In Review

Brandon, T. A.; Ebrahimi, F.; Xu, S.; Lu, H.; McKenzie, E. R.; Jiang, D. Electric Field Potentially Enhances the Defluorination of 6:2 Fluorotelomer Alcohol (6:2 FTOH) in Soil Through Increasing the Relative Abundance of Dechloromonas. DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.4150590 Preprint, Manuscript in Review 2024

Published

Brandon, T. A.; Stamps, B. W.; Cummings, A.; Zhang, T.; Wang, X.; Jiang, D. Poised potential is not an effective strategy to enhance bio-electrochemical denitrification under cyclic substrate limitations. Science of The Total Environment 2020, 713, 136698. DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.136698

Lai, C. Z.; DeGrandpre, M. D.; Wasser, B. D.; Brandon, T. A.; Clucas, D. S.; Jaqueth, E. J.; Benson, Z. D.; Beatty, C. M.; Spaulding, R. S. Spectrophotometric measurement of freshwater pH with purified meta‐cresol purple and phenol red. Limnology and Oceanography: Methods 2016, 14 (12), 864-873. DOI: 10.1002/lom3.10137 

In Progress

Brandon, T.; Ccanccapa-Cartagena, A.; Hou, W.; Paredes, B.; Vera, C. Chavez-Gonzalez, F.; Gutierrez, G.; Valencia, R.; Alcázar, A.; Zyaykina, N.; Welp, L.; Jafvert, C. Seasonal Trends in Metal and Metalloid Concentrations in Southwestern Peruvian Rivers. To be submitted to Environmental Science & Technology April 2025.

Brandon, T.; Jafvert, C.; Johnston, C.; Hou, W.; Hua, I. Characterization of natural and synthetic textile-derived biochar from torrefaction to moderate pyrolysis. To be submitted to Biochar April 2025.

Brandon, T.; Jafvert, C.; Hua, I. Efficacy of low-cost cationic surfactant-modified textile-derived biochar for aqueous oxyanion removal: Evaluation of ion exchange capacity and adsorption isotherms. To be submitted May 2025. Objective 2 of PhD Thesis.

Brandon, T.; Jafvert, C.; Hua, I. Effects of ion competition on the selective adsorption and recovery of Cr(VI) by cationic surfactant surface-modified textile-derived biochar in a synthetic industrial wastewater matrix. To be submitted July 2025. Objective 3 of PhD Thesis.

Thesis

Invited Talks

Brandon, T.; Johnston, C.; Jafvert, C.; Hua, I. Selective Remediation of Industrially-Relevant Aqueous Oxyanions Using Textile-Derived Biochar Modified by Cationic Surfactant. The University of Montana Chemistry & Biochemistry Department Dick Juday Memorial Seminar Series, Missoula, MT, December 3, 2024.

Brandon, T.; Leuschen-Kohl, B. Effective Scientific Communication: Mastering Research Presentations and Writing for Undergraduate Scholars. The Summer College of Agriculture Research Fellowship (SCARF) Seminar Series, July 10, 2024.

Brandon, T.; Leuschen-Kohl, B. Crafting Impactful Research Posters: A Guide for Undergraduate Scholars. The Summer College of Agriculture Research Fellowship (SCARF) Seminar Series, July 3, 2024.

Research Talks

Brandon, T.; Johnston, C.; Jafvert, C.; Hua, I. Closing the Loop on the Textile Industry with Sustainably Sourced Biochar for Aqueous Heavy Metal remediation. The Purdue Environmental and Ecological Engineering Seminar Series, September 24, 2024.

Brandon, T.; Johnston, C.; Jafvert, C.; Hua, I. Closing the Loop on the Textile Industry with Sustainably Sourced Biochar for Aqueous Heavy Metal remediation. The Purdue Environmental and Ecological Engineering External Advisory Council Meeting, September 13, 2024.

Brandon, T.; Leuschen-Kohl, B. Crafting Impactful Research Posters: A Guide for Undergraduate Scholars. The Summer College of Agriculture Research Fellowship (SCARF) Seminar Series, July 3, 2024.

Brandon, T.; Ccanccapa-Cartagena, A.; Núñez, A.; Jafvert, C.; Hua, I.; Paredes, B.; Vera, C. Closing the Loop on the Textile Industry with Sustainably Source Biochar Coated in Surfactant for Aqueous Heavy Metal Recovery. The 2021 Virtual Conference of Ford Fellows, October 9, 2021.

Brandon, T.; Jafvert, C.; Hua, I. Trivalent and hexavalent chromium removal from tannery wastewater in Arequipa, Peru using surface-modified and unmodified biochar. SIGP Webinar Series: Building a Community for Indigenous Graduate Students at Purdue University. Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, September 2, 2020.

Brandon, T.; Jiang, D. Using Extracellular Electron Transfer Biofilms to Remove Excessive Nitrates and Combat the Limnological and Oceanic Eutrophication Issue. The Pacific Northwest Circle of Success Mentoring Opportunities in STEM Annual Retreat, Boulder, MT, April 7, 2018.

Posters

Brandon, T.; Hua, I.; Jafvert, C.; Johnston, C. Characterization and efficacy of textile-derived biochar modified by cationic surfactant for remediating aqueous oxyanion contaminants from industrial wastewater. The 2024 Gordon Research Conference (GRC) Environmental Sciences: Water, Holderness, NH, June 29, 2024.

Brandon, T.; Hua, I.; Jafvert, C.; Johnston, C. Closing the loop on the textile industry with sustainably sourced biochar for aqueous heavy metal remediation. The 2024 Notre Dame Future Faculty Workshop, South Bend, IN, May 6, 2024.

Brandon, T.; Hua, I.; Jafvert, C. Closing the loop on the textile industry with sustainably sourced biochar for aqueous heavy metal remediation. The 2023 Institute for a Sustainable Future Research Expo, West Lafayette, IN, April 4, 2023.

Brandon, T.; Hua, I.; Jafvert, C. Closing the loop on the textile industry with sustainably sourced biochar for aqueous heavy metal remediation. The 2022 Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors (AEESP) Research and Education Conference, St. Louis, MO, June 30, 2022.

Brandon, T.; Ccanccapa-Cartagena, A.; Paredes, B.; Vera, C. Olson, E.; Welp, L.; Zyaykina, N.; Filley, T.; Warsinger, D.; Jafvert, C. Occurrence and health risk assessment of dissolved metals in surface water sources in Southern Peru. The 2022 Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors (AEESP) Research and Education Conference, St. Louis, MO, June 30, 2022.

Brandon, T.; Hua, I; Jafvert, C. Selective adsorption and recovery of aqueous heavy metal contaminants from industrial wastewater using cationic surfactant surface-modified biochar. The American Chemical Society National Conference, San Diego, CA, March 23, 2022.

Brandon, T.; Ccanccapa-Cartagena, A.; Núñez, A.; Jafvert, C.; Hua, I.; Paredes, B.; Vera, C. Chromium remediation from tannery wastewater in Arequipa, Peru using surface-modified biochar. The 2021 Center for the Environment (C4E) Environmental Research Exposition, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, October 7, 2021.

Brandon, T.; Ccanccapa-Cartagena, A.; Núñez, A.; Jafvert, C.; Hua, I.; Paredes, B.; Vera, C. Chromium remediation from tannery wastewater in Arequipa, Peru using surface-modified biochar. The Shah Family Global Innovation Lab International Development (I2D) Exposition, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, April 21, 2021.

Brandon, T.; Jafvert, C.; Hua, I.; Nunez, A.; Paredes, B.; Vera, C. Surface-modified biochar for the removal of trivalent and hexavalent chromium from tannery wastewater in Arequipa, Peru. The AEESP Distinguished Lecturer Conference, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, February 21, 2020.

Brandon, T.; Stamps, B.; Cummings, A.; Zhang, T.; Wang, X.; Jiang, D. Functional implications of microbial community characteristics in bio-electrochemical denitrification. The American Chemical Society National Conference, San Diego, CA, August 26, 2019.

Brandon, T.; DeGrandpre, M. Purification and Characterization of Bromocresol Purple for Spectrophotometric Seawater Alkalinity Titrations. The Montana Space Grant Consortium (MSGC) Student Research Symposium, Bozeman, MT, April 16, 2016.

Mentored Presentations