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Dr. Felipe Gutierrez

  • Asst Professor of Practice - Ingram School of Engineering
Portrait of Dr. Felipe Gutierrez

Biography and education

Felipe Gutierrez is an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at Texas State University. Felipe graduated in 2016 with a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin focusing on wastewater biological treatment and phosphorus recovery. After graduation, Felipe worked for CH2M(Jacobs) and CP&Y (STV) evaluating potable water quality, designing water and wastewater systems, designing municipal solids treatment and management systems, and modeling biological processes and distribution systems. His current research, teaching and professional interests focuses on sludge/biosolids treatment and management, water distribution and flooding.

Teaching Interests

Research Interests

  • Muci-Kuchler, Karim Heinz (Principal), Talley, Kimberly Grau (Co-Principal), Valles, Damian (Co-Principal), Londa, Michelle (Co-Principal), Tate, Jitendra (Co-Principal), Kulesza, Stacey Elizabeth (Supporting), Gutierrez, Carlos Felipe (Supporting), Hailey, Christine Elizabeth (Supporting). S-STEM: Scholars of Excellence in Engineering Design (SEED), National Science Foundation (NSF), Federal, $2499310. (Submitted: March 2, 2023, Funded: January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2029). Grant.
  • Berg, M., Martinez, M., Martinez, B., van der Wege, S., Khajuria, B., Gutierrez, C. F., … Gautam, T. (2022, September). To Test or Not to Test: The PFAS Dilemma. TexasWET, (4), 65–70.
  • Gutierrez, C. F., Jebur, M., & Eaton, T. (2022). Full-scale pilot test of a Hydrogen Peroxide Treatment for Dewatering Improvement. https://doi.org/10.2175/193864718825158400
  • Gutierrez, C. F., Katz, L. E., & Kinney, K. A. (2020). Phosphorus speciation in municipal wastewater solids and implications for phosphorus recovery.
  • Malinaro, A., Rhoades, J., Pennock, W., & Gutierrez, C. F. (2019). Take a Mixed Approach to Mixing.
  • Gutierrez, C. F., Katz, L. E., & Kinney, K. A. (2015). Phosphorus speciation in municipal biosolids for efficient phosphorus recovery.
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  • Award / Honor Recipient: Sandia Research Award. 2013
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Valedictorian of the Republic graduating class of 2005 (Primer Bachiller de la Republica de la promoción 2005). 2005
  1. Member

    Retirements and Benefits Programs Committee

  2. Other

    ABET Course Data Collection

  3. Other

    Member Association Engagement Director for WEF Biosolids Community

  4. Member

    Non-Tenure Track Task Force

  5. Member

    WEAT Biosolids Committee

  6. Undergraduate Advisor

    ABET - Professional and Career Advising

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