CHARALAMBOS PAPELIS

EDUCATION:

Ph.D., Civil Engineering (Environmental), Stanford University, Stanford, California
M.S., Civil Engineering (Environmental), Stanford University, Stanford, California
B.S., Civil Engineering (Water Resources), National Tech. Univ., Athens, Greece

PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS:

Dr. Papelis's research experience and interests are focused on aqueous and surface geochemistry; surface chemistry of mineral surfaces; spectroscopic investigations of complexes at the mineral/water interface; microtopography of complexes sorbed on mineral surfaces; physicochemical characterization of mineral surfaces; modeling of hydrous oxide/solution interfaces; modeling diffusion and adsorption in porous earth materials and adsorbents; radioactive waste disposal; water pollution from radionuclides; effects of mining activities on water quality; physicochemical water and wastewater treatment processes; aqueous chemistry of trace elements; chemical and geochemical fate of trace elements; aquatic and soil chemistry.

RESEARCH AREAS:
Contaminant Transport; Hydrogeological Controls on Availability and Quality of Water; Integrated Watershed System

JOURNAL ARTICLES

Zhang, Liqiong; Yu, Zhongbo; Zhou, Xiaoping; Papelis, Charalambos; Stetzenbach, Klaus J.; 2007 (submitted).

Water-Rock Interactions of Trace Elements in Three Different Aquifers: Laboratory Leaching Experiments and Numerical Modeling. Applied Geochemistry.

Bekhit , H.M.; Hassan, A.; Harris-burr, R.D.; Papelis, C.; 2006.

Experimental and Numerical Investigations of Effects of Silica Colloids on Transport of Strontium in Saturated Sand Columns. Environmental Science and Technology. v.17. s.40. pp.5402-5408.

Decker, D.L.; Papelis, C.; Tyler, S.W.; Logsdon, M.J.; Simunek, J.; 2006.

Arsenate and arsenite sorption on carbonate hosted precious metals ore. Vadose Zone Journal. v.5. pp.419-429.

Decker, D.L.; Simunek, J.; Tyler, S.W.; Papelis, C.; Logsdon, M.J.; 2006.

Variably saturated reactive transport of arsenic in heap leach facilities. Vadose Zone Journal. v.5. pp.430-444.

Batista, J.R.; Papelis, C.; Kesterson, K.; Amy, P.; 2005.

Potential for bioremediation of the perchlorate-contaminated sediments in the Las Vegas Wash area, Henderson, Nevada. Remediation. v.15. pp.78-87.

Um, W.; Papelis, C.; 2004.

Metal ion sorption and desorption on zeolitized tuffs from the Nevada Test Site. Environmental Sci. Technol. v.38. pp.496-502.

Diallo, M.S.; Christie, S.; Swaminathan, P.; Balogh, L.; Shi, X.; Um, W.; Papelis, C.; Goddard III, W.A.; Johnson, J.H.; 2004.

Dendritic chelating agents: 1. Cu(II) binding to ethylene diamine core poly(amidoamine) dendrimers in aqueous solutions. Langmuir. s.20. pp.2640-2651.

CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS

Papelis, C.; Boettcher, T.; Harris-burr, R.D.; 2006.

Selenium distribution and fractionation in a managed urban watershed. American Geophysical Union. San Francisco, CA.

Harris, J.; Papelis, C.; 2006.

Using stable isotopes and tritium to determine flow path and relative age of water in the sheep creek watershed, Southern Utah. Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, UT. Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, UT.

Zhang, L.; Yu, Z.; Zhou, X.; Papelis, C.; Stetzenbach, K.; 2005.

Experimental and numerical study of water rock interactions using different types of rocks from southern Nevada. Salt Lake City, UT.

Zhang, L.; Papelis, C.; Yu, Z.; 2005.

Sorption and desorption of lead (Pb) and europium (EU) on volcanic rocks at the Nevada Test Site. San Francisco, CA.

Papelis, C.; 2004.

Contaminant interaction with mineral surfaces: How quickly will this contaminant show up in my drinking water supply?. American Water Works Association. Las Vegas, NV.

Harris-Burr, R.; Papelis, C.; 2004.

Selenium speciation, availability, and potential for migration in a constructed wetlands park. American Water Works Association. Las Vegas, NV.

Harris, J.; Kreamer, D.; Papelis, C.; 2004.

Assessment of sources of salinity from Sheep Creek to the Paria River, southern Utah. GSA. Denver, Colorado.

Zhang, L.; Yu, Z.; Papelis, C.; 2004.

Experimental and modeled adsorption of rare earth elements in a Yucca Mountain aquifer. Denver, Colorado.

Um, W.; Papelis, C.; 2003.

Macroscopic and spectroscopic studies of strontium (Sr) sorption on zeolitized tuffs from the Nevada Test Site. Gyeongju, Korea.

Hershey, R.L.; Papelis, C.; Decker, D.L.; Miller, G.; 2003.

Laboratory experiments of As(V) and As(III) sorption onto pit-lake sediments from three different orebody types. The Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Cairns, Queensland, Australia.