Rittmann is director of the Biodesign Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology. He is an international leader in the use of microbial communities to provide services to society.

Halden, a professor of environmental engineering, has authored 180 research papers and multiple patents concerning environmental remediation and exposure assessment. His recent work concentrates on cities and sustainability.

Delgado’s research focuses on synthetic microbiomes for treatment of contaminants and production of high-value biochemicals.

Salifu leads interdisciplinary (Ag-Env-Bio-Geotech) engineering research in the development of sustainable nature-based solutions to mitigate risks associated with soil systems in civil infrastructure and agriculture.