Civil & Environmental Engineering
 

Gregory V. Korshin

Professor
Environmental Eng. & Science

305 More Hall, Box 352700
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-2700
ph 206-543-2394
fx 206-685-9185
korshin@u.washington.edu

Personal Webpage
http://faculty.washington.edu/korshin/

BRIEF BIOGRAPHY

Associate Professor, University of Washington, Department of Civil Engineering, September 2000 to present.

Research Assistant Professor, University of Washington, Department of Civil Engineering, 1998-2000.

Research Associate, University of Washington, Department of Civil Engineering, 1991-1998

Senior Research Scientist, Kirov State Technological University, Kazan, Russia, 1987-1991

Research Scientist, Kirov State Technological University, Kazan, Russia, 1984-1987

Engineer, Medical Instrumentation Corporation, Kazan, Russia, 1983-1984

Engineer, Institute of Applied Optics, Kazan, Russia, 1978-1980

EDUCATION

Ph.D., Kirov State University, Kazan, Russia 1984
M.S., Kazan State University, Kazan, Russia 1978
B.S., Kazan State University, Kazan, Russia 1976

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Chemistry and reactivity of natural organic matter and trace-level organic contaminants (endocrine disruptors and pharmaceuticals)

Fundamental chemistry of halogenation/dehalogenation processes in the environment

Corrosion and metal release in potable water

Complexation and metal speciation in natural systems

XAFS studies of complex environmental systems

Development of novel technologies for nuclear cleanup

See Current Research

CLASSES TAUGHT

CEE 350 Introduction to Environmental Engineering: Water and Air

CEE 485 Environmental Engineering Chemistry

CEE 486 Environmental Analysis Laboratory

CEE 545 Advanced Environmental Chemistry

CEE 577  Water Quality Modeling and Management

PUBLICATIONS

Recent Journal Publications

Korshin, G.V, A.I.Frenkel, A.L.Ankudinov (2000). XANES study of Cu2+-binding sites in aquatic humic substances. Environmental Science and Technology, 34 (11): 2138-2142.

Korshin, G.V., J.F.Ferguson, A.N.Lancaster (2000). Influence of natural organic matter on the corrosion of leaded brass in potable water. Behavior of the lead phase. Corrosion Science, 42 (1): 53-66.

Chi-Wang Li, M.M. Benjamin, G.V. Korshin (2000). Use of UV spectroscopy to characterize reactions between NOM and free chlorine. Environmental Science and Technology, 34 (12): 2570-2575.

Sørensen, M.A., M.M.Stackpoole, A.I.Frenkel, R.K.Bordia, G.V.Korshin, T.H.Christensen (2000). Aging of iron (hydr)oxides by heat treatment and effects on heavy metal binding. Environmental Science and Technology, 34 (18): 3991-4000.

Benjamin, M.M., P.Kwan, B.Hansen, G.V.Korshin (2001). Use of iron oxide coated sand to remove strontium from simulated Hanford tank wastes.  Environmental Science and Technology, 35 (24): 4905-4909.

Korshin, G.V., M.D.Jensen (2001). Electrochemical reduction of haloacetic acids and exploration of their removal by electrochemical treatment. Electrochimica Acta, 47 (5): 747-751.

Korshin, G.V., M.M.Benjamin, Hong-Bin Xiao (2001). Interactions of chlorine with natural organic matter and formation of intermediates: Evidence by differential spectroscopy. Acta Hydrochimica et Hydrobiologica 28 (7): 378-384.  

Wells Wu, M.M.Benjamin, G.V.Korshin (2001). Effects of thermal treatment on halogenated disinfection by-products in drinking water. Water Research, 35 (15): 3545-3550.

Frenkel A.I., G.V.Korshin (2001). Studies of humic substances and metal-humic complexes by X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy: current state and future prospects. Canadian Journal of Soil Sciences, 81 (3): 271-276.

Li, Chi-Wang, G.V.Korshin (2002). Studies of Metal-Binding Sites in Natural Organic Matter and Their Role in the Generation of Disinfection By-Products Using Lanthanide Ion Probes. Chemosphere, 49 (6): 631-638.

Li, Chi-Wang, M.M.Benjamin, G.V.Korshin (2002). The relationship between TOX formation and spectral changes accompanying chlorination of pre-concentrated or fractionated NOM. Water Research, 36 (13): 3265-3272.

Korshin, G.V., Wells Wu, M.M.Benjamin, O.Hemingway (2002). Correlations between differential absorbance and the formation of individual DBP species. Water Research, 36 (13): 3273-3282.

Velichenko, A.B., T.B.Lukianenko, P.Amadelli, G.V.Korshin, O.V.Kravtsov, F.Y.Danilov (2003). Effect of NAFION polymer on the electrodeposition of lead dioxide. Chemistry and Chemical Technology, 4: 106-111 (In Russian).

Lu, Junhe, M.M.Benjamin, G.V.Korshin, H.Gallard (2004). Reactions of the flavonoid hesperetin with chlorine: Mass-spectroscopic studies and spectrophotometric of the reaction pathways. Environmental Science and Technology, 38 (17): 4603-4611.

Kuznetsov, An.M., E.D.German, A.N.Masliy, G.V.Korshin (2004). A density functional study of dissociative electron transfer reactions with participation of halogenated methanes Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 573 (2): 315-325.

Korshin, G.V., M.Fabbricino (2005). Probing the mechanisms of NOM chlorination using fluorescence:  formation of disinfection by-products in Alento River water. Water Science and Technology: Water Supply, 4 (4): 227-233.

Korshin, G.V., J.F.Ferguson, A.N.Lancaster (2005). Influence of natural organic matter on the properties of corroding lead surface and behavior of lead-containing particles. Water Research, 39 (5): 811-818.

Fabbricino, M., and G.V.Korshin (2005). Disinfection by-products formation and applicability of differential absorbance spectroscopy to monitor halogenation in chlorinated coastal and deep ocean seawater. Desalination, 176 (1): 57-69.

Korshin, G.V., Jaeshin Kim, A.B.Velichenko (2005). Comparative study of electrochemical degradation and ozonation of nonylphenol. Water Research, 39 (12): 2527-2534.

Korshin, G.V., Jaeshin Kim, A.B.Velichenko, A.I.Frenkel (2006). Electrochemical and XAFS study of effects of carbonate in oxidation of arsenite. Environmental Science and Technology. 40 (1), 228-234.

Korshin, G.V., Jaeshin Kim, Lili Gan (2006). Comparative study of reactions of endocrine disruptors bisphenol A and diethylstilbestrol in electrochemical treatment and chlorination. Water Research, 40 (5), 1070-1078.

Chang, H.S., G.V.Korshin, Zheming Wang, J.M.Zachara (2006). Adsorption of uranyl on gibbsite: a time-resolved laser-induced fluorescence spectroscopy (TRLIFS) study.  Environmental Science and Technology, 40 (4), 1244-1249.

Chang, H.S., G.V.Korshin, J.F.Ferguson (2006).Examination of reaction mechanisms and reaction products for the oxidation of EDTA by permanganate at high pH values. Environmental Science and Technology, 40 (16), 5089-5094.

 

Books

Korshin, G.V., J.F.Ferguson, A.N.Lancaster, Hao Wu (1999). Corrosion and Metal Release from Lead-Containing Materials: Influence of Natural Organic Matter and Corrosion Mitigation AWWA Research Foundation and American Water Works Association. Denver, CO. ISBN 0-89867-974-5 (176 pages).

Croué, J.-P., G.V.Korshin, J.A.Leenheer, M.M.Benjamin (2000). Isolation, Fractionation and Characterization of Natural Organic Matter in Drinking Water. AWWA Research Foundation and American Water Works Association, Denver, CO. ISBN 1-58321-015-6 (324 pages).

Korshin, G.V., M.M.Benjamin, O.Hemingway, Wells Wu (2002). Development of Differential UV Spectroscopy for On-line DBP Monitoring. AWWA Research Foundation and American Water Works Association, Denver, CO ISBN 1-58321-205-1 (118 pages).

Kirmeyer, G., B.Murphy, A.Sandvik, G.V.Korshin, B.Shaha, M.Fabbricino and G.Burlingame (2004). Post-Optimization Lead and Copper Control Monitoring Strategies. AWWA Research Foundation, Denver, CO (260 pages).

Korshin, G.V., M.M.Benjamin, and H.S.Chang (2004).  Modeling Disinfection By-Products Formation Kinetics: Mechanistic and Spectroscopic Approaches. AWWA Research Foundation and American Water Works, Denver, CO (150 pages).

Korshin, G.V., Jaeshin Kim, A.B.Velichenko (2004).  Development of an Electrochemical System for Arsenite Oxidation in Drinking Water. AWWA Research Foundation and American Water Works Association, Denver, CO.

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