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915-859-9111 ext. 231
gdigiovanni at ag.tamu.edu

2007 Texas Environmental
Excellence Award Recipient

George D. Di Giovanni, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Environmental Microbiology, Waterborne Pathogens

Areas of Expertise:

• Environmental Microbiology

• Waterborne Pathogens

• Quantitative PCR Detection of Cryptosporidium and Viruses 

• Molecular Fingerprinting of Microorganisms 

• Drinking Water and Wastewater Disinfection 

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• Bacterial Source Tracking

• Detection of Infectious Cryptosporidium in Drinking Water

• Pathogens in Reclaimed Wastewater

• Pathogens in Rio Grande River Water

• Solutes and Viruses in Soil Subirrigated With Reclaimed Wastewater

• Molecular Detection of Infectious Viruses in Water

915-859-9111 ext. 226
a-michelsen at tamu.edu

 Ari Michelsen, Ph.D.

Research Director, Professor

Areas of Expertise:

• Agricultural Economics 

• Water Markets and Pricing

• Water Conservation 

• Watershed Management

915-859-9111 ext. 228
s-miyamoto at tamu.edu

Seiichi Miyamoto, Ph.D.

Professor

Salinity Management

Areas of Expertise:

• Soils & Water 

• Salinity and Water Management

Dr. Miyamoto's Research Projects by Section

1.  HATCH PROJECT
2.  BARD/ USDA PROJECT   
3.  TAMU PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT FUND
4.  EL PASO WATER UTILITIES
5.  A COOPERATIVE PROJECT WITH UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO

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• Guidelines for Landscape Uses of Reclaimed or Saline Water

• Identification of Salt Sources Entering the Pecos River
• Managing Pecan Orchards under Water Quality Constraint
• Salinity Impacts on Pecan Trees

• Salinity Simulation of the Rio Grande Above Amistad

915-859-9111 ext. 232
gniu at ag.tamu.edu

Genhua Niu, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Landscape Water Conservation

Areas of Expertise:

• Environmental physiology of ornamental plants with emphasis on drought, salt and heat stresses 

• Plant production and propagation under controlled environment

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• Determining Water Use and Crop Coefficient of Landscape Plants

• Drought Tolerance and Minimum Water Use of Landscape Plants
• Salt Tolerance of Herbaceous Perennials and Groundcovers

915-859-9111 ext. 233
z-sheng at tamu.edu

Zhuping Sheng, Ph.D., P.E., P.HG.

Assistant Professor

Hydrogeology, Water Management

Areas of Expertise:

• Water Resources Planning and Management

• Groundwater & Surface Water Modeling

• Groundwater and Surface Water Interactions

• Aquifer Storage and Recovery System

• Wellhead Protection Program

• Environmental Impact Assessment

• Aquifer Mechanics – Land Subsidence and Earth Fissures

Dr. Sheng's Projects

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• Hatch Project

• Efficient Irrigation for Water Conservation in the Rio Grande Basin

• Water Conservation by Lining Canals in the Rio Grande Project

• Far West Texas Regional Water Plan (SB-2)

• Coordinated Database and GIS

• Aquifers of the Paso del Norte

• Alternate Source Water and Route Benefit for Ascarate Lake

• Fate of Salvaged Water After Saltcedar Control

915-859-1908 ext. 21
GKGanjegunte at ag.tamu.edu

Girisha Ganjegunte, Ph.D., CPSS
Assistant Professor
Water Resources and Salinity Management
 

Areas of Expertise:

• Soil-Water Salinity Interactions

• Water Reuse

• Spatial Sciences

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• Beneficial Uses of Reject Water from Electric Cooling Towers

• On-Farm Irrigation Scheduling Tools to Improve Water Use Efficiency
• Soil Salinity Assessment Using Electromagnetic Induction Method
• Soil Salinity Management Using Synthetic Organic Polymers

Naomi Assadian, M.S.

Associate Research Scientist

Environmental Soil Chemistry

Areas of Expertise:

• Soil Chemistry

• Waste Management

• Irrigated Agriculture 

• Cotton

• Biosolids

• Bioremediation

• Metal Contamination

Naomi Assadian's Research Projects 

1.  FOLIAR APPLICATION OF Ca/N FORMULATIONS TO IMPROVE UPTAKE OF SOIL-N
2.  METAL MOBILITY IN THE RHIZOSPHERE OF DESERT PERRENIALS
3.  ALFALFA RESPONSES TO FERTILIZER P PLACEMENT IN CALCAREOUS SOIL
4.  LAND APPLICATION OF BIOSOLIDS
5.  LATE-SEASON IPM MANAGEMENT OF TRANSGENIC COTTON

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• Pathogens in Reclaimed Wastewater

• Solutes and Viruses in Soil Subirrigated With Reclaimed Wastewater

• Use of Reclaimed Effluent and Salty Groundwater for Cotton Production

• The Use of Tetrazolium to Detect Salt Tolerance in Plants

• Water Conservation Through Reuse of Gray Water