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Kyle Moor is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Utah State University, affiliated with the Utah Water Research Laboratory (UWRL) in Logan, Utah. His work bridges environmental chemistry and engineering, focusing on the photochemical degradation of pollutants in aquatic systems.
Education:
- Ph.D., Chemical & Environmental Engineering, Yale University, 2016
- B.S., Chemistry, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), 2010
His research centers on applying chemical principles to environmental challenges, particularly through environmental photochemistry, advanced oxidation processes, and laser spectroscopy. Key interests include the fate of contaminants, plastic degradation in water, and the role of light in disinfection and pollutant transformation. His group investigates how sunlight drives chemical reactions in natural and engineered water systems, aiming to predict the environmental lifetime of pollutants.
The 15 most recent publications highlight a strong trend in solar-driven processes, singlet oxygen and triplet state dynamics, and nanomaterial applications in water treatment. There is a consistent focus on quantifying photochemical quantum yields, understanding DOM-mediated reactions, and developing light-activated technologies for disinfection and decontamination. The work spans fundamental mechanistic studies to applied environmental problem-solving.
Kyle Moor has mentored several graduate students in the Civil & Environmental Engineering program, including Mallory Liebes, Lamal Perera, Shahin Sujon, and Monika Madhiyan. He has received research funding, including a USGS-supported project on microplastics in the Logan River (2021–2022), indicating active grant involvement. His teaching includes graduate and undergraduate courses such as Environmental Chemistry of Organic Contaminants and Process Dynamics in Environmental Engineering Systems.
He is part of active research initiatives at the Logan River Observatory and collaborates on projects related to environmental hydraulics and water resources. His lab is embedded in one of the largest university-based water research facilities in the U.S., providing strong infrastructure for experimental and field-based environmental research.
