Oliver J. Hao, Ph.D.
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering: 
University of Maryland College Park, MD 20742
Tel: (301) 405-1961; fax: (301) 405-2585
E-mail: ojh1@eng.umd.edu

 
  Education
  • B.S., Cheng Kung University (Taiwan), Department of Civil Engineering, 1968.
  • M.S., Colorado State University, Department of Civil Engineering, 1971. 
  • Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley, Department of Civil Engineering, 1982.

 

  Experience
  • 1982 - present, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Maryland.
  • 8/1997- 1/1998, 1/2004-6/2004, Visiting Professor, Graduate Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taiwan.
  • 8/1998, 7/1999, 7/2000, 7/2001, Visiting Professor, Department of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, Tamkang University, Taiwan.
  • 1978-1981, Research Assistant, Department of Civil Engineering, University of California, Berkeley.
  • 1973-1978, Director of Research, SIECO Inc., Columbus, Indiana.
  • 1971-1973, Research Assistant, Department of Civil Engineering, Iowa State University.
  • 1969-1971, Research Assistant, Department of Civil Engineering, Colorado State University.
  • 1968-1969, Instructor, Non-Commissioned Officer School, Chinese Army, Taiwan.

 

  Research Interests
  • Wet air oxidation of hazardous wastes; cometabolism of hazardous organics; nutrient removal; biological process control; biological nitrate, sulfate, chromium(VI) and selenium(IV) reduction.

 

  Awards
  • Environmental Engineering Golden Award, Institute of Chinese Environmental Engineering, Taiwan, Rep. of China, November 1998.
  • Certificate of Appreciation, Environmental Protection Administration (Taiwan), Washington, DC, July 1999.
  • Outstanding Environmental Service Award, Overseas Chinese Environmental Engineers & Scientists Association, College Park, MD, September 2000.
  • Best Research Paper Award, Journal of Chinese Institute of Environmental Engineering, Taiwan, Rep. of China, December 2000.
  • Outstanding Alumni, National Cheng Kung University North American Alumni Association, Houston, Texas, November 2003.

 


For more information, contact Oliver J. Hao, ojh1@eng.umd.edu