Environmental Engineering Professor Desmond Lawler received the distinguished alumni award from his alma mater, the University of North Carolina.
Lawler, the W.A. Cunningham Professor of Engineering in the Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin won UNC’s 2007 Environmental Sciences and Engineering Distinguished Alumnus Award.
Lawler was noted for his state and national recognition for both his research and teaching. Since 1980, Dr. Lawler has received 12 teaching awards and is a member of the University’s Distinguished Teaching Academy. His research includes both experimental and mathematical approaches to investigate physical and chemical treatment processes for drinking water, wastewater, and industrial process water. Currently his research focuses on pre-treating membranes to improve water recovery in desalination by reverse osmosis.
