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Alla Alpatova, Ph.D. student Office: A122 Engineering Research Complex Phone: (517) 353-9059 Email: alpatova at egr.msu.edu

Academic background

MS (2004) Environmental Diagnosis, Imperial College, University of London, UK
BS (1997) Industrial Ecology, National Technical University of Ukraine "Kyiv Poytechnical Institute"

Project

Self-cleaning ceramic membranes for the removal of natural and synthetic nanomaterials from drinking water using hybrid ozonation-nanofiltration

Honors and awards

• Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Graduate Fellowship, 2006 and 2007
• British Chevening Scholarship, 2003

Publications

Journal publications

• Alpatova A.L; Shan W; Rogensues, A.R; Masten, S.J; Alocilja, E.A. and Tarabara, V.V. Biocompatibility of single wall carbon nanotubes solubized by non-covalent functionalization technique. In preparation
• Alpatova, A.L; Babica, P; Hashsham, S.A; Upham, B.L; Masten, S.J. and Tarabara, V.V. In vitro toxicity evaluations of fullerene n C 60 derivatives formed in conditions that simulate disinfection processes at water treatment plant. In preparation
• Verbych, S; Bryk, M; Alpatova, A. and Chornokur, G. Ground water treatment by enhanced ultrafiltration. Desalination . 179 (1-3): 237-244 (2005).
• Alpatova, A; Verbych, S; Bryk, M. and Nigmatullin, R. Ultrafiltration of water containing natural organic matter: heavy metal removing in the hybrid complexation-ultrafiltration process. Separ. Purif. Technol. 40 (2): 155-162 (2004)
• Hilal, N; Nigmatullin, R. and Alpatova, A. Immobilization of cross-linked lipase aggregates within microporous polymeric membranes. J Membr Sci . 238 (1-2): 131-141 (2004)

Conference papers

• “ Evaluation of in vitro toxicity of fullerene n C 60 derivatives formed in conditions that simulate disinfection processes”, International Environmental Nanotechnology Conference, Oct 2008, Chicago, IL

Presentations

• “Ozonation and chlorination of aqueous n C 60 : assessment of physical-chemical properties and bacteriostatic activity”, CEE Graduate Research Symposium, Michigan State University , Apr 2007, East Lansing , Mi

Poster presentations

• Alpatova A; Hashsham S.A; Davies, S.H.R; Masten, S.J. and Tarabara, V.V. “Fullerene n C60 nanoparticles treated by ozone and chlorine: cytotoxicity evaluation”, 21st Triennial Borchardt Conference Symposium on Advancements in Water and Wastewater, February 27-28, 2008, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
• Kim, J.H, Alpatova, A.L; Wright, L.M; M. Baumann, M.J; Davies, S.H.R; Tarabara, V.V. and Masten, S.J.  “Combined effect of ozonation and hydrodynamic conditions  on the permeate flux in the hybrid ozonation-ultrafiltration process”, American Chemical Society Spring Meeting , March 2007, Chicago , IL
• Kim, J.H, Alpatova, A.L; Wright, L.M; M. Baumann, M.J; Davies, S.H.R; Tarabara, V.V. and Masten, S.J.  “Self-cleaning Ceramic Membranes for the Removal of Natural and Synthetic Nanomaterials from Drinking Water Using Hybrid Ozonation- Nanofiltration”, NSF Nanoscale Science and Engineering Grantees Conference, Dec 2006, Arlington , VA