David L. Sedlak

David L. Sedlak is a Vice Chair for Graduate Studies, Plato Malozemoff Professor, and Director of the Berkeley Water Center at the University of California, Berkeley, in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. His research interests include the transformation of chemicals in the aquatic environment, water reuse and recycling, urban water infrastructure, and engineered treatment wetlands. Sedlak's work addresses the fate of chemical contaminants, with a focus on developing sustainable systems for water resource management. His research has explored water reuse, treatment of urban runoff, and the remediation of contaminated groundwater. He is also involved in projects related to the National Science Foundation's Engineering Research Center for Reinventing the Nation's Urban Water Infrastructure and the Berkeley Water Center.

David Sedlak is a Professor of Environmental Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley, specializing in water quality. His research focuses on the treatment and management of contaminated water, with an emphasis on emerging contaminants such as pharmaceuticals, personal care products, and endocrine disruptors. Sedlak's work explores advanced oxidation processes, electrochemical technologies, and the fate of perfluoroalkyl acids in groundwater. He investigates the formation and mitigation of disinfection byproducts like N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) and the role of nanomaterials in water treatment. His research also addresses nutrient removal from wastewater and the impact of agricultural and industrial discharges on aquatic ecosystems.