Joseph Rouse

Dr.Joseph D. Rouse, Ph.D., P.E.
Associate Prof. of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering

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Publications List

Journal Articles and Book Chapters

  1. Levstek, M.; Plazl, I.; Rouse, J.D. (2010). “Estimation of the Specific Surface Area for a Porous Spherical Carrier.” Acta Chimica Slovenica. Vol. 57, 45–51.
  2. Zhang, W.; Xie, Q.; Rouse, J.D.; Qiao, S.; Furukawa, K. (2009). “Treatment of highstrength corn steep liquor using cultivated PVA-gel beads in an anaerobic fluidized-bed reactor.” Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering. Vol. 107, No. 1, 49-53.
  3. Rouse, J.D.; Morita, T.; Furukawa, K.; Shiau, B.J. (2008). "Surfactant Solubilization of Multi-Component Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Systems." Colloids and Surfaces, A: Physicochemical Engineering Aspects. Vol. 325, 180-185.
  4. Zhang, W.; Furukawa, K.; Rouse, J.D. (2007). “Bench-scale study using PVA gel as a biocarrier in a UASB reactor treating corn steep liquor wastewater.” Water Science & Technology. Vol. 56, No. 7, 65-71.
  5. Rouse, J.D.; Burica, O.; Strazar, M.; Levstek, M. (2007). “Oxidation of Excess Organic Sludge from a Moving-Bed Biofilm Process.” Water Practice. Vol. 1, No. 4 (online).
  6. Hoa, T.T.H.; Khanh, L.N.; Zhijun, Liu.; Fujii, T.; Rouse, J.D.; Furukawa, K. (2006). “Nitrogen Removal by Immobilized Anammox Sludge Using PVA Gel as Biocarrier.” Japanese Journal of Water Treatment Biology. Vol. 42, No. 3, 139-149.
  7. Rouse, J.D., Bjornen, K.K., Taylor, R.W., Shiau, B.J. (2004). "Surfactant-based Technologies Applicable to Remediation of Mercury Pollution in the Subsurface." Environmental Practice. Vol. 6, No. 2, 157-164.
  8. Rouse, J.D.; Yazaki, D.; Cheng, Y.; Koyama, T.; Furukawa, K. (2004). “Swim-bed Technology as an Innovative Attached-growth Process for High-rate Wastewater Treatment.” Japanese Journal of Water Treatment Biology. Vol. 40, No. 3, 115-124.
  9. Rouse, J.D.; Nakashima, T.; Furukawa, K. (2003). “Maintaining Granulation in a Denitrifying Upflow Sludge-Blanket Reactor Treating Groundwater with Low Hardness." Water Environment Research. Vol. 75, No. 5, 406-411.
  10. Furukawa, K.; Rouse, J.D.; Yoshida, N.; Hatanaka, H. (2003). “Mass Cultivation of Anaerobic Ammonium-Oxidizing Sludge Using a Novel Nonwoven Biomass Carrier.” Journal of Chemical Engineering of Japan. Vol. 36, No. 10, 1163-1169.
  11. Rouse, J.D.; Yoshida, N.; Hatanaka, H.; Imajo, U.; Furukawa, K. (2003). "Continuous Treatment Studies of Anaerobic Oxidation of Ammonium Using a Nonwoven Biomass Carrier." Japanese Journal of Water Treatment Biology. Vol. 39, No. 1, 33-41.
  12. Fujii, T., Sugino, H.; Rouse J.D.; Furukawa, K. (2002). "Characterization of the Microbial Community in an Anaerobic Ammonium-Oxidizing Biofilm Cultured on Non-woven Biomass Carrier." Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering. Vol. 94, No. 5, 412-418.
  13. Rouse, J.D.; Sumida, K.; Ohta, M.; Furukawa, K. (2002). “Evaluation of a Granular Sludge USB Process for Denitrification of Groundwaters with Low Hardness Including Polluted Field Samples." Japanese Journal of Water Treatment Biology. Vol. 38, No. 3, 167-173.
  14. Furukawa, K.; Rouse, J.D.; Nakashima, T.; Ohta, M.; Sumida, K. (2002). “Purification of Groundwater Polluted with Nitrate-Nitrogen Using an Upflow Sludge-Blanket (USB) Process." Journal of Water and Waste. Vol. 44, No. 8, 669-678. [Review article in Japanese.]
  15. Furukawa, K.; Rouse, J.D.; Imajo, U.; Nakamura, K.; Ishida, H. (2002). "Anaerobic Oxidation of Ammonium Confirmed in Continuous Flow Treatment Using a Non-woven Biomass Carrier." Japanese Journal of Water Treatment Biology. Vol. 38, No. 2, 87-94.
  16. Rouse, J.D.; Hirata, O.; Furukawa, K. (2001). “Influence of Diphenyloxide Disulfonate Surfactants on Biodegradation of Hydrocarbons.” Global Nest, the International Journal. Vol. 3, No. 1, 23-36.
  17. Bhatti, Z.I.; Sumida, K.; Rouse, J.D.; Furukawa, K. (2001). "Characterization of Granular Sludge in a Denitrifying USB Reactor Treating Soft Groundwater." Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering. Vol. 91, No. 4, 373-377.
  18. Rouse, J.D.; Sumida, K.; Kida, K.; Furukawa, K. (1999). “Maintainability of Denitrifying Granular Sludge in Soft to Marginally Hard Waters With in an Upflow Sludge-Blanket Reactor.” Environmental Technology. Vol. 20, 219-225.
  19. Rouse, J.D.; Oda, H.; Furukawa, K. (1998). “Autotrophic Biological Transformations of Nitrogen Under Oxygen-Stressed and Anaerobic Conditions.” Japanese Journal of Water Treatment Biology. Vol. 34, No. 3, 215-230.
  20. Rouse, J.D.; Sabatini, D.A.; Brown, R.E.; Harwell, J.H. (1996). "Evaluation of Ethoxylated Alkylsulfate Surfactants for Use in Subsurface Remediation." Water Environment Research. 68, 162-168.
  21. Rouse, J.D.; Sabatini, D.A.; Deeds, N.E.; Brown, R.E.; Harwell, J.H. (1995). "Micellar Solubilization of Unsaturated Hydrocarbon Concentrations as Evaluated by Semi-Equilibrium Dialysis." Environmental Science and Technology. 29, 2484-2489.
  22. Rouse, J.D.; Sabatini, D.A.; Harwell, J.H. (1995). "Influence of Anionic Surfactants on Bioremediation of Hydrocarbons." Surfactant-Enhanced Subsurface Remediation: Emerging Technologies, pp. 124-140. ACS Symposium Series 594, American Chemical Society, Washington, DC.
  23. Shiau, B.J.; Rouse, J.D.; Sabatini, D.A.; Harwell, J.H. (1995). "Surfactant Selection for Optimizing Surfactant-Enhanced Subsurface Remediation." Surfactant-Enhanced Subsurface Remediation: Emerging Technologies, pp. 65-79. ACS Symposium Series 594, American Chemical Society, Washington, DC.
  24. Rouse, J.D.; Sabatini, D.A.; Suflita, J.M.; Harwell, J.H. (1994). "Influence of Surfactants on Microbial Degradation of Organic Compounds." Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology. 24, 325-370.
  25. Rouse, J.D.; Sabatini, D.A.; Harwell, J.H. (1993). "Minimizing Surfactant Losses using Twin-Head Anionic Surfactants in Subsurface Remediation." Environmental Science and Technology. 27, 2072-2078.

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Conference Proceedings:

  1. Kobayashi, G.; Rouse, J.D.; Sakaguchi, K.; Fujii, H. (2011). “Wastewater Reclamation and Excess Sludge Reduction System by Specific MBBR.” Wastewater Reuse, Asia 2011: 1st International Conference on Wastewater Reuse & Reclamation. Bangkok, Thailand; August 2011, CD-ROM.
  2. Zhang, W.; Furukawa, K.; Rouse, J.D. (2007). “Bench-scale Study Using PVA Gel as a Biocarrier in a UASB Reactor Treating Corn Steep Liquor Wastewater.” IWA Specialist Conferences: Towards Sustainable Water Resources Management & Use. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; May 2007, CD-ROM. (Also shown above as WS&T paper.)
  3. Rouse, J.D.; Burica, O.; Strazar, M.; Levstek, M. (2007). “Elimination of Excess Organic Sludge from a Moving-Bed Biofilm Process.” WEF/AWWA Joint Residuals and Biosolids Management Conference. Denver, CO; April 2007, CD-ROM. (Also shown above as Water Practice paper.)
  4. Rouse, J.D.; Burica, O.; Strazar, M.; Levstek, M. (2006). “A Pilot-Plant Study of a Moving-Bed Biofilm Reactor System Using PVA Gel as a Biocarrier for Removals of Organic Carbon and Nitrogen.” IWA Biofilm Systems VI Conference, Hybrid Reactors Session. Amsterdam; September 2006, CD-ROM. (Also shown above as WS&T paper.)
  5. Rouse, J.D.; Fujii, T.; Sugino, H.; Tran, H.; Furukawa, K. (2005). “PVA-Gel Beads as a Biomass Carrier for Anaerobic Oxidation of Ammonium in a Packed-Bed Reactor.” HELECOʼ05 Conference, Session 16. Athens, Greece; February 2005, CD-ROM.
  6. Furukawa, K.; Rouse, J.D.; Imajo, U.; Sugino, H.; Fujii, T. (2001). "Establishment of Anammox Consortia in Continuous Flow Treatment With Non-Woven Biomass Carrier." WEFTEC 2001, 74th Annual Conference on Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment, Water Environ. Federation. Atlanta, USA; October 13-17, 2001, CD-ROM.
  7. Imajo, U.; Ishida, H.; Fujii, T.; Sugino, H.; Rouse, J.D.; Furukawa, K. (2001). "Detection of Anammox Activity From Activated Sludges." Asian Waterqual 2001, International Water Association. Fukuoka, Japan; September 12-15, 2001; pp. 887-892.
  8. Furukawa, K.; Rouse, J.D.; Bhatti, Z.I.; Imajo, U. (2000). "Anaerobic Ammonia Oxidation (Anammox) in Continuous Flow Treatment With Non-Woven Biomass Carrier." ISEB 2000, Fifth International Symposium on Environmental Biotechnology. Kyoto, Japan; July 9-13, 2000; CD-ROM.
  9. Rouse, J.D.; Nakashima, T.; Furukawa, K. (1999). "Optimization of a Granular Sludge Upflow Sludge-Blanket Reactor for Denitrification of Groundwater With Low Hardness." WEFTEC'99, 72nd Annual Conference on Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment, Water Environ. Federation. New Orleans, USA; Oct. 10-13, 1999; CD-ROM.
  10. Rouse, J.D.; Shiau, B.J.; Sabatini, D.A.; Harwell, J.H. (1993). "Surfactant Enhanced Subsurface Remediation: Surfactant Selection." in Proceedings of DOE ER ʻ93 Environmental Remediation Conference. Augusta, GA; October 24-28, 1993; pp. 1255-1258.
  11. Rouse, J.D.; Sabatini, D.A.; Harwell, J.H. (1992). "Minimizing Surfactant Losses During Surfactant Enhanced NAPL Remediation." Proceedings of Third International Conference on Ground Water Quality Research: Subsurface Restoration Conference. Dallas, TX; U.S. E.P.A. (Ada, OK) and National Center for Groundwater Research. June 21-24, 1992; pp. 260-262.

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Technical Reports:

  1. Furukawa, K.; Rouse, J.D.; Nhue, T.H.; Tin, N.V.; Anh, N.V.; Hai, D.; Bach, L.T. (2001). "Water Quality Survey of Vietnam." Annual Report FY 2000, The Core University Program Between JSPS and NCST. Institutions: Vietnam National University, Hanoi, and Osaka University, Japan. (pp. 80-93)
  2. Nhue, T.H.; Tin, N.V.; Hai, D.; Anh, N.V.; Bach, L.T.; Rouse, J.D.; Furukawa, K. (2001). "Groundwater Contamination With Nitrogenous Compounds in Kumamoto Prefecture and Hanoi City -- Present Conditions and Adopted Countermeasures." General Seminar on Environmental Science and Technology Issues Related to Urban and Coastal Zone Development. Institutions: Vietnam National University, Hanoi, and Osaka University, Japan. (pp. 173-183)
  3. Rouse, J.D.; Furukawa, K; Morimura, K. (2000). “Surfactant Solubilization of Multi-Component Hydrocarbon Contamination in Subsurface Remediation.” The Japanese Ministry of Education (Monbusho). Institution: Kumamoto University, Japan (17401). Term: 1999~2000. Project number: 11680576. (ca. 40 pages)
  4. Rouse, J.D.; Furukawa, K; Morimura, K. (1998). “Bioremediation of Petroleum Hydrocarbon Contaminants Using Anionic Surfactants.” The Japanese Ministry of Education (Monbusho). Institution: Kumamoto University, Japan (17401). Term: 1997~1998. Project number: 09680549. (ca. 50 pages)

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Presentations (Talks/Posters)

  1. Rouse, J.D.; Burica, O.; Strazar, M.; Levstek, M. (2007). “Elimination of Excess Organic Sludge from a Moving-Bed Biofilm Process.” WEF/AWWA Joint Residuals and Biosolids Management Conference. Denver, CO; April 2007. (Also shown as proceeding, above.)
  2. Rouse, J.D.; Burica, O.; Strazar, M.; Levstek, M. (2006). “A Pilot-Plant Study of a Moving-Bed Biofilm Reactor System Using PVA Gel as a Biocarrier for Removals of Organic Carbon and Nitrogen.” IWA Biofilm Systems VI Conference, Hybrid Reactors Session. Amsterdam; September 2006. (Also shown as proceeding, above.)
  3. Furukawa, K.; Rouse, J.D.; Sumida, K.; Ohta, M. (2001). “Denitrification of Contaminated Groundwater With Low Hardness Using an Upflow Sludge-blanket Reactor.” Japanese Society of Water Treatment Biology, 38th Annual Symposium. Kobe, Japan; November 14-16, 2001.
  4. Invited Lecture [in Japanese] by Rouse, J.D. (2001). “Surfactant-Based Remedial Technologies Applicable to Mercury Contamination.” 13th Ariake Yatsushiro Kai (Kumamoto Inland Sea) Research Meeting. Kumamoto, Japan; October 22, 2001.
  5. Rouse, J.D.; Shiau, B.J.; Karapanagioti, H.K.; Bjornen, K.K. (2001). “Surfactant-Based Remedial Technologies Applicable to Mercury Environmental Contamination.” 6th International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant. Minamata, Japan; October 15-19, 2001.
  6. Invited Lecture [in Japanese] by Rouse, J.D. (2000). "Advanced Remedial Technologies for Groundwater Pollution Mitigation." 12th Ariake Yatsushiro Kai (Kumamoto Inland Sea) Research Meeting. Kumamoto, Japan; December 8, 2000.
  7. Furukawa, K.; Rouse, J.D.; Bhatti, Z.I.; Imajo, U. (2000). "Anaerobic Ammonia Oxidation (Anammox) Using Non-Woven Biomass Carrier in Continuous Treatment." Japanese Society of Water Treatment Biology, 37th Annual Symposium. Sagami, Japan; November 8-11, 2000.
  8. Rouse, J.D.; Furukawa, K. (2000). " Influence of Diphenyloxide Disulfonate Surfactants on Biodegradation of Hydrocarbons.” ISEB 2000, Fifth International Symposium on Environmental Biotechnology. Kyoto, Japan; July 9-13, 2000.
  9. Bhatti, Z.I.; Sumida, K.; Rouse, J.D.; Furukawa, K. (2000). "Characterization of Denitrifying Granular Sludge Treating Soft Groundwater in an Upflow Sludge-Blanket Reactor.” ISEB 2000, Fifth International Symposium on Environmental Biotechnology. Kyoto, Japan; July 9-13, 2000.
  10. Rouse, J.D.; Morita, T.; Furukawa, K. (1999). “Influence of Anionic Surfactants on Bioremediation of Petroleum Contaminants in the Subsurface.” Japanese Society of Water Treatment Biology 36th Annual Symposium. Osaka, Japan; Nov. 17-19, 1999.

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