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Drinking Water Research Leads to National Academy
Academy membership honors Americans who have made "important contributions to engineering theory and practice" and those who have demonstrated "unusual accomplishment in the pioneering of new and developing fields of technology." Crittenden was recognized for his groundbreaking work in air- and water-treatment technologies. "I'm happy that people have found our work to be useful, especially in developing technologies and expertise that provide safe drinking water," Crittenden said. He and his fellow researchers in Michigan Tech's Environmental Engineering Center have developed and patented a variety of technologies that remove dangerous compounds such as benzene from drinking water supplies. "It's an honor that he richly deserves," said Robert Warrington, Michigan Tech's dean of engineering. "Crittenden is among the finest environmental engineers in the nation, and his work and the work of his colleagues has made a difference in the lives of millions of Americans." Crittenden is director of the EPA-sponsored National Center for Clean Industrial and Treatment Technologies (CenCITT) and associate editor of the journal "Environmental Science and Technology." Over the last 20 years, he has directed more than 36 research projects with a total budget of over $26 million and has authored or coauthored approximately 100 articles and other publications. With the addition this year of 74 U.S. engineers and seven foreign associates, the National Academy of Engineering now includes 1,857 U.S. active members and 250 members emeriti, as well as 158 foreign associates. Crittenden joined the Michigan Tech faculty in 1979. He earned a BSE in Chemical Engineering and MSE and PhD degrees in Civil Engineering: Environmental Engineering from the University of Michigan. |
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John
Crittenden, a presidential professor of civil and environmental engineering
at Michigan Tech, has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering.