Dr. Patrick McNamara, P.E. (Environmental)

Dr. Patrick McNamara, P.E. (Environmental)Marquette University

Engineering Hall, 413

MilwaukeeWI53201United States of America(414) 288-2188patrick.mcnamara@marquette.eduWebsite

Associate Professor

Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering

Education

Ph.D., 2012, Civil Engineering, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

M.S., 2008, Environmental and Water Resources Engineering, University of Texas at Austin

B.S., 2006, Civil Engineering, Marquette University

Research Interests

Antibiotic Resistance

Micropollutants

Pyrolysis

Residuals and Biosolids

Publications

O’Malley, K., McNamara, P., LaMartina, E., Ali, N., Lam, T., Marshall, C., McDonald, W. 2024. Environmental Drivers Impact the Accumulation and Diversity of Antibiotic Resistance in Green Stormwater Infrastructure. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 469, 133923.

Liu, Z., Mahoney, A., Arnold, W., Marshall, C, McNamara, P. 2024. The impact of Quaternary Ammonium Compounds on Antibiotic Resistance in wastewater treatment plants and aquatic environments. Environmental Science: Advances, 3(2), 208-226.

McNamara, P., Samueljayakumar, M., Sathyamoorthy, S., Moss, L., Valtierra, D., Lopez H.C., Nigro, N., Somerville, S., Liu, Z. 2023. Pyrolysis Transports, and Transforms, PFAS from Biosolids to Py-Liquid. 2023. Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology, 9, 386-395.

Kimbell, L., Kohls, S*, LaMartina, L., Wang, Y., Newton, R., McNamara, P. The Impact of Corrosion Inhibitors on Antibiotic Resistance, Metal Resistance, and Microbial Communities. 2023. mSphere, 8(5), e00307-23.

McNamara, P., Liu, Z., Tong, Y., Santha, H., Moss, L., Zitomer, D. Pyrolysis – a tool in the wastewater solids handling portfolio, not a silver bullet: benefits, drawbacks, and future directions. 2023. Water Environment Research, 95(5), e10863.

Honors and Awards

2022 OCOE Outstanding Researcher Award from Marquette University (March 2022)

Grants

McNamara, P.J. (PI), Wang, Y. (Co-PI), Newton, R. (Key Personnel). Collaborative Research: Mitigating antibiotic resistance in drinking water by understanding the impact of corrosion inhibitors and corrosion products. National Science Foundation. 8/20-8/24

Arnold, W.A. (PI-UMN), McNamara, P.J. (PI-MU), Marshall, C. (Co-PI), Collaborative Research: Environmental Fate and Impacts of Quaternary Ammonium Compounds Following Increased Use During the SARS-CoV‑2 Pandemic. National Science Foundation. 5/21-4/25

McNamara, P.J. (PI), Mayer, B. (Co-PI), Wang, Y. (Co-PI). Novel Iron-Based Electrocoagulation-Peroxidation (EC-PO) Treatment Process for Removal of PFAS (Phase 3). NSF WEP Center.

McNamara, P (PI), McDonald, W (Co-PI). Actively designing green stormwater infrastructure to stop antibiotic resistance. 7/22-6/23

PI: Mayer, B., PI: McNamara, P. Removal of contaminants from greywater by electrocoagulation. Kohler Company

McNamara, P.J. (PI), Singer, S. (Co-PI), Liu, Z. (Co-PI). Pilot-Scale Pyrolysis: [Auto-] Catalysis to Improve Yields and Quality. Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District. 7/16-8-17; 

McNamara, P.J. (PI), Mayer, B.K. (Co-PI). Ultra-low phosphorus regulations: Improving removal of non-reactive phosphorus and downstream dewaterability in bio-P biosolids. NSF WEP Center. 1/17-12/17

Mayer, B.K. (PI), McNamara, P.J. (Co-PI), Zitomer, D.H. (Co-PI). Electrocoagulation for the mitigation of emerging biological and chemical contaminants. National Science Foundation. 1/15-6/17