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Robert Nerenberg is a Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences at the University of Notre Dame's College of Engineering. His research focuses on biofilms and their applications in wastewater treatment, drinking water systems, and clinical infections. He utilizes experimental tools, molecular techniques, and computational modeling to advance sustainable water management technologies.
- Ph.D., Environmental Engineering, Northwestern University
- M.S., Civil Engineering, Wayne State University
- B.S., Civil Engineering, University of Buenos Aires
Research spans biofilm mechanical properties, antibiotic resistance mechanisms, membrane fouling, and bioacoustic effects for clinical applications. Current projects include optimizing membrane-aerated biofilm reactors (MABR), studying fungal biofilm plastic degradation, and investigating low-frequency ultrasound (LFU) to enhance antibiotic efficacy in cystic fibrosis-related infections.
His publications emphasize biofilm heterogeneity, CO2-driven denitrification, and predation impacts in engineered systems. Ongoing collaborations include Trinity College Dublin for clinical biofilm applications in cystic fibrosis therapies.
Labs and teams: The Nerenberg Lab includes graduate students, visiting scholars from institutions like KAUST and Chongqing University, and alumni now holding academic and industry positions globally. Research areas cover wastewater energy recovery, drinking water pathogen control, and biofilm-stagnation dynamics in premise plumbing systems.
