Irene Xagoraraki
Professor
Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE), College of Engineering
Agbioresearch
Engr Rsch Complex, 1449 Engineering Research CT Rm A124
Biography
My research program is focused on water quality engineering, emphasizing protection of public health and prevention of waterborne disease. In particular, I am interested in emerging water contaminants (such as viruses) and their detection, occurrence, fate, removal, inactivation, and risk.
Education
Ph.D., Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison 2001
M.S., Civil & Environmental Enginenering, University of Wisconsin-Madison 1995
B.S., Environmental Studies, University of the Aegean, Greece 1993
Publications
Wong K., Voice T., Xagoraraki I. (2013) Effect of Organic Carbon on Sorption of Human Adenovirus to Soil Particles and Laboratory Containers. Water Research, Vol. 47, pp. 3339-3446
Kumar A., Wong K., Xagoraraki I. (2012) Effect of Detection Methods on Risk Estimates of Exposure to Biosolids-Associated Human Enteric Viruses. Risk Analysis, Vol. 32, pp. 916-929
Munir M., Wong K., Xagoraraki I. (2011) Release of Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria and Genes in the Effluent and Biosolids of Five Wastewater Utilities in Michigan, Water Research, Vol. 45, pp. 681-693
Simmons F., Kuo D., Xagoraraki I. (2011) Removal of Human Enteric Viruses by a Full-Scale Membrane Bioreactor during Municipal Wastewater Processing. Water Research, Vol. 45, pp. 2739-2750
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