
Dr. Connor Sullivan
Post Doctoral Researcher, University of Massachusetts Lowell
Connor Sullivan attended the University of Massachusetts Lowell for his undergraduate and graduate degrees in Civil and Environmental Engineering, earning his doctorate in the spring of 2021. He began working for Professor Pradeep Kurup on the detection of heavy metals in environmental media during the summer of 2011. In 2014, Dr. Sullivan and Professor Kurup participated in the NSF Innovation Corps program, where they learned the skills required to start entrepreneurial ventures and commercialize technology. Dr. Sullivan has worked on the detection of heavy metals in food using electrochemistry, surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy, and x-ray fluorescence, in collaboration with the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Systems Center. Furthermore, during 2020, he interned with Merrimack River Watershed Council, where he worked to develop and implement a water sampling program to monitor the bacteria concentrations in the Merrimack River and study the effects of combined sewer overflows.
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Educating students and community members as citizen-scientists for monitoring drinking water quality
DateMarch 24, 2022Lead and arsenic contamination in drinking water present major health risks, including developmental problems and cancer. Typically, these contaminants come from corrosion of lead from pipes and fixtures or leaching of arsenic from natural rocks…Speakers
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Post Doctoral Researcher, University of Massachusetts Lowell- DateMarch 23, 2022Contamination of natural water bodies by pesticide runoff from agricultural and residential sources poses a significant threat to human and environmental health…
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Post Doctoral Researcher, University of Massachusetts Lowell - DateMarch 23, 2022In drought prone areas and other regions without potable water, sustenance of life becomes challenging. To address this problem, it is critical to develop novel materials and methodologies for harvesting atmospheric water…
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Post Doctoral Researcher, University of Massachusetts Lowell - DateAugust 24, 2022Contamination of drinking water by heavy metals from corrosion of plumbing and pollution of groundwater aquifers poses a major risk to human health…
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Post Doctoral Researcher, University of Massachusetts Lowell - DateAugust 16, 2023Timely detection of contamination in drinking water is critical for ensuring public health and preventing numerous ailments, including organ damage and childhood developmental delays…
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- DateAugust 18, 2024Ensuring a consistent supply of safe drinking water is crucial for communities and institutions worldwide. In the United States and other developed countries, drinking water undergoes routine testing for heavy metals like arsenic, utilizing sophisticated, laboratory-based instruments…
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- DateAugust 18, 2024While pesticides have resulted in significant improvement in agricultural yields and decreases in insect-borne diseases, their widespread use has resulted in major environmental impacts and increased risks of drinking water contamination…
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Post Doctoral Researcher, University of Massachusetts LowellU.S. Army (DEVCOM) Soldier Center - DateAugust 18, 2024Uranium contamination of drinking water, even at low concentrations, poses major health risks. The toxicity and radioactivity of uranium has been shown to cause organ damage, birth defects, immune system damage and cancer in many organs including the kidneys, brain, liver, and heart…
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Post Doctoral Researcher, University of Massachusetts LowellU.S. Army (DEVCOM) Soldier Center - DateAugust 19, 2025Antimony in drinking water, even at low concentrations, poses major health risks, including damage to the heart, lungs, gastrointestinal tract, and liver. To mitigate these risks, the U.S…
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Post Doctoral Researcher, University of Massachusetts LowellUS Army Combat Capabilities and Development Command Soldier Center