First name

Bruce

Last name

Rittmann

Academic unit

Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering

Type of professor

Regents Professor

Year

2008

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Bio summary

Rittmann is the director of the Biodesign Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology. His research focuses on the science and engineering needed to manage microbial communities to provide services to society. Services include generating renewable energy, cleaning water and soil, and improving human health.