George Korfiatis
Professor
Charles V. Schaefer, Jr. School of Engineering and Science
Department of Civil, Environmental and Ocean Engineering
Education
- PhD (1984) Rutgers University (Water Resources/Environmental Engineering)
- MS (1980) Rutgers University (Civil and Environmental Engineering)
- BS (1978) Rutgers University (Civil Engineering)
Research
Dr. Korfiatis is a recognized scholar in the areas of water resources, geohydrology, groundwater contamination, and environmental and geotechnical engineering. He has served in various professional committees and boards over the past several years both within the US and around the world. He has authored numerous books, journal papers, book chapters and research reports and eight US patents. He is a Board Certified Environmental Engineering Member of the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists. He is a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors and has been named the Inventor of the Year by the New Jersey Inventors Hall of Fame in 2009.
General Information
Education
Doctor of Philosophy
Water Resources/Environmental Engineering
Rutgers University, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 1984
Master of Philosophy
Rutgers University, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 1982
Master of Science
Water Resources Engineering, Rutgers University, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 1980
Bachelor of Science
Civil Engineering with Honors, Rutgers University, 1978
Doctor of Philosophy
Water Resources/Environmental Engineering
Rutgers University, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 1984
Master of Philosophy
Rutgers University, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 1982
Master of Science
Water Resources Engineering, Rutgers University, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 1980
Bachelor of Science
Civil Engineering with Honors, Rutgers University, 1978
Experience
Dr. George P. Korfiatis is currently the McLean Chair Professor of Environmental Engineering at the Department of Civil, Environmental and Ocean Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology. From 2006 to 2016, Dr. Korfiatis served as Provost and University Vice President at Stevens Institute of Technology, acting as chief academic officer
of the university and the highest-ranking official after the President. As Provost he was responsible for all academic departments, schools, colleges and research centers, end ensured that Stevens maintains the culture and the human and physical infrastructure necessary to achieve its mission. He closely collaborated with
the Academic Deans, Vice Provosts and the Faculty Senate, to develop and sustain trans-disciplinary research communities, establishing all academic policies, overseeing reviews of all academic units, and leading the implementation of strategic initiatives in accordance with the Stevens Strategic Plan.
Previously Dr. Korfiatis served as Dean of the Charles V. Schaefer, Jr. School of Engineering at Stevens and Founding Director of the Stevens Center for Environmental Engineering, where he managed research programs valued in excess of $50 million.
Previously Dr. Korfiatis served as Dean of the Charles V. Schaefer, Jr. School of Engineering at Stevens and Founding Director of the Stevens Center for Environmental Engineering, where he managed research programs valued in excess of $50 million.
Institutional Service
- CEOE Promotions and Tenure Committee Member
- Environmental Engineering Program Committee Member
- Graduate Committee Member
- Teaching and Learning Excellence Committee (TLEC) Chair
- Review Committee on Promotions and Tenure Member
- Chair of the CEOE department faculty search committee Chair
- Environmental Engineering Program Committee Member
- Graduate Committee Member
- Teaching and Learning Excellence Committee (TLEC) Chair
- Committee on Re-appointment of Dr. Hajj as CEOE department Chair Chair
- CEOE Promotions and Tenure Committee Member
- Institute Promotions and Tenure Committee Member
Professional Service
- Protection and Restoration of the Environment Conference Chair
- DoD (A&S) & AIRC Panel Chair
- Acquisition Innovation and Research Center (AIRC) Chair of Panel on Acquisition Strategies for the Joint Pathology Center (JPC) Repository Enhancement and Availability
Appointments
1. Provost and University Vice President (2006- 2016)
2. Interim President and Provost (2010-2011)
3. Dean, Charles V. Schaefer Jr. School of Engineering (2002-2006)
4. Founding Director of the Stevens Center for Environmental Engineering (1987-2002)
5. McLean Chair Professor of Environmental Engineering (1999-present)
6. Tenured Professor, Department of Civil, Environmental and Ocean Engineering (1990-present)
2. Interim President and Provost (2010-2011)
3. Dean, Charles V. Schaefer Jr. School of Engineering (2002-2006)
4. Founding Director of the Stevens Center for Environmental Engineering (1987-2002)
5. McLean Chair Professor of Environmental Engineering (1999-present)
6. Tenured Professor, Department of Civil, Environmental and Ocean Engineering (1990-present)
Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Dr. Korfiatis is a co-founder of two Stevens Enterprise Companies: PlasmaSol Corp. and HydroGlobe LLC, both later acquired by Fortune 500 companies.
Honors and Awards
Honorary Degrees
Honorary Doctorate, Entrepreneurship and Innovation
UKM, The National University of Malaysia, 2012
Honorary Doctorate, Civil Engineering
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, 2011
Honorary Doctorate, Engineering
Stevens Institute of Technology, 2011
Honorary Master of Engineering
Stevens Institute of Technology, 1995
Other
Inventor of the Year, New Jersey Inventors Hall of Fame, 2009
Thomas Alva Edison Patent Award, Research and Development Council of New Jersey, 2006
Finalist, Tech Museum Technology Awards, Environmental Division, 2002
McLean Chair Professor of Environmental Engineering, 1999
Exemplary Achievement in Research Award, Stevens, 1995
Member of Chi Epsilon, National Honor Fraternity for Civil Engineers
Member of Tau Beta Pi, National Engineering Honor Society
Member of Sigma Xi Honorary Research Fraternity
Educator of the Year Award - Stevens Chi Epsilon, 1984
Honorary Doctorate, Entrepreneurship and Innovation
UKM, The National University of Malaysia, 2012
Honorary Doctorate, Civil Engineering
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, 2011
Honorary Doctorate, Engineering
Stevens Institute of Technology, 2011
Honorary Master of Engineering
Stevens Institute of Technology, 1995
Other
Inventor of the Year, New Jersey Inventors Hall of Fame, 2009
Thomas Alva Edison Patent Award, Research and Development Council of New Jersey, 2006
Finalist, Tech Museum Technology Awards, Environmental Division, 2002
McLean Chair Professor of Environmental Engineering, 1999
Exemplary Achievement in Research Award, Stevens, 1995
Member of Chi Epsilon, National Honor Fraternity for Civil Engineers
Member of Tau Beta Pi, National Engineering Honor Society
Member of Sigma Xi Honorary Research Fraternity
Educator of the Year Award - Stevens Chi Epsilon, 1984
Professional Societies
- American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists Member
- NAI – National Academy of Inventors Fellow
Grants, Contracts and Funds
Curriculum Development and Accreditation (Universiti Brunei Darussalam), - $1,636,601.00; PI
July/2014- December/2021
Safety assessment methods for Supercritical Water Oxidation (SCWO) facility at Blue Grass Chemical Agent Destruction Pilot Plant (BGCAPP) (US Department of Defense - Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Systems Engineering), - $393,394.34; PI, 2019-2020
Net Zero Technologies for the Army's Industrial Munitions Base (LEIDOS - US Army), - $5,413,646.00; Co-PI, January/2018 - October/2021
Industrial Base Resilience Initiative – Holston Army Ammunition Plant, TN (SIA Solutions LLC, US Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District), - $4,937,500.00; Co-PI , April/2020 - April/2023
July/2014- December/2021
Safety assessment methods for Supercritical Water Oxidation (SCWO) facility at Blue Grass Chemical Agent Destruction Pilot Plant (BGCAPP) (US Department of Defense - Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Systems Engineering), - $393,394.34; PI, 2019-2020
Net Zero Technologies for the Army's Industrial Munitions Base (LEIDOS - US Army), - $5,413,646.00; Co-PI, January/2018 - October/2021
Industrial Base Resilience Initiative – Holston Army Ammunition Plant, TN (SIA Solutions LLC, US Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District), - $4,937,500.00; Co-PI , April/2020 - April/2023
Patents and Inventions
Patents
7,497,952: Methods of preparing a surface-activated titanium oxide product and of using same in water treatment processes.
7,473,369: Methods of preparing a surface-activated titanium oxide product and of using same in water treatment processes.
7,192,553: In situ sterilization and decontamination system using a non-thermal plasma discharge.
7,094,322: Use of self-sustained atmospheric pressure plasma for the scattering and absorption of electromagnetic radiation.
6,942,807: Iron powder and sand filtration process for treatment of water contaminated with heavy metals and organic compounds.
6,919,029: Methods of preparing a surface-activated titanium oxide product and of using same in water treatment processes.
6,818,193: Segmented electrode capillary discharge, non-thermal plasma apparatus and process for promoting chemical reactions.
6,752,926: Method and apparatus for treatment of wastewater.
5,629,199: Sonically enhanced method for removing chemical preservatives from chemically treated wood products.
7,497,952: Methods of preparing a surface-activated titanium oxide product and of using same in water treatment processes.
7,473,369: Methods of preparing a surface-activated titanium oxide product and of using same in water treatment processes.
7,192,553: In situ sterilization and decontamination system using a non-thermal plasma discharge.
7,094,322: Use of self-sustained atmospheric pressure plasma for the scattering and absorption of electromagnetic radiation.
6,942,807: Iron powder and sand filtration process for treatment of water contaminated with heavy metals and organic compounds.
6,919,029: Methods of preparing a surface-activated titanium oxide product and of using same in water treatment processes.
6,818,193: Segmented electrode capillary discharge, non-thermal plasma apparatus and process for promoting chemical reactions.
6,752,926: Method and apparatus for treatment of wastewater.
5,629,199: Sonically enhanced method for removing chemical preservatives from chemically treated wood products.
Selected Publications
1. P. C. Yannopoulos, P. Economou, I. Zacharias, I. D. Manariotis, G. Korfiatis, C. Christodoulatos, & A. Koutsospyros (Editors), 2021, Proceedings Protection and Restoration of the Environment XV, University of Patras, Greece.
2. Shi, Q., Meng, X., Korfiatis, G. P. (2021). EVALUATION OF TECHNIQUES FOR LEAD REMOVAL FROM DRINKING WATER: RECENT ADVANCES. Proc. Protection and Restoration of the Environment XV, University of Patras, Greece
3. Zhang, S., Shi, Q., Chou, T.-M., Christodoulatos, C., Korfiatis, G., Meng, X. (2020). Mechanistic Study of Pb(II) Removal by TiO2 and Effect of PO4. Langmuir(Volume 36.Issue 46), 13918-13927.
4. Wei, J., Meng, X., Song, Y., Shi, Q., Wen, X., Korfiatis, G. (2020). Surface mole-ratio method to distinguish surface precipitation and adsorption on solid-liquid interface. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 397.
5. Shi, Q., Zhang, S., Ge, J., Wei, J., Christodoulatos, C., Korfiatis, G., Meng, X. (2020). Lead immobilization by phosphate in the presence of iron oxides: Adsorption versus precipitation. Water research, 179, 115853.
6. Zhang, S., Shi, Q., Korfiatis, G., Christodoulatos, C., Wang, H., Meng, X. (2020). Chromate removal by electrospun PVA/PEI nanofibers: Adsorption, reduction, and effects of co-existing ions. Chemical Engineering Journal, 387.
7. Zhang, S., Shi, Q., Christodoulatos, C., Korfiatis, G., Meng, X. (2019). Adsorptive filtration of lead by electrospun PVA/PAA nanofiber membranes in a fixed-bed column. Chemical Engineering Journal, 370, 1262-1273.
8. Korfiatis, G., Meng, X., Shi, Q. (2018). THE USE OF NANOCRYSTALLINE TITANIUM DIOXIDE IN REMOVING HEAVY METALS FROM WATER: A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE OF SCIENTIFIC ADVANCEMENTS (vol. 1, pp. 1129-1135). Proc. Protection and Restoration of the Environment XIV.
2. Shi, Q., Meng, X., Korfiatis, G. P. (2021). EVALUATION OF TECHNIQUES FOR LEAD REMOVAL FROM DRINKING WATER: RECENT ADVANCES. Proc. Protection and Restoration of the Environment XV, University of Patras, Greece
3. Zhang, S., Shi, Q., Chou, T.-M., Christodoulatos, C., Korfiatis, G., Meng, X. (2020). Mechanistic Study of Pb(II) Removal by TiO2 and Effect of PO4. Langmuir(Volume 36.Issue 46), 13918-13927.
4. Wei, J., Meng, X., Song, Y., Shi, Q., Wen, X., Korfiatis, G. (2020). Surface mole-ratio method to distinguish surface precipitation and adsorption on solid-liquid interface. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 397.
5. Shi, Q., Zhang, S., Ge, J., Wei, J., Christodoulatos, C., Korfiatis, G., Meng, X. (2020). Lead immobilization by phosphate in the presence of iron oxides: Adsorption versus precipitation. Water research, 179, 115853.
6. Zhang, S., Shi, Q., Korfiatis, G., Christodoulatos, C., Wang, H., Meng, X. (2020). Chromate removal by electrospun PVA/PEI nanofibers: Adsorption, reduction, and effects of co-existing ions. Chemical Engineering Journal, 387.
7. Zhang, S., Shi, Q., Christodoulatos, C., Korfiatis, G., Meng, X. (2019). Adsorptive filtration of lead by electrospun PVA/PAA nanofiber membranes in a fixed-bed column. Chemical Engineering Journal, 370, 1262-1273.
8. Korfiatis, G., Meng, X., Shi, Q. (2018). THE USE OF NANOCRYSTALLINE TITANIUM DIOXIDE IN REMOVING HEAVY METALS FROM WATER: A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE OF SCIENTIFIC ADVANCEMENTS (vol. 1, pp. 1129-1135). Proc. Protection and Restoration of the Environment XIV.
Courses
CE-595 Geotechnical Design
SM-532 Sustainable Development
EN-553 Groundwater Engineering
EN-690 Soil and Groundwater Remediation
SM-532 Sustainable Development
EN-553 Groundwater Engineering
EN-690 Soil and Groundwater Remediation