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Dr. Stacey Louie is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Houston, where she serves as Director of the Environmental Engineering Graduate Program. Her research focuses on environmental nanotechnology, particularly the fate and transport of nanoparticles, colloids, and emerging contaminants. She is a recipient of the UH Cullen College Research Excellence Award and Teaching Excellence Award, with prior recognition as an NRC Postdoctoral Fellow and through multiple graduate fellowships.
- Ph.D., Civil & Environmental Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University (2014)
- M.S., Civil & Environmental Engineering, Carnegie Mellon (2010)
- B.S., Chemical Engineering, University of Texas – Austin (2009)
Her research bridges sustainable nanomaterial applications for water treatment and environmental health and safety implications of nanomaterials, including their role in contaminant transport. Recent work explores photoreactivity of metal oxide nanoparticles, stabilization mechanisms of ferrihydrite nanoparticles, and environmental interactions of polymeric nanocarriers. She has secured grants from the NSF and USDA-NIFA to study nanomaterial fate in biological systems and photocatalytic processes.
Her 15 most recent articles (2022–2025) span topics including drug release quantification via AF4, lead phosphate aggregation in porous media, and photothermal catalyst temperature measurement, reflecting interdisciplinary applications of nanomaterials in environmental and biomedical contexts.
- Scientific Awards: NSF CAREER Award (2020), UH Cullen College Teaching Excellence (2020), Outstanding Reviewer for Environmental Science: Nano (2016–2021)
- Grants: NSF #1705511 (2017), USDA-NIFA #2018-67022-27969 (2018), NSF #1820778 (2018)
- Advising: Mentoring 4 Ph.D./M.S. students in environmental nanotechnology and colloidal systems
The Louie research group at the University of Houston evaluates nanomaterial applications for wastewater treatment and environmental fate of nanoparticles, with projects involving photocatalytic degradation of contaminants and interactions of nanomaterials with biological media.
