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Kamila Deavers, Ph.D.

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Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Department of Chemistry and Physical Sciences
Marian Hall, Room 056B
Phone: (317) 955-6461

Biography

The focus of my research is on lead contamination, remediation, and education. As a mother of a child with elevated blood lead levels at an early age, I have decided to turn my research around and investigate how to effectively remove lead from soil and water. I have also begun working with children and parents to prevent unnecessary lead poisoning in children. Lead poisoning is the number one health issue in children that can be prevented. As an advocate for integrating science into our community, I am committed to serving as a bridge between chemistry and community engagement. Under my leadership, students contribute to improving the local environment and have been gaining a deeper understanding of how their scientific knowledge can positively impact the community. 

https://sites.google.com/view/lead-poisoning-mu/home

PhD received from

  • Department of Environmental Technology, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague (ICT)
    Prague, Czech Republic
  • Department of Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
    Copenhagen, Denmark

Ph.D. in Environmental Chemistry and Technology May 2007

  • Received a scholarship to participated in joint degree program that included study and research in phytoremediation in high-quality laboratories in Denmark.
  • Thesis: Potential utilization of green plants to remove 4-CBA (4-chlorobenzoic acid) from the environment

University of Genova
Genova, Italy

European Ph.D. Summer School Sep 2005

  • Participated in intensive training and field work in biomonitoring, bioavailability, and microbial transformation of pollutants in sediment and approaches to stimulate their degradation.

Royal University of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology Copenhagen, Denmark

European Ph.D. Summer School Jun 2004

  • Completed intensive course in Uptake and Effects of Xenobiotics in Plants.

University of Wageningen Wageningen, Netherlands

International Ph.D. Summer School Jul 2004

  • Completed course studying Trends in Remediation of Soil and Sediment.

Department of Environmental Technology, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague (ICT) Prague, Czech Republic

Master of Science in Environmental Chemistry and Technology Jun 2003

  • Sampled the drainage water around highways with SPMD.
  • Assessed acute toxicity of the sampled water with Microtox test using the bacterium Vibrio fischeri and tested toxicity with Green Algae Scenedesmus subspicatus.