Outstanding ASCE Faculty Advisor

Dr. Pitiporn Asvapathanagul is an Associate Professor at the California State University, Long Beach - Civil Engineering and Construction Engineering Management Department. She holds a B. Eng. in Environmental Engineering from Chiang Mai University, Thailand (2001), and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from University of California, Irvine (2009 and 2011). Her research focuses on using molecular tools to understand microbial activities and resolve problems in biological water reclamation processes and in the environment. She serves on the Water Environment Federation's Student and Young Professionals and Water Reuse committees. Her research has been published in Applied Environmental Microbiology and Water Research and other prestigious journals, as well as at conferences around the world.