David Ramotowski

• Ph.D. Candidate in Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Iowa

. PhD Candidate in Civil and Environmental Engineering (degree expected in Spring 2026) with over 5 years of research experience.
. Effective science communicator, having successfully presented my work to a wide range of audiences and in several university- and statewide media appearances.
. Active participant in numerous student groups and organizations including student government.
. Successfully won numerous grants and fellowships to support my research and attendance at conferences.
. Published 2 manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals and a master's thesis in Soil Science.
. Wide variety of laboratory experience including analytical chemistry, molecular biology, and microbiology.
. Currently working to decrease exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) emitted from sediment to air using bacteria attached to corn-kernel biochar.

• –present PhD Candidate in Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Iowa
• 2019–2021 Graduate Research Assistant, North Carolina State University

• 2023 University of Iowa, Master of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering
• 2021 North Carolina State University, Master of Science in Soil Science
• 2019 Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science

• 2025 Keeping Toxic PCBs Out of Our Air Using Two Unlikely Heroes: Bacteria and Biochar, Synthesis: A Digital Journal of Student Science Communication, 6 (1), 5-8, , Ramotowski, D.
• 2022 Aerobic Bioaugmentation to Decrease Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB)Emissions from Contaminated Sediments to Air. Environmental Science & Technology., Bako, C. M., Martinez, A., Ewald, J. M., Hua, J. B., Ramotowski, D. J., Dong, Q., Schnoor, J. L., & Mattes, T. E.
• 2022 Nitrapyrin-based nitrification inhibitors shaped the soil microbial community via controls on soil pH and inorganic N composition. Applied Soil Ecology, 170,104295., Ramotowski, D., & Shi, W.

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