From the Chair
Greetings from Clemson and EEES. When you receive this e-mail, it will be at an unprecedented time in our history. COVID-19 is impacting us all.
Like the rest of the university, EEES is responding as best we can. Classroom instruction is shifting to on-line delivery after spring break. Research activities have been dialed down considerably.
In spite of these challenges, we also have some uplifting news to deliver. We hosted a tribute to Dr. Tom Keinath in the fall that brought together many former students and colleagues. Check out the photos that accompany the news story. Dr. Ron Falta won a major national award from the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists for his research on modeling groundwater contamination. Our nuclear environmental engineering and science program continues to enjoy great success. One of our Biosystems Engineering students was recognized with a highly competitive scholarship. And EEES is having a significant impact on sustainability through outreach to local manufacturers.
Although not mentioned in a news story, another important development is that the department has acquired a new state-of-the-art instrument (HPLC/MS/MS) that gives us the capability to measure trace levels of PFAS (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances), the so-called “forever chemicals,” as well as many other trace pollutants. This opens up many new avenues of research.
I hope you are reading this at least six feet from anyone else, and after washing your hands! Please, stay safe, and stay in touch (virtually).
David Freedman
Professor and Chair