Mark M. Benjamin
Professor
Environmental Engineering
markbenj@uw.edu
Office: More 335
Phone: (206) 543-7645
PhD, Stanford University, Civil Engineering, 1978
MS, Stanford University, Chemical Engineering, 1973
BS, Carnegie-Mellon University, Chemical Eng, 1972
Mark Benjamin joined the UW CEE faculty in 1977, after earning his B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Carnegie-Mellon University in 1972, his M.S. in Chemical Engineering from Stanford University in 1973, and his Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from Stanford University in 1978. Dr. Benjamin is an expert in physical/ chemical treatment processes in general, with long-term research interests in the behavior of natural organic matter (NOM) and its removal from potable water sources, and in the development of adsorption-based processes for removal of metals, NOM, and other contaminants from solutions.
For the past 13 years, a major focus of Dr. Benjamin's work has been membrane treatment of drinking water, and in particular approaches for interfering with membrane fouling by NOM. In addition to the topics noted above, Dr. Benjamin has published research on conventional coagulation and filtration processes, diffusion dialysis, and mineral dissolution kinetics. His work has been recognized by a Fulbright fellowship and several awards for best publications in various journals, and three of his students have won awards for best doctoral thesis in environmental engineering.
In addition to his research activities, Dr. Benjamin has served on the Board of Directors of AEESP and written a widely adopted graduate-level textbook on Water Chemistry (McGraw-Hill, 2002), and he is preparing another text on Physical-Chemical Treatment of Water with Professor Desmond Lawler of the University of Texas. He has twice held five-year appointments to endowed Chairs, and was selected as the AEESP Distinguished Lecturer for 2009-10.He has been one of two faculty co-advisors for the UW chapter of Engineers Without Borders (EWB) since its inception in 2005.
Research Interests
- Physical-chemical water and wastewater treatment
- Membrane-based technology for water and waste treatment