Illinois Sustainable Technology Center

Dr. Lance Schideman, P.E., joined the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center (ISTC) in June 2015 and is a Research Scientist in the Applied Research on Industrial Environmental Systems (ARIES) Group at ISTC.

• Ph.D., Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois, 2006
• M.S., Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois, 1994
• B.S., Civil Engineering, University of Illinois, 1992

• Water and wastewater treatment processes focusing on:
  • Adsorption, membrane, and membrane bioreator technologies
  • Emerging micropollutants including pharmaceuticals, endocrine disruptors, and homeland security contaminants
• Bio-energy recovery from human, animal and food waste streams
• New materials for water purification and other aqueous phase separations- adsorbents, membranes, catalysts, etc.
• Integrated water reuse systems
• Environmental occurrence, transport and effects of nanomaterials and pharmaceuticals
• Intelligent infrastructure for self-optimizing water systems

• Assistant Professor, 2007 - present, Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department, University of Illinois
• Post-doctoral Researcher, 2006 - 2007, Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, University of Illinois
• Doctoral Research Fellow, 2000 - 2006, Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, University of Illinois
• Project Manager and Senior Process Specialist, 1994-2007 (Except 1997, Part-time after 2000), CDM Environmental Consultants, Chicago, IL
• Visiting Scholar, 1997, Environmental Engineering Department, Qinghua University, Beijing, China
• Hydrologist Trainee, 1992 - 1994, US Geological Survey - Water Resources Division

• AWWA Academic Achievement Award for Ph.D. Thesis
• Richard & Mary Engelbrecht Scholarship
• Mavis Memorial Fund Award
• Ira O. Baker Prize

Fellowships

• EPA Science To Achieve Results (STAR) Fellowship
• American Water Works Association (AWWA) Abel Wolman Fellowship
• Henry Luce Foundation Fellowship
• University of Illinois Graduate Fellowship

• UIUC Illini Algae
• U of I facility to demonstrate new technology in biomass conversion to crude oil