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Dr. Christopher Zahasky is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Geoscience at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, leading the Subsurface Hydrophysics Lab. He holds affiliate appointments in Geological Engineering, the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, and Environmental Chemistry and Technology. His research focuses on subsurface fluid dynamics in porous and fractured media, with applications to PFAS contamination, bacterial transport, and carbon storage.
Education: B.S. Geology (University of Minnesota), Ph.D. Energy Resources Engineering (Stanford University), Postdoc (Imperial College London).
Research interests include: PFAS vadose zone dynamics, phosphorus transport in rivers, bacterial groundwater contamination, fracture-matrix interaction in geothermal systems, and subsurface imaging using PET/X-ray CT. His group combines experimental methods, numerical modeling, and field observations to address critical environmental issues.
Service roles include: Faculty Senator (UW-Madison), Graduate Studies Committee Chair (Geoscience Department), and committee member for Website & Displays. Current students include Vy Le, Eleanor McFarlan, Adam Ornelles, Paul Summers, and Collin Sutton.
Recent work focuses on PFAS migration mechanisms, bacterial transport in Wisconsin aquifers, and fracture network modeling funded by NSF and Wisconsin DNR. The lab actively engages in community water supply solutions, such as the Town of Campbell groundwater project.
