Francis de los Reyes III
- Enhancing microalgae cell inactivation through hydrodynamic cavitation: Insights from flow cytometry analysis, WATER RESEARCH (2025)
- Estimating rates of change to interpret quantitative wastewater surveillance of disease trends, SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT (2024)
- Linking microbial population dynamics in anaerobic bioreactors to food waste type and decomposition stage, WASTE MANAGEMENT (2024)
- Microbial community assembly in engineered bioreactors, WATER RESEARCH (2024)
- Monitoring SARS-CoV-2 RNA in wastewater from a shared septic system and sub-sewershed sites to expand COVID-19 disease surveillance, Journal of Water and Health (2024)
Francis De Los Reyes
Professor of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering.
Associate Faculty of Microbiology.
Education
PhD, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Contact Info
Office: 309 Mann Hall
Phone: 919-515-7416
Email: Francis_de_los_Reyes
WEBSITE: VISIT OUR LAB HOME PAGE
RESEARCH AREAS: ENVIRONMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY, SANITATION SOLUTIONS, MICROBIAL ECOLOGY
Research: My group believes in generating new knowledge through research and practice to address some of the most pressing and challenging environmental problems. We have three areas of focus:
(1) Combining biological process engineering with micro/biotechnological tools to improve analysis, design, and operation of natural and engineered waste treatment and waste-to-energy systems. To accomplish this, we use molecular techniques, mathematical modeling, and lab- and field-scale experimental approaches.
(2) Addressing sanitation issues in resource-poor countries. We employ our engineering and science skills, as well as our experience in several countries to attempt to increase access to adequate sanitation and protect public health.
(3) Integrating results from experiments with microbial ecological theory and mathematical modeling. We believe that fundamentally understanding microbial community structure and function and linking this knowledge to engineering solutions should be the focus of bioenvironmental engineering.
