Jonathan Brant holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR). After obtaining his Ph.D. Dr. Brant went on to do post-doctoral research at Rice University (2-years) and later Duke University (1-year). After working with HDR Engineering as a consulting engineering in the water treatment group for 2-years Dr. Brant joined the faculty at the University of Wyoming in the Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering in 2008.

Dr. Brant’s research focuses on the development and implementation of new technologies and techniques for producing and treating drinking water, wastewater, and water for industrial purposes. To date his research has principally focused on the optimization of membrane processes (MF, UF, NF, and RO) with regards to issues such as energy consumption, mitigation of membrane fouling, and concentrate or reject disposal. Other current research avenues include: (i) the development of non-pressure driven membrane processes (membrane distillation, forward osmosis), (ii) fate and transport of nanoparticles in environmental systems, (iii) development of nanotechnology based water/wastewater treatment technologies, and (iv) the development of reactive/smart ceramic membranes.

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