Trudy J. Estes
Research Civil Engineer
CEERD-EP-E
Trudy.J.Estes@usace.army.mil
Education
- B.S., Cum Laude, Colorado State University, 1992, Civil Engineering
- M.S., Mississippi State University, 1996, Chemical Engineering (Hazardous Waste Management)
- PhD, Louisiana State University, 2005, Civil Engineering
Professional Experience
- Research Civil Engineer, ERDC Waterways Experiment Station, June 1992 to present
Research Interests
- PIANC Working Group 10 - Risk Assessment in Dredged Material Management
- Environmental engineering problems
- Contaminated soils and sediments
- characterization
- contaminant distribution and phase associations
- physical separation for volume reduction
- mechanical dewatering processes
- Dredged material evaluations
- environmental assessments
- Contaminant phase partitioning
Research Projects
- Fractionation studies for the development of partitioning coefficients
- Bench scale testing for assessment of volume reduction potential
- Contaminated sediment delineation plan development
- Mobile hydrocyclone treatment plant demonstration
- Sediment desalination study
- Dredged material partitioning and management alternatives analysis
- Metals contaminated water and extracts
- low cost sorbents
- zeolite
- Wetlands restoration and creation - engineering handbook
Professional Memberships
- Registered Professional Engineer - State of Mississippi
Additional
- PIANC Working Group 10 - Deputy U.S. Representative
- US/GE Data Exchange on Environmental Technology - co-PI firing range characterization for metals contamination
- Award for Civilian Service, Department of the Army, 2002
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