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For printable image click here. Chin-Pao (C.P.) Huang, Donald C. Phillips Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering. UD photo by Kevin Quinlan

Chin-Pao (C.P.) Huang, Donald C. Phillips Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, has been named the 2008 recipient of the Francis Alison Award, the University of Delaware's highest faculty honor. Established by the Board of Trustees in 1978 to recognize the scholarship, professional achievements, and dedication of the UD faculty, the award consists of a $10,000 prize and confers membership in the Alison Society.

Huang, of Hockessin, Del., who joined the UD faculty in 1974, is known worldwide for his work in environmental physical chemistry. He is credited with conducting pioneering research not only on the fate, transport and behavior of pollutants in aquatic environments but also on treatment and remediation methods.

Huang's work has addressed a broad spectrum of treatment approaches, including separation technologies, chemical and catalytic approaches, and physical methods for environmental protection. His contributions have gone beyond academic research to include providing technical assistance with the implementation of wastewater treatment systems and the production of training materials for system operators.

Huang received his bachelor's degree at the National Taiwan University and went on to earn a master's degree in environmental engineering and a doctorate in aquatic chemistry, both from Harvard University. At Harvard, he studied under Werner Stumm, who is considered the father of the multidisciplinary field of aquatic chemistry.

Media contact: Martin Mbugua, (302) 831-8749, [mbugua@udel.edu]
May 21, 2008