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As the lead PI, Bakchan Lab has been awarded ~$14.5M in grant funding from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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As part of a $5.2M grant, Bakchan Lab has received $426K in funding from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Rural Development Program.

Dr. Bakchan served as a panelist at Texas A&M University’s Engaged Research Workshop, a campus-wide event focused on advancing local impact through community engagement in higher education.
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Dr. Bakchan received the 2025 Outstanding Research and Scholarly Activities Award from the Department of Construction Science at Texas A&M University. Congrats, Dr. Bakchan, on this well-deserved honor.

Socio-technical Water & Wastewater Infrastructure

Resilient and sustainable water and wastewater infrastructure systems management in extreme environments

Responsible Management Entities

Responsible management entities of decentralized wastewater infrastructure systems in rural, limited-resource communities

Workforce Development

Developing training, certification, apprenticeship, and entrepreneurship programs to produce skilled water and wastewater workforce

Decentralized Infrastructure Governance

Identifying and bridging knowledge gaps in the roles and responsibilities of a diverse spectrum of community stakeholders for effective engagement

Construction Management

Infrastructure and building projects’ life cycle optimization, including circular economy and waste management

Funding Agencies

United States Environmental Protection Agency

United States Department of Agriculture

Colombia World Projects

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$15 Million
Grant Funding Awarded
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Team Members To Date

Research Partners

University of South Alabama

Princeton University

Auburn University

Arizona State University

University of Alabama - Birmingham

Auburn University

Black Belt Unincorporated Wastewater Program

Alabama Community College System

consortium for alabama rural water and wastewater management