Research Interests: Dylan Radford is using computational optimization approaches to study urban integrated water systems, focusing on advanced treatment technologies that recover water from wastewater. The goal is to further the understanding of, and ability to predict, efficient and affordable infrastructure development to implement promising advanced water treatment technologies. Dylan’s current work explores the optimal system configuration of integrated urban water systems as a function of their topography, topology, and spatial variation in the scale of wastewater treatment technologies for direct potable reuse.
Background: Prior to matriculating as a PhD student at Rice, Dylan worked in industrial project development and supply chain for about 5 years in total between ExxonMobil and Mitsubishi Power Americas (now known as Prevalon). Outside the lab, Dylan loves traveling and exploring the outdoors, enjoying activities such as hiking, camping, and road trips.
Education:
BS, Mechanical Engineering
– Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, 2015
Ph.D Student, Environmental Engineering
– Rice University, Houston, Texas, 2027
Contact Information: Dylan.l.Radford@rice.edu