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David Wendell is an Associate Professor of Environmental Engineering at the University of Cincinnati's School of Energy, Environmental, Biological and Medical Engineering. He holds a Ph.D. from UCLA and specializes in synthetic biology applications for environmental remediation and molecular diagnostics.
His research integrates nanotechnology, molecular biology, and environmental engineering to develop solutions for water quality monitoring, wastewater treatment, and conservation biology. Key innovations include engineered bacterial systems for bioremediation, eDNA-based species detection, and photocatalytic disinfection technologies.
Dr. Wendell leads significant projects funded by NSF, EPA, and CDC, including SARS-CoV-2 wastewater surveillance and hellbender salamander conservation. His work advances molecular tools for environmental assessment, such as duplex-specific nucleases for viral detection and aptamer-ribozyme complexes for biosensing.
As an educator, he mentors graduate students in interdisciplinary research spanning synthetic biology, nanotechnology, and ecological conservation. His laboratory focuses on translating fundamental discoveries into practical environmental applications.
