Volodymyr Tarabara
Volodymyr Tarabara
Associate Professor
Research Biography
Research in Dr. Tarabara's group is within the broadly defined area of Physical and Chemical Processes in Environmental Engineering. Specific fields of interest are membrane processes, colloidal and interfacial phenomena in aqueous media, uses of novel nanomaterials in treatment systems, and environmental implications of nanotechnology.
Selected Publications
- Shan, W., P. Bacchin, P. Aimar, M. L. Bruening, V. V. Tarabara. Polyelectrolyte multilayer films as backflushable nanofiltration membranes with tunable hydrophilicity and surface charge. J. Membr. Sci. 349 (2010) 268-278
- Taurozzi, J. S., C. A. Crock, V. V. Tarabara. C60 -polysulfone nanocomposite membranes: Entropic and enthalpic determinants of C60 aggregation and its effects on membrane properties. Desalination 269, 111-119 (2011)
- Tarabara, V. V. Multifunctional nanomaterial-enabled membranes for water treatment. In: Nanotechnology Applications: Solutions for Clean Water. Eds: M. Diallo, J. Duncan, N. Savage, R. Sustich, A. Street, 2009. 59-75
- Taurozzi, J. S., Arul, H., Bosak, V. Z., Burban, A. F., Voice, T. C., Bruening, M. L., V. V. Tarabara. Effect of filler incorporation route on the properties of polysulfone–silver nanocomposite membranes of different porosities. J. Membr. Sci. 325 (2008) 58-68
- Wang, F., V. V. Tarabara. Coupled effects of colloidal deposition and salt concentration polarization on reverse osmosis membrane performance. J. Membr. Sci. 293 (2007) 111–123
Selected Achievements and Awards
- 2011 Paul L. Busch Award, Water Environment Research Foundation
- 2010 John K. Hudzik Emerging Leader in Advancing International Studies and Programs award, MSU
- 2009 Lilly teaching fellow, MSU
- 2003 Graduate research award in membrane-based separations, American Institute of Chemical Engineers