ANAGNOSTOPOULOS RESEARCH GROUP
Principal Investigator - Group Lead
DR. VASILEIOS ANAGNOSTOPOULOS
Dr. Anagnostopoulos received his M.Sc. in Analytical Chemistry (Environmental Track) and his Ph.D. in Radiochemistry from University of Patras, Greece.
He is an expert in contaminant (e.g. heavy metals, radionuclides and organic molecules) environmental fate.
His research group studies the mechanisms governing contaminant environmental mobility through sorption, metal-ligand complexation and substrate-water interface redox studies, using speciation, kinetic and thermodynamic modelling. He has extensive experience in traditional analytical, as well as radioanalytical techniques.
He has participated in worldwide standard material testing trials organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and he has spearheaded projects funded by the Department of Energy - Office of Environmental Management and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
postdoctoral research associates
Dr. Mismel Ruiz García
Dr. Ruiz Garcia received his M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Environmental Chemistry from the Department of Earth Sciences from the Autonomous National University of Mexico.
He has studied extensively the mechanisms of sorption and redox processes between heavy metals and natural substrates in the mineral-water interface and his expertise includes geochemical modelling using surface complexation and cation exchange models and surface characterization spectroscopic techniques (XRD, XPS, and synchrotron techniques).
He is currently studying the stability and the effect that Mn(III)-Ligand redox active complexes have on the mobility of radionuclides, as well as Tc-99 incorporation to iron-titanates.
Graduate Students
Jordan Stanberry
Kathleen Lugo Charriez
Kathleen Lugo Charriez
NRC Graduate Research Assistant
B.Sc. Chemistry
University of Central Florida
Jordan's research focuses on the effect that high valence manganese minerals and redox-active metal-ligand compounds have on the stability of Tc(IV) insoluble phases in the subsurface.
Kathleen Lugo Charriez
Kathleen Lugo Charriez
Kathleen Lugo Charriez
McKnight Doctoral Fellow
B.Sc. Chemistry
Florida International University
Kathleen's research focuses on the effect of siderophores on actinide mobility in the environment and specifically, actinide-siderophore-natural substrate ternary system.
Ilana Szlamkowicz
Kathleen Lugo Charriez
Ilana Szlamkowicz
B.Sc. Chemistry
University of Central Florida
Ilana's project deals with the redox transformations and mobility of radio-iodine influenced by redox active minerals & aqueous compounds, as well as the presence of Natural Organic Matter
Undergraduate Students
Luke Longen
Andrew Fentress
Andrew Fentress
Luke is pursuing a B.Sc. in Chemistry. He is currently working on iodide interactions with redox active minerals
Andrew Fentress
Andrew Fentress
Andrew Fentress
Andrew is pursuing a degree in Chemistry. He is researching iodine geochemical transformations in the environment
Samuel Long
Andrew Fentress
Samuel Long
Sam is a chemistry major and he is currently working on Mn(III) aqueous complexes redox properties
Kyle Morgan
Brinly Pereira
Samuel Long
Kyle is working towards his BSc in Chemistry. He is focusing on Tc-99 dissolution under suboxic conditions
Brinly Pereira
Brinly Pereira
Brinly Pereira
Brinly is pursuing a degree in Chemistry. She is currently working on actinide - siderophore complex environmental fate
Alumni
Morgan Snyder
Travis Hager
Aljanae Cadet
MSc Chemistry, Class 2020
Current position: U.S Air Force
Aljanae Cadet
Travis Hager
Aljanae Cadet
BSc Biomedical Sciences, Class 2019
Current Position: Michigan State University - Medical School
Travis Hager
Travis Hager
Travis Hager
BSc Chemistry, Class 2021
Current Position : University of Missouri - Chemistry Graduate Program