Joe Brown is an adjunct professor in environmental engineering. Brown’s research and teaching interests are at the intersection of environmental engineering and public health, including water infrastructure sustainability, detection methods for pathogens and pathogen indicators in the environment, water treatment technology characterization and innovation, and human health effects of exposure to waterborne pathogens. He is a Professional Engineer (PE) with licensure in North Carolina and Alabama.
Water and wastewater microbiology , Bioaerosols , Antimicrobial resistance in the environment , Engineering applications in underserved communities
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