Timothy (Tim) Ellis
Title(s):
Associate Professor
Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering
Office
375 Town Engr
813 Bissell Rd
Ames, IA 50011-1066
Information
I teach 3260 Principles of Environmental Engineering in the fall and spring semesters, 5210 Environmental Biotechnology in the fall, and 5220 Biological Principles in the spring. I am the faculty advisor for ISU’s American society of Civil Engineers Student Chapter, Water Professionals Student Chapter, as well as the International Friendship Connection.
Highlighted Projects:
In-Progress: Conceptualization study – Anaerobic Treatment of SGBR. This research project is using algae to treat wastewater and remove organics rather than nutrients.
In-Progress: PFAS Water Treatment – This research project is looking at how ground up tires can be used to filter out PFAS from water.
Honors and Awards
- Distinguished Chapter Award, ASCE Region 7, 2024
- Student Chapter Certificate of Commendation, ASCE Region 7, 2024
- Letter of Honorable Mention, Outstanding Student Chapter, ASCE National (also 2003, 2004, 2007, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021), 2023
- Fulbright Teaching Award, University of Malta, Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES), 2014
- Outstanding Government Civil Engineer, Iowa Section, American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013
- Engineering Student Council, Outstanding Faculty Award, Iowa State University, College of Engineering, 2008
- Joseph C. and Elizabeth A. Anderlik Faculty Award for excellence in undergraduate teaching, CCEE, Iowa State University, 2005
- Certificate of Appreciation, Iowa Section, American Society of Civil Engineers, 2004
- Letter of Honorable Mention, Outstanding Student Chapter, ASCE, 2004
Education
- Ph.D. Environmental Systems Engineering, Clemson University, 1995
- M.S. Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1988
- B.S. Civil Engineering, Drexel University, 1984
Publications
- Park, J., Oh, J. H., Evans, E. A., Hobson, K., Lally, M., Ellis, T.G. (2012). “Industrial wastewater treatment by on-site pilot static granular bed reactor (SGBR), accepted for publication,” Water Practice and Technology.
- Park, J., Evans, E. A., Ellis, T. G. (2011). “Development of biofilter with TDRP media for hydrogen sulfide removal,” Soil and Air Pollution, 215, pp. 145-153.
- Evans, Eric A.; Ellis, Timothy G. (2010). “Experimental Validation of the Static Granular Bed Reactor for Industrial Waste Anaerobic Treatment,” Journal of Environmental Engineering, 136, pp. 1139-1146.
- Ellis, T. G. and Evans, K. M. (2008). “A new high rate anaerobic technology, the static granular bed reactor (SGBR), for renewable energy production from medium strength waste streams,” WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment, 109, pp. 141-150.