Dr. Moe's research program is focused on both fundamental and applied aspects of biological treatment of municipal, industrial, and hazardous wastes. Specific interests include treatment of gas-phase contaminants in biofilters, anaerobic processes for treatment of water and soil contaminated by chlorinated organic compounds, engineering implications of microbial physiology, nutrient removal, industrial waste treatment, and the application of Sequencing Batch Reactors (SBRs).

Education

Ph.D. Civil Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, 1999
B.S. Civil Engineering (Magna Cum Laude), Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA, 1994

Professional Registration

Registered Professional Engineer, State of Louisiana

Professional Experience

2004-present	Associate Professor (with tenure), Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
1999-2004	Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
1997-1998	Environmental Engineering Consultant, SBR Technologies, South Bend, IN
1994-1998	Graduate Research Assistant, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN
1993	Internship, Westinghouse Idaho Nuclear Co., Idaho Falls, ID
1992	Internship, Westinghouse Savannah River Co., Aiken, SC

Courses Taught (with catalog statements)

• EVEG 3110 Introduction to Water and Wastewater Treatment (3 credits) Physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of water and wastewater; water quality regulation; basic reactor engineering; operation and simple design of physical, chemical, and biological unit processes in water and wastewater treatment.
• EVEG 3400 Environmental Engineering II (3 credits) Fundamentals of microbiology, ecology, enzyme kinetics, and biochemistry as applied to environmental engineering; applications to biological wastewater treatment, bioremediation of soil, air, surface and groundwaters, landfills, and natural systems.
• EVEG 4120 Design of Solid and Hazardous Waste Management Systems (3 credits) Design of solid and hazardous waste systems; process selection; physicochemical, biological, and thermal process design; regulations related to design of waste management facilities.
• EVEG 4153 Hazardous Waste Management (3 credits) Identification and classification of wastes; regulations; treatment, storage, and disposal techniques; facility parameters.
• EVEG 4780 Special Topics in Environmental Engineering Design (3 credits) Selected topics in environmental engineering design.
• CE 7100 Theory and Operation of Wastewater Treatment Systems (3 credits) Theoretical principles, design criteria, and analysis of treatment systems for domestic and industrial wastewaters and sludges; includes modeling of ideal biological reactors and design criteria for suspended-growth and biofilm processes applicable to wastewater treatment.
• CE 7135 Advanced Topics in Biodegradation (3 credits) Biological waste treatment applications in civil and environmental engineering. Includes current and emerging techniques for characterization, analysis, control, and mathematical modeling of biological processes in municipal and industrial waste treatment systems.
• CE 7701 Special Topics in Civil Engineering (3 credits) Specialized civil engineering areas.
• CE 7750 Graduate Student Seminar (1 credit)

• Moe, W.M., K.L. Collins, and J.D. Rhodes (2007) Activated carbon load equalization of gas-phase toluene: Effect of cycle length and fraction of time in loading, Environmental Science & Technology, 41(15), 5478-5484.

• Bae, H.-S., B.A. Rash, F.A. Rainey, M.F. Nobre, I. Tiago, M.S. da Costa, and W.M. Moe (2007) Description of Azospira restricta sp. nov., a nitrogen-fixing bacterium isolated from groundwater, International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 57(7), 1521-1526.

• Bae, H.-S., W.M. Moe, J. Yan, I. Tiago, M.S. da Costa, and F.A. Rainey (2006) Brooklawnia cerclae gen. nov., sp. nov., a propionate-forming bacterium isolated from chlorosolvent-contaminated groundwater, International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 56(8), 1977-1983.

• Bowman, K.S., W.M. Moe, B.A. Rash, H.-S. Bae, and F.A. Rainey (2006) Bacterial diversity of an acidic Louisiana groundwater contaminated by DNAPL containing chloroethanes and other solvents, FEMS Microbiology Ecology, 58(1), 120-133.

• Bae, H.-S., W.M. Moe, J. Yan, I. Tiago, M.S. da Costa, and F.A. Rainey (2006) Propionicicella superfundia gen. nov., sp. nov., a chlorosolvent-tolerant propionate-forming, facultative anaerobic bacterium isolated from contaminated groundwater, Systematic and Applied Microbiology, 29(5), 404-413.

• Qi, B., and W.M. Moe (2006) Performance of low-pH biofilters treating a paint solvent mixture: Continuous and intermittent loading, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 135(1-3), 303-310.

• Pardue, J.H.; Moe, W.M.; McGinnis, D.; Thibodeaux, L.J.; Valsaraj, K.T.; Maciasz, E.; van Heerden, I.; Korevec, N.; and Yuan, Q.Z. (2005) Chemical and microbiological parameters in New Orleans floodwater following Hurricane Katrina, Environmental Science & Technology, 39(22): 8591-8599.

• Moe, W.M. and Li, C.; (2005) A design methodology for activated carbon load equalization systems applied to biofilters treating intermittent toluene loading, Chemical Engineering Journal, 113(2-3): 175-185.

• Li, C. and Moe, W.M. (2005) Activated carbon load equalization of discontinuously generated acetone and toluene mixtures treated by biofiltration, Environmental Science & Technology, 39(7): 2349-2356.

• Moe, W.M. and Qi, B. (2005) Biofilter treatment of VOC emissions from reformulated paint: Complex mixtures, intermittent operation, and startup, Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association, 55(7): 950-960.

• Qi, B., Moe, W.M., and Kinney, K.A. (2005) Treatment of paint spray booth off-gases in a fungal biofilter, Journal of Environmental Engineering, ASCE, 131(2): 180-189.

• Moe, W.M. and Qi, B. (2004) Performance of a fungal biofilter treating gas-phase solvent mixtures during intermittent loading, Water Research, 38(9): 2258-2267.

• Atoche, J.C. and Moe, W.M. (2004) Treatment of MEK and toluene mixtures in biofilters: Effect of operating strategy on performance during transient loading, Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 86(4): 468-481.

• Moe, W.M. and Li, C. (2004) Comparison of continuous and sequencing batch operated biofilters for treatment of gas-phase methyl ethyl ketone, Journal of Environmental Engineering, ASCE, 130(3): 300-314.

• Li, C. and Moe, W.M. (2004) Assesment of microbial populations in methyl ethyl ketone degrading biofilters by denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis, Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 64(4): 568-575.

• Kassenga, G.; Pardue, J. H.; Moe, W.M.; and Bowman, K. S., (2004) Hydrogen thresholds as indicators of haloresperation in constructed wetlands, Environmental Science & Technology, 38(4): 1024-1030.

• Li, C. and Moe, W.M. (2003) Sequencing batch operated biofilters for treatment of methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) contaminated air, Environmental Technology, 24(5): 531-544.

• Lee, S.; Pardue, J. H.; Moe, W.M. and Valsaraj, K.T., (2003) Mineralization of desorption-resistant 1,4-dichlorobenzene in two wetland soils, Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 22(10): 2312-2322.

• Qi, B.; Moe, W.M. and Kinney, K.A., (2002) Biodegradation of volatile organic compounds by five fungal species, Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 58(5): 684-689.

• Lee, S.; Moe, W.M.; Valsaraj, K.T. and Pardue, J.H. (2002) Effect of sorption and desorption resistantance on aerobic trichloroethylene biodegradation in soils, Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 21(8): 1609-1617.

• Moe, W.M. and Irvine, R.L. (2001) Effect of nitrogen limitation on performance of toluene degrading biofilters, Water Research, 35(6): 1407-1414.

• Irvine, R.L. and Moe, W.M. (2001) Period biofilter operation for enhanced performance during unsteady-state loading conditions, Water Science and Technology, 43(3): 231-239.

• Moe, W.M. and Irvine, R.L. (2001) Intracellular dynamics of ribonucleic acid (RNA) and protein in microorganisms from periodically operated biofilters, Water Science and Technology, 43(3): 241-248.

• Moe, W.M. and Irvine, R.L. (2001) Polyurethane foam based biofilter media for toluene removal, Water Science and Technology, 43(11): 35-42.

• Moe, W.M. and Irvine, R.L. (2000) Polyurethane foam for use in biofiltration; Part I: Characterization, Journal of Environmental Engineering, ASCE, 126(9): 815-825.

• Moe, W.M. and Irvine, R.L. (2000) Polyurethane foam for use in biofiltration; Part II: Operation and performance, Journal of Environmental Engineering, ASCE, 126(9): 826-832.

• Moe, W.M. and Irvine, R.L. (2000) Performance of periodically operated gas phase biofilters during transient loading conditions, Water Science and Technology, 41(4-5): 441-444.

• American Chemical Society (ACS)
• American Society for Microbiology (ASM)
• American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
• Air and Waste Management Association (AWMA)
• International Water Association (IWA)
• Society for Industrial Microbiology (SIM)
• Water Environment Federation (WEF)