Thomas B. BovingDr. Boving is a Professor of Environmental Hydrogeology at the University of Rhode Island (URI) Kingston, USA. He is joint-appointed to the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Department of Geosciences. He is the Chair of the Deartment of Geosciences and the Director of the Masters of Environmental Science and Management (MES) program. Boving received his PhD in Hydrology and Water Resources Management from the University of Arizona, Tucson USA. His Diploma in Geology is from the University of Tübingen, Germany. Boving is a Fulbright scholar and co-author of the leading textbook in his area of research (Contaminant Hydrogeology 3rd Ed.). With over 30 years of experiences, his research focuses on innovative soil and water treatment technologies, fate and transport of emerging contaminants, and riverbank filtration technology. Professor Boving conducts research in Asia, Arabia, Africa, and Europe and currently works with universities and non-governmental organizations in South Africa, Indonesia and India on water treatment, rural water supply systems, and sensor controlled irrigation. Read More Read Less