Xin (Cissy) Ma
Biographical Information
Name: Xin (Cissy) Ma
Title: Environmental Engineer
Contact Info:
Ecosystems Research Division
National Exposure Research Laboratory
Office of Research and Development
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
960 College Station Road
Athens, Georgia 30605
Telephone: 706-355-8330
Fax: 706-355-8160
Email: ma.cissy@epa.gov
Education:
Ph.D., Civil Engineering, University of Minnesota, 2004
M.S., Environmental Science and Policy, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, 1999
B.E., Environmental Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, China, 1992
Expertise/Research Interests:
Colloids and interface science
Environmental impact of nanomaterials
Biological transformation of hazardous substances
Professional Activities:
Registered Professional Engineer, State of Minnesota
American Chemical Society
Select Publications:
- Ma, X., Benson, C.H., McKenzie, D., Aiken, J.M., Pedersen, J.A. (2007). Adsorption of pathogenic prion protein to quartz sand. Environmental Science & Technology. 41, 2324-2330.
- Ma, X., LaPara, T.M., Novak, P.J., Semmens, M.J. and Hozalski, R.M. (2007). The impact of H2 addition on dechlorinating microbial communities in soil columns. Bioremediation Journal, 11(2): 45-55.
- Ma, X., Novak, P. J., Semmens, M. J., Clapp, L. W., Hozalski, R. M. (2006). Comparison of pulsed and continuous addition of H2 gas via membranes for stimulating PCE biodegradation in soil columns. Water Research, 40, 1155-1166.
- Ma, X., Novak, P. J., Clapp, L. W., Semmens, M. J., Hozalski, R. M. (2003). Evaluation of polyethylene hollow-fiber membranes for hydrogen delivery to support reductive dechlorination in a soil column. Water Research, 37, 2905-2918.