrom, D. R., Leavitt, P. R., Schottler, S. & Cai, M., Oct 2 2017, In: Lake and Reservoir Management. 33, 4, p. 369-385 17 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Climate warming and changes in Cyclotella sensu lato in the Laurentian Great Lakes
Climate warming and changes in Cyclotella sensu lato in the Laurentian Great LakesReavie, E. D., Sgro, G. V., Estepp, L. R., Bramburger, A. J., Shaw Chraïbi, V. L., Pillsbury, R. W., Cai, M., Stow, C. A. & Dove, A., Mar 1 2017, In: Limnology and Oceanography. 62, 2, p. 768-783 16 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Pelagic phytoplankton community change-points across nutrient gradients and in response to invasive mussels
Pelagic phytoplankton community change-points across nutrient gradients and in response to invasive musselsKovalenko, K. E., Reavie, E. D., Allan, J. D., Cai, M., Smith, S. D. P. & Johnson, L. B., Feb 1 2017, In: Freshwater Biology. 62, 2, p. 366-381 16 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
