JulieÌýKorak

  • Assistant Professor
  • Professional Engineer (CO)
  • ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
Address

Office:ÌýSEEC S291B

Education

  • BS in Chemical Engineering and B.S. Environmental Engineering, Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØÌý(2009)
  • MS in Civil Engineering,ÌýÂ鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØ (2013)
  • PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØ (2014)

Honors and Distinctions

  • Early Career Faculty Development Award, Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering, Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØ, 2026.
  • 40 Under 40 Rising Stars in Environmental Engineering and Science, American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists, 2026
  • Outstanding Review in Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts of 2024, Royal Society of Chemistry (One paper was selected by the Editorial and Advisory Board Members),Ìý2025.Ìý
  • RIO Faculty Fellow, Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØ, 2023–2024.
  • Teaching Award, Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØ, 2023
  • Faculty Appreciation Award for Environmental Engineering (selected by students), (2020 and 2022)
  • Top Reviewer for AWWA Water Science, 2019
  • Inaugural Early Career Editorial Advisory Board, Environmental Science and Technology, 2020-present
  • Membrane Technology Best Paper AwardÌýfor a publication in theÌýJournal of the American Water Works Association for Nanofiltration to improve process efficiency of hexavalent chromium treatment using ion exchange. 2019Ìý

Interest

  • Water treatment engineering
  • Inorganic contaminant removal
  • Internal corrosion control
  • Online monitoring of natural and engineered processes

Recent Publications

  1. Korak, J.A. and McKay, G.M. Use of Fluorescence and Absorbance as Surrogates for the Aromaticity and Molecular Weight of Dissolved Organic Matter. Environmental Science: Processes and Impacts.ÌýÌýAdvance Article.
  2. Korak, J.A. and McKay, G.M. Metanalysis of Optical Properties for the Characterization of Dissolved Organic Matter. Environmental Science & Technology, 2024, 58 (17) 7380-7392.
  3. Magliozzi, L.; Matiasek, S.; Charles Alpers, C.; Korak, J.A.;ÌýMcKnight, D., Foster, A.; Ryan, J.; Roth, D.; Tsui, M.T.; Chow, A.T.; Webster, J.P. Wildland-Urban Interface Wildfire Increases Metal Contributions to Stormwater Runoff in Paradise, CA. Environmental Science: Processes and Impacts, 2024, 26, 667-685.
  4. Warren, M.; Crespo-Medina, M.; Ramirez-Toro, Rodriguez, R.; Hernandez, M.; Rosario-Ortiz, F.L.; Korak, J.A. Water quality in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria: Challenges associated with lead assessment and potential regulatory implications. ACS ES&T Water, 2023, 3 (2), 354-365. 10.1021/acsestwater.2c00425
  5. Korak, J.A.; Mungan, A.L.; Watts, L.T.ÌýCritical Review of Waste Brine Management Strategies for Drinking Water Treatment Using Strong Base Ion Exchange. Journal of Hazardous Materials 2023, 441, 129473.
  6. Flint, L.C; Arias-Paić M.S.; Korak, J.A. Removal of hexavalent chromium by anion exchange: non-target anion behavior and practical implications. Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol 2021, 7, 2397–2413.
  7. Arias-Paic, M.S.; and Korak, J.A.; Forward osmosis for ion exchange waste brine management. Environmental Science and Technology Letters, 2020, 7 (2), 111-117.Ìý