Benito J. Mariñas

About

Ana P. Barros is a professor and head of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 2019 for her contributions to understanding and prediction of precipitation dynamics and flood hazards in mountainous terrains. Her research focuses on hydrological analysis, flood risk assessment, and the prediction of water-related hazards, particularly in complex terrains. Her work has significantly advanced the understanding of precipitation processes and their impact on flood hazards, contributing to improved safety and resilience in water resource management and infrastructure planning.

Research topics

• Materials science
• Nanotechnology
• Computational biology
• Engineering
• Chemistry
• Chemical engineering
• Inorganic chemistry
• Biology
• Genetics
• Biochemistry

Selected publications

• Lewis-Acid-Catalyzed Interfacial Polymerization of Covalent Organic Framework Films

  Chem · 2018-01-18 · 540 citations

  articleOpen access
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• Development and Performance Characterization of a Polyimine Covalent Organic Framework Thin-Film Composite Nanofiltration Membrane

  Environmental Science & Technology · 2017-11-20 · 209 citations

  articleSenior author

  Two-dimensional covalent organic frameworks (COFs) were used to create the first asymmetric, thin-film composite (TFC) nanofiltration (NF) membrane with a COF active layer. NF membrane active layers of polyimine COF were synthesized via the interfacial polymerization (IP) of terephthalaldehyde and tris(4-aminophenyl)benzene monomers on top of a poly(ether sulfone) (PES) ultrafiltration membrane support. Rutherford backscattering spectrometry and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy analyses c…

  PublisherDOI

• Waterborne Viruses: A Barrier to Safe Drinking Water

  PLoS Pathogens · 2015-06-25 · 205 citations

  reviewOpen access

  What is the Global Status of Access to Safe, Pathogen-Free Drinking Water?

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• Direct detection of human adenovirus or SARS-CoV-2 with ability to inform infectivity using DNA aptamer-nanopore sensors

  Science Advances · 2021 · 161 citations

  copies/ml for SARS-CoV-2. Applications of the aptamer-nanopore sensors in different types of water samples, saliva, and serum are demonstrated for both enveloped and nonenveloped viruses, making the sensor generally applicable for detecting these and other emerging viruses of environmental and public health concern.

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• Reducing the Pore Size of Covalent Organic Frameworks in Thin-Film Composite Membranes Enhances Solute Rejection

  ACS Materials Letters · 2019-08-27 · 72 citations

  articleCorresponding

  Three imine-linked covalent organic framework (COF) films are incorporated as active layers into separate thin-film composite (TFC) membranes and tested for their ability to reject an organic pollutant surrogate and salt from water. The synthesized membranes consist of a polyacrylonitrile (PAN) support and a TAPB-PDA-H, TAPB-PDA-Me, or TAPB-PDA-Et COF thin film. The latter two COFs direct six methyl and ethyl substituents per tiled hexagon into the pores, respectively, while maintaining the same…

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Frequent coauthors

• Vernon L. Snoeyink

  University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  39 shared

• Jae‐Hong Kim

  Yale University

  26 shared

• Joanna L. Shisler

  University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  24 shared

• David G. Cahill

  University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  22 shared

• John C. Little

  Virginia Tech

  20 shared

• Carlos Campos

  Cawthron Institute

  19 shared

• Orlando Coronell

  University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  18 shared

• Martin A. Page

  United States Army

  18 shared

Labs

• Benito J. Marinas LabPI

Education

• Ph.D., Civil Engineering

  University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  1990

• M.S., Civil Engineering

  University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  1986

• B.S., Civil Engineering

  University of the Philippines

  1982

Awards & honors

• Harold Munson Outstanding Teacher Award (1992)
• Ross Judson Buck '07 Outstanding Counselor Award (1992)
• Arthur and Virginia Nauman Faculty Scholar Award (1998-prese…

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