Biographical Summary - Dr. John L. Daniels, P.E.

Dr. Daniels is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and a Faculty Associate in the Global Institute for Energy and Environmental Systems at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. His research has been funded by engineering firms, private utilities, as well as state and federal agencies. Much of this work has focused on physical and chemical controls on soils and industrial byproducts. Recent projects have included cold-weather subgrade stabilization, geotechnical/geoenvironmental implications of co-mingling flue gas desulfurization gypsum and coal combustion fly ash, multi-phase flow through aerobic bioreactors and the use of biochemical additives to improve strength and durability in geotechnical systems. He has authored or co-authored over 50 technical publications in various journals, conferences and externally-funded project reports. He has also co-authored a textbook with Prof. H-Y. Fang entitled “Introductory Geotechnical Engineering: An Environmental Perspective” published by Taylor and Francis / Spon Press, London, ISBN: 0415304024. His teaching interests include waste containment, groundwater, chemical fate and transport, ground improvement, and soil mechanics. His professional activities include membership and participation with the American Society of Civil Engineers, American Society for Engineering Education, National Society of Professional Engineers. He has worked for TRC Environmental Corporation, Lowell, MA as a project engineer and is a registered professional engineer (PE) in Massachusetts and North Carolina. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA; a Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering and a Doctor of Engineering degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Massachusetts, Lowell, MA.