Dr. Whelton is nationally recognized environmental engineer. Dr. Whelton has applied his unique skill set for 20 years to uncover and address problems at the interface of infrastructure materials, the environment, and public health. Topics pertaining to disaster response and recovery as well as construction site safety are just two of many topics his research has impacted. Dr. Whelton team's discoveries have positively changed how government agencies (EPA, CDC, NRC, NIOSH, NIST, Army, Navy), water utilities, nonprofit organizations, health departments, state legislatures, and building owners approach their responsibilities. Before joining Purdue University, he served on the faculty at the University of South Alabama and worked for the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) Building Fire Research Laboratory, Virginia Tech, U.S. Army, and private engineering consulting firms. A hallmark of his work is direct engagement with communities at risk. His teams have established technical support centers and websites (www.PlumbingSafety.org; www.CIPPSafety.org) to make discoveries accessible to the public and communities of interest. He earned a B.S. in Civil Engineering, M.S. in Environmental Engineering, and Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Virginia Tech.
Experience
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2020–presentFounder and Director, Center for Plumbing Safety, Purdue University
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2020–presentProfessor of Civil, Environmental and Ecological Engineering, Purdue University
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2018–2020Associate Professor of Civil, Environmental, and Ecological Engineering, Purdue University
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2014–2018Assistant Professor of Civil, Environmental, and Environmental Engineering, Purdue University
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2011–2014Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering, University of South Alabama
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2010–2011NRC Postdoctoral Fellow, NIST
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2009–2010Postdoctoral Research Associate, Virginia Tech
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2005–2009Graduate Research Assistant, Virginia Tech
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2005–2007Owner, Whelton, LLC
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2003–2005Civil Engineer, U.S. Army
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2000–2001Graduate Research Assistant, Virginia Tech
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1998–2000Undergradute Research Assistant, Virginia Tech
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