Richard Luthy
Richard Luthy
Affiliate - Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment; Silas H. Palmer Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Type:
Affiliate
School:
Engineering
Research Area(s):
Freshwater, Public Health
Biography
Richard G. Luthy's area of teaching and research is environmental engineering and water quality, including physicochemical processes with application to sustainable practices and the elimination of emerging contaminants and remediation of contaminated sediments. His work addresses the fate of hydrophobic organic compounds and interdisciplinary approaches to understand the behavior and bioavailability of organic contaminants and the application of these approaches to environmental quality criteria and new cleanup practices. He is a past chair of the National Research Council's Water Science and Technology Board and has served on several NRC Committees on contaminants in soils and sediments. He is a Past-President of the Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering.
Selected Publications by this Author
News & Press Releases
New Tool for Planning Groundwater Recharge »
Stanford environmental engineers have developed a planning tool called AquaCharge that helps urban water utilities develop efficient and cost-effective systems to replenish aquifers.
By Edmund Andrews,
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Media Coverage
How Long Will It Take Houston's Floodwaters to Drain? »
Richard Luthy and Newsha Ajami discuss the aftermath of hurricane Harvey and how longit may take to drain the floodwaters that engulf Houston.
By Laura Geggel,
Stanford engineers develop planning tool for replenishing aquifers »
Stanford professor Richard Luthy and graduate student Jonathan Bradshaw have developed new methods of collection water to help urban areas
By Zhou Xin,
New tool helps parched regions plan how to replenish aquifers »
Richard Luthy and Jonathan Bradshaw are mention in the development of AquaCharge, a new way to replenish aquifers
By Edmund L. Andrews,