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1. CURRICULUM VITAE
1.1 Biographical Information
Shannon M. Mitchell, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Environmental Engineering
Department of Civil Engineering, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL 36688
Office: (251) 460–6174; Email: smmitchell@southalabama.edu
Website: http://www.southalabama.edu/colleges/engineering/ce/CEfaculty.html
1.2 Specialties & Research Areas of Interest
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Researching contaminant fate in the environment and fate during waste/wastewater treatment
Investigating waste/wastewater management practices that effectively degrade/remove contaminants
Analyzing water, wastewater, biosolids, manure, soil, and sediment samples for pharmaceutical concentrations
using:
– Liquid Chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
– High performance liquid chromatography with ultraviolet detection (HPLC-UV)
Other types of environmental sample analysis using:
– Spectrometry
– Bacterial analysis (E. coli, antibiotic-resistant E. coli, fecal coliform)
– Gas chromatography (GC)
1.3 Education
Postdoc.
Ph.D.
B.S.
Biological Systems Engineering
Civil & Environmental Engineering
Biological & Agricultural Engineering
Washington State University
Washington State University
University of Idaho
2013–2015
2009–2013
2004–2009
1.4 Appointments & Practices
Assistant Professor, University of South Alabama
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Washington State University
Graduate Research Assistant, Washington State University
Laboratory Technician, Chemical Oxidation Laboratory, Washington State University
Intern, Liquid Effluent Management, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
2015–Present
2013–2015
2009–2013
2011
2008
1.5 Professional Designation, Certification, and Licenses
Engineer Intern (EIT), No. 7170, Idaho
2009–Present
1.6 Teaching Experience
At USA
 EG 101: Introduction to Engineering and Design: Fall 2015
 CE 470: Water and Wastewater Treatment Design: Fall 2015
 CE 471: Water and Wastewater Treatment Design Lab: Fall 2015
Before Arriving at USA
 CE 418/518: Hazardous Waste Engineering: guest lectures Fall 2012
 CE 419/519: Hazardous Waste Treatment: guest lectures Spring 2013
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1.7 Research Activity Summary
 Published 7 refereed journal articles
 Three articles are under review
 Published/accepted 2 peer-reviewed extension fact sheets
 Delivered 16 technical presentations
 Submitted/prepared 4 research proposals as a PI or CoPI; two were funded
 Total amount of funding received: $132,000
 Reviewed 3 referred journal articles as an invited reviewer
 Supervised 1 undergraduate student researcher (Brianna Stanley, 2013–2014)
 Actively collaborating with other researchers (14 external; internal collaborations are developing)
 Member of various professional organizations, including SETAC, ASABE
1.8 Professional Activities
 Invited reviewer for EES – Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
 Invited reviewer for Environmental Science: Processes and Impacts
2015
2015
1.9 Participation in Professional Organizations
 Member, SETAC – Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
 Member, ASABE – American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers
2010–Present
2013–2014
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Journal Citations
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Special Awards and Honors
Before Arriving at USA
 EPA STAR Fellowship (PI)
 WSU CSANR BIOAg Program (CoPI)
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2010–2013
2015–2016
Collaborators (in the past 36 months)
Bary A, WSU-Puyallup
Call DR, WSU
Cogger C, WSU-Puyallup
Davidson SK, Univ Washington
Frear C, WSU
Hummel R, WSU-Puyallup
Kruger C, WSU-Extension
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Rustgi S, WSU
Teel AL, WSU
Ullman JL, Univ Florida
Vonwettstein DH, WSU
Watts RJ, WSU
Yonge DR, WSU
Yorgey GG, WSU-Extension
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2. LIST OF PUBLICATIONS
2.1 Referred Journal Articles (10)
1. Mitchell, SM, M Subbiah, JL Ullman, C Frear and DR Call. 2015. Evaluation of 27 different biochars for potential
sequestration of antibiotic residues in food animal production environments. Journal of Environmental and Chemical
Engineering 3:162–169, doi:10.1016/j.jece.2014.11.012.
2. Mitchell, SM, JL Ullman, A Bary, CG Cogger, AL Teel and RJ Watts. 2015. Antibiotic degradation during
thermophilic composting. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution 226:13.
3. Mitchell, SM, JL Ullman, AL Teel and RJ Watts. 2015. Hydrolysis of amphenicol and macrolide antibiotics:
Chloramphenicol, florfenicol, spiramycin, and tylosin. Chemosphere 134:504–511.
4. Mitchell, SM, JL Ullman, AL Teel and RJ Watts. 2014. pH and temperature effects on the hydrolysis of three βlactam antibiotics: Ampicillin, cefalotin and cefoxitin. Science of the Total Environment 466–467C:547–555,
doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2013.06.027.
5. Mitchell, SM, M Ahmad, AL Teel and RJ Watts. 2014. Degradation of perfluorooctanoic acid by reactive species
generated through catalyzed H2O2 propagation reactions. Environmental Science & Technology Letters 1:117–121
doi:10.1021/ez4000862.
6. Mitchell, SM, JL Ullman, AL Teel, RJ Watts and C Frear. 2013. The effects of the antibiotics ampicillin, florfenicol,
sulfamethazine, and tylosin on biogas production and their degradation efficiency during anaerobic digestion.
Bioresource Technology 149:244–52, doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2013.09.048.
7. Subbiah, M, SM Mitchell, JL Ullman and DR Call. 2011. Beta-Lactams and florfenicol antibiotics remain bioactive
in soils while ciprofloxacin, neomycin, and tetracycline are neutralized. Applied and Environmental Microbiology
77:7255–7260, doi:10.1128/aem.05352-11.
8. Mitchell, SM and JL Ullman (under review). Removal of phosphorus, BOD5, and pharmaceuticals by rapid sand and
membrane filtration systems. Journal of Environmental Engineering.
9. Mitchell, SM, JL Ullman, C Frear, M Subbiah and DR Call (under review). Cefoxitin and florfenicol dissipate slower
than ampicillin, ceftiofur, and tylosin in soil-water slurry. Science of the Total Environment.
10. Mitchell, SM, J Liu, L Orfe, M Subbiah, C Frear and DR Call (under review). Biochar sequesters excreted florfenicol
from treated dairy calves. Applied and Environmental Microbiology.
2.2 Technical Papers (5)
1. Mitchell, SM, N Kennedy, J Ma, G Yorgey, C Kruger, JL Ullman, and C Frear. 2014. Anaerobic digestion effluents
and processes: the basics. WSU Extension Document (in press).
2. Mitchell, SM, G Yorgey and C Kruger. 201X. Guide to biosolids quality. WSU Extension Document (in press).
3. Mitchell, SM. 2013. Antibiotic fate in the environment and during anaerobic digestion and composting. Dissertation.
Washington State University.
4. Ullman, JL, SM Mitchell, and C Frear. 2014. Manure and bio-solid management practices to remove antibiotics and
limit the promotion of antibiotic-resistance. IBE Conference Proceedings, pp 35-36. Institute of Biological
Engineering Annual Conference, Lexington KY.
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5. Rustgi, S, DH Vonwettstein, NO Ankrah, R Brew-Appiah, N Wen, SM Mitchell, R Gemini, P Reisenauer and I
Brabb. 2014. Breeding celiac-safe wheat cultivars: a future market class of wheat. 2014. Annual Wheat Newsletter,
60, pp 1.
2.3 Technical Reports (3)
1. Garcia-Perez, M, J Garcia-Nunez, B Pecha, C Frear, SM Mitchell, C Kruger and L Yu (under review). Advancing
organics management in Washington State: The Waste to Fuels Technology Partnership. Part 2: Converting
Composting Facilities into Biorefineries. Department of Biological Systems Engineering and the Center for
Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources. Report submitted to Washington State Department of Ecology.
2. Rustgi, S, DH Vonwettstein, NO Ankrah, R Brew-Appiah, N Wen, SM Mitchell, R Gemini, P Reisenauer and I
Brabb. 2014. Breeding celiac-safe wheat cultivars: a future market class of wheat. 2014. Dryland field day abstracts,
pp 27-29. Technical report 14-1. Submitted to Washington State University Extension Department.
3. Yonge, D, JL Ullman and SM Mitchell. 2011. Evaluation of pharmaceuticals and personal care products and
endocrine disrupting compounds in the Spokane WWTP. Report submitted to Spokane WWTP.
2.4 Conference Presentations (16)
1. Mitchell, SM, J Liu, L Orfe, M Subbiah, C Frear and DR Call. Capturing excreted antibiotics using biochar.
Postdoctoral Research Symposium, Pullman, WA (April 2015, platform).
2. Mitchell, SM, M Subbiah, C Frear and DR Call. Biochar sorbs antibiotic residues, ammonia, and organic nitrogen in
calf pens, but does not affect populations of antibiotic resistant Escherichia coli. PNW SETAC, Portland, OR (April
2015, platform).
3. Mitchell, SM, M Subbiah, JL Ullman, C Frear and DR Call. Pinewood biochar adsorbs hydrophilic antibiotic
compounds. PNW SETAC, Portland, OR (April 2015, poster)
4. Mitchell, SM, J Ma, L Yu, Q Zhao and C Frear. University and Anaerobic Digestion Industry Partnerships—
Laboratory Testing. Waste to Worth, Seattle, WA (March 2015, platform).
5. Mitchell, SM and C Frear. Antibiotic degradation during anaerobic digestion and effects of antibiotics on biogas
production. Waste to Worth, Seattle, WA (March 2015, platform).
6. Mitchell, SM, M Subbiah, JL Ullman, C Frear and DR Call. Evaluation of 27 different biochars for potential
sequestration of antibiotic residues in food animal production environments. Academic Showcase, Pullman, WA
(March 2015, poster)
7. Mitchell, SM, JL Ullman, A Bary, CG Cogger, AL Teel and RJ Watts. Antibiotic degradation during dairy manure
solids and biosolids/wood-product composting. Northwest Biosolids Management Association, Chelan, WA
(September 2013, platform).
8. Mitchell, SM, JL Ullman, AL Teel, RJ Watts and C Frear. Ampicillin, florfenicol, sulfamethazine and tylosin effect
on biogas production and their degradation efficiency during anaerobic digestion. American Society of Agricultural
and Biological Engineers, Kansas City, MO (July 2013, platform).
9. Mitchell, SM, JL Ullman, AL Teel and RJ Watts. Hydrolysis rates of beta-lactam, sulfonamide, amphenicol and
macrolide antibiotics. Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds, Monterey, CA (May 2012, poster).
10. Mitchell, SM, JL Ullman, AL Teel and RJ Watts. Hydrolysis of amphenicol, beta-lactam, macrolide and sulfonamide
antibiotics. Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Boston, MA (November 2011, poster).
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11. Mitchell, SM. Human and veterinary antibiotic occurrence and persistence in the environment. EPA STAR Graduate
Fellowship Conference, Washington, DC (June 2011, poster).
12. Mitchell, SM, JL Ullman and RJ Watts. Acid and base-catalyzed hydrolysis of beta-lactam and sulfonamide
antibiotics. Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Vancouver, WA (April 2011, poster).
13. Mitchell, SM and JL Ullman. Evaluation of extraction and clean-up methods for veterinary antibiotics: Implications
on risk assessment effectiveness. Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Portland, OR (November
2010, platform).
14. Mitchell, SM and JL Ullman. Optimizing antibiotic extraction methods from environmental samples. Water in the
21st Century: Emerging Sciences & Policy Issues, Interdisciplinary Forum, Spokane, WA (November 2010, poster).
15. Mitchell, SM and JL Ullman. Evaluation of antibiotic extraction and cleanup methods from manure, compost,
biosolids and soil: Implication for risk assessment. WSU Wiley Research Exposition, Pullman, WA (November 2010,
poster).
16. Mitchell, SM, JL Ullman and DR Call. Antibiotic dissipation in soil and water. WSU Academic Showcase, Pullman,
WA (March 2010, poster).
3. RESEARCH ACTIVITY
3.1 Research Support Awarded (2)
1. WSU CSANR BIOAg program – Improving anaerobically digested dairy manure solids by economical post treatment to
create value-added and sustainable greenhouse potting mix fiber products (Co-PI). $23,000. 1/2015 to 6/2016
2. EPA STAR Fellowship award – Antibiotic fate in the environment and during anaerobic digestion and composting (PI).
$109,112. 8/2010 to 8/2013
3.2 Research Proposals Not Awarded (2)
1. WSU BIOAg (Co-PI). Using vermicomposting as a sustainable non-point source contamination mitigation strategy
for small-acreage horse farms in Washington State. 12/2013
2. NIFA Fellowships Grant Program (PI). Controlling infectious diseases and antibiotic resistance on farms. 2/2014
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