Contact Information:
Donald R. Voelte, Jr. and Nancy A. Keegan Chair of Engineering and Professor
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Academic Degrees
- Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (Environmental), University of Virginia, 2004
- M.S. in Civil Engineering (Environmental), University of Virginia, 2000
- B.S. in Environmental Engineering, Northwestern University, 1998
Certifications
- PE
Water Quality + Citizen Science
Volunteer at https://go.unl.edu/wqcs
Areas of Research and Professional Interest
- Physicochemical fate of contaminants in agroecosystems
- Contaminant fate and transport in landfills
- Water reuse in agricultural systems
Research Profiles:
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Courses Taught
- CIVE 326 - Introduction to Environmental Engineering
- CIVE 327 - Environmental Engineering Laboratory
- CIVE 424/824 - Solid Waste Management Engineering
- ENVE 210 - Materials and Energy Balances
- CIVE 828 - Environmental Engineering Chemistry
- View the Undergraduate Course Catalog
- View the Graduate Course Catalog
Honors and Awards
- Student Impact Award: Outstanding Advisor (Engineers Without Borders), 2017
- Grand Prize for University Research, American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists, 2015
- R. Vernon McBroom Engineering Leadership Fellow, 2014
- Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors (AEESP) Distinguished Service Award, 2014
- College of Engineering Faculty Research and Creative Activity Award, 2013
- National Science Foundation CAREER award, 2012
- McGraw-Hill/AEESP Award for Outstanding Teaching in Environmental Science and Engineering, 2011
- Dean’s Award for Excellence in Graduate Education, 2011
- UNL College of Engineering Faculty Service Award, 2011
Selected Publications
Liu, C; Akbariyeh, S.; Bartelt-Hunt, S.L.; Li, Y. (2022). Impacts of Future Climate Variability on Atrazine Accumulation and Transport in Corn Production Areas in the Midwestern U.S. Environmental Science and Technology, 10.1021/acs.est.2c00029.
Donner, L.; Staley, Z.R.; Petali, J.; Sangster, J.; Li, X.; Mathews, W.; Snow, D.; Howe, A.; Soupir, M.; Bartelt-Hunt, S.L. (2022). The Human Health Implications of Antibiotic Resistance in Environmental Isolates from Two Nebraska Watersheds. Microbiology Spectrum, https://doi.org/10.1128/spectrum.02082-21.
Ouattara, B.; Puvvula, J.; Abadi, A.; Munde, S.; Kolok A.; Bartelt-Hunt, S.; Bell, J.; Wichman, C.; Rogan, E. (2022). Geospatial Distribution of Age-adjusted Incidence of the Three Major Types of Pediatric Cancers and Waterborne Agrichemicals in Nebraska. GeoHealth, https://doi.org/10.1002/essoar.10506428.1.