
Michael Nalbandian, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering and Construction Management
Office Phone: (951) 552-8841 E-mail: mnalbandian@calbaptist.edu Office Location: College of Engineering Building, TEGR 348 Office Hours:
Degree | Major Emphasis | Institution | Year |
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Ph.D. | Chemical and Environmental Engineering | University of California, Riverside | 2014 |
B.S. | Environmental Engineering | University of California, Riverside | 2010 |
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Additional Education
Engineer-in-Training (EIT), December 2011
Board of Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists -
Courses Taught
EGR 101 - Christian Engineering Worldview
EGR 102 - Introduction to Engineering Design
EGR 103 - Engineering Service
EGR 122 - Visualization Language I
EGR 181 - Elementary Mathematics for Engineering Applications, Laboratory
EGR 182 - Introductory Mathematics for Engineering Applications, Laboratory
EGR 256 - Principles of Environmental Science and Engineering
EGR 342 - Fluid Mechanics, Laboratory
EGR 356 - Hydrology
EGR 400 - Air Pollution Engineering
CHE 102 - Fundamentals of Chemistry
CHE 351 - Organic Chemistry I, Laboratory
CHE 352 - Organic Chemistry II, Laboratory -
Academic Areas & Scholarly Interests
Water/waste water quality and treatment
Environmental chemistry
Advanced oxidation processes
Fate and transport of organic micropollutants
Environmental nanotechnology
Nanofabrication
Semiconductors
Photocatalysis -
Teaching Experience at Institutions Other than CBU
Teaching Assistant/ Guest Lecturer
University of California, Riverside 2011 – 2014 -
Research, Presentations, & Publications
Journal Publications
Nalbandian, M. J.; Greenstein, K. E.; Shuai, D.; Zhang, M.; Choa, Y. H.; Parkin, G. F.; Myung, N. V.; Cwiertny, D. M “Tailored Synthesis of Photoactive TiO2 Nanofibers and Au/TiO2 Nanofiber Composites: Structure and Reactivity Optimization for Water Treatment Applications.” Environmental Science and Technology 2015, 49, 1654-1663. (*In ACS Chemistry & Engineering News Top Ten Sustainable Chemistry Papers for 2016)
Oulton, R. L.; Haase, J.; Kaalberg, S.; Nalbandian, M. J.; Cwiertny, D. M. “Hydroxyl Radical Formation during Ozonation of Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes: Performance Optimization and Demonstration of a Reactive CNT Filter.” Environmental Science and Technology 2015, 49, 3687-3697.
Nalbandian, M. J.; Zhang, M.; Sanchez, J.; Choa, Y. H.; Cwiertny, D. M.; Myung, N. V. “Synthesis and Optimization of BiVO4 and Co-catalyzed BiVO4 Nanofibers for Visible light-activated Photocatalytic Degradation of Aquatic Micropollutants.” Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical 2015, 404, 18-26.
Nalbandian, M. J.; Zhang, M.; Sanchez, J.; Kim, S.I.; Choa, Y. H.; Cwiertny, D. M.; Myung, N. V. “Synthesis and Optimization of Ag-TiO2 Composite Nanofibers for Photocatalytic Treatment of Impaired Water Sources.” Journal of Hazardous Materials 2015, 299, 141-148.
Nalbandian, M. J.; Zhang, M.; Sanchez, J.; Choa, Y. H.; Cwiertny, D. M.; Myung, N. V. “Synthesis and Optimization of Fe2O3 Nanofibers for Chromate Adsorption from Contaminated Water Sources.” Chemosphere 2016, 144, 945-981.
Nalbandian, M. J.; Zhang, M.; Sanchez, J.; Nam, J.; Cwiertny, D. M.; Myung, N. V. “θ-Alumina/Hematite (θ-Al2O3/Fe2O3) Composite Nanofibers for Heavy Metal Removal.” Science of Advanced Materials, 2017, 9, 22-29.
Zhang, M.; Park, S.-D.; Kim, J.; Nalbandian, M. J.; Kim, S.; Choa, Y. H.; Lim, J.; Myung, N. V. “Synthesis and Thermoelectric Characterization of Lead Telluride Hollow Nanofibers.” Frontiers in Chemistry, 2018, 6, 436.
Presentations
Nalbandian, M. J.; Ico, G.; Nam, J.; Myung, N. V. “Electrospun Ceramic Nanofibers as High Performance Photoactive and Piezoelectric Materials.” 40th International Conference and Exposition on Advanced Ceramics and Composites, Jan. 2016, Daytona Beach, FL.
Nalbandian, M. J.; Cwiertny, D. M.; Myung, N. V. “Tailored Synthesis of Semiconductor Nanofibers for Photocatalytic Treatment of Emerging Organic Contaminants.” 2014 Materials Research Society Spring Meeting and Exhibit, Apr. 2014, San Francisco, CA.
Shuai, D.; Nalbandian, M. J.; Choa, Y. H.; Myung, N. V.; Cwiertny, D. M., “Optimizing photocatalytic performance of electrospun TiO2 nanofibers for removal of emerging organic contaminants.” 245th ACS National Meeting & Exposition, Apr. 2013, New Orleans, LA.
Nalbandian, M. J.; Cwiertny, D. M.; Myung, N. V. “Synthesis and Optimization of Photocatalytic TiO2 Nanofibers for Treatment of Impaired Water Supplies.” 244th ACS National Meeting & Exposition, Aug. 2012, Philadelphia, PA.
Nalbandian, M. J.; Cwiertny, D. M.; Myung, N. V. “Synthesis and Optimization of Photoactive Electrospun TiO2 Nanofibers for use in Water and Wastewater Treatment.” UCR Water Research Symposium, Apr. 2012, Riverside, CA.
Oulton, R. L.; Nalbandian, M. J.; Fairbrother, H.; Cwiertny, D. M. “Production of hydroxyl radical during ozonation of carbonaceous nanomaterials.” Gordon Research Conference Environmental Sciences: Water, Jul. 2012, Holderness, NH.
Oulton, R. L.; Nalbandian, M. J.; Fairbrother, H.; Wepasnick, K.; Cwiertny, D. M. “Advanced oxidation processes with carbon nanotubes: surface-promoted formation of hydroxyl radical during ozonation.” 2011 AiChE Annual Meeting, Oct. 2011, Minneapolis, MN.
Oulton, R. L.; Nalbandian, M. J.; Wepasnick, K.; Fairbrother, H.; Cwiertny, D. M. “Influence of multi-wall carbon nanotube surface oxidation on hydroxyl radical formation during ozonation.” 241st ACS National Meeting & Exposition, Mar. 2011, Anaheim, CA.
Oulton, R. L.; Nalbandian, M. J.; Cwiertny, D. M. “Carbon nanotubes promote hydroxyl radical formation during ozonation.” 240th ACS National Meeting & Exposition, Aug. 2010, Boston, MA.
Dissertation
"Development and Optimization of Chemically-Active Electrospun Nanofibers for Treatment of Impaired Water Sources" Dec. 2014 -
Church Membership & Activities
Church Membership
Generations Church, Moreno Valley, CA
Ministries
Worship ministry, worship singer/leader -
Interests & Hobbies
Spending time with my wife, singing and playing music, interactive electronic software
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Personal Philosophy
If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.
-James 1:5