Kenneth F. Reardon
Professor
Colorado State University



Education

Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, June 1988

California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA
Adviser: James E. Bailey

M.S. Chemical Engineering, June 1983

California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA

B.S.E. Chemical Engineering, magna cum laude, 1981

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA



Professional Experience

2008 – present:   Faculty member, Graduate Degree Program in Ecology

2007 – present:   Colorado State University site director, Colorado Center for Biofuels and Biorefining

2007 – present:   Biofuels thrust leader, CSU Clean Energy Supercluster

2006 – present:   Faculty member, Graduate Program in Cell and Molecular Biology

2006 – present:   Faculty member, School of Biomedical Engineering

2005 – present:   Associate Department Head

2004 – 2005:   Visiting Professor, Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Sheffield

2003:   Visiting Professor, Institut für Technische Chemie, Universität Hannover

2003:   Visiting Professor, School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Cornell University

2002 – present:   Joint appointment, Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology

2001 – present:   Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, Colorado State University

1999 – present:   Joint appointment, Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences

1997:   Visiting Professor, Institut für Technische Chemie, Universität Hannover

1996:   Visiting Bioremediation Specialist, Camp Dresser & McKee Inc.

1994 – 2001:   Associate Professor (tenured), Department of Chemical and Bioresource Engineering, Colorado State University

1988 – 1994:   Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural and Chemical Engineering, Colorado State University

1987 – 1988:   Post-Doctoral Researcher, Institut für Technische Chemie der Universität Hannover

1982 – 1987:   Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant, Department of Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology

1981:   Engineering Assistant, Mobil Research and Development Corporation



Professional Memberships

American Institute of Chemical Engineers (Food, Pharmaceutical, and Bioengineering Division and Environmental Division)

American Chemical Society (Environmental Chemistry and Biochemical Technology Divisions)

American Society for Microbiology (Environmental and General Applied Microbiology Division)

American Society for Engineering Education (Chemical Engineering and Environmental Engineering Divisions)

Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors

Awards and Honors

Colorado State University College of Engineering Faculty Excellence Award (2009)

Colorado State University Cermak Outstanding Adviser Award (1995)

Colorado State University Engineering Legislature Outstanding Adviser Award (1994)

Colorado State University nominee for NSF Waterman Award (1993)

Air Force Office of Scientific Research Summer Faculty Fellowship (1992)

Colorado State University Engineering Dean's Council Award of Excellence (1991)

Alexander von Humboldt Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship (1987-1988)

Union Oil Company Foundation Fellowship (1981-1982)

American Institute of Chemistry Medal (1981)

Tau Beta Pi, Engineering Honor Society (1980 – present)

Advisory/Editorial Boards

Editorial Board, Engineering in Life Sciences (2004-present)

Research Editor (Biotransformations/Environmental Microbiology), Microbial Cell Factories (2004-present)

External Steering Committee member, Cell-Mineral Interface Program, University of Sheffield

External Steering Committee member, Chemical Engineering in the Life Sciences Program, University of Sheffield


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last updated 26 July 2009