Philip T. McCreanor, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Biomedical and Environmental Engineering
Mercer University
School of Engineering
1400 Coleman Avenue
Macon, GA 31207-0001
(912) 301-2044
Fax: (912) 301-2166
Email: mccreanor_pt@mercer.edu

Contents

Education
Employment History

Professional Registration
University Teaching Experience
Sponsored Research Awards
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Publications
Proceedings
Posters
Presentations
Honors and Awards
Professional Memberships

Education

Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering , May 1998

University of Central Florida ( Orlando , Florida )

   Dissertation: Landfill Leachate Recirculation Systems: Mathematical Modeling and Validation

M.S. in Environmental Science , May 1994

University of Central Florida ( Orlando , Florida )

  Thesis: Hydrodynamic Modeling of Leachate Recirculation

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering , May 1990

University of Miami ( Miami , Florida )

  Specialization in Heating, Ventilating, and Air-Conditioning Systems (HVAC)

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Employment Hisotry

  • August 2004 to present, Associate Professor (tenured), Department of Biomedical and Environmental Engineering, Macon, GA.

  • August 1999 to August 2004, Assistant Professor (tenure track), Department of Biomedical and Environmental Engineering, Macon , GA.

  • May 1997 to August 1999, Research Associate, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Central Florida , Orlando , FL.

  • September 1990 to May 1997, Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Central Florida , Orlando , FL.

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Professional Registration

  • State of Florida, 1992; Engineer in Training No. 1091ET136
  • Eligible for the Florida Professional Engineering Examination, May 2000
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University Teaching Experience

  • Groundwater Hydrology (graduate course at the University of Central Florida )

  • Groundwater Hydrology (undergraduate course at Mercer University )

  • Solid Waste Management (undergraduate course at Mercer University and the Univ. of Central Florida )
  • Advanced Solid Waste Management (undergraduate course at Mercer University )
  • Chemical Process Control Laboratory (undergraduate course at the University of Central Florida )
  • Senior Environmental Engineering Laboratory (undergraduate course at Mercer University )
  • Hydraulics and Hydrology (undergraduate course at Mercer University )
  • Engineering Hydrology (undergraduate course at Mercer University )
  • Engineering Hydraulics (undergraduate course at Mercer University )
  • Geotechnology and Environmental Engineering (undergraduate technical elective at Mercer University )
  • Calculus I and II Laboratories (undergraduate course at Mercer University )
  • Professional Practices (undergraduate course at Mercer University )
  • Introduction to Engineering Design (undergraduate course at Mercer University )
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Sponsored Research Awards

Mercer University Awards:

  • Florida Bioreactor Demonstration Project, University of Central Florida , Principal Investigator, Fall 1999 – Fall 2007.
  • Landfill Waste Mass Moisture Sensor Construction Project, R.W. Beck, Principal Investigator, Spring 2006.
  • Landfill Waste Mass Moisture Sensor Construction Project, Institut de Mécanique des Fluides, Principal Investigator, Spring 2005.
  • Landfill Waste Mass Moisture Sensor Construction Project, HydroGeoChem, Principal Investigator, Spring 2004.
  • Landfill Waste Mass Moisture Sensor Construction Project, UNESCO-IHE, Principal Investigator, Fall 2004.
  • Landfill Waste Mass Moisture Sensor Construction Project, EPG Companies, Principal Investigator Spring 2003.
  • Landfill Waste Mass Moisture Sensor Construction Project, Ohio State University , Principal Investigator, Spring 2003.
  • Landfill Waste Mass Moisture Sensor Construction Project, Michigan State University , Principal Investigator, Spring 2003.
  • Landfill Waste Mass Moisture Sensor Construction Project, McGill Landfill, Principal Investigator, Spring 2003.
  • Pilot Project to Integrate Technology in Calculus Laboratories, Mercer University Center for Teaching Excellence, Co-principal Investigator, 2002.
  • Implications of Time/Space Variable Leachate Head on Liner Leakage, Co-Principal Investigator, Florida Center for Solid and Hazardous Waste Management, May 1998 – June 1999.
  • Prediction and Measurement of Leachate Head on Landfill Liners, Co-Principal Investigator, Florida Center for Solid and Hazardous Waste Management, May 1997 – June 1998.
  • Assessment of Biological Clogging of Leachate Collection Systems at Florida Municipal Solid Waste Landfills, Co-Principal Investigator, Florida Center for Solid and Hazardous Waste Management, May 1997 – June 1998.
  • Hydrodynamic Modeling of Leachate Recirculating Landfills, Doctoral Research Assistant, Gulf Coast Hazardous Substance Research Center, May 1994 – June 1997.
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Peer-Reviewed Publications

D. Reinhart, T. Townsend, and P. McCreanor, "The Status of Bioreactor Landfills," Waste Management and Research, Vol. 20, pp. 172–186, 2002

McCreanor, Philip T. and Reinhart, Debra R., "Mathematical Modeling of Leachate Routing in a Leachate Recirculating Landfill," Water Research, Vol. 34, No.4 pp. 1285-1295, 2000

McCreanor, P.T., “A Template for Developing a Web-Enhanced Course,” Proceedings of the ASEE Southeastern Section Annual Meeting, Roanoke, VA, April 2-4, 2000.

D. Reinhart and P. McCreanor, "Medical Waste Management: Where does the Solid Waste Go?" Laboratory Medicine, 31(3):141-145, 2000.

McCreanor, P.T. and Reinhart, D.R., “Hydrodynamic Modeling of Leachate Recirculating Landfills,” Water Science and Technology, Vol. 34, No. 7-8, pp. 463-470, 1996.

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Publications

McCreanor, Philip T. and Reinhart, Debra R., "Hydrodynamic Modeling of Leachate Recirculating Landfills," Waste Management and Research, 17:465-469, 1999.

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Proceedings

McCreanor, Philip T. and Reinhart, Debra R., “Hydrodynamic Modeling of Leachate Recirculating Landfills,” Proceedings from the Swedish landfill Symposium, Bioreactor Technology Session, October 7, 1998.

McCreanor, P.T. and Reinhart, D.R., “Simulation of Unsaturated Flow in Leachate Recirculating Landfills,” Proceedings of the Nineteenth Biennial conference of the International Association on Water Quality, Vancouver, B.C., June 21-26, 1998.

McCreanor, Philip T. and Reinhart, Debra R., “Mathematical Modeling of Horizontal Leachate Recirculation Trenches,” Proceedings of the Thirteenth International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management, Philadelphia, PA, November 17-19, 1997.

Reinhart, D.R., McCreanor, P.T., and Noor, Quaid, “The Hydrodynamics of Leachate in Recirculating Landfills,” Proceedings from SWANAs 1st Annual Landfill Symposium, Wilmington, Delaware, November 4-6, 1996.

Quinn, J., McCreanor, P.T., and Reinhart, D.R., “Hazardous Waste Management in the United States,” Pilings Seminar, Cardiff, Wales (August 21,1995).

McCreanor, P.T., “Hydraulic Modeling of Leachate Recirculation at Municipal Solid Waste Landfills,” Florida Environmental Expo, Tampa, Florida (1994).

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Posters

McCreanor, P.T. and Reinhart, D.R., “ Modeling of Hydrodynamics for MSW Landfill - Field Verification,” IAWQ Biennial Meeting, Singapore (June 23-27, 1996).

McCreanor, P.T. and Reinhart, D.R., “Incorporating Web-based Teaching Tools into a Course Plan,” Computer-Based Learning Tool Demonstrations Session, Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors, Research Needs Pre-Conference Workshop, Penn State University, State College, PA, July 31,1999.

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Presentations

"Development of a Web-Enhanced Course from the Ground Up," 2000 ASEE Annual Conference, St. Louis, MO, June 18-21, 2000.

"The Impact of Clogging and LCS Parameters on Liner Head," Sixth Annual Research Symposium of the Florida Center for Solid and Hazardous Waste Management, Tampa, FL, October 28, 1998.

"Simulation of Unsaturated Flow in Leachate Recirculating Landfills," Nineteenth Biennial Conference of the International Association on Water Quality, Vancouver, B.C., June 21-26, 1998.

McCreanor, Philip T. and Reinhart, Debra R., “Mathematical Modeling of Horizontal Leachate Recirculation Trenches,” Proceedings of the Thirteenth International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management, Philadelphia, PA, November 17-19, 1997.

"Leachate Routing in Leachate Recirculating Landfills," Spring Conference of the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of SWANA, Delaware, MD, March 18, 1998.

"Assessment of Biological Clogging of Leachate Collection Systems at Florida Municipal Solid Waste Landfills," Fifth Annual Research Symposium of the Florida Center for Solid and Hazardous Waste Management, Tampa, FL, October 22, 1997.

"Prediction and Measurement of Leachate Head on Landfill Liners," Fifth Annual Research Symposium of the Florida Center for Solid and Hazardous Waste Management, Tampa, FL, October 22, 1997.

"Hydraulic Modeling of Leachate Infiltration Trenches," Florida Water Resources Conference, Jacksonville, Florida (April 2-5. 1995) Winner of Student Presentation Competition.

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Honors and Awards
  • Frontiers in Education 2000
  • New Faculty Fellow
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Professional Memberships
  • American Society of Engineering Educators, 1998 - present
  • Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors, 1999 - present
  • Solid Waste Association of North America, 1994 - present
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