Bruce Rittmann

Center Director & Professor,

Biodesign Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology

Other ASU affiliations

School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment

Distinguished Global Futures Scientist, Global Futures Scientists and Scholars

BDA 210B TEMPE, AZ 85287-5701
Mail code: 5701

Campus: Tempe
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Long Bio

Dr. Bruce E. Rittmann is Regents' Professor of Environmental Engineering and Director of the Biodesign Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology at Arizona State University. His research focuses on the science and engineering needed to “manage microbial communities to provide services to society.” Services include generating renewable energy, cleaning water and soil, and improving human health. Dr. Rittmann is a member of the National Academy of Engineering; a Fellow of AAAS, WEF, IWA, AEESP, and NAI; and a Distinguished Member of ASCE. Dr. Rittmann was awarded the first Clarke Prize for Outstanding Achievements in Water Science and Technology from the NWRI, the Walter Huber Research Prize and the Simon Freese Award from ASCE, the G.M. Fair Award from AAEES, and the Perry L. McCarty/AEESP Founders Award. He is the co-winner of the 2018 Stockholm Water Prize. Dr. Rittmann has published over 850 journal articles, books, and book chapters, and he has 21 patents. With Dr. Perry McCarty, Dr. Rittmann co-authored the textbook Environmental Biotechnology: Principles and Applications (McGraw-Hill Book Co.).

Education

Ph.D. Environmental Enginering, Stanford University 1979
M.S. Environmental Engineering, Washington University-St. Louis 1974
B.S. Civil Engineering, Washington University-St. Louis 1974

Curriculum Vitae

Research Website URL

https://biodesign.asu.edu/environmental-biotechnology/profile/brittman/

Google Scholar URL

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=-wDDRjEAAAAJ&hl=en

ORCID Profile ID

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3678-149X

Research Interests

Environmental Biotechnology

Microbial Ecology

Environmental Chemistry

Bioremediation

Microorganisms-Based Energy

Publications

Professor Rittmann has more than 850 publications, which can be seen in his CV. His H-index is > 120.

Courses

2025 Spring

Course Number	Course Title
CEE 792	Research
BIO 493	Honors Thesis
MBB 492	Honors Directed Study
CEE 499	Individualized Instruction
CEE 790	Reading and Conference
CEE 599	Thesis
CEE 799	Dissertation
CEE 493	Honors Thesis
CEE 590	Reading and Conference
CEE 592	Research
CEE 595	Continuing Registration
CEE 795	Continuing Registration
CEE 492	Honors Directed Study
MBB 495	Undergraduate Research
BIO 495	Undergraduate Research
CEE 593	Applied Project
CHE 599	Thesis
CHE 792	Research
CHE 593	Applied Project
CHE 592	Research
CEE 790	Reading and Conference
BDE 799	Dissertation
CEE 792	Research
CHE 795	Continuing Registration
CEE 592	Research
CEE 580	Practicum
CEE 493	Honors Thesis
CEE 799	Dissertation
CEE 599	Thesis
CHE 499	Individualized Instruction
EVE 492	Honors Directed Study
EVE 493	Honors Thesis
BDE 792	Research
BDE 795	Continuing Registration
BDE 799	Dissertation
BDE 792	Research

2024 Fall

Course Number	Course Title
BIO 492	Honors Directed Study
CEE 492	Honors Directed Study
CEE 493	Honors Thesis
CEE 499	Individualized Instruction
CEE 590	Reading and Conference
CEE 592	Research
CEE 595	Continuing Registration
CEE 599	Thesis
CEE 790	Reading and Conference
CEE 792	Research
CEE 795	Continuing Registration
CEE 799	Dissertation
MIC 495	Undergraduate Research
BDE 792	Research
CHE 592	Research
CHE 599	Thesis
CHE 792	Research
CHE 795	Continuing Registration
CHE 799	Dissertation
BIO 495	Undergraduate Research
MBB 495	Undergraduate Research
BDE 799	Dissertation
CEE 593	Applied Project
CEE 792	Research
CEE 595	Continuing Registration
CEE 492	Honors Directed Study
CEE 799	Dissertation
CEE 592	Research
CEE 493	Honors Thesis
EVE 492	Honors Directed Study
EVE 493	Honors Thesis
CEE 499	Individualized Instruction
MBB 493	Honors Thesis
CEE 565	Adv Environ Biotechnology

2024 Summer

Course Number	Course Title
CHE 792	Research
CEE 792	Research
CEE 592	Research
CEE 790	Reading and Conference
CEE 592	Research
CEE 792	Research
CEE 595	Continuing Registration
CEE 792	Research
CEE 799	Dissertation
CEE 795	Continuing Registration
CEE 790	Reading and Conference
BDE 792	Research
BIO 495	Undergraduate Research
CHE 792	Research
CEE 593	Applied Project
CEE 590	Reading and Conference
CEE 599	Thesis
CHE 795	Continuing Registration
CEE 593	Applied Project

2024 Spring

Course Number	Course Title
BIO 493	Honors Thesis
MBB 492	Honors Directed Study
CEE 499	Individualized Instruction
CEE 790	Reading and Conference
CEE 599	Thesis
CEE 493	Honors Thesis
CEE 590	Reading and Conference
CEE 592	Research
CEE 792	Research
CEE 595	Continuing Registration
CEE 795	Continuing Registration
CEE 492	Honors Directed Study
MBB 495	Undergraduate Research
BIO 495	Undergraduate Research
CEE 593	Applied Project
CHE 599	Thesis
CHE 792	Research
CHE 593	Applied Project
CHE 592	Research
CEE 790	Reading and Conference
BDE 799	Dissertation
CEE 792	Research
BDE 792	Research
CHE 795	Continuing Registration
CEE 592	Research
CEE 580	Practicum
CEE 493	Honors Thesis
CEE 799	Dissertation
CEE 599	Thesis
CHE 499	Individualized Instruction
EVE 492	Honors Directed Study
EVE 493	Honors Thesis
BDE 792	Research
BDE 795	Continuing Registration
BDE 799	Dissertation

2023 Fall

Course Number	Course Title
BIO 492	Honors Directed Study
CEE 492	Honors Directed Study
CEE 493	Honors Thesis
CEE 499	Individualized Instruction
CEE 590	Reading and Conference
CEE 592	Research
CEE 595	Continuing Registration
CEE 599	Thesis
CEE 790	Reading and Conference
CEE 792	Research
CEE 795	Continuing Registration
CEE 799	Dissertation
MIC 495	Undergraduate Research
BDE 792	Research
CHE 592	Research
CHE 599	Thesis
CHE 792	Research
CHE 795	Continuing Registration
CHE 799	Dissertation
BIO 495	Undergraduate Research
MBB 495	Undergraduate Research
BDE 799	Dissertation
CEE 593	Applied Project
CEE 792	Research
CEE 595	Continuing Registration
CEE 799	Dissertation
CEE 592	Research
CEE 493	Honors Thesis
EVE 492	Honors Directed Study
EVE 493	Honors Thesis
CEE 499	Individualized Instruction
EVE 465	Unit Ops Wastewater Treatment

2023 Summer

Course Number	Course Title
CHE 792	Research
BDE 792	Research
CEE 592	Research
CEE 592	Research
CEE 792	Research
CEE 790	Reading and Conference
CEE 792	Research
CEE 595	Continuing Registration
CEE 792	Research
CEE 799	Dissertation
CEE 795	Continuing Registration
CEE 790	Reading and Conference
BIO 495	Undergraduate Research
CHE 792	Research
CEE 593	Applied Project
CEE 590	Reading and Conference
CEE 599	Thesis
CHE 795	Continuing Registration
CEE 593	Applied Project

2023 Spring

Course Number	Course Title
BIO 493	Honors Thesis
MBB 492	Honors Directed Study
CEE 499	Individualized Instruction
CEE 790	Reading and Conference
CEE 599	Thesis
CEE 799	Dissertation
CEE 493	Honors Thesis
CEE 590	Reading and Conference
CEE 592	Research
CEE 792	Research
CEE 595	Continuing Registration
CEE 795	Continuing Registration
CEE 492	Honors Directed Study
MBB 495	Undergraduate Research
BIO 495	Undergraduate Research
CEE 593	Applied Project
CHE 599	Thesis
CHE 792	Research
CHE 593	Applied Project
CHE 592	Research
CEE 790	Reading and Conference
BDE 799	Dissertation
CEE 792	Research
BDE 792	Research
CHE 795	Continuing Registration
CEE 580	Practicum
CEE 493	Honors Thesis
CEE 599	Thesis
CHE 499	Individualized Instruction
EVE 492	Honors Directed Study
EVE 493	Honors Thesis
BDE 792	Research
BDE 795	Continuing Registration
BDE 799	Dissertation
CHE 792	Research

2022 Fall

Course Number	Course Title
CEE 492	Honors Directed Study
BIO 492	Honors Directed Study
CEE 493	Honors Thesis
CEE 499	Individualized Instruction
CEE 590	Reading and Conference
CEE 592	Research
CEE 595	Continuing Registration
CEE 599	Thesis
CEE 790	Reading and Conference
CEE 792	Research
CEE 795	Continuing Registration
CEE 799	Dissertation
MIC 495	Undergraduate Research
BDE 792	Research
CHE 599	Thesis
CHE 792	Research
CHE 795	Continuing Registration
CHE 799	Dissertation
BIO 495	Undergraduate Research
MBB 495	Undergraduate Research
BDE 799	Dissertation
CEE 593	Applied Project
CEE 792	Research
CEE 595	Continuing Registration
CEE 799	Dissertation
CEE 592	Research
CEE 493	Honors Thesis
EVE 492	Honors Directed Study
EVE 493	Honors Thesis
CEE 499	Individualized Instruction
CEE 565	Adv Environ Biotechnology

2022 Summer

Course Number	Course Title
CEE 595	Continuing Registration
CEE 799	Dissertation
CEE 592	Research
CEE 792	Research
CEE 592	Research
CEE 792	Research
CEE 792	Research
CEE 799	Dissertation
CEE 795	Continuing Registration
CEE 790	Reading and Conference
BDE 792	Research
BIO 495	Undergraduate Research
CHE 792	Research
CHE 792	Research
CEE 590	Reading and Conference
CEE 593	Applied Project
CEE 590	Reading and Conference
CEE 599	Thesis
CHE 795	Continuing Registration

2022 Spring

Course Number	Course Title
CEE 592	Research
BIO 493	Honors Thesis
MBB 492	Honors Directed Study
CEE 499	Individualized Instruction
CEE 790	Reading and Conference
CEE 599	Thesis
CEE 799	Dissertation
CEE 493	Honors Thesis
CEE 590	Reading and Conference
CEE 792	Research
CEE 595	Continuing Registration
CEE 795	Continuing Registration
CEE 492	Honors Directed Study
MBB 495	Undergraduate Research
BIO 495	Undergraduate Research
CEE 593	Applied Project
CHE 599	Thesis
CHE 792	Research
CHE 593	Applied Project
CHE 592	Research
CEE 790	Reading and Conference
BDE 799	Dissertation
CEE 792	Research
BDE 792	Research
CHE 795	Continuing Registration
CEE 580	Practicum
CEE 493	Honors Thesis
CEE 599	Thesis
EVE 492	Honors Directed Study
EVE 493	Honors Thesis
BDE 792	Research
BDE 795	Continuing Registration
BDE 799	Dissertation

2021 Fall

Course Number	Course Title
CEE 492	Honors Directed Study
CEE 493	Honors Thesis
CEE 499	Individualized Instruction
CEE 590	Reading and Conference
CEE 592	Research
CEE 595	Continuing Registration
CEE 599	Thesis
CEE 790	Reading and Conference
CEE 792	Research
CEE 795	Continuing Registration
CEE 799	Dissertation
MBB 493	Honors Thesis
MIC 495	Undergraduate Research
BDE 792	Research
CHE 599	Thesis
CHE 792	Research
CHE 795	Continuing Registration
CHE 799	Dissertation
BIO 495	Undergraduate Research
MBB 495	Undergraduate Research
BDE 799	Dissertation
CEE 593	Applied Project
CEE 792	Research
CEE 595	Continuing Registration
CEE 799	Dissertation
CEE 462	Unit Operations Environ Engr
CEE 598	Special Topics
CEE 592	Research
CEE 493	Honors Thesis
EVE 492	Honors Directed Study
EVE 493	Honors Thesis
CEE 499	Individualized Instruction
BDE 799	Dissertation

2021 Summer

Course Number	Course Title
CEE 799	Dissertation
CEE 792	Research
CEE 790	Reading and Conference
CEE 792	Research
CEE 595	Continuing Registration
CEE 792	Research
CEE 795	Continuing Registration
CEE 790	Reading and Conference
BDE 792	Research
BIO 495	Undergraduate Research
CHE 792	Research
CHE 792	Research
CEE 590	Reading and Conference
CEE 593	Applied Project
CEE 590	Reading and Conference
CEE 599	Thesis

2021 Spring

Course Number	Course Title
BIO 493	Honors Thesis
MBB 492	Honors Directed Study
CEE 499	Individualized Instruction
CEE 790	Reading and Conference
CEE 599	Thesis
CEE 799	Dissertation
CEE 493	Honors Thesis
CEE 590	Reading and Conference
CEE 592	Research
CEE 792	Research
CEE 595	Continuing Registration
CEE 795	Continuing Registration
CEE 492	Honors Directed Study
MBB 495	Undergraduate Research
BIO 495	Undergraduate Research
CEE 593	Applied Project
CHE 599	Thesis
CHE 792	Research
CHE 593	Applied Project
CHE 592	Research
CEE 790	Reading and Conference
BDE 799	Dissertation
CEE 792	Research
BDE 792	Research
CEE 580	Practicum
CEE 590	Reading and Conference
CEE 493	Honors Thesis
CEE 599	Thesis
EVE 492	Honors Directed Study
EVE 493	Honors Thesis

2020 Fall

Course Number	Course Title
BIO 492	Honors Directed Study
CEE 492	Honors Directed Study
CEE 493	Honors Thesis
CEE 499	Individualized Instruction
CEE 590	Reading and Conference
CEE 592	Research
CEE 595	Continuing Registration
CEE 599	Thesis
CEE 790	Reading and Conference
CEE 792	Research
CEE 795	Continuing Registration
CEE 799	Dissertation
MBB 493	Honors Thesis
MIC 495	Undergraduate Research
BDE 792	Research
CHE 493	Honors Thesis
CHE 599	Thesis
CHE 792	Research
CHE 799	Dissertation
BIO 495	Undergraduate Research
MBB 495	Undergraduate Research
BDE 799	Dissertation
CEE 593	Applied Project
CEE 792	Research
CEE 595	Continuing Registration
CEE 492	Honors Directed Study
CEE 799	Dissertation
CEE 592	Research
CEE 493	Honors Thesis
EVE 492	Honors Directed Study
EVE 493	Honors Thesis
CEE 499	Individualized Instruction
CEE 565	Adv Environ Biotechnology

2020 Summer

Course Number	Course Title
CEE 799	Dissertation
CEE 592	Research
CEE 792	Research
CEE 790	Reading and Conference
CEE 592	Research
CEE 792	Research
CEE 595	Continuing Registration
CEE 792	Research
CEE 799	Dissertation
CEE 795	Continuing Registration
BIO 495	Undergraduate Research
CHE 792	Research
CHE 792	Research
CEE 590	Reading and Conference
CEE 593	Applied Project
CEE 590	Reading and Conference
CEE 599	Thesis

2020 Spring

Course Number	Course Title
BIO 493	Honors Thesis
CEE 499	Individualized Instruction
CEE 790	Reading and Conference
CEE 599	Thesis
CEE 799	Dissertation
CEE 493	Honors Thesis
CEE 590	Reading and Conference
CEE 592	Research
CEE 792	Research
CEE 595	Continuing Registration
CEE 795	Continuing Registration
CEE 492	Honors Directed Study
MBB 495	Undergraduate Research
BIO 495	Undergraduate Research
CEE 593	Applied Project
CHE 599	Thesis
CHE 792	Research
CHE 593	Applied Project
CHE 592	Research
BDE 799	Dissertation
CEE 792	Research
BDE 792	Research
CHE 492	Honors Directed Study
CEE 580	Practicum
CEE 493	Honors Thesis
CEE 599	Thesis

Presentations

Dr. Rittmann regularly teaches CEE 565, Advanced Environmental Biotechnology. This course is for graduate students interested in understanding and using microbial communities to provide sustainability services to society. The course features in-class discussion of readings on contemporary topics in environmental biotechnology. Students also conduct a term project that explores the foundation and application of a timely subject in environmental biotechnology. Some past class projects have led to published papers and funded research proposals.

Honors / Awards

See Dr. Rittmann's CV.

Professional Associations

See CV.

Graduate Faculties / Mentoring History

Dr. Rittmann has mentored more than 60 PhD graduates. Most have gone on to leadership roles in academia, industry, and other enterprises.

Work History

See CV

Service

See Dr. Rittmann's CV

Consulting

See Dr. Rittmann's CV

Expertise Areas

Bioremediation

Environmental Chemistry

Environmental Engineering

Microbiology