Research
My research focuses on chemical mechanisms of contaminants within Water and Wastewater Engineering. This includes novel disinfection processes, such as peracetic acid, within water resource recovery facilities, removal mechanisms of microplastics at water treatment facilities, the comparison of various analytical techniques for microplastic extraction and characterization, and photochemical removal technologies for mercury in industrial wastewaters.
Selected Publications:
1. Bell, K.Y.; Gruss, A.B.; Funk, D. (2023) Peracetic Acid: A Tool for Wastewater Disinfection Compliance. Journal of Environmental Engineering. 149: 7. DOI: doi.org/10.1061/JOEEDU.EEENG-7212
2. Yee, T.; Zhang, J; Gruss, A.B. (2022) Evaluation of mixing capability for different nozzle configurations inside a circular water storage tank using Computational Fluid Dynamics. Urban Water Journal. 20(2): 158-170. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/1573062X.2022.2155850
3. Faulconer, E.K.; Griffith, J.; Gruss, A.B. (2021) The Impact of Positive Feedback on Student Outcomes and Perceptions. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education. CAEH1910140, DOI: 10.1080/02602938.2021.1910140
4. Funk, D.; Stec-Uddin, E.; Bell, K.; Castaneda, D.; Gruss, A.B. 2020. Peracetic Acid Disinfection: Implementation Consideration for Water Resource Recovery Facilities. “Chapter 7: PAA Performance Testing.” Eds. Water Environment Federation, Alexandria, VA.
5. Akins, E.A.; Giddens, E.; Glassmeyer, D.; Gruss, A.; Hedden, M.K.; Slinger-Friedman, V.; Weand, M. (2019) Sustainability Education and Organizational Change: A Critical Case Study of Barriers and Change Drivers at a Higher Education Institution. Sustainability. 11(2), 501, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/su11020501
6. Faulconer, E.K.; Gruss, A.B. (2019) Undergraduate Research for Online Students. Quarterly Review of Distance Education. 20(3): 45-48.
7. Faulconer, E.K.; Gruss, A.B. (2018) A Review to Weigh the Pros and Cons of Online, Remote, and Distance Science Laboratory Experiences. The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning. 19(2), DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.19173/irrodl.v19i2.3386
8. Gruss, A.B. (2018) Communicating Microbiology Concepts from Multiple Contexts through Poster Presentations. Journal of Microbiology and Biology Education. 19(1), DOI: 10.1128/jmbe.v19i1.1399
9. Gruss, A.B.; Rodriguez, R.; Gonzaga, E.W.; Valcarce, C.O.; Mazyck, D.W. (2016) Photochemical aqueous mercury removal: effects of DOM and DO. Journal of Environmental Engineering and Sciences. 11(33), 52.58.
10. Byrne, H.E.; Borello, A.; Bonzongo J.C.; Mazyck, D.W. (2009) Investigations of photochemical transformations of aqueous mercury: Implications for water effluent treatment technologies. Water Research. 43, 4278-4284; Impact factor: 12.8
