Management Project Manager

Arturo A. KELLER

Professor, Environmental Biogeochemistry

Bren School of Environmental Science and Management

**** **** ****, ********** ** California

Santa Barbara, CA 93106-5131

email: ******@****.****.***

Education:

1992-1996 Stanford University, Ph.D. in Civil (Environmental) Engineering, minor in Petroleum Eng.

1991-1992 Stanford University, M. S., Civil (Environmental) Engineering

Cornell University, B. S., cum laude, Chemical Engineering and B. A., Chemistry

1976-1980

Experience:

2006-present UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, Santa Barbara, CA

Professor, Bren School of Environmental Science and Management.

2002-2006 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, Santa Barbara, CA

Associate Professor, Bren School of Environmental Science and Management.

1996-2002 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, Santa Barbara, CA

Assistant Professor, Bren School of Environmental Science and Management.

1992-1996 STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Palo Alto, CA

Dissertation title: Single and Multiphase Transport in Fractured Porous Media .

Advisors: Dr. Paul Roberts and Dr. Martin Blunt.

1992-1996 ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE, Palo Alto, CA

Research Associate in the Environmental Division

1980-1991 GRUPO INDUSTRIAL SUMMA, Mexico City, MEXICO

Project Manager to Technical Director, involved with the development of new products

and processes in chemical, textile and automotive industry. Led development of CFC-free

formulation for polyurethane formulations, and treatment system for aqueous solution of

aniline dyes.

Membership in Professional Organizations:

American Chemical Society (ACS)

American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors (AEESP)

Society for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC)

Professional and Institutional Service

Member of the Executive Committee of the University of California Toxic Substances Research and Teaching

Program (UC-wide program) from 2000 to 2003

Member of the Advisory Board of the Institute of Crustal Studies Acting Chair in 1999/2000

Member of the Chancellor s Advisory Board on Outreach Activities (1998-2000)

Member of USEPA s Science Advisory Board review team for Report on the Environment (2004-5)

Co-Director, UC Center for the Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology

Selected Publications (from 81 publications):

Auset, M, AA Keller, F Brissaud, V Lazarova., 2005. Intermittent filtration of bacteria and colloids at pore and

column scales. Water Resources Research, 41(9), W09408 10.1029/2004WR003611

Auset, M, AA Keller. 2004. Pore scale processes that control dispersion of colloids in saturated porous media.

Water Resources Research, 40(3):W03503, 10.1029/2003WR002800

Auset, M. and A. A. Keller. 2006. Pore-scale visualization of colloid straining and filtration in saturated porous

media using micromodels. Water Resour. Res., 42, W12S02, doi:10.1029/2005WR004639.

Broje V. and A. A. Keller. 2006. Improved Mechanical Oil Spill Recovery Using an Optimized Geometry for the

Skimmer Surface. Environ. Sci. Tech. 40(23):7914-7918

Broje V. and A. A. Keller. 2007. Effect of Operational Parameters on the Recovery Rate of an Oleophilic

Drum Skimmer. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 148:136 143, doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2007.02.017

Broje, V and AA Keller. 2005. Materials Selection for Oil Spill Recovery in Marine Environments. Conference

Proceedings of International Oil Spill Conference, April 2005, Orlando, FL

Broje, V. and A. A. Keller. 2006. Improved Mechanical Oil Spill Recovery Using an Optimized Geometry for

the Skimmer Surface. Environ. Sci. Tech. 40(23):7914-7918

Broje, V. and A. A. Keller. 2007. Effect of Operational Parameters on the Recovery Rate of an Oleophilic

Drum Skimmer. Journal of Hazardous Materials, doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2007.02.017

Broje, V. and A. A. Keller. 2007. Interfacial interactions between hydrocarbon liquids and solid surfaces used

in mechanical oil spill recovery. J. Colloid & Interface Science, 305:286 292,

doi:10.1016/j.jcis.2006.09.078

Chen, M, AA Keller, D Zhang, Z Lu and GA Zyvoloski. 2006. Stochastic Analysis of Transient Two-Phase Flow

in Heterogeneous Media. Water Resources Research, 42, W03425, doi:10.1029/2005WR004257.

Chen, M, AA Keller, Z Lu. 2007. Stochastic analysis of transient three-phase flow in heterogeneous porous

media. Stoch Environ Res Risk Assess. DOI 10.1007/s00477-007-0198-y

Chen, M, D Zhang, AA Keller, and Z Lu. 2005. Stochastic Analysis of Steady-State Two-Phase Flow in

Heterogeneous Media. Water Resources Research, 41(1): W01006, doi: 10.1029/2004WR003412

Harrison, L, Jackson, M, Pettifor, G, Purpus, L, Splenda, J, White, S, Frew, J and AA Keller. 2005. Evaluation

of the Impact of and Management Strategies for Diazinon and Chlorpyrifos in Newport Bay. California and

the World Ocean '02. ASCE, pp. 1158-1163, doi:10.1061/40761(175)103

Keller AA, A Wilson. 2001. Modelling the seasonal variation in bioavailability of residual NAPL in the vadose

zone, in Int. Assoc. of Hydrological Sciences, Groundwater Quality 2001, Sheffield, UK.

Keller AA, M Chen. 2003. Effect of Spreading Coefficient on Three-Phase Relative Permeability of NAPL.

Water Resources Research, 39(10):1288

Keller, A.A., Cavallaro, L. 2007. Assessing the US Clean Water Act 303(d) listing process for determining

impairment of a waterbody. Journal of Environmental Management, doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2006.12.013

Keller, A.A., V. Broje, K. Setty. 2007. Effect of Advancing Velocity and Fluid Viscosity on the Dynamic Contact

Angle of Petroleum Hydrocarbons. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 58(1-2):201-206, doi:

10.1016/j.petrol.2006.12.002

Keller, AA and D. Griset, 2005. Stormwater Runoff Management and Synergistic Water Quality Planning

related to Proposed Major Projects in the 2004 Regional Transportation Plan. California Dept. of

Transportation, Sacramento, CA.

Keller, AA and Y Zheng, 2005. Approaches for Estimating the Margin of Safety in a Total Maximum Daily

Load Calculation: Theoretical and Practical Considerations. EPRI, Palo Alto, CA. EPRI Report #1005473.

Keller, AA and Y Zheng. 2004. Evaluation of Potential Water Quality Impacts from Different Future Growth

Scenarios in the SCAG Area. Southern California Association of Governments, Los Angeles, CA.

Keller, AA, L Cavallaro and C Ryals. 2006. Determination of Impairment of a Waterbody, EPRI, Palo Alto, CA.

EPRI Report.

Keller, AA, M Auset. 2006. Review of visualization methods of biocolloid transport processes at the pore

scale under saturated and unsaturated conditions. Advances in Water Resources, 30(6-7): 1392-1407

doi:10.1016/j.advwatres.2006.05.013.

Keller, AA, S Sirivithayapakorn, C Chrysikopoulos. 2004. Early breakthrough of Colloids and Bacteriophage

MS2 in a water saturated sand column. Water Resources Research 40(8):W08304,

doi:10.1029/2003WR002676

Keller, AA, S Sirivithayapakorn. 2004. Transport of colloids in unsaturated porous media: Explaining large

scale behavior based on pore scale mechanisms. Water Resources Research, 40, W12403,

doi:10.1029/2004WR003315.

Keller, AA, Y Zheng and TH Robinson. 2004. Determining Critical Water Quality Conditions For Inorganic

Nitrogen in Dry Semi-urbanized Watersheds. J. Am. Water Res. Assoc. 40(3):721-735.

Kram ML, AA Keller, SM Massick, LE Laverman. 2004. Complex NAPL Site Characterization using

Fluorescence Part 1: Selection of Excitation Wavelength Based on NAPL Composition. Intl J. Soil &

Sediment Contamination. Soil and Sediment Contamination, 13(2):103-118

Kram ML, AA Keller. 2004. Complex NAPL Site Characterization using Fluorescence Part 2: Analysis of Soil

Matrix Effects on the Excitation/Mission Matrix. Soil and Sediment Contamination, 13(2):119-134

Mitani, MM, AA Keller, OC Sandall, RG Rinker. 2005. Mass Transfer of Ozone using a Microporous Diffuser

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Reactor System. Ozone Science & Engineering, 27:45-51

Robinson, TH, A Leydecker, AA Keller, JM Melack. 2004. Nutrient Export Coefficient Modeling in

Mediterranean Coastal Streams. VI Inter-Regional Conf. on Environment-Water, Land and Water Use

Planning and Management. CREA-UCLM. Paper # D-191, pp. 1-12.

Robinson, TH, A Leydecker, AA Keller, JM Melack. 2005. Steps towards modeling nutrient export in Coastal

Californian streams in a Mediterranean Climate. Agricultural Water Management, 77(1-3):144-158.

Sirivithayapakorn S, AA Keller. 2003. Transport of colloids in saturated porous media: A pore scale

observation of the size exclusion effect and colloid acceleration, Water Resources Research, 39(4):1109

Sirivithayapakorn S, AA Keller. 2003. Transport of colloids in unsaturated porous media: A pore scale

observation of processes during the dissolution of air-water interface, Water Resources Research,

39(12):1346

Wang, P, AA Keller. 2007. AgInput: an agricultural nutrient and pesticide source model. Environmental

Modeling & Assessment. DOI: 10.1007/s10666-007-9133-3

Wang, P, AA Keller. 2008. Adsorption of Hydrophobic Organic Compounds onto a Hydrophobic Carbonaceous

Geosorbent in the Presence of Surfactants. Env. Chem. & Tox., 27(6):1237-43.

Wang, P, AA Keller. 2008. Particle-Size Dependent Sorption and Desorption of Pesticides within a Water-Soil-

Nonionic Surfactant System, Env. Sci. Tech., Env. Sci. Tech. 42(9): 3381 3387, doi: 10.1021/es702732g

Wang, P, AA Keller. 2008. Partitioning of hydrophobic organic compounds within soil water surfactant

systems. Water Research, 42:2093 2101, doi:10.1016/j.watres.2007.11.015

Willis M. and AA Keller. 2007. A framework for assessing the impact of land use policy on community

exposure to air toxics. J. Environ. Mgmt., 83(2):213 227, doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2006.03.01

Zheng, Y, and AA Keller. 2008. Stochastic Watershed Water Quality Simulation for TMDL Development A

Case Study in the Newport Bay Watershed. JAWRA, in press

Zheng, Y, Keller, AA. 2007. Uncertainty assessment in watershed-scale water quality modeling and

management: 2. Management objectives constrained analysis of uncertainty (MOCAU). Water Resour.

Res., 43(8):W08408, doi:10.1029/2006WR005346.

Zheng, Y, Keller, AA. 2007. Uncertainty assessment in watershed-scale water quality modeling and

management: 1. Framework and application of generalized likelihood uncertainty estimation (GLUE)

approach. Water Resour. Res., 43(8):W08407, doi:10.1029/2006WR005345.

Zheng, Y., and A. A. Keller. 2006. Understanding parameter sensitivity and its management implications in

watershed-scale water quality modeling, Water Resour. Res., 42, W05402, doi:10.1029/2005WR004539.

Zheng, Y, and AA Keller. 2003. Effect of the temporal scale of precipitation on water quality simulation:

application to the Santa Clara River watershed. AWRA 2003 Intl Congress on Watershed Mgmt for Water

Supply Systems, NY, NY.

Recent Projects:

UC Center for the Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology

Evaluating nutrient trading options in the Ohio River Basin

Scientific advisor and moderator of the Santa Clara River Nutrient TMDL

Characterizing mercury loading in the Russian River watershed

On-site solutions for current and legacy pesticides in the Santa Clara River

Implementation plan for PCB Management in San Francisco Bay

Newport Bay: Watershed-scale management of pesticide loading

Developing management strategies for nutrients in the Napa River watershed

Remediation of Pesticides and Restoration of South Ormond Beach Wetland

Impact of California Wineries on the Environment

Courses at the Bren School of Environmental Science & Management:

ESM 202 Environmental Biogeochemistry

ESM 222 Fate & Transport of Pollutants in the Environment

ESM 223 Soil and Groundwater Quality Management

ESM 224 Sustainable Management of Watershed Quality

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