|
Conestoga-Rovers and Associates, Inc., Buffalo, NY
Environmental Engineer
|
May 2013 – Present |
|
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA
Graduate Research Assistant
|
Aug 2009 – Dec 2012 |
|
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA
Graduate Research Assistant
|
May 2008 – Dec 2009 |
|
PPG Industries, Inc., East Point, GA
Process Engineer
|
May 2007 – May 2008 |
| Water Environment Federation (WEF) | 2014-2017 |
| Water Environment Research Foundation (WERF) | 2014-2017 |
| New York Water Environment Association (NYWEA) | 2014-2017 |
| Association of Environmental Engineers and Scientists | 2008 – 2012 |
| Society of Women Engineers (SWE) | 2005 – 2007 |
| American Institute of Chemical Engineers | 2005 – 2007 |
|
ORAL PRESENTATIONS
Misiti, T. “Fate and effect of naphthenic acids in biological systems”, Civil and Environmental Engineering PhD Defense, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, August 2012. Misiti, T. “Biotransformation potential of naphthenic acids under aerobic, anoxic and anaerobic conditions”, Civil and Environmental Engineering Seminar, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, February 2012. Misiti, T. “Aerobic biotransformation of naphthenic acids”, Civil and Environmental Engineering Seminar, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, April 2011. Misiti, T. “Toxicity and biotransformation of naphthenic acids”, Civil and Environmental Engineering Seminar, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, February 2011. Tezel, U., T. Misiti, D. Bostwick, C. Sullards and S. G. Pavlostathis. “Three-tier methodology for the quantification and characterization of naphthenic acids in aqueous solutions”, American Chemical Society 240th National Meeting, Division of Fuel Chemistry, Boston, MA, August 2010.. Misiti, T. and S. G. Pavlostathis. “Groundwater nitrate reduction in a simulated free-water surface wetland system” 2010 Industrial Conference, Georgia Association of Water Professionals, Columbus, GA, March 2010. Misiti, T. “Nitrate reduction in a simulated overland-flow wetland system”, Civil and Environmental Engineering Seminar, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, April 2009. |
|
POSTER PRESENTATIONS
Misiti, T., Tezel, U. and Pavlostathis, S.G. “Aerobic biotransformation of naphthenic acids”, Civil and Environmental Engineering Seminar, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, April 2011. Best Poster Award. Tezel, U., Misiti, T.M., Bostwick, D., Sullards, C. and Pavlostathis, S. G. “Three-tier methodology for the quantification and characterization of naphthenic acids in aqueous solutions”, American Chemical Society 240th National Meeting, Division of Fuel Chemistry, Science Mix. Boston, MA, August 2010. Misiti, T., Tezel, U. and S. G. Pavlostathis. “Biotransformation potential of naphthenic acids under different electron accepting conditions”, Annual AEES Symposium, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA April 2010. Best Poster Award. Tezel, U., Misiti, T.M. and S. G. Pavlostathis. “Fate and effect of naphthenic acids on the biological wastewater treatment processes in oil refineries”, Georgia Institute of Technology Conoco Phillips Workshop, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, September 2009. Misiti, T. “Nitrate reduction in a simulated overland-flow wetland system”, Annual AEES Symposium, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, April 2009. |
|
CEMEX USA
Landfill leachate wastewater treatment system design |
April 2014 - Present |
|
Koch Nitrogen
Ultraviolet disinfection feasibility study for treatment of E. coli in an industrial wastewater stream |
September 2013 - Present |
|
Onondaga County Department of Water Environment Protection
Comprehensive assessment and evaluation of wastewater treatment plant processes and operations, chlorination/dechlorination system design |
June 2013 - Present |
|
ConocoPhillips
Fate and effect of naphthenic acids on the biological wastewater treatment processes in oil refineries |
Dec 2008 – Dec 2010 |
|
Columbus Water Works/Jordan, Jones, Goulding, Inc.
Measurement of denitrification rates for the Columbus Water Works wetland demonstration project |
May 2008 - Aug 2009 |
|
Ph.D, Environmental Engineering
(Minor: Chemical Engineering) Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA. GPA: 3.8/4.0 |
Dec. 2012 |
|
M.S.E., Environmental Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA. GPA: 3.8/4.0 |
Dec. 2009 |
|
B.S.E., Chemical Engineering
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI. GPA: 3.1/4.0 (Major: 3.4/4.0) |
Apr. 2007 |
| Camp Dresser & McKee, Inc. Fellow/Georgia Tech | May 2008 – 2011 |
I assisted the following undergraduate and graduate students and visiting research scholars in designing and performing experiments and writing research reports:
|
Theses
Misiti, T. “Fate and Effect of Naphthenic Acids in Biological Systems”, Ph. D. Thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 2012. Misiti, T. “Nitrate Reduction in an Overland Simulated Wetland System”, M.S. Thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 2009. |
|
Journal Publications
Misiti, T.M., Tezel, U., Pavlostathis, S.G. Effect of Alkyl Side Chain Location and Cyclicity on the Aerobic Biotransformation of Naphthenic Acids. Submitted to Environmental Science and Technology in March 2014. Misiti, T.M., Tezel, U., Pavlostathis, S.G., 2013. Aerobic biotransformation potential of a commercial mixture of naphthenic acids. Water Research 47 (15) 5520 – 5534. Misiti, T.M., Tezel, U., Pavlostathis, S.G., 2013. Fate and effect of naphthenic acids on oil refinery activated sludge wastewater treatment systems. Water Research 47 (1) 449 – 460. Misiti, T.M., Tandukar, M., Tezel, U., Pavlostathis, S.G., 2013. Inhibition and biotransformation potential of naphthenic acids under different electron accepting conditions. Water Research 47 (1) 406 – 418. Misiti, T.M., Hajaya, M.G., Pavlostathis, S.G., 2011. Nitrate reduction in a simulated free-water surface wetland system. Water Research 45 (17) 5587-5598. |
|
Conference Proceedings
Tezel U., Misiti T. M., Bostwick D., Sullards C., and Pavlostathis S. G. “Three-tier methodology for quantification and characterization of naphthenic acids in aqueous solutions”, 240th American Chemical Society National Meeting and Exposition, Division of Fuel Chemistry (FUEL), Session: Heavy hydrocarbon resources: Characterization, upgrading and utilization, Boston, MA, August 22-26, 2010. Pavlostathis S. G., Misiti T. M., Tezel U., and Tandukar M. “Fate and effect of naphthenic acids on biological wastewater treatment systems in oil refineries”, 85th Annual Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference (WEFTEC 2012), New Orleans, LA, September 29 – October 3, 2012. |