Rachel Brennan
Associate Professor of Environmental Engineering

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231K Sackett
University Park, PA - rab44@psu.edu
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Publication Tags
Wastewater Wastewater Treatment Ethanol Water Biomass Life Cycle Economic Analysis Ponds Nutrients Carbon Nutrient Digestion Temperature Methane Anaerobic Digestion Nitrogen Starch Reaction Yield Proteins Fungi Eutrophication Pond Drainage Microbiology ImpuritiesMost Recent Papers
Duckweed growth model for large-scale applications
Ozgul Calicioglu, Mert Y. Sengul, Pandara Valappil Femeena, Rachel A. Brennan, 2021, Journal of Cleaner Production
Advantageous microbial community development and improved performance of pilot-scale field systems treating high-risk acid mine drainage with crab shell
Yishan Lin, Jessica A. Grembi, Sara S. Goots, Aswathy Sebastian, István Albert, Rachel A. Brennan, 2021, Journal of Hazardous Materials
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
Techno-economic Analysis and Life Cycle Assessment of an Integrated Wastewater-Derived Duckweed Biorefinery
Ozgul Calicioglu, Pandara Valappil Femeena, Christopher L. Mutel, Deborah L. Sills, Tom L. Richard, Rachel A. Brennan, 2021, ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering on p. 9395-9408
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 on p. 106273
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,
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
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, Tom L. Richard, Rachel A. Brennan, 2018, Biotechnology for Biofuels
A beneficial by-product of ecological wastewater treatment
B. Roman, R. A. Brennan, 2019, Ecological Engineering: X
Anaerobic bioprocessing of wastewater-derived duckweed
O. Calicioglu, T. L. Richard, Rachel A. Brennan, 2019, Agricultural Wastes
Techno-economic Analysis and Life Cycle Assessment of an Integrated Wastewater-Derived Duckweed Biorefinery
Ozgul Calicioglu, Pandara Valappil Femeena, Christopher L. Mutel, Deborah L. Sills, Tom L. Richard, Rachel A. Brennan, 2021, ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering on p. 9395-9408
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
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
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
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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