Research areas
Environmental Engineering; movement of contaminants through the environment; microbial processes in wastewater treatment; biotransformation of emerging contaminants; anaerobic digestion; subsurface bioremediation; applied microbial ecology
B.S., Environmental Health Engineering, Northwestern University
M.S., Environmental Engineering, Northwestern University
Ph.D., Environmental Engineering, Northwestern University
Autumn 2024: Heidi Gough is currently considering applications of self-funded graduate students.
Courses
- BSE 210 | Concepts in Bioproduct Sustainability () -
- BSE 410 | Industrial Wastewater Treatment and Reduction () -
- ESRM 426 | Wildland Hydrology () -
- CEE 497 | Water in an Arid Land Study Abroad () -
Current sponsored projects
Rethinking Wastewater Treatment: At the Convergence of Water Pollution Prevention, Agricultural Water Reuse and BioEnergy Recovery - collaborative work with Suez Canal University (Suez, Egypt). Sponsored by the National Academy of Science through the US-Egypt Joint Fund
Microbial Community Characterization of Pulp Mill Wastewater Treatment - sponsored by the National Council for Air and Stream Improvement
Selected publications
Waldo, N.B., et al., Impacts of The Wetland Sedge Carex aquatilis on Microbial Community and Methane Metabolisms. Plant and Soil, 2022. 471(1-2): p. 491-506.
Kargol, A.K., et al., Wastewater reuse for tree irrigation: Influence on rhizosphere microbial communities. Resources, Environment and Sustainability, 2022. 9: p. 100063.
Chowyuk, A.N., et al., Economics of growing poplar for the dual purpose of biorefinery feedstock and wastewater treatment. Biomass & Bioenergy, 2021. 153: p.9.
Chaudhary, Y.K. and H.L. Gough, Identifying ranges of combined lime and heat treatments to achieve biosolids stabilization fecal coliform targets. Journal of Environmental Management, 2021. 282.
Tobin, T., et al., Integration of wastewater treatment into process design of lignocellulosic biorefineries for improved economic viability. Biotechnology for Biofuels, 2020. 13(1).
Kersh, J., C.A. James, and H.L. Gough, Impacts of High-Strength Boat Waste on Activated Sludge Processes. Journal of Environmental Engineering, 2020. 146(5).
Oyanedel-Craver, V., et al., Women-Water Nexus for Sustainable Global Water Resources. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, 2017. 143(8).
Zhou, N.A. and H.L. Gough, Enhanced Biological Trace Organic Contaminant Removal: A Lab-Scale Demonstration with Bisphenol A-Degrading Bacteria Sphingobium sp BiD32. Environmental Science & Technology, 2016. 50(15): p. 8057-8066.