Mahmut Selim Ersan
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Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering
- Environmental Engineering
Contact Info
- Email: mahmut.ersan@UND.edu
- Office: 701.777.5150
- Alt Phone: 701.777.5150
Office Address
Upson II Room 260P
243 Centennial Drive Stop 8115
Grand Forks, ND 58202-8115
Websites
Biography
Dr. Ersan is an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of North Dakota (UND). He earned his Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences from Clemson University in 2017. Prior to joining UND, he held the position of Assistant Research Professor at the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment at Arizona State University. Dr. Ersan has accumulated more than 19 years of experience in the detection and control of emerging contaminants, specifically focusing on disinfection by-products (DBPs) and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in water, wastewater, and water reuse applications.
He is the father of one girl and one boy. His favorite hobbies include hiking, camping, fishing, and cycling. He is also proficient in playing several instruments, including the clarinet, bamboo flute (nay), and guitar. He is a PADI certified scientific scuba diver.
- CE 436/536 - Environmental Chemistry (Fall)
- CE 437/537 - Unit operations in Water and Wastewater Treatment (Spring)
- CE 431L - Environmental Engineering Laboratory (Spring/Summer)
- CE 482/483 - Civil Engineering Design-I/II (Fall/Spring)
- Innovative Water Treatment Technologies for Removing Legacy Contaminants
- Valuable Element Recovery and Water Reuse Applications
- Detection of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) using Nano-enabled Sensors
- Removal and Detection of Microplastics in Soil and Water Systems
- Occurence, Formation, and Toxicity of Disinfection By-Products
• UND Vice President Office of Research Early Career Scholars Award, 2024.
• Managing and treating per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in membrane concentrates has been selected as the 2021 AWWA Membrane Treatment Best Paper, December 17th, 2021.
• The Water Environment Association of South Carolina, Legacy of Learning- A. Ray Abernathy Fellowship Recipient, March 12th, 2017
• Tokyo Institute of Technology Program for Leading Graduate Schools “Academy for Co-Creative Education of Environment and Energy Science (ACEEES)” The Fifth International Education Forum on Environment and Energy Science, Best Collaboration Award, San Diego, December 25th, 2016
• The SC Section of the American Water Works Association, Legacy of Learning Scholarship Recipient- March 13th, 2016
• Annual South Carolina Environmental Conference, Student Poster Award, 1st place, March 10th, 2016
• Clemson University Student Government, Professional Enrichment Grant Recipient, 2015
• N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) Precursors Leach from Nanofiltration Membranes was honored by having research featured on the cover of the March 2015 issue of Environmental Science & Technology Letters, March 2015
• South Carolina Environmental Scholars Award, April 25th, 2014
• Annual South Carolina Environmental Conference, Student Poster Award, 2nd place, 2013
• The Ministry of Turkish Education Scholarship Recipient, 2011
Ph.D. Department of Environmental Engineering and Earth Science, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA, 2017
M.S. Institute of Marine Science and Management, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkiye, 2008
B.S. Department of Environmental Engineering, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkiye, 2006
2023-Present- Assistant Professor, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND
2020-2023- Assistant Research Professor, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
2018-2020- Postdoctoral Researcher, Southern Nevada Water Authority, Las Vegas, NV
2017- 2018- Postdoctoral Researcher, Clemson University, Clemson, SC
2014 (Spring Semester)- Graduate Teaching Assistant, Clemson University, Clemson, SC
2011-2017- Graduate Research Assistant, Clemson University, Clemson, SC
2006-2011- Graduate Research Assistant, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkiye