Prof. Paul Westerhoff

Biography

Dr. Paul Westerhoff is a Regents Professor in the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment at Arizona State University. He is the Director of the Global Center of Water Technology, and co-Deputy Director of the NSF Science and Technologies for Phosphorus Sustainability Center (steps-center.org). He has over 450 journal publications (H-index>110) and multiple patents on his research related to fate of nanomaterials in water, developing novel technologies for water and reuse treatment, and understanding reactions related to the fate of pollutants during treatment or in natural systems with a focus on oxo-anions, natural organic matter and micropollutants. He is the recipient of several awards including the recipient of the 2025 Perry L. McCarty Award, 2020 A.P. Black award 2019 NWRI Clarke Prize He was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 2023.