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Christopher Sales

Christopher Sales

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Environmental Engineer, Environmental Microbiologist, Applied Plasma Scientist

  • Education

    • Fountain Valley School

      1997 - 2001

      Activities and Societies: Lacrosse, Soccer, Band, Froelicher Society

    • University of Pennsylvania

      2001 - 2005
      BSE, BA Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Environmental Studies

      Activities and Societies: Lacrosse, Co-Editor-in-Chief of PennScience Undergraduate Research Journal CBE Senior Thesis Project (w. Doug Muth and Eve Rodriguez): “An Economic and Thermodynamic Evaluation of the Conversion of Natural Gas to Liquid Fuels Using an Ion-Transport Membrane.”Environmental Studies Senior Thesis Project: "Performance Study of a Novel, Aerobic/Anaerobic Hybrid Biological Reactor for Treatment of Wastewater.”

    • University of California, Berkeley

      2005 - 2012
      Ph.D. Civil & Environmental Engineering

      Ph.D. Thesis Title: "Functional genomics of bacterial degradation of the emerging contaminants, 1,4-dioxane and N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA)."

  • Experience

    • University of Pennsylvania

      May 2002 - Mar 2005
      Research Assistant

      Assisted Professor Wen K. Shieh in design and construction of new bioreactor systems for wastewater treatment and continuous fermentation; Performed studies on the performance of these novel bioprocesses; Prepared and presented peer-reviewed research presentations and posters; Wrote proposals for research grants.

    • UC Berkeley

      Aug 2005 - Jan 2012
      Graduate Student Researcher

      Doctoral student in Environmental Engineering, in the research group of Professor Lisa Alvarez-Cohen. Employed various microbiology, molecular biology, and analytical chemistry techniques to better understand biological systems that degrade emerging environmental contaminants.

    • University of British Columbia, Vancouver

      Jun 2006 - Jul 2006
      Visiting Researcher

      Collaborated with Professors William Mohn and Lindsay Eltis on gene expression and genetic mutation studies to better understand the biodegradation of NDMA.

    • Lawrence Berkeley National Lab

      Aug 2010 - Dec 2011
      Affiliated Researcher

      Performed microarray transcriptomic studies in Gary Andersen's research group, in Earth Sciences Division.

    • Drexel University

      Jun 2012 - now

      Tenure-track Assistant Professor in the Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering Department. Worked with Professor Joseph B. Hughes, Dean of College of Engineering at Drexel University on the biodegradation of nitroaromatics. Adjunct Professor in the Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering Department. Teaches ENVE 302, Environmental Transport and Kinetics, ENVE 480/865 Environmental Engineering Microbiology, and ENVE 662 Environmental Engineering Unit Operations - Biological Processes.

      • Associate Professor

        Sept 2019 - now

      • Assistant Professor

        Sept 2013 - now

      • Post-Doctoral Researcher

        Jul 2012 - Aug 2013

      • Adjunct Professor

        Jun 2012 - Aug 2013

  • Licenses & Certifications