Thursday, March 15, 2012
Two recent civil engineering master's students have won the top 2012 American Water Works Association Academic Achievement Awards for their master's theses. Ryan Snider placed first for his thesis entitled "Impact of Design and Operational Parameters on Rapid, Deep Bed Biological Filtration of Drinking Water." El-Hadidy, now a civil engineering doctoral candidate, took second place for his work entitled “Removal of Enteric Viruses by Ultrafiltration.” The prestigious awards that recognize academic excellence in the field of public water supply will be presented at the AWWA’s annual conference and exposition in Dallas, Texas, June 10-14, 2012.