Generate a tailored SOP for Dr. Heileen Kim. Improve your application with a focused, well-structured draft.
Heileen Hsu-Kim is a Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Duke University, specializing in environmental engineering, particularly in aquatic chemistry and geochemistry. Her research addresses critical issues related to pollutant metals and the biogeochemical processes that alter their distribution in water, soil, and air. Dr. Hsu-Kim's work has significant applications in environmental remediation technologies, the impacts of energy production on water resources, global environmental health, and the implications of nanotechnology applications. Currently, her research focuses on mercury biogeochemistry, the impacts of coal ash disposal on water quality, recovering valuable materials from geological wastes, and the health impacts of trace metal and metalloid exposures. A central theme in her work is the utilization of chemical speciation to understand and predict the persistence, mobility, and bioavailability of metals and minerals in aquatic environments. Her group employs laboratory techniques for quantifying trace element speciation and assessing the reactivity and bioavailability of contaminant metals, as well as methods to probe interactions at mineral, water, and microbial interfaces.
Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)