Prachi Joshi PhD Candidate, Environmental Engineering Pennsylvania State University 217 Sackett Building University Park, PA 16802 610-888-1402, puj115@psu.edu RESEARCH INTERESTS Environmental aquatic chemistry, geochemistry, contaminant remediation, transmission electron microscopy EDUCATION Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA Ph.D., Environmental Engineering (GPA: 3.97/4.00) Advisor: Christopher A. Gorski Thesis topic: Constraining the rate of Fe 2+ -catalyzed recrystallization of iron oxides M.S., Environmental Engineering (GPA: 4.00/4.00) Advisor: Christopher A. Gorski Thesis title: Morphological changes during the Fe 2+ -catalyzed recrystallization of goethite May 2015 - expected Mar 2018 Aug 2013 - May 2015 University of Pune, Maharashtra, India B. Tech, Chemical Engineering (GPA: 9.13/10.00) July 2009 - May 2013 PUBLICATIONS Published: Joshi, P. ; Fantle, M.S.; Larese-Casanova, P.; Gorski, C.A. (2017) Susceptibility of goethite to Fe 2+ -catalyzed recrystallization over time. Environmental Science & Technology. 51: 11681-11691. Joshi, P. ; Gorski, C. A. (2016) Anisotropic morphological changes in goethite during Fe 2+ -catalyzed recrystallization. Environmental Science & Technology. 50 : 7315 7324. Xiong. B.; Miller. Z.; Roman-White, S.; Tasker, T.L.; Farina, B.; Piechowicz, B.; Joshi, P.; Zhu, L.; Gorski, C.A.; Burgos, W.D.; Zydney, A.L.; Kumar, M. (2017) Chemical degradation of Curriculum vitae Prachi Joshi 1
polyacrylamide during hydraulic fracturing. Environmental Science & Technology. 52: 327-336. Soltermann, D.; Marques Fernandes, M.; Baeyens, B.; Dahn, R.; Joshi, P. A.; Scheinost, A. C.; Gorski, C. A. (2014) Fe(II) Uptake on Natural Montmorillonites. I. Macroscopic and Spectroscopic Characterization. Environmental Science & Technology. 48 : 8688 8697. Hatwalne, M.; Joshi, P. (2013) Evaluation of scratch resistance additives for optimum performance in polypropylene Compound. Society of Automotive Engineers 2013 World Congress and Exhibition. Under review: Zhen Y.; Joshi P. ; Gorski, C. A; Ferry J. G. A biochemical framework for Fe(III)-dependent anaerobic oxidation of methane. Submitted to Nature Communications in July 2017. PRESENTATIONS Fantle, M.S.; Joshi, P.; Gorski, C.A. Model perspectives on stable mineral recrystallization. Goldschmidt Conference 2017, Paris, France. Joshi, P. ; Fantle, M.S.; Gorski, C.A. Quantifying the rates and extents of Fe 2+ -catalyzed recrystallization of goethite. American Chemical Society (ACS) Spring meeting 2017, San Francisco. Joshi, P. ; Gorski C.A. Morphological and thermodynamic changes in goethite during Fe 2+ -catalyzed recrystallization. American Chemical Society (ACS) Spring meeting 2016, San Diego. Joshi, P. ; Gorski C.A. Mineralogical changes in goethite during atom exchange with aqueous Fe 2+. American Chemical Society (ACS) Spring meeting 2015, Denver. Joshi, P.; Gorski C.A. Morphological Changes during Fe atom exchange reactions between goethite and aqueous Fe 2+. Goldschmidt Conference 2015, Prague, Czech Republic. Joshi, P. ; Gorski C.A. Atom Exchange between Siderite (FeCO 3 ) and Aqueous Fe(II). Goldschmidt Conference 2014, Sacramento (Poster). Joshi, P. ; Gorski C.A. How real is recrystallization? - Geochemistry Forum 2016, Pennsylvania State University (Invited). Joshi, P. ; Gorski C.A. What is recrystallization? Millennium Café 2015, Materials Research Institute, Pennsylvania State University (Invited). Curriculum vitae Prachi Joshi 2
GRANTS AWARDED PI: Joshi P. Co-PI: Gorski, C.A.; Fantle, M.S. Characterizing mineral recrystallization using micro-ct imaging. Energy and Environmental Sustainability Laboratories (Penn State). 2017. Amount awarded: 1800 USD. LABORATORY SKILLS Radioactive isotopic tracer techniques, transmission electron microscopy (TEM, STEM-EDS), optical microscopy, Mössbauer spectroscopy, electrochemical techniques (mediated potentiometry, amperometry, cyclic voltammetry), UV-Vis spectroscopy SOFTWARE SKILLS Igor Pro, Modeling in R, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, ImageJ, Inkscape, VMinteq+ PEER REVIEWING Reviewer for Environmental Science and Technology and Environmental Science and Technology Letters AWARDS Cecil M. Pepperman Memorial Graduate Fellowship Aug 2017 - May 2018 American Chemical Society Spring Meeting Student Travel award March 2016 Cecil M. Pepperman Memorial Graduate Fellowship March 2015 College of Engineering Graduate Research Fellowship Aug 2013 - May 2014 Government of India Outstanding Female Scholar (Chemical Engineering) Sep 2009 - May 2013 National Talent Search Scholarship Aug 2007 - May 2013 Curriculum vitae Prachi Joshi 3
EXPERIENCE Research Assistant - Pennsylvania State University Aug 2013 - present Topic: Fe 2+ -catalyzed recrystallization of iron oxides Teaching Assistant - Pennsylvania State University Jan 2015 - May 2015 Course: CE 475 Water Quality Chemistry Undergraduate Researcher - Vishwakarma Institute of Technology, Pune, India Aug 2012 - Nov 2012 Topic: Degradation of textile dyes in wastewater using waste metals Project Trainee - Tata Motors R&D Materials Eng. Division, Pimpri, India Jun 2012 - Aug 2012 Topic: Scratch resistance of automotive interiors Senior Design Project - National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, India Aug 2012 - Nov 2012 Topic: Large scale production of Human Serum Albumin (hsa) from yeast Intern - Demech Chemicals, Bhosari, India July 2011 - Aug 2011 Topic: Anti-corrosion polymer coatings for industrial applications SYNERGISTIC ACTIVITIES President, Student Association for Environmental Science and Engineering (SAESE), Pennsylvania State University Co-chair, Environmental Chemistry and Microbiology Student Symposium (ECMSS), Pennsylvania State University Organizing committee member, Environmental Chemistry and Microbiology Student Symposium (ECMSS), Pennsylvania State University Workshop volunteer for Science U: Water Heroes summer camp, Pennsylvania State University Aug 2016 - present Apr 2016 2014-2017 July 2017 Curriculum vitae Prachi Joshi 4
Volunteer judge at Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science State competition, State College, PA Volunteer at Ask a Scientist booth at Central PA s People Climate Day, State College, PA Workshop volunteer at Expand Your Horizons: STEM Career day for girls, Pennsylvania State University, PA Workshop volunteer for Science U: Water Heroes summer camp, Pennsylvania State University May 2017 April 2017 Jan 2017 July 2015 Curriculum vitae Prachi Joshi 5