Dr. Shane Snyder is the José Domingo Pérez Foundation Chair and Professor at Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), USA. His research has focuses on water quality, treatment, and sustainability, which resulted in over 300 published manuscripts with over 37,000 citations. Professor Snyder was featured among the top 25 leading water researchers globally by Lux Research and was featured as one of the top scientists in the field of Environmental Engineering (#55 out of 42,482) in a report by Stanford University. He is the Editor-in-Chief for the American Chemical Society journal, Environmental Science & Technology Water and was previously an Editor-in-Chief of Elsevier’s Chemosphere. Snyder is a Fellow of the International Water Association and a Board-Certified Environmental Scientist (BCES) by Eminence from the American Academy of Engineers and Scientists. Snyder has been an advisor on water sustainability for numerous agencies and institutes around the world, including the US Environmental Protection Agency and the World Health Organization. He was awarded the Dr. Pankaj Parekh Research Innovation Award from the Water Research Foundation, the Agilent Thought Leader Award, and the Nanyang Humanitarian Award, among others. In 2021, Snyder was awarded the Clarke Prize, broadly considered as one of the most prestigious awards for outstanding achievements in water science and technology.
Professor Snyder’s research focuses on water quality characterization using novel approach methods (NAMs), particularly in vitro bioassays to assess mixture toxicity, in tandem with high-resolution mass spectrometric methods to identify and quantify contaminant occurrence/abatement. Along with his research team, Snyder evaluates the efficacy and efficiency of physical-chemical water treatment processes with a focus on organic chemical removal. In addition, Snyder also investigates the occurrence and fate of organic constituents in air and dust samples, again with a focus on mixture toxicity and immune response.
| B.A. in Chemistry | Thiel College | 1994 |
| Ph.D. in Environmental Toxicology & Zoology | Michigan State University | 2000 |
Professor Snyder’s teaching interests encompass key aspects of environmental engineering subjects at undergraduate and graduate levels, including water disinfection, pollution abatement, and novel technologies for environmental quality characterization. He emphasizes the integration of theoretical concepts with practical applications in water treatment and environmental risk characterization. His instruction aims to prepare students to address complex challenges related to water quality, water treatment, and environmental solutions.
2023 The Commendation Medal (COVID-19) National Award: Prime Minister’s Office Singapore
2023 Poster Award (to Mauricius Marques dos Santos, PhD student): Gordon Research Conference - Water Disinfection, Byproducts and Health: “High-Throughput Platforms to Study Halogenated Disinfection Byproducts in Water: Resolving Isomers with Ion Mobility Mass Spectrometry and the Role of Halogenation Position in Cellular Toxicity.”
2023 Editors’ Choice Award - American Chemical Society: “Polymer Additives to Go? Occurrence of the Rubber Additive 1,3-Diphenylguanidine (DPG) in Bottled Water
Mauricius Marques dos Santos and Shane Allen Snyder. ES&T Letters 2023 10(10):937-942
2023 Outstanding Oral Presentation Award (to Arvin Liangdy, PhD Student) – International Water Association Membrane Technology Conference: “Process Intensification in Hybrid Oxidation-Filtration Process via Catalytic Ceramic Membrane for Micropollutant Removal.”
2022 Best Paper Award 2022: Environmental Science & Technology – “Which Micropollutants in Water Environments Deserve More Attention Globally?”
Yun Yang, Xiangru Zhang, Jingyi Jiang, Jiarui Han, Wanxin Li, Xiaoyan Li, Kenneth Mei Yee Leung, Shane A. Snyder, and Pedro J.J. Alvarez, ES&T 2022 56(1):13-29
DOI: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.1c04250
2022 Best Paper Award 2022: Environmental Science & Technology Letters – “Tweak in Puzzle: Tailoring Membrane Chemistry and Structure toward Targeted Removal of Organic Micropollutants for Water Reuse”
Hao Guo, Ruobin Dai, Ming Xie, Lu Elfa Peng, Zhikan Yao, Zhe Yang, Long D. Nghiem, Shane A. Snyder, Zhiwei Wang, and Chuyang Y. Tang, ES&T Letters 2022 (9)4:247-257
2022 Best Paper Award: ACS Environmental Science & Technology Water – “Deconvolution of Size Exclusion Chromatograms: New Insights into Molecular Weight Distribution of Dissolved Organic Matter in Ozone-Biological Activated Carbon
Minkyu Park, Doorae Lee, and Shane A. Snyder; ACS ES&T Water 2021 1 (1), 125-133”
DOI: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsestwater.0c00020
2021 Clarke Prize Laureate: Athalie Richardson Irvine Clarke Prize. This award is broadly considered as one of the most prestigious awards for outstanding achievements in water science and technology.
2021 Listed among the top 2% scientists in a global list released by Stanford University - Ranked 55 out of 42482 for environmental engineering field.
2019 Featured on CNN Special “Innovative Cities: How Singapore is Using Technology to Solve Its Water Shortage.” https://edition.cnn.com/2019/09/25/tech/singapore-water-technology-innovative-cities/index.html
2019 President’s Chair in Water Technologies, NTU Singapore
2018 The Nanyang Humanitarian Award, NTU Singapore: Won by NEWRI Community Development (NEWRIComm).
2017 Agilent Thought Leader Award: In recognition of leadership in water sustainability, safety, and treatment. This award is part of an invitational program that promotes scientific advancement by contributing financial support, products, and expertise to influential scientists.
2016 Project of the Year Award, Arizona WateReuse Association: “Potable Reuse for Inland Locations: Pilot Testing Results from a New Potable Reuse Treatment Scheme” (Snyder as U. Arizona PI)
2016 Quentin Mees Research Award, Arizona Water Association
2016 Third most cited author from top 100 most impactful publications in field of pharmaceuticals in the environment (Sci. Total Environ., 562:391-426 – Figure 1).
2015 Dr. Pankaj Parekh Research Innovation Award from the Water Research Foundation
2014 American Academy of Environment Engineers and Scientists: Board Certified Environmental Scientist (BCES) by Eminence
2013 LuxResearch Top Academics and Institutions in Water Research – Included among “30 Leading Water Researchers” (Figure 20)
The Center of Excellence will feature bio-environmental research to facilitate advancements in environmental health and safety.
