Civil & Environmental Engineering

Kevin Gilmore

Kevin R. Gilmore

Jane W. Griffith Faculty Fellow

Assistant Professor

Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA 17837
Phone: (570) 577-1615
Fax: (570) 577-3415
kevin.gilmore@bucknell.edu


Educational Background:

  • B.S. in Civil Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1996
  • M.S. in Environmental Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1999
  • Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 2008

Teaching Experience:

  • Virginia Tech, Spring, 2008
  • Bucknell University, Fall 2008 - present

Teaching Specialties:

  • Design of Water and Wastewater Treatment Facilities
  • Unit Operations and Processes
  • Environmental Engineering Microbiology
  • Environmental Engineering Chemistry
  • Environmental Pollution and Control
  • Hazardous Wastes

Research Interests:

  • Novel biological processes for nutrient removal from wastewater (nitrogen and phosphorus)
  • Molecular methods for microbial community analysis
  • Membrane processes for separation and aeration
  • Microenvironments, structure, and function in microbial biofilms
  • Emissions of greenhouse gases (N2O) from wastewater treatment processes
  • Life cycle assessment (LCA) for quantification and reduction of environmental impacts

Current Research:

  • Mechanistic modeling of oxygen transfer in hollow-fiber membrane-aerated biofilm reactors (HFMBRs)
  • Coupling of aerobic and anaerobic ammonia-oxidizing bacteria in mixed community biofilms
  • Membrane-carbonated phototrophic biofilms for simultaneous nutrient removal and biogas purification
  • Quantifying life-cycle environmental impacts of water transportation for hydraulic fracturing in the Marcellus shale formation
  • Life cycle assessment of organic and nutrient pollutant impacts due to runoff from green roofs.

Selected Publications:

  • Gilmore, K. R., A. Terada, S. Lackner, B. F. Smets, J.L. Garland, and N.G. Love.  2011.  Autotrophic Nitrogen Removal In a Membrane-Aerated Biofilm Reactor.  In Review.  Environ. Sci. Technol.
  • Gilmore, K. R., J. C. Little, B. F. Smets, and N. G. Love. 2009. Oxygen transfer model for a flow-through hollow-fiber membrane biofilm reactor. J. Environ. Eng., ASCE. 135(9):806-814.
  • Love, N. G., R. J. Smith, K. R. Gilmore, and C. W. Randall. 1999. Oxime inhibition of nitrification during treatment of an ammonia-containing industrial wastewater. Water Environment Research, 71:4, p. 418-426.
  • Gilmore, K. R., K. J. Husovitz, T. C. Holst, and N. G. Love. 1999. Influence of organic and ammonia loading on nitrifier activity and nitrification performance for a two-stage biological aerated filter system. Water Science and Technology, 39:7, p. 227-234.

Referred Conference Proceedings:

  • Gilmore, K. R., R. E. Capuno, Jr., N. G. Love, and B. F. Smets. 2006. Anaerobic stabilization of early planetary base ersatz wastewater formulation. Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Technical Paper Series 2006-01-2255. 36th International Conference on Environmental Systems, SAE, Norfolk, VA.

Conference Proceedings & Presentations:

  • Gilmore, K. R., B. F. Smets, J. L. Garland, A. Terada, and N. G. Love. 2008. Controlling gaseous nitrogen oxide emissions and nitrogen removal performance in hollow fiber membrane aerated biofilm reactors. Proceedings of the WEF Membrane Technology 2008 Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, January 27-30, 2008.
  • Gilmore, K. R., J. C. Little, N. G. Love, and B. F. Smets, 2007. Oxygen mass transfer in a flow-through hollow-fiber membrane aeration reactor. Proceedings of the 80th Annual Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference (WEFTEC), San Diego, California, October 13-17, 2007.
  • Beck, J. L., K. R. Gilmore, K. Knowlton, J. Ogejo, and N. G. Love. 2007. Nitrogen removal from dairy waste using deammonification fueled by fermented dairy manure. Proceedings of the 80th Annual Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference (WEFTEC), San Diego, California, October 13-17, 2007.
  • Gilmore, K. R. and A. Kantardjieff. 2004. Process modeling of an industrial activated sludge system for aeration capacity expansion and improved operation. Podium presentation (by A. Kantardjieff). WEF/A&WMA 10th Annual Industrial Wastes Technical and Regulatory Conference. Philadelphia, PA. 2004.
  • Gilmore, K. R. and A. Kantardjieff. 2003. Bugs can talk - put your plant under the microscope. Podium presentation. NC AWWA/WEA 2003 Annual Conference. Winston Salem, NC.
  • Gilmore, K. R., F. R. Stroud, D. Morgan, and D. Shellenbarger. 2002. Case history of a BNR process upgrade. Podium presentation. VA AWWA/VWEA Water Jam 2002. Virginia Beach, VA.
  • Gilmore, K. R., F. R. Stroud, D. Morgan. 2001. Process simulation of a BNR process upgrade using computer modeling. Podium presentation. NC AWWA/WEA 2001 Annual Conference. Pinehurst, NC.
  • Love, N. G., K. R. Gilmore, K. J. Husovitz, A. Delahaye, J. T. Novak, and J. C. Little. 1999. Performance of a biological aerated filter system treating domestic wastewater for BOD, ammonia, and TSS removal: pilot plant results. Proceedings of the Water Environment Federation 72nd Annual Conference and Exposition, New Orleans, LA, October 9-13, 1999.
  • Husovitz, K. J., K. R. Gilmore, A. Delahaye, N. G. Love, and J. C. Little. 1999. The influence of upflow liquid velocity on nitrification in a biological aerated filter. Proceedings of the Water Environment Federation 72nd Annual Conference and Exposition, New Orleans, LA, October 9-13, 1999.
  • Delahaye, A. P., K. R. Gilmore, K. J. Husovitz, N. G. Love, T. Holst, and J. T. Novak. 1999. Distribution and characteristics of biomass in pilot-scale upflow biological aerated filters treating domestic wastewater. Proceedings of the IAWQ Conference on Biofilm Systems. International Association on Water Quality, New York, New York, October 17-20, 1999.
  • Love, N. G., A. Delahaye, K. R. Gilmore, T. Holst, K. J. Husovitz, J. C. Little, and J. T. Novak. 1999. Performance of a two-stage biological aerated filter system treating domestic wastewater for BOD and ammonia removal - pilot-scale results. Podium presentation (by N. Love). Virginia Water Environment Association Annual Meeting, May 1999, Tyson's Corner, VA.
  • Gilmore, K. R., K. J. Husovitz, T. Holst, and N. G. Love. 1998. Influent of organic and ammonia loading on nitrifier activity and nitrification performance for a two-stage biological aerated filter system. 1998. Proceedings of the International Specialty Conference on Microbial Ecology of Biofilms: Concepts, Tools, and Applications, International Association on Water Quality, Lake Bluff, Illinois, October 8-10, 1998. 309-316.