Bruce Rittmann

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
  • rittmann@asu.edu
  • Phone: 480-727-0434
  • Fax: 480-727-0089
  • BDA 210B TEMPE, AZ 85287-5701
  • Mail code: 5701
    Campus: Tempe
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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

 

 

CV
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
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
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
2019 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 493 Honors Thesis
CHE 599 Thesis
CHE 792 Research
BIO 495 Undergraduate Research
MBB 495 Undergraduate Research
BDE 799 Dissertation
CEE 593 Applied Project
CEE 792 Research
CEE 595 Continuing Registration
CHE 595 Continuing Registration
CEE 492 Honors Directed Study
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
EVE 499 Individualized Instruction
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



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Consulting

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Expertise Areas
Bioremediation
Environmental Chemistry
Environmental Engineering
Microbiology
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