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Mark Thomas Hernandez

S. J. Archuleta Professor of Environmental Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder

Mark Hernandez is the S J Archuleta Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering; he directs an Environmental Engineering Microbiology and Disinfection Lab at the University of Colorado. This lab focuses on the characterization and control of airborne microbes - indoors and out. The lab develops genetic, biochemical and toxicological techniques to assess the efficacy of engineering interventions in sectors of sanitary engineering and industrial hygiene that are relevant to environmental health. There is special focus on aerobiology science for wide-area surveillance, indoor cleaning technology and the design of aerosol disinfection systems in the built environment.

Experience

  • –present
    Professor of Environmental Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder

Education

  • 1994 
    University of California at Berkeley, Civil Engineering