Microbial community structure and bioprocess performance
Biological wastewater treatment
Professional Preparation
Ph.D., 1994, Environmental and Water Resources Engineering, Vanderbilt University
M.S., 1991, Environmental and Water Resources Engineering, Vanderbilt University
B.S., 1988, Drexel University
Peer Reviewed (Refereed) Archival Publications
2011
Tale, V. P., Maki, J.S., Struble, C.A., and Zitomer, D.H., "Methanogen Community Structure - Activity Relationship and Bioaugmentation of Overloaded Anaerobic Digesters," Wat. Res., 45(16), pp. 5249 - 5256.
Navaneethan, N., Topczewski, P., Royer, S., and Zitomer, D. "Blending Anaerobic Co-Digestates: Synergism and Economics," Wat. Sci. Tech., 63(12), 2916 - 2922.
2010
Schauer - Gimenez, A. E., Zitomer, D.H., Maki, J.S., and Struble, C.A., "Bioaugmentation for Improved Recovery of Anaerobic Digesters After Toxic Exposure," Wat. Res. 44, pp. 3555 -3564.
2008
Zitomer, D.H., "Chapter 4: Biogas Utilization," in Anaerobic Biotechnology and Odor/Corrosion Control for Municipalities and Industries, R. E. Speece, Archae Press, pp.95 - 107.
Borg, J.P. and Zitomer, D.H., "Dual-Team Model for International Service-Learning in Engineering: Remote Solar Water Pumping in Guatemala," Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice ASCE, 134(2), pp. 178 - 185.
Zitomer, D.H., Adhikari, P., Heisel, C., and Dineen, D., "Municipal Anaerobic Digesters for Co-Digestion, Energy Recovery and GHG Reductions," Wat. Environ. Res. 80, (3), pp. 229 - 237.
Zitomer, D.H., Johnson, C. C. and Speece, R.E., "Metal Stimulation and Municipal Digester Thermophilic/Mesophilic Activity," Journal of Environmental Engineering ASCE, 134(1), pp. 42-47.