Justin M. Hutchison

Justin Hutchison
  • Ernest C. Pogge Chair's Council Assistant Professor
  • Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering

Contact Info

Department Phone:
785-864-3766
Learned Hall

Personal Links

Education —

Environmental Engineering in Civil Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2018, Urbana, IL
Environmental Engineering in Civil Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2012, Urbana, IL

Research —

Environmental Biocatalysis, Biomimetic Materials, and Sustainable Technology Design Research interests include expanding biocatalytic technology in water and wastewater applications; understanding the response of enzymatic systems to environmental conditions; optimizing research pathways for development of sustainable technologies; bridging mechanistic enzymatic information to bacterial treatment processes, and developing hybrid enzymatic treatment processes.

Selected Publications —

Hutchison, J. M., and J. L. Zilles. “Biocatalytic Removal of Perchlorate and Nitrate in Ion-Exchange Waste Brine.” Journal Articles. Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology 4, no. 8 (June 10, 2018). https://doi.org/10.1039/c8ew00178b.
Mobilia, K. C., Justin M. Hutchison, and J. L. Zilles. “Characterizing Isozymes of Chlorite Dismutase for Water Treatment.” Journal Articles. Frontiers in Microbiology 8 (November 12, 2017). https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2017.02423.
Hutchison, J. M., J. S. Guest, and J. L. Zilles. “Evaluating the Development of Biocatalytic Technology for the Targeted Removal of Perchlorate from Drinking Water.” Journal Articles. Environmental Science and Technology 51, no. 12 (May 20, 2017): 7178–86.
Hutchison, J. M., and J. L. Zilles. “Biocatalytic Perchlorate Reduction: Kinetics and Effects of Groundwater Characteristics.” Journal Articles. Environmental Science: Water Research and Technology 1, no. 6 (August 2015): 913–21.
Hutchison, J. M., S. K. Poust, M. Kumar, D. M. Cropek, I. E. MacAllister, C. M. Arnett, and J. L. Zilles. “Perchlorate Reduction Using Free and Encapsulated Azospira Oryzae Enzymes.” Journal Articles. Environmental Science and Technology 47, no. 17 (July 2013): 9934–41.

Awards & Honors —

Richard S. and Mary S. Engelbrecht Fellowship
2017 - 2018
Graduate Student Fellowship, University of Illinois
NSF
2012 - 2017
Larson Aquatic Research Support Scholarship
AWWA
2016 - 2017