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

ACADEMIC AFFILIATIONS:

Graduate Program of Hydrologic Sciences – University of Nevada Reno
Water Resources Management Program – University of Nevada Las Vegas

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.; 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.

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.

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, Charalambos; , 2008.

Current state of remediation of abandoned mines in the USA. International Symposium on Remediation of Abandoned Mines. Korea Institute of Science and Technology,. Gangneung, South Korea.

Papelis, Charalambos; Williams, Alan; Boettcher, Tracy, 2008.

Metal and nutrient distribution and fractionation in managed urban watersheds across the US Southwest. American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting. American Geophysical Union. San Francisco, CA.

Papelis, Charalambos, 2008.

Challenges and opportunities of interdisciplinary programs: a water resources management perspective. Environmental Water Resources Institute Conference. American Society of Civil Engineers. Honolulu, Hawaii.

Papelis, Charalambos; , 2008.

Field, laboratory, and spectroscopic investigations of contaminant interactions with mineral surfaces: Implications for soil and groundwater remediation. Korean Society of Soil and Groundwater Environment Conference. Pohang, South Korea.

Papelis, Charalambos, 2008.

Las Vegas: Growing city, diminishing water resources?. 2008 AAAS Annual Meeting. American Association for the Advancement of Science. Boston, MA.

Williams, Alan; Papelis, Charalambos; , 2008.

Effects of control structures on the distribution of metals and nutrients in the Rio Salado, Arizona. American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting. American Geophysical Union. San Francisco, CA.

Papelis, Charalambos; Boettcher, Tracy , 2007.

Effects of erosion control structures on the distribution of selenium in the Las Vegas Wash, Nevada. 2007 Arid Regions Conference. Colorado Association of Stormwater and Floodplain Managers. Breckenridge, CO.

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.

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

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

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.

Young, M.H.; Yu, Z.; Tyler, S.; Drohan, P.J.; Verburg, P.S.; Cooper, C.A.; Caldwell, T.G.; Decker, D.L.; Devitt, D.; Kreamer, D.K.; Mcdonald, E.V.; Nowak, R.S.; Papelis, C.; Smith, S.D.; Sun, H.; Ye, M.; Zhu, J., 2005.

Scaling environmental processes in heterogeneous arid soils (SEPHAS): A new Nevada NSF EPSCoR initiative. NSF Sponsored. Newark, Delaware.

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

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

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.

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

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