PI MU EPSILON PRESENTS
Mathematical Modeling of Biofilm-Forming Microbes in Porous Media
Dr. Hristo Kojouharov
Friday, November 7
12:00 pm
Room 308 Pickard Hall
Abstract
Biofilm-forming microbes can form biobarriers to inhibit contaminant migration in groundwater.
Also subsurface biofilms have the potential for biotransformation of organic contaminants to less harmful
forms, thereby providing an in-situ method for treatment of contaminated groundwater supplies. We present
a mathematical and numerical model to describe the population distribution and growth of bacteria in porous
media.