Ryan M. DUChanois
Postdoctoral Associate
About me
Ryan M. DuChanois obtained his undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Arkansas summa cum laude. Ryan was then a Gates Cambridge Scholar at the University of Cambridge, where he completed an MPhil in Engineering for Sustainable Development and received the London Water Conservators Best Dissertation Prize. He completed his tertiary education with a PhD in Chemical and Environmental Engineering at Yale University, where he was a NSF Graduate Research Fellow and American Water Works Association Abel Wolman Fellow. Ryan is currently a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Rice University.
Education
Yale University
PhD, Chemical & Environmental Engineering, 2023
MPhil, Chemical & Environmental Engineering, 2020
MS, Chemical & Environmental Engineering, 2020
University of Cambridge
MPhil, Engineering for Sustainable Development, 2017
University of Arkansas
BS, Civil Engineering, 2016
Recent Work
Membrane materials for selective ion separations at the water-energy nexus
Prospects of Metal Recovery from Wastewater and Brine
Consulting & Professional Practice
Founding Member
Open Membrane Database
08/2021 – Present
- Founding member of an online database of desalination and water purification membranes for benchmarking state-of-the-art technology.
- Worked with a team to build the open-access database.
Consultant
01/2017 – Present
- Conducted financial analysis of water service delivery models in a low-income country and provided written recommendations to the client.
- Tested the performance of electrochemical sensors and provided a technical report.
Garver
Project Engineer, Intern
05/2016 – 08/2016
- Built a cost estimating tool to improve cost forecasting in engineering projects.
- Performed engineering calculations for designing wastewater treatment plant components.
US EPA
Intern
05/2015 – 08/2015
- Stationed in the Western Ecology Division under the supervision of Dr. Paul Mayer.
- Tested and evaluated engineering properties of soils utilized for green roofs.
University of Virginia
Research Assistant
05/2014 – 08/2014
- Tested efficacy of silver-impregnated ceramic tablets and filters in villages in South Africa under the supervision of Prof. Jim Smith.
- Piloted focus group research in villages for the maintenance and use of each technology.
Awards & Recognitions
Finalist, Schmidt Science Fellowship, 2023
Junior Fellow, Rice University Academy of Fellows, 2022
Nanotechnology Enabled Water Treatment (NEWT) Fellow, 2022
North American Membrane Society Student Fellowship, 2022
American Water Works Association Abel Wolman Fellow, 2020
3rd Place, Applications Poster Competition, North American, 2020 Membrane Society Conference
American Water Works Association Scholarship, Connecticut Chapter, 2019
Water Conservators Best M.Phil. Dissertation Prize, 2017
Yale University Sheffield Fellowship, 2017
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, 2016
Gates Cambridge Scholarship, 2016
University of Arkansas College of Engineering Outstanding Senior, 2016
University of Arkansas Class of 2016 Razorback Classic, 2016
University of Arkansas Civil Engineering Outstanding Senior, 2016
University of Arkansas Class of 2016 Senior of Significance, 2015
University of Arkansas College of Engineering Presidential Scholar, 2015
Environmental Protection Agency Greater Research Opportunity Fellowship, 2014
Chi Epsilon, Civil Engineering Honor Society, 57th Chapter, 2014
University of Arkansas Civil Engineering Outstanding Sophomore, 2014
National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates Scholar, 2014
University of Arkansas Chancellor’s Scholarship, 2012
Arkansas Governor’s Distinguished Scholarship, 2012