Fernando Rosario-Ortiz
Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs for the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences • IDEA Council Representative • Professor
Engineering Administration

Office: SEEC S273 / ECST 207

Department:聽Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering
Education: B.S., University of Puerto Rico, M.S. California Institute of Technology, D.ENV, UCLA,
Teaching: CVEN 4424 Environmental Organic Chemistry, CVEN 5454 Water Chemistry,聽CVEN 5834 Analytical Methods in Environmental Engineering
Research: Wastewater reuse, Advanced oxidation processes for water treatment, Natural organic matter,聽Environmental photochemistry.

Honors and Distinctions:

  • Selected as a RIO fellow, University of Colorado, 麻豆影院, 2017-2018
  • Selected as the inaugural AEESP Emerging Investigator Lecture at the AWWA WQTC Conference, 2017
  • Selected as Trustee for the Water Quality and Research Division of the American Water Works Association, 2017-2020
  • Selected as one of the top 10 reviewers for聽Environmental Science: Water Research and Technology, 2016
  • University of Colorado, 麻豆影院, Provost Faculty Achievement Award, 2016
  • College of Engineering and Applied Science Dean鈥檚 Award for Outstanding Junior Faculty, 麻豆影院, 2015
  • 鈥婲ational Science Foundation CAREER award, 2015
  • 鈥婥ollege of Engineering and Applied Science Dean鈥檚 Award for Professional Progress, CU 麻豆影院, 2014
  • Excellence in Review Award, Environmental Science and Technology, 2014
  • Faculty research development award, Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, CU 麻豆影院, 2014
  • American Water Works Association, Water Science & Research Division Volunteer Recognition Award, 2014
  • Outstanding Faculty Award, Student Leadership Council, College of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Colorado, 麻豆影院, 2013
  • ASCE Fellowship to attend the ExCEEd workshop, Florida Gulf Coast University, July 21-26th, 2013

Recent聽Publications with undergraduate students:
* indicates undergraduate student

  1. Gonzales, S.; Pe帽a, A. *; Rosario-Ortiz, F. L. Examining the role of effluent organic matter components on the decomposition of ozone and formation of hydroxyl radical in wastewater. Ozone Science and Engineering, 2012, 34, 42-48
  2. MacKay, G. *; Dong, M. M.; Kleinman, J. L.; Mezyk, S. P.; Rosario-Ortiz, F. L. Temperature dependence of the reaction between the hydroxyl radical and organic matter. Environmental Science and Technology, 2011, 45, 6932-6937聽

Recent聽Publications with graduate students:
** indicates graduate student

  1. McKay, G.**; Korak, J. A.; Rosario-Ortiz, F. L. Temperature dependence of the fluorescence of dissolved organic matter: Implications for DOM photophysics.聽Environmental Science and Technology,聽2018, 52, 16,聽9022-9032
  2. 脰nnby, L.; Salhi, E.; McKay, G.**; Rosario-Ortiz, F. L.; von Gunten, U. Ozone and chlorine reactions with dissolved organic matter- Assessment of oxidant-reactive moieties by optical measurements and the electron donating capacities.聽Water Research,聽2018, 144, 64-75
  3. Cawley, K.; Hohner, A. K.**; McKee, G.; Borch, T.; Omur-Ozbek, P.; Oropeza, J.; Rosario-Ortiz, F. L. *聽Characterization and spatial distribution of particulate and soluble carbon and nitrogen from wildfire impacted sediments.聽Journal of Soils and Sediments,聽2018, 18, 1314-1326
  4. McKay, G.**; Korak, J. A.; Erickson. P.; Latch, D. E.; McNeil, K.; Rosario-Ortiz, F. L. The case against charge transfer interactions in dissolved organic matter photophysics.聽Environmental Science and Technology,聽2018,聽52, 2, 406-414
  5. Ulliman, S.**; McKay, G.**; Rosario-Ortiz, F. L.; Linden, K. Low levels of iron enhance UV/H2O2聽efficiency at neutral pH.聽Water Research,聽2018,聽130, 234-242
  6. McKay, G.**; Huang, W.; Crouch, J.聽; Romara-Castillo, C.; Rosario-Ortiz, F. L.; Jaffe, R. Predicting reactive intermediate quantum yields from dissolved organic matter photolysis using optical properties and antioxidant capacity.聽Environmental Science and Technology,聽2017, 51, 10,聽5404-5413
  7. Hohner, A. K.**; Gilmore, P. L.**; Townsend, E.*; Summers, R. S.; Rosario-Ortiz, F. L. Water treatment process evaluation of wildfire-affected sediment leachates.聽Environmental Science: Water Research and Technology,聽2017, 3, 2, 352-365
  8. Cawley, K. M.; Hohner, A. K.**; Podgotski, D. C.; Cooper, W. T.; Korak, J. A.; Rosario-Ortiz, F. L. Molecular and spectroscopic characterization of water extractable organic matter from soils exposed to simulated wildfire conditions reveal insight into disinfection byproduct precursors.聽Environmental Science and Technology,聽2017,聽51, 2, 771-779