Rachel Brennan
Associate Professor of Environmental Engineering
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231K Sackett
University Park, PA - rab44@psu.edu
- 814-865-9428
Publication Tags
Wastewater Water Wastewater Treatment Carbon Ethanol Digestion Proteins Nitrogen Anaerobic Digestion Fermentation Agriculture Fungi Temperature Remediation Alternative Agriculture Impurities Manganese Chemical Engineering Microbiology Acetic Acid Reactor Substrates Nutrients Metals ProductMost Recent Papers
Recovery of waste nutrients by duckweed for reuse in sustainable agriculture
Carlos R. Fernandez Pulido, Jonathan Caballero, Mary Ann Bruns, Rachel A. Brennan, 2021, Ecological Engineering
Coupling ecological wastewater treatment with the production of livestock feed and irrigation water provides net benefits to human health and the environment
B. Roman, R. A. Brennan, 2021, Journal of Environmental Management
The water–energy–food nexus discovery map
Matthew Arenas, Pandara Valappil Femeena, Rachel A. Brennan, 2021, Sustainability (Switzerland)
Duckweed protein supports the growth and organ development of mice
B. Roman, R. A. Brennan, J. D. Lambert, 2021, Journal of Food Science on p. 1097-1104
Lemna minor (duckweed) enhances crop yield and nutrient retention in agricultural soils
Rachel Brennan, Fernandez Pulido, C Zhang, J Caballero, M Bruns, 2021, Ecological Engineering
Crab shell amendments enhance the abundance and diversity of key microbial groups in sulfate-reducing columns treating acid mine drainage
Yishan Lin, Caroline E. Newcombe, Rachel A. Brennan, 2020, Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology on p. 8505-8516
Application of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals through Project Drawdown
Rachel Brennan, J Urbina, J Oliden, J Rodriguez, 2020,
Project drawdown
Rachel A. Brennan, Julio Urbina, Jose F. Oliden, Juan Martn Rodrguez, 2020, ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings
Anaerobic bioprocessing of wastewater-derived duckweed
O. Calicioglu, T. L. Richard, Rachel A. Brennan, 2019, Agricultural Wastes
A beneficial by-product of ecological wastewater treatment
B. Roman, R. A. Brennan, 2019, Ecological Engineering: X
Most-Cited Papers
Trace organic contaminant removal in six full-scale integrated fixed-film activated sludge (IFAS) systems treating municipal wastewater
Michael J. Shreve, Rachel A. Brennan, 2019, Water Research on p. 318-331
Sequential ethanol fermentation and anaerobic digestion increases bioenergy yields from duckweed
O. Calicioglu, R. A. Brennan, 2018, Agricultural Wastes on p. 344-348
The white-rot fungus Trametes versicolor reduces the estrogenic activity of a mixture of emerging contaminants in wastewater treatment plant effluent
Michael J. Shreve, Adrienne Brockman, Marissa Hartleb, Sarah Prebihalo, Frank L. Dorman, Rachel A. Brennan, 2016, International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation on p. 132-140
Anaerobic precipitation of manganese and co-existing metals in mine impacted water treated with crab shell-associated minerals
Mary Ann Robinson-Lora, Rachel Alice Brennan, 2011, Applied Geochemistry on p. 853-862
Effect of pH and temperature on microbial community structure and carboxylic acid yield during the acidogenic digestion of duckweed 09 Engineering 0907 Environmental Engineering 06 Biological Sciences 0605 Microbiology 09 Engineering 0904 Chemical Engineering
Ozgul Calicioglu, Michael J. Shreve, Thomas Lehman Richard, Rachel Alice Brennan, 2018, Biotechnology for Biofuels
Remediation of high-strength mine-impacted water with mixed organic substrates containing crab shell and spent mushroom compost
Jessica A. Grembi, Bradley A. Sick, Rachel A. Brennan, 2016, Journal of Environmental Engineering, ASCE
A beneficial by-product of ecological wastewater treatment
B. Roman, R. A. Brennan, 2019, Ecological Engineering: X
Organic neem compounds inhibit soft-rot fungal growth and improve the strength of anthracite bricks bound with collagen and lignin for use in iron foundry cupolas
D. J. Kelsey, C. Nieto-Delgado, F. S. Cannon, R. A. Brennan, 2015, Proceedings of the Society for Applied Bacteriology on p. 65-75
Anaerobic bioprocessing of wastewater-derived duckweed
O. Calicioglu, T. L. Richard, Rachel A. Brennan, 2019, Agricultural Wastes
Duckweed as an agricultural amendment
Andrew N. Kreider, Carlos R. Fernandez Pulido, Mary Ann Bruns, Rachel A. Brennan, 2019, Journal of Environmental Quality on p. 469-475
News Articles Featuring Rachel Brennan
Jun 08, 2020
Research team to study food resilience in the face of catastrophic global events
An interdisciplinary team of Penn State professors has received $3 million from Open Philanthropy to study food resilience in the face of potentially catastrophic global events.
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