Vanderbilt University School of Engineering - Civil and Environmental Engineering

David S. Kosson

Professor and Chairman
Professor of Chemical Engineering

Office:	Room 267A, Jacobs Hall
Address:	Vanderbilt University VU Station B-35 1831 Nashville, TN 37235-1831
Phone:	615/322-1064
Fax:	615/322-3365
Email:	david.kosson@vanderbilt.edu

Professor Kosson’s research includes understanding contaminant behavior in soils, sediments, wastes and aquatic systems, from underlying fundamental phenomena to applications for contaminated site restoration, beneficial use of by-product materials, and environmental policy. He serves as the Director of the Remediation and Risk Mitigation Technology Center of Expertise for the Consortium for Risk Evaluation with Stakeholder Participation, known as CRESP. CRESP is a multi-university organization carrying out basic and applied research to improve the environmental restoration of the U.S. Department of Energy’s complex to produce and maintain nuclear materials. Professor Kosson also has and currently serves on advisory committees for the National Academy of Sciences/National Research Council on the U.S. program for demilitarization of chemical weapons.

Education:

Ph.D. 1986 Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ
M.S. 1984 Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ
B.S. 1983 Chemical Engineering, with high honors
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ

Research Interests:

Organic and inorganic contaminant mass transfer in soils, groundwater, sediments and wastes.
Transport and biodegradation activity of bacteria in soils and groundwater.
Development of innovative remediation processes for industrial waste sites, soils sediments and groundwater.
Leaching processes, test methods and interpretation protocols.
Treatment, management and utilization of municipal waste combustion residues.
Environmental analysis of beneficial use of recycled and secondary materials.
Environmental policy with respect to waste management, remediation, and long-term stewardship of DOE sites.