MAJ Martinez’s research interests are centered on reverse osmosis membrane design and exploring the impact of the engineering sequence on environmental knowledge and attitudes. The pedagogy employed in a three-course environmental engineering sequence is investigated to determine the efficacy of enabling long-term improvement of knowledge about and attitudes toward the environment. The U.S. Army operates in a vast array of environmental conditions and Soldiers often find themselves far from logistical supply lines. Operations in such regions as well as inhospitable regions may require Soldiers to produce water in the field using membrane technologies. Unfortunately, membranes have the propensity to foul, which results in high operating costs and frequent maintenance. The purpose of this research is to explore membrane fouling and scaling under various hydrodynamic conditions (created with micromixers) at the membrane surface.
