, associate professor in the at the University of Notre Dame, to serve on the Science Advisory Board of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The board, which consists of 37 members from a broad range of scientific disciplines, provides scientific advice to EPA leadership.
鈥淚鈥檓 honored to have been selected to serve on the EPA Science Advisory Board,鈥� Doudrick said. 鈥淭he board plays an important role in providing independent, research-based guidance on complex environmental issues, helping ensure that decisions are informed by the best available evidence and remain practical for communities.鈥�
Doudrick, a faculty affiliate of and Notre Dame鈥檚 , is the only academic researcher among the selected board members who are from Indiana.
An environmental engineer, Doudrick specializes in emerging contaminants of concern in drinking water, (PFAS) 鈥� also called 鈥渇orever chemicals鈥� 鈥� and micro- and nanoplastics. His work focuses on identifying viable, cost-effective solutions to treat emerging contaminants and improve conventional water treatment processes.
鈥淲e aim to target and eliminate these contaminants in ways that are both effective and fiscally responsible, which is increasingly important as utilities and regulators navigate these challenges,鈥� Doudrick said. His lab is currently working on multiple PFAS-related projects, including a study of PFAS leaching from contaminated pavements into the surrounding environment.
鈥淜yle Doudrick鈥檚 appointment to the EPA鈥檚 Science Advisory Board is outstanding news for public health and the environment,鈥� said , the Matthew H. McCloskey Dean of the聽. 鈥淗is expertise on the critical environmental problems of microplastics and PFAS will be critical to protecting vital resources upon which we all depend.鈥�
Doudrick earned undergraduate and master鈥檚 degrees in civil engineering at the University of Memphis. He completed his doctoral studies in environmental engineering at Arizona State University. He joined the Notre Dame faculty in 2014.
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Originally published by at on April 30.