ROBERT L. SIEGRIST, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE
Professor, Environmental Science & Engineering

Dr. Siegrist on the summit of Island Peak (6189 m)
during a 2005 solo trek and climbing trip in the
Khumbu region
near Mount Everest, Nepal.
Education
- Ph.D., Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, 1986
Major: Environmental Engineering, Minor: Soil Science - M.S., Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, 1975
- B.S., Civil Engineering (High Honors), University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, 1972
Recent Publications
Siegrist RL, M Crimi, TJ Simpkin (eds). 2011. In Situ Chemical Oxidation for Groundwater Remediation. Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, New York, New York. A reference book in the SERDP/ESTCP Remediation Technology Monograph Series, C.H. Ward (Series ed). link, ~700 p.
Krembs FJ, RL Siegrist, M Crimi, RF Furrer, BG Petri. 2010. In Situ Chemical Oxidation for Groundwater Remediation: Analysis of Field Applications and Performance Experiences. J. Ground Water Monitoring and Remediation. Fall 2010. Article first published online: 4 OCT 2010DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-6592.2010.01312.x
McKinley JW, RL Siegrist. 2010. Accumulation of Organic Matter Components in Soil During Conditions Imposed by Wastewater Infiltration. Soil Science Society of America J. 74(5). September-October. doi:10.2136/sssaj2009.0395
Dugan PJ, RL Siegrist, M Crimi. 2010. Coupling Surfactants/Cosolvents with Oxidants for Enhanced DNAPL Removal: A Review. Remediation Journal, 20(3):27-50.
Conn KE, RL Siegrist, LB Barber, MT Meyer. 2010. Fate of Trace Organic Compounds during Vadose Zone Soil Treatment in an Onsite Wastewater System. J. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 29(2):285-293. Published online 8 October 2009. DOI:10.1002/etc.40.
Tsitonaki A, B Petri, M Crimi, H Mosbaek, RL Siegrist, PL Bjerg. 2010. In Situ Chemical Oxidation of Contaminated Soil and Groundwater using Persulfate: A Review. Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology. 40(1):55-91.
Oesterreich RC, RL Siegrist. 2009. Quantifying Volatile Organic Compounds in Porous Media: Effects of Sampling Method Attributes, Contaminant Characteristics and Environmental Conditions. Environmental Science & Technology, 43(8):2891-2898.
Heiderscheidt J, RL Siegrist, TH Illangasekare. 2008. Intermediate-Scale 2D Experimental Investigation of In Situ Chemical Oxidation using Potassium Permanganate for Remediation of Complex DNAPL Source Zones. J. Contaminant Hydrology, 102(1-2):3-16.
Lowe KS, SM VanCuyk, RL Siegrist, JE Drewes. 2008. Field Evaluation of the Performance of Engineered Onsite Wastewater Treatment Units. ASCE J. Hydrologic Eng., 13(8):735-743.
Petri B, RL Siegrist, ML Crimi. 2008. Effects of Groundwater Velocity and Permanganate Concentration on DNAPL Mass Depletion Rates During In Situ Oxidation. J. Environmental Engineering, 134(1):1-13.
Lowe KS, RL Siegrist. 2008. Controlled Field Experiment for Performance Evaluation of Septic Tank Effluent Treatment during Soil Infiltration. ASCE J. Environmental Engineering, 134(2):93-101.
Sahl JW, J Munakata-Marr, ML Crimi, RL Siegrist. 2007. Coupling Permanganate Oxidation with Microbial Dechlorination of Tetrachloroethene. Water Environment Research, 79(1):5-12.
VanCuyk SM, RL Siegrist. 2007. Virus Removal within a Soil Infiltration Zone as Affected by Effluent Composition, Application Rate, and Soil Type. Water Research, 41(2007):699-709.
Conn KE, LB Barber, GK Brown, RL Siegrist. 2006. Occurrence and Fate of Organic Contaminants during Onsite Wastewater Treatment. Environmental Science & Technology, 40(23):7358-7366.
![]() Dr. Siegrist in Hanoi, Vietnam during a USA-Vietnam scientific exchange in fall 2005. |
![]() Dr. Siegrist at the Temple of Poseidon during an outing as part of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Environmental Security in Urban Areas convened in Athens, Greece in 2006. |
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Dr. Siegrist climbing 10-digit dialing (5.12) in Clear Creek Canyon near Golden, Colorado during summer 2007. |
In Situ Remediation Technologies for Contaminated Land
Onsite Water Reclamation and Reuse
Recent and Ongoing Grants and Contracts
Courses Developed and/or Delivered at CSM



