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Gerald (Jerry) Speitel has served as the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the Cockrell School of Engineering since 2008, overseeing the school's academic and faculty fiscal affairs. He previously held the position of department chair for the Fariborz Maseeh Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering from 2001 to 2008. With over 30 years of experience, Speitel has been extensively involved in drinking water research, focusing on treatment processes for hazardous organic chemicals and disinfection byproducts. His major research efforts have included the chemistry of treatment disinfection by-products formed from chloramination and chlorination in drinking water. He has significantly contributed to the development of bioreactors for the cometabolism of chlorinated aliphatic chemicals and trihalomethanes. Additionally, Speitel has played a key role in understanding haloamine chemistry in relation to nitrification episodes in drinking water distribution systems, and his research has addressed the simultaneous biodegradation and adsorption of organic chemicals using granular activated carbon. His studies span bench-scale research, pilot studies, and performance evaluations of full-scale facilities.
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