Kyle Moor
Assistant Professor
Utah Water Research Laboratory
Biological Engineering Department
(previously in Civil and Environmental Engineering)
Utah State University
Postdoctoral Fellow, Dept. of Environmental Systems Science, ETH Zürich
Ph.D., Dept. of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Yale University
B.S., Dept of Chemistry, Virginia Tech
Dr. Moor holds a B.S. degree in Chemistry from Virginia Tech and an M.Phil. and Ph.D. in Chemical and Environmental Engineering from Yale University. Prior to joining Utah State University, he studied the environmental fate of pollutants as an ETH Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Environmental Chemistry group at ETH Zürich. Dr. Moor’s past research has spanned engineered and natural systems, from developing nanomaterial technologies for solar disinfection to investigating aquatic pollutant transformation processes with laser spectroscopy. He enjoys hiking and getting out on his bike in the mountains.
Monika Madhiyan - Ph.D. Student
Project: Pyrogenic dissolved organic matter photochemistry
Degrees: Master of Science, Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Riverside
Bachelor of Technology, Chemical Engineering, Anna University, Chennai, India
Hobbies: Photography, knitting
Contact: monika.madhiyan@usu.edu
Shahin Sujon - Ph.D. Student
Project: Plastic phototransformation in agricultural systems
Degrees: Master of Science in Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geomatics Engineering from Florida Atlantic University
Bachelor of Science in Department of Soil, Water, and Environment from University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Hobbies: Traveling, learning new languages
Contact: A02381120@usu.edu
Lamal Perera - Ph.D. Student (co-advised with Prof. Kim Hageman)
Project: Aquatic fate and toxicity of natural material-based plastic alternatives
Degrees: Bachelor of Science, Special degree in Chemistry, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
Hobbies: Playing cricket, watching cricket, watching movies, hiking
Contact: A02384444@usu.edu
Mallory Liebes - M.S. Student
Project: Sustainable plastic additives
Degrees: Bachelor of Science, Chemistry, Utah State University
Hobbies: Traveling, hiking, watercolor painting, mountain biking, outdoor photography, and any water activities at Bear Lake
Contact: mallory.liebes@usu.edu
Former Group Members
Anna Fabiszak - Undergraduate Student
Project: Aquatic fate and toxicity of natural material-based plastic alternatives
Degrees: Bachelor of Science, Chemistry, Utah State University
Bachelor of Science, Nutrition Science with minor in Chemistry, Utah State University
Hobbies: Riding horses, traveling, hiking, camping, anything outdoors really-bonus if it includes her dog
Contact: anna.fabiszak@usu.edu
Abby Englund - Undergraduate Student
Project: Microplastic in the Logan River watershed
Degrees: Bachelor of Arts, Art History with minor in Museum Studies, Southern Illinois University
Hobbies: Cooking, hiking and camping with my dog, learning new fun facts, and riding my bike
Contact: aenglund10@gmail.com