(2012) William Kepler Whiteford Professor, University of Pittsburgh.
(2009) ACS Graduate Student Award in Environmental Chemistry, awarded to my graduate student Heng Li.
(2008) William Kepler Whiteford Professor, University of Pittsburgh.
(2008) Professor of the Year, American Society of Civil Engineers, Pittsburgh Section.
(2003) Fulbright Scholarship, University of Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro.
(2001) ASHRAE Poster Presentation Award, Annual ASHRAE Meeting, Atlanta, GA, January 3-6, 2001.
(2000) Professional Research Award from the Pennsylvania Water Environment Association.
(2000) Third Place Award in AWWA Poster Session, American Water Works Association 2000 Annual Conference, June 11-15, Denver, CO, 2000..
(1998) William Kepler Whiteford Faculty Fellowship, University of Pittsburgh.
(1996) William Kepler Whiteford Faculty Fellowship, University of Pittsburgh.
(1994) William Kepler Whiteford Faculty Fellowship, University of Pittsburgh.
(1993) Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Award (National Award co-sponsored by CH2M-Hill and the Association of Environmental Engineering Professors)..
(1991) Water Pollution Control Federation Award for Best Student Research Paper in the Ph.D. Category..
PhD, Environmental Engineering, University of Cincinnati, 1992
MS, Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois, 1989
BS, Civil Engineering, University of Belgrade, 1987
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Lu, C., Vidic, R.D., Liu, Q., & Monnell, J.D. (2017). USING ABANDONED MINE DRAINAGE (AMD) PRECIPITATE TO REMOVE MERCURY IN FLUE GAS FROM COAL-FIRED POWER PLANTS. FRESENIUS ENVIRONMENTAL BULLETIN, 26(1A), 989-994.
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Choudhury, M.R., Hsieh, M.K., Vidic, R.D., & Dzombak, D.A. (2012). Corrosiveness of Different Treated Municipal Wastewaters Used as Power Plant Cooling System Makeup Water: A Bench-Scale Evaluation. In ECS Transactions, 41(24), (pp. 1-3).The Electrochemical Society. doi: 10.1149/1.3692429.
Liu, W., Dzombak, D.A., & Vidic, R.D. (2012). Feasibility study on scaling prediction with MINEQL plus when using secondary-treated municipal wastewater in cooling systems. In ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, 243.
Mohan, A.M., Hartsock, A., Hammack, R.W., Vidic, R.D., & Gregory, K.B. (2012). Microbial ecology and geochemistry of hydraulic fracturing fluid and flowback water from Devonian-aged shale. In ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, 244.
Mohan, A.M., Hartsock, A., Hammack, R.W., Vidic, R.D., & Gregory, K.B. (2012). Microbial ecology and geochemistry of hydraulic fracturing fluid and flowback water from Devonian-aged shale. Environmental Research and Poster Session organized by Steinbrenner Institute.Pittsburgh, PA.
Zhang, T., Barbot, E., & Vidic, R. (2012). Fate of Radium in Marcellus Shale flowback water. In AIChE Annual Meeting, Conference Proceedings.
Choudhury, M.R., Hsieh, M.K., Vidic, R.D., & Dzombak, D.A. (2011). Development of a rapid onsite corrosion rate monitoring system for metal and metal alloys in cooling systems. In ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, 241.
Mohan, A.M., Gregory, K.B., Vidic, R.D., Miller, P., & Hammack, R.W. (2011). Characterization of microbial diversity in treated and untreated flowback water impoundments from gas fracturing operations. In Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, 6, (pp. 4408-4416).
Barbot, E., Li, M., Henrikson, M.K., Peng, J., Gregory, K., & Vidic, R.D. (2010). Use of acid mine drainage in management of flowback water from Marcellus shale hydrofracturing. In ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, 240.
Vidic, R.D., Li, H., Chien, S.H., Monnell, J.D., Dzombak, D., & Hsieh, M.K. (2010). A solution to water crisis in energy production: Feasibility of using impaired waters for coal-fired power plant cooling. American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) North Central Sectional Conference.University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA.
Hsieh, M.K., Li, H., Chien, S.H., Dzombak, D.A., & Vidic, R. (2009). Mechanisms of tolytriazole corrosion protection in cooling systems using secondary treated municipal wastewater as makeup water. In ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, 237.
Li, H., Vidic, R., Hsieh, M.K., & Dzombak, D.A. (2009). Mineral deposition in cooling systems when secondary municipal wastewater is used: Modeling, kinetics, and inhibition. In ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, 237.
Bhardwaj, R., Monnell, J.D., & Vidic, R.D. (2008). Impact of acid gases and temperature on mercury oxidation and uptake catalyzed by activated carbon surface. In 25th Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, PCC - Proceedings.
Li, H., Monnell, J.D., & Vidic, R. (2008). Activated carbon-based catalysts for selective hydrogen sulfide oxidation. In ACS National Meeting Book of Abstracts.
Monnell, J.D., Li, H., Alvin, M.A., & Vidic, R.D. (2008). Metal impregnation of activated carbon fiber for catalyzed hydrogen sulfide oxidation. In 25th Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, PCC - Proceedings.
Zhang, Z., Stout, J.E., Yu, V.L., & Vidic, R. (2008). Effect of pipe corrosion scales on chlorine dioxide consumption in drinking water distribution systems. In WATER RESEARCH, 42(1-2), (pp. 129-136).Elsevier BV.England. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2007.07.054.
Bhardwaj, R., Chen, X., & Vidic, R.D. (2007). Mercury oxidation catalyzed by carbonaceous surfaces: Impact of surface area and water vapor. In AIChE Annual Meeting, Conference Proceedings.
Chen, X., & Vidic, R.D. (2007). Impact of fly ash on mercury speciation in flue gas. In 100th Annual Conference and Exhibition of the Air and Waste Management Association 2007, ACE 2007, 5, (pp. 3418-3430).
Monnell, J.D., Vidic, R.D., Gang, D., Karash, A., & Granite, E.J. (2006). Recent advances in trace metal capture using micro and nano-scale sorbents. In 23rd Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, PCC - Coal-Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development.
Vidic, R. (2006). Use of activated carbon for the control of mercury emissions from coal-fired utility boilers. In 2006 AFS Fall Topical Conference: Separations Processes for the Power Generation Industry.
Borguet, E., Feng, X., Dementev, N., Feng, W.G., & Vidic, R. (2005). Probing chemical functionality on carbonaceous materials. In ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, 230, (p. U1501).
Borguet, E., Feng, X., Vidic, R., & Dementev, N. (2005). Sonication induced chemisorption of solvents on single walled carbon nanotubes: Infrared spectroscopy and temperature programmed desorption study. In ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, 229, (p. U747).
Feng, W., & Vidic, R. (2005). Uptake of hydrogen sulfide by carbonaceous sorbents at high temperatures. In ACS Division of Fuel Chemistry, Preprints, 50(1), (pp. 80-81).
Feng, W.G., Kwon, S., Borguet, E., & Vidic, R. (2005). Sulfur impregnation on activated carbon fibers by H2S oxidation for mercury control. In ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, 229, (p. U869).
Flora, J.R.V., Hargis, R.A., O'Dowd, W.J., & Vidic, R. (2005). Modeling sorbent injection for mercury removal in coal fired power plants - Role of sorbent particle size distribution and pressure drop across the baghouse filter. In ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, 229, (p. U870).
Feng, W.G., Feng, X., Borguet, E., & Vidic, R. (2004). Adsorption of H2S onto activated carbon fibers under dry and anoxic conditions. In ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, 228(1), (p. U452).
Feng, W.G., Kwon, S., Feng, X., Borguet, E., & Vidic, R. (2004). Sulfur impregnation on activated carbon fibers through H2S oxidation for vapor phase mercury removal. 228th ACS National Meeting.Philadelphia, PA.
Feng, X., & Vidic, R. (2004). Vibrational spectroscopy of oxygen containing functional groups and their influence on the adsorption of small molecules on single walled carbon nanotubes. 228th ACS National Meeting.Philadelphia, PA.
Borguet, E., Kwon, S., & Vidic, R. (2003). Role of surface chemical and topological heterogeneity on adsorption on carbonaceous surfaces. The 225th ACS National Meeting.New Orleans, LA.
Vidic, R., Kwon, S., Xue, F., Newsome, T., & Borguet, E. (2003). Effects of surface chemical heterogeneity on molecular adsorption in and on single walled carbon nanotubes. The 225th ACS National Meeting.New Orleans, LA.
Gao, Y., Zhou, P., Lin, Y.E., Vidic, R.D., & Stout, J.E. (2001). Efficacy of DBNPA Against Legionella pneumophila: Experimental Results in a Model Water System. In ASHRAE Winter Meeting CD, Technical and Symposium Papers, (pp. 247-253).
Liu, W., Vidic, R.D., Kuemmel, R., & Fahlenkamp, H. (1999). Activated carbon based technology for the control of mercury emission from coal-fired power plants. In American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Fuels and Combustion Technologies Division (Publication) FACT, 23(1), (pp. 411-418).
Liu, W., Vidic, R.D., & Brown, T.D. (1998). Evaluation of carbon-based substrates for the production of economical mercury sorbents. In Proceedings of the Air & Waste Management Association's Annual Meeting & Exhibition.
Liu, W., Korpiel, J.A., & Vidic, R.D. (1997). Effect of impregnation protocol on physical characteristics and adsorptive properties of sulfur impregnated carbon for vapor-phase mercury. In Proceedings of the Air & Waste Management Association's Annual Meeting & Exhibition.
Vidic, R.D. (1996). Uptake of elemental mercury by virgin and sulfur impregnated activated carbons. Institute for Technical Chemistry, Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe.Karlsruhe, Germany.
Vidic, R.D. (1996). Control of mercury emissions in flue gases by activated carbon adsorption. Third International Activated Carbon Conference.Pittsburgh, PA.
Lin, Y.E., Vidic, R.D., Stout, J.E., & Yu, V.L. (1995). Effect of copper and silver ionization on Legionella pneumophila eradication. (pp. 38-46).
McLaughlin, J.B., & Vidic, R.D. (1995). Adsorption technology for mercury control in flue gases. (pp. 613-619).
Uranowski, L.J., Tessmer, C.H., & Vidic, R.D. (1995). Effects of metals and surface functional groups on adsorptive properties of GAC. (pp. 434-440).
Bourdeau, J.A., & Vidic, R.D. (1994). Activated carbon as a catalyst for polymerization of phenolic compounds. In National Conference on Environmental Engineering, (pp. 756-763).
Vidic, R.D., & Suidan, M.T. (1993). Polymerization of organic compounds catalyzed by activated carbon. In Hazardous and Industrial Wastes - Proceedings of the Mid-Atlantic Industrial Waste Conference, (pp. 116-125).
Sorial, G.A., Suidan, M.T., & Vidic, R.D. (1991). Role of oxygen in multicomponent adsorption. In Proceedings - AWWA Annual Conference, (pp. 657-669).
Vidic, R.D., Sorial, G.A., Papadimas, S.P., Suidan, M.T., & Speth, T.F. (1991). GAC adsorption of a mixture of natural organic matter and VOCs in the presence and absence of molecular oxygen. In Proceedings - AWWA Annual Conference, (pp. 613-630).