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Fellowships

AMTA operates multiple prorgrams to help fund post-graduate research related to membrane technology. The application process is open to AMTA members who are full time students (which is free) and is competitively evaluated by an experienced assessment committee of experts. Most Fellowship programs open for applications in the Spring with Fellows being selected by late-spring early summer. Each Fellowship program may be have slightly different rules, objectives or eligibility requirements. Currently AMTA operates three different Fellowship programs.

AMTA established the $10,000 Ian C. Watson Fellowship for Membrane Advancement in honor of Ian Watson’s distinguished career dedicated to the beneficial application of membrane technology and his positive influence on both novice and seasoned membrane practitioners. Ian is a modern pioneer of membrane processes and served as AMTA’s first Executive Director.
Awarded jointly with the National Water Research Institute (NWRI) $10,000 fellowships are awarded annually to two graduate students at U.S. universities and colleges who are conducting research that advances membrane technologies in the water, wastewater or water reuse industries.
Reclamation fellowships of $10,000 are awarded annually to four graduate students at U.S. universities and colleges who are conducting research that advances membrane technologies in the water, wastewater or water reuse industries. AMTA has run the solicitation and selection process in cooperation with the Department of Interior’s Bureau of Reclamation since XXXX.

 

Fellow FirstFellow LastFellowshipYearResearch Topic
EvaSteinle-DarlingNWRI2007Rejection of Trace Organics – Nitrosamines, Perfluorochemicals, and Others– via Reverse Osmosis and Nanofiltration: Influence of Feed and Solute Characteristics
Kendra RuthColyarNWRI2007Evaluation of Nutrient Extraction and Membrane Processes to Facilitate the Reuse of Water and Macronutrients Prior to Lignocellulosic Biomass-to-Fuel Processing in Rural Communities
EvanHatakeyamaNWRI2009Development of a Novel Polymer Membrane with Uniform, Sub-1-Nanometer Pores for Desalination
ShaneWalkerNWRI2009Improving the Recovery of Reverse Osmosis Desalination by Electrodialysis
YaolinLiuNWRI2011Biofouling of Forward Osmosis Membranes: Mechanisms and Fouling Control
AlbertoTiraferriNWRI2011Nanocomposite Polymeric Membranes for Enhanced Water and Energy Production in Membrane Based Separation Systems
BryanCodayADC2013Advances in the Application of Forward Osmosis: Desalination of Oil and Gas Exploration Wastewater Using Flat Sheet and Novel Capillary Membranes
SirikarnSurawanvijitADC2013Real-Time Integrity Monitoring of Reverse Osmosis Membranes
SamanthaBlackADC2013Total Trihalomethane Formation of Brackish Water Reverse Osmosis and Fresh Water Nanofiltration Permeate Blends: Impacts of Bromide, Temperature and Chlorine Dose on THM Formation and Speciation
JasonArenaNWRI2013Modification of Thin Film Composite Membrane with Polydopamine for Improved Support Layer Hydrophilicity to Enhance Performance in Forward Osmosis
MichelleMarincel PayneNWRI2013Biomimetic Membranes for Desalination: Insertion Efficiency and Stability of Aquaporin Proteins in Synthetic Membranes
ErinPartlanNWRI2014The application of superfine powdered activated carbon with MF/UF to augment organic removal
ArielAtkinsonNWRI2014Developing an anti-biofilm protective layer for thin film RO membranes
LedaKatebianADC2014Mitigating Seawater Desalination Biofouling using a Quorum Sensing Inhibitor Molecule Integrated onto a RO Membrane Surface
PaulBiscardiADC2014Ultrafiltration (UF) membranes used in conventional surface water treatment and investgating novel pretreatment technique, such as pre-ozonation, to improve UF performance
DavidYongeADC2014Narrowing the Gap Between Ultrafiltration and Nanofiltration Technologies
YanKangADC2014A layered thin-film zeolite membrane with significantly increased zeolite loading and thus enhanced water flux and antifouling performance in FO and PRO processes
PaulaMonacoADC2015Research Plan: Evaluating the use of antimicrobial feed spacers versus traditional feed spacers for the inhibition of biofilm development on reverse osmosis membrane surfaces in the presence of real wastewater sources
SamanthaBlackADC2015Investigating Nanofiltration Membrane Processes for Removing Trace Chemicals of Emerging Concern
SarahDischingerADC2015Nanopore Tuning in Lyotropic Liquid Crystal Membrane Materials for Optimized Water Transport
Carlo AlbertoAmadeiADC2016Development of Novel Fully Carbon Membranes for Wastewater Reclamation
TrentPinionADC2016Polysulfone membranes for Membrane Distillation
KasiaGrzebykUSBR2016Tailoring Thin-Film Nanocomposite (TFN) Membranes for Water Reuse Applications
MackenzieAndersonADC2016Novel Chemically Tolerant Membranes for Desalination and Industrial Water Reuse
RebeccaMcLeanADC2016Nanoparticle Driven FO
CarlynHigginsUSBR2016Modeling of Mass Transfer and Endocrine Disrupting Compound Removal in a Nanofiltration Membrane Process Modified for Acid Pretreatment Conditions
SarahDischingerNWRI2016Recovery of Flowback Water from Hydraulic Fracturing Operation Using a Nanoporous Liquid Crystal Polymer Membrane for Simultaneous Removal of Salts and Organics
MasoudAghajaniUSBR2016Fabrication and Characterization of Patterned Thin Film Composite Membranes with Well Controlled Surface Patterns to Reduce Concentration Polarization, Fouling and Scaling
MarkSummeNWRI2016Charge Mosaic Membranes from Ink-Jet Printing for Improved Water Reuse and Treatment
ChristopherMorrowUSBR2016Osmotic Membrane Bioreactor Coupled to Membrane Distillation for Low-Energy Potable Reuse
AlmaBeciragicADC2017The impact of disinfectants on the identity and concentration of RO/NF membrane leachates and whether they are able to permeate and react with subsequent disinfectants
SoyoonKumADC2017Optimization for the removal of natural organic matter by an Electrodialysis and reverse osmosis combined system
MahdiSeyed ShahabadiADC2017Bioinspired multi-applicable membranes prepared by combined electrospinning and electro spraying techniques for oil/water separation and sea water desalination by membrane distillation
DouglasDavenportADC2017Opening the Door for High Pressure Reverse Osmosis: Robust Thin-Film Composite (TFC) Membranes for Energy Efficient Desalination of Hypersaline Brines
AmarBhardwajADC2018Silicon Oxide Thin Film Overlayers for Reverse Osmosis Water Desalination
Carlo AlbertoAmadeiUSBR2018Development of Novel Fully Carbon Membranes for Wastewater Reclamation
MichaelGeitnerNWRI2018Bioinspired hypochlorite-resistant reverse osmosis membranes
AlmaBeciragicUSBR2018Steps Towards Developing Methods for the Detection of Membrane Leachates and By-products During Water Treatment
MackenzieAndersonUSBR2018Novel Chemically Tolerant Membranes for Desalination and Industrial Water Reuse
MengyuanWangUSBR2018Gel-liquid Interfacial Polymerization Process: Mechanism and Applications in Thin Film Composite Membranes
XiaoboDongICW2018Investigate Environmentally Friendly Solvents to Fabricate Polymeric Membranes Using the Nonsolvent Induced Phase Separation (Nips) Method
AllysonMcGaugheyADC2018Examining Internal and Distillate-Side Membrane Hydrophobicity to Understand Pore Wetting in Membrane Distillation
CassandraPorterNWRI2018Developing ion-rejecting membranes with polyelectrolytic layers produced through surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization
HannahRayICW2019Urea Recovery from Fresh Urine: A Novel Comparison of FO-MD and RO-MD
StephanieMcCartneyUSBR2020Advancing Membrane Technologies for Nitrogen and Phosphorous Recovery from Human Urine
HaleyWhiteUSBR2020Enhanced Wastewater Reclamation with Carbon Molecular Sieves
YousufBootwalaNWRI2020Evaluating and Tuning the Ion Transport and Selectivity through 2D Titanium Carbide Membranes
StephanieRibetNWRI2020Multifunctional Nanocomposite (MNS) Membranes for Nutrient Recovery
NeilPalmerUSBR2020Enhanced Water Recovery by a Combination of Photobiological Process and Secondary Reverse Osmosis
DuongNguyenUSBR2020Ultra-Selective Air-gap Reverse Osmosis Distillation Membranes for Desalination, Water Reuse, and Resource Recovery
JosephBarnesICW2020Nanofibrous Membranes for the Selective Recovery of Nonaqueous Phases from Industrial Brines
JishanWuUSBR2021Ultra-High Pressure RO Membranes for the Lowest Cost and Energy Approach to Achieve Minimum Liquid Discharge
Xuan 'Bryan'LiuUSBR2021Coupled UV – Membrane and Oxidant – Membrane Processes for Decreased Biofouling and Enhanced Flux in Water Reclamation Applications
DanaReedICW2021Charged Covalent Organic Framework Membranes for Enhanced Solute Selectivity in Produced Water Treatment
RushabhShahUSBR2021Bioinspired Liquid-Infused Membranes (LIMs) to Reduce Biofouling
José CarlosDíazNWRI2021Ion sorption and transport in novel highly charged and tunable ion exchange membranes contacted with non-ideal electrolyte solutions
WeiliangBaiNWRI2021Setting up a comprehensive Omics platform for detecting biofouling in reverse osmosis (RO) seawater desalination plants
SohumPatelUSBR2021Flow-Through Electrosorption for the Selective Removal and Recovery of Boron
MaryamAmouamouhaUSBR2022Investigation of the Performance of Centrifugal Spinning Nanofiber Membranes Functionalized with Graphene Oxide-Silver for Wastewater Treatment
ChristopherHagglundICW2022Evaluation of the Impacts of Blending Nanofiltration Concentrate into the Feed Water of a Reverse Osmosis Membrane Process Treating Brackish Groundwater
KianLopezNWRI2022Electrochemical characterization and oxidation methods to mitigate failure mechanisms in pressure-driven membrane distillation for applications in water reuse
SiddharthaPaulUSBR2022Chlorine-Resistant Covalent Organic Framework (COF) Membranes for Water and Wastewater Treatment
Shao-Hsiang (Joe)HungUSBR2022Fabrication of Polyelectrolyte Membranes via Sustainable Aqueous Phase Separation
HarshPatelUSBR2022Novel Low Water Content Membranes with High Counterion/Counterion Selectivity for Applications in Desalination and Lithium Extraction
AubreyQuigleyNWRI2022Lithium Brine Purification and Electrochemical Conversion via Selective Bipolar Membrane Electrodialysis
KieranFungNWRI2023Acoustic streaming pneumatic bubble structures for real-time membrane cleaning in a crossflow filtration water purification system
AronGriffinNWRI2023A Comprehensive Evaluation of the Importance of Steric and Donnan Exclusion Mechanisms for the Rejection of Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances by High Pressure Membranes
MinjuChaAMTA/USBR Fellowship2023Development of Nickel-Selective Ion Exchange Membrane for Nickel Extraction
ArashTayyebiAMTA/USBR Fellowship2023Enhancing Water Permeability of Commercial Reverse Osmosis Membrane Using Integrated ML-Based Surface Grafting
DavidLuAMTA/USBR Fellowship2023Reduction of Biofouling in Brackish Water using Scaled Silver Nanoparticle-Embedded Polysulfone Membranes Derived from Green Solvents
BrielleJanuszewskiAMTA/USBR Fellowship2023Selective Ion-Exchange Membranes for Electrodialysis Pretreatment of Brackish Water for High Water Recovery Reverse Osmosis
JosephLadouceurICW2023Strategies for Coagulation Pretreatment of Low-Pressure Membranes
TayiaOddonettoAMTA/USBR Fellowship2024Salt-Free Electrodialysis Metathesis for High Recovery Reverse Osmosis Concentrate Management
MohammadAllouziAMTA/USBR Fellowship2024Ion Transport and Selectivity in Salt-Rejecting Membranes
José CarlosDíazAMTA/USBR Fellowship2024Synthesis and Morphological Characterization of Charged Polymer Membranes for the Advancement of Brine Electrodialysis
MinhaoXiaoAMTA/USBR Fellowship2024Can the "Membrane-Based Wastewater Plant of the Future" be an Energy-Positive Center?
AliNaderi BeniNWRI2024Experimental Batch Counterflow Reverse Osmosis for Brine Concentration
HarshPatelNWRI2024Anion-Exchange Membranes with Tunable Hydrophobicity for the Selective Removal of Nitrate from Contaminated Brackish Groundwater
Martinadel CerroICW2024Advancing Membrane-Based Systems for Efficient Brine Management
RiccardoLovisonICW2025Fractal Analysis Methodology for Fouling Mitigation in Water Treatment Processes
Hyuck JooChoiNWRI2025Nutrient Recovery and Controlled Struvite Crystallization via Selective Bipolar Membrane Electrodialysis
AliAbdelkawiNWRI2025A Novel Kinetic Control Approach to Enhance the Performance of Electrodialysis Crystallizers in High-Salinity Brine Treatment
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