Anca Delgado
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Phone: 480-727-0046
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Mail code: 3005Campus: Tempe
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Anca G. Delgado is an Associate Professor of Environmental Engineering in the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment at Arizona State University. She is also a graduate faculty in the Biological Design program in the School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy. The Delgado Lab, part of the Biodesign Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology, focuses on microbiological processes that remove contaminants or provide high-value chemicals to society. Our research employs natural and synthetic microbiomes to 1) transform, degrade, or sequester chemical contaminants, 2) improve soil and water quality, and 3) produce bioproducts from waste streams. Our main research topics are bioremediation, microbial chain elongation, bioweathering and biomining, and environmental analytical chemistry.
Ph.D., Microbiology, Arizona State University, 2013
B.S., Microbiology, Arizona State University, 2008
Current advisees
Ph.D. students
Alba J. Medina Benitez, Civil, Environmental and Sustainable Engineering, School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment
Avery Brewer, Civil, Environmental and Sustainable Engineering, School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment
Briana Paiz, Biological Design, School for Engineering of Matter, Transport, and Energy
Kelsie Herzer, Civil, Environmental and Sustainable Engineering, School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment
Caleb Mclaughlin, Civil, Environmental and Sustainable Engineering, School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment
Courses
2026 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| 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 |
| BDE 792 | Research |
| BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| BDE 799 | Dissertation |
| CEE 593 | Applied Project |
| CEE 599 | Thesis |
| CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| EVE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EVE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| BDE 795 | Continuing Registration |
2026 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 799 | Dissertation |
| CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| BDE 792 | Research |
| CEE 599 | Thesis |
| CEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| BDE 792 | Research |
| BDE 799 | Dissertation |
2026 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 599 | Thesis |
| CEE 591 | Seminar |
| 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 |
| BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| CEE 593 | Applied Project |
| BDE 799 | Dissertation |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 592 | Research |
| CEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| CEE 799 | Dissertation |
| EVE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EVE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EVE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| BDE 792 | Research |
| BDE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| BDE 792 | Research |
2025 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| CEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 591 | Seminar |
| CEE 592 | Research |
| CEE 599 | Thesis |
| CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 799 | Dissertation |
| BDE 792 | Research |
| BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| BDE 799 | Dissertation |
| CEE 593 | Applied Project |
| CEE 599 | Thesis |
| EVE 303 | Envrn Engr Fund: Microbio Proc |
| CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| EVE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EVE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| BDE 795 | Continuing Registration |
2025 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 799 | Dissertation |
| CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| BDE 792 | Research |
| CEE 599 | Thesis |
| CEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| BDE 792 | Research |
2025 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CEE 792 | Research |
| 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 |
| BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| CEE 593 | Applied Project |
| BDE 799 | Dissertation |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 592 | Research |
| CEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| CEE 799 | Dissertation |
| EVE 261 | Intro to Environmental Process |
| EVE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EVE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EVE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| BDE 792 | Research |
| BDE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| BDE 799 | Dissertation |
| BDE 792 | Research |
2024 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| CEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 592 | Research |
| CEE 599 | Thesis |
| CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 799 | Dissertation |
| BDE 792 | Research |
| BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| BDE 799 | Dissertation |
| CEE 593 | Applied Project |
| CEE 599 | Thesis |
| CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| EVE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EVE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| BDE 795 | Continuing Registration |
2024 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 799 | Dissertation |
| BDE 792 | Research |
| CEE 599 | Thesis |
| CEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| BDE 792 | Research |
2024 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 599 | Thesis |
| CEE 591 | Seminar |
| 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 |
| BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| CEE 593 | Applied Project |
| BDE 799 | Dissertation |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| BDE 792 | Research |
| CEE 592 | Research |
| CEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| CEE 799 | Dissertation |
| EVE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EVE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EVE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| BDE 792 | Research |
| BDE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| BDE 799 | Dissertation |
2023 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| CEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 591 | Seminar |
| CEE 592 | Research |
| CEE 599 | Thesis |
| CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 799 | Dissertation |
| BDE 792 | Research |
| BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| BDE 799 | Dissertation |
| CEE 593 | Applied Project |
| CEE 599 | Thesis |
| EVE 303 | Envrn Engr Fund: Microbio Proc |
| CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| EVE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EVE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| BDE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| BDE 795 | Continuing Registration |
2023 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BDE 792 | Research |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 799 | Dissertation |
| CEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
2023 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| CEE 593 | Applied Project |
| BDE 799 | Dissertation |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| BDE 792 | Research |
| CEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EVE 303 | Envrn Engr Fund: Microbio Proc |
| EVE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EVE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EVE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| BDE 792 | Research |
| BDE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| BDE 799 | Dissertation |
2022 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| CEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 592 | Research |
| CEE 599 | Thesis |
| CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 799 | Dissertation |
| BDE 792 | Research |
| BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| BDE 799 | Dissertation |
| CEE 593 | Applied Project |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 564 | Contaminant Fate and Transport |
| CEE 599 | Thesis |
| EVE 303 | Envrn Engr Fund: Microbio Proc |
| CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| EVE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EVE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| BDE 795 | Continuing Registration |
2022 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 799 | Dissertation |
| BDE 792 | Research |
| CEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
2022 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| CEE 593 | Applied Project |
| BDE 799 | Dissertation |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| BDE 792 | Research |
| CEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EVE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EVE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EVE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| BDE 792 | Research |
| BDE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| BDE 799 | Dissertation |
2021 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| CEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 592 | Research |
| CEE 599 | Thesis |
| CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| BDE 792 | Research |
| BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| BDE 799 | Dissertation |
| CEE 593 | Applied Project |
| CEE 564 | Contaminant Fate and Transport |
| CEE 599 | Thesis |
| EVE 303 | Envrn Engr Fund: Microbio Proc |
| EVE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EVE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| BDE 799 | Dissertation |
2021 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| BDE 792 | Research |
| CEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
Faculty Fellowship Program in Israel, JNF-USA, 2022
Serving University Needs (SUN) Award for Exemplary Service and Demonstrating Leadership, Arizona State University, 2021
Special Congressional Recognition by U.S. Senator Martha McSally, Arizona, 2019
Quentin Mees Research Award, AZ Water Association, 2019
Graduate College Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award for 2018-2019, Outstanding Master’s Mentor Category, Arizona State University, 2018
ASM Scientific Writing and Publishing Fellowship, American Society for Microbiology, 2016
Chevron International Travel Grant and Appreciation Award, Workshop of Hydrocarbon-Impacted Soils Pretreatment and Oxidants, Bandung, Indonesia, 2015
Top Social Article by Microbial Cell Factories for Delgado et al. “Role of bicarbonate as a pH buffer and electron sink in microbial dechlorination of chloroethenes”, 2014
Student Paper Competition Winner, Eighth International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds, Monterey, CA, 2012
Edward and Linda Birge Memorial Graduate Travel Award, School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, 2012
Best Graduate Student Oral Presentation, 50th Annual Meeting of the Arizona‐Nevada Branch of the American Society for Microbiology (ASM), Flagstaff, AZ, 2011
Assistant Professor of Environmental Engineering, School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment, Biodesign Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology, Arizona State University, 2017-present
Assistant Research Scientist, Biodesign Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology, Arizona State University, 2016-2017
Associate Faculty, School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment, Arizona State University, 2015-2017
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Biodesign Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology, Arizona State University, 2013-2016