José M. Cerrato
Professor and Regents' Lecturer and Interim CWE Associate Director
Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering
Education
PhD, Civil Engineering, Virginia Tech, 2010
MS, Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech, 2005
BS, Civil Engineering, National Autonomous University of Honduras, 2001
Contact Information
505-277-0870
CENT 3036
jcerrato@unm.edu
Website
Profile
Dr. Cerrato’s research interest is related to biogeochemical processes at the interface of water and energy that affect the cycle of metals and radionuclides in the environment. He leads the E-H2O Research Group which applies spectroscopy, microscopy, aqueous chemistry, and molecular biology tools for the study of complex environmental interactions. Dr. Cerrato was a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Washington University in St. Louis. He has been a recipient of the OAS-LASPAU-Fulbright Scholarship, National Science Foundation (NSF) Integrative Graduate Education Research Traineeship (IGERT), Oak Ridge Associated Universities Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award, the University of New Mexico Faculty of Color Research Award, and the NSF CAREER Award.
Teaching Interests
- Environmental Engineering Chemistry
- Aqueous Environmental Chemistry and Analysis
- Nanotechnology Applications for Environmental Science and Engineering
Research Interests
- Energy-Water
- Biogeochemistry of Metals and Radionuclides
- Drinking Water Quality and Treatment
