Event Description
The Department of Environmental and
Occupational Health welcomes Mark Weir, PhD, Assistant Professor of Environmental Health at Temple University.
Dr. Weir is an Environmental
Engineer with over 12 years of research and consulting experience. After
specializing in water treatment and distribution engineering, Dr. Weir attended
Drexel University for his Ph.D. and developed his research expertise under the
mentorship of Dr. Charles N. Haas. He
expanded on his research experience as a visiting research associate mentored
at Michigan State University. His current research is focused on: advanced
infectious disease risk modeling, mechanisms of microbial persistence and the
effects of complex chemical contaminants on microbial health. Dr. Weir is also
developing infectious disease and waterborne disease risk models for developing
nations and encampments for displaced people. His international experience
includes drinking water reuse research and engineering in Afghanistan,
Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada and the UK.
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