Trisha L. Dupnock | Ph.D. Candidate in Environmental Process Engineering Duke University 140B Hudson Hall Durham, NC 27708 trisha.dupnock@duke.edu |
Ph. D. Environmental Process Engineering, Duke University May 2019
Advisor: Dr. Marc A. Deshusses
Thesis: The development of a one stage, biotrickling filter reactor to
upgrade raw biogas to renewable natural gas standards at fast capacities
Certificate in College Teaching The Graduate School, Duke University February 2019
B.S. Chemistry, Clarkson University 2014
B.S. Civil & Environmental Engineering 2014
Research Experience
University of Valladolid Chemical Engineering & Environmental Technology 2016
Advisor: Dr. Raul Muñoz
Project: Investigating two-phase partition bioreactors for improved
hydrogen mass transfer rates in biogas upgrading systems
North Carolina State University Material Science & Engineering 2013
Advisor: Dr. Yaraslava Yuengling
Project: Modeling silk fibrion-substrate interactions at heterogeneous
nanocomposite interfaces
University of Florida Electrical & Computer Engineering 2012
Advisor: Dr. Toshikazu Nishida
Topic: Prototyping piezoelectric energy harvesters to power bridge
monitoring systems
Teaching Experience
Guest Lecturer (x4) Duke Univeristy 2018
CEE 562 Biological Processes in Environmental Engineering
Teaching Assistant Duke University 2017
CEE 462L Biological Principles in Environmental Engineering
Teaching Assistant Duke University 2015
CEE 462L Biological Principles in Environmental Engineering
Awards and Honors
Senol Utku Award 2018
Duke CEE Summer Travel Award 2018
The Graduate School Conference Travel Award 2017
Phalanx Commendable Service Award 2014
Tau Chi Alpha National Honor Society Induction 2012
Journal Publications
In Preparation
(4) Dupnock, T. L., Deshusses, M.A., A robust mathematical model for biogas upgrading in a biological trickling filter
(3) Dupnock, T. L., Deshusses, M. A., Analyzing hydrogen mass transfer resistance in a biogas upgrade biotrickling filter using a dissolved hydrogen sensor. Submitted to Applied Energy
Published Works
(2) Dupnock, T. L., Deshusses, M. A., 2017. High performance biogas upgrading using a biotrickling filter and
hydrogenotrophic methanogens, Appl. Biochem. Biotechnol., 183 (2), 488-502. DOI: 10.1007/s12010-017-2569-2
(1) Grant, A. M., Kim, H. S., Dupnock, T. L., Hu, K., Yingling, Y. G., Tsukruk, V. V., 2016. Silk fibrion-substrate interactions
at heterogeneous nanocomposite interfaces, Adv. Funct. Mater., 26 (13), 6380-6392. DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201601268
Peer-Reviewed Presentations
The American Gas Association Fall Workshop Chicago, IL, USA 2018
Oral: Cost analysis of utilizing a biological trickling filter to upgrade
raw biogas to renewable natural gas standards
7th International Conference on Biotechniques La Coruña, Spain 2017
Oral: High performance biomethanation of CO2 to CH4 using a biotrickling
filter and hydrogenotrophic methanogens
1st International Conference on Bioenergy and Climate Change Soria, Spain 2016
Poster: Utilizing hydrogenotrophic methanogens in a biotrickling filter
reactor to feasibly upgrade raw biogas
Invited Talks
The National Renewable Energy Lab Golden, CO, USA 2018
Development of a one-stage, high performance biological trickling filter to
upgrading raw biogas to renewable natural gas standardsUnisense Microsensor Workshop Boston, MA, USA 2017
Quantifying hydrogen mass transfer resistance using a
dissolved hydrogen sensor to improve biogas upgrading capacities
University of Montpellier Montpellier, France 2017
High performance biomethanation of CO2 to CH4 using a biotrickling
filter and hydrogenotrophic methanogens
University of Valladolid Valladolid, Spain 2016
Utilizing hydrogenotrophic methanogens in a biotrickling filter reactor
to feasibly upgrade raw biogas
University of Autonoma of Barcelona Barcelona, Spain 2016
Utilizing hydrogenotrophic methanogens in a biotrickling filter reactor
to feasibly upgrade raw biogas
CEREGE Aix-en-Provence, France 2016
Utilizing hydrogenotrophic methanogens in a biotrickling filter reactor
to feasibly upgrade raw
Professional Service
Invited Student Representative Duke’s decennial reaffirmation of accreditation review March 2019
Green Labs Certification Subcommittee Leader The Dean's GreEngineering Committee Present
Technical Mentor First Year Engineering Design course 2018
President The Engineering Graduate Student Council 2017-2018
Science Fair Judge Jordan High School 2017-2018
Certified Reviewer Biotechnology and Bioengineering 2017
Chair Duke CEE Student’s Advocating for Graduate Education 2015-2017
Science Olympiad Judge North Carolina state finals 2015-2017
President Tau Chi Alpha, Clarkson chapter 2013-2014