Dr. John S. Gierke

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Michigan Technological University
College of Engineering
Geological Engineering and Sciences
Associate Professor
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Mailing Address

Department of Geological Engineering & Sciences/Michigan Technological University
Dow 630
1400 Townsend Drive
Houghton, Michigan 49931
United States

Contact Information

Phone: (906) 487-2535
Fax: (906) 487-3371
jsgierke@mtu.edu
http://www.geo.mtu.edu/~jsgierke

Qualifications

Ph.D., Michigan Technological University, Engineering (Environmental), 1990.
M.S., Michigan Technological University, Civil Engineering, 1986.
B.S., Michigan Technological University, Civil Engineering, 1984.

Expertise and Research Interests

Dr. Gierke is interested in fundamental studies of processes affecting chemical fate and transport in soil, water, and atmospheric systems. Primarily focusing on vapor transport in soils, solute movement in groundater, and, more recently, sulfur dioxide interactions with volcanic ash in the upper atmosphere. In addition, he has led and collaborated on applied studies of remediation techniques for contaminated groundwater and soils that pertain to processes he has studied from fundamental perspectives, including soil vapor extraction and air sparging. He is currently pursuing similar studies for aerosol-surfactant sparging, ozone sparging, steam flushing for removal of contaminants from groundwater, and the effectiveness of cement kiln dust for sequestration of carbon dioxide.

Future Research

Carbon Dioxide Sequestration
Watershed Studies
Wetland Hydrology

Keywords

COS Keywords:

Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Restoration or Remediation, Groundwater, Hazardous Waste Disposal or Cleanup, Hazardous Wastes, Hydrogeology, Hydrology, Water Supply, Water Treatment, Watersheds.

Additional Terms:

Environmental Engineering, Geological Engineering, Groundwater Modeling, Organic Vapor Transport, Subsurface Contamination, Subsurface Remediation, Watershed Hydrology, Wellhead Protection.

Memberships

American Geophysical Union
American Society of Civil Engineers
Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors
International Association of Hydrogeologists
National Ground Water Association

Honors and Awards

1992-1994, Environmental Restoration and Waste Management Distinguished Junior Faculty, U.S. Department of Energy, Michigan Technological University

Funding Received

  • National Science Foundation (NSF): In Situ Subsurface Remediation Technologies: Integration into an Interdisciplinary Engineering Curriculum, $300,000, Sep 1, 1994 to Aug 31, 1997.
  • National Science Foundation (NSF): Volcanic Cloud/Atmosphere Interactions: The First Week, $203,871, 12/01/1997 to 11/30/2000.
  • National Science Foundation (NSF): Redesigning Engineering Education with ActivLearning and Integration Through the Engineering Enterprise, $749,976, 10/01/1998 to 09/30/2001.
  • Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (EPA Act 106): Aquifer Supply Evaluation, $22,460, 09/01/2000 to 07/29/2001.
  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Design Guidance for Air Sparging of DNAPLs in Unconsolidated Geologic Environments, $460,339, 08/01/1997 to 07/29/2001.
  • United States Department of Energy (DOE): Field-Scale Model for Air Sparging Performance Assessment and Design, $326,271, 08/01/1996 to 09/30/1999.
  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Design Manual for the Extraction of Contaminants from Unconsolidated Media: Air Sparging/Soil Vapor Extraction, $250,000, 07/01/1994 to 07/31/1997.
  • National Science Foundation (NSF), 9110989, Organic Chemical Interactions in Clays and Their Removals by Vapor Extraction, $66,000 (Estimated), June 1, 1991-May 31, 1994 (Estimated)

Publications

  • El-Beshry, M.Z., J.S. Gierke, P.B. Bedient, Practical Modeling of SVE Performance at a Jet-Fuel Spill Site, Journal of Environmental Engineering, 127(7), 630-638, July 2001
  • Gierke, J.S., D.L. Sanders, and D.L. Perram, Laboratory Studies of Aqueous Partitioning Tracer Tests for Measuring Nonaqueous Phase Liquid Volumes, Water Environment Research, 71(4), 465-474, April 1999
  • Gierke, J.S., A.S. Mayer, and D.R. Shonnard, Multidisciplinary Subsurface Remediation Courses: Fundamentals, Experiments, and Design Projects, Journal of Engineering Education, Supplement, 555-565, 1998
  • Gierke, J.S., and S.E. Powers, Increasing Implementation of In-Situ Treatment Technologies Through Field-Scale Performance Assessments, Water Environment Research, 62(2), 196-205, February 1997
  • Gierke, J.S., C. Wang, O.R. West, and R.L. Siegrist, In Situ Mixed Region Vapor Stripping in Low Permeability Media: 3. Modeling of Field Tests, Environmental Science and Technology, 29(9), 2208-2216, September 1995
  • Gierke, J.S., N.J. Hutzler, D.B. McKenzie, Vapor Transport in Unsaturated Soil Columns: Implications for Vapor Extraction, Water Resources Research, 28(2), 323-336, February 1992

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