Biography
David Hanigan graduated from the University of Missouri - Columbia with a B.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering in 2009. He was awarded an M.S. in 2011 from the University of Missouri where his research focused on the removal of trihalomethane (THM) and haloacetic acid (HAA) precursors using MIEX and activated carbon.
His PhD research (2015, Arizona State University) focused on removal, characterization, and identification of N-nitrosamine precursors. Following completion of his PhD studies, he served as a post-doctoral researcher at Arizona State University and studied the implications of nanomaterial use through their life cycle (EPA funded through the LCNano network).
In Fall 2016, David started as an Assistant Professor at the University of Nevada, Reno. In 2022, he was promoted to Associate Professor. He served as the Environmental Engineering Program Director from 2003 to 2006 and Associate Chair for Undergraduate Affairs from 2025 to present. Hanigan is affiliated with the Nevada Water Innovation Institute, a shared effort between the local Reno/Sparks water resource agencies and utilities and the University of Nevada. Hanigan is also actively engaged in the Tahoe Institute for Global Sustainability, which seeks actionable solutions to the world's most pressing environmental and social challenges.
David was recently recognized by the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists as one of the 40 under 40 Rising Stars in Environmental Engineering and Science, as a University of Missouri Civil and Environmental Engineering Distinguished Alumni, and for having published an Environmental Science & Technology Best Paper.
His PhD research (2015, Arizona State University) focused on removal, characterization, and identification of N-nitrosamine precursors. Following completion of his PhD studies, he served as a post-doctoral researcher at Arizona State University and studied the implications of nanomaterial use through their life cycle (EPA funded through the LCNano network).
In Fall 2016, David started as an Assistant Professor at the University of Nevada, Reno. In 2022, he was promoted to Associate Professor. He served as the Environmental Engineering Program Director from 2003 to 2006 and Associate Chair for Undergraduate Affairs from 2025 to present. Hanigan is affiliated with the Nevada Water Innovation Institute, a shared effort between the local Reno/Sparks water resource agencies and utilities and the University of Nevada. Hanigan is also actively engaged in the Tahoe Institute for Global Sustainability, which seeks actionable solutions to the world's most pressing environmental and social challenges.
David was recently recognized by the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists as one of the 40 under 40 Rising Stars in Environmental Engineering and Science, as a University of Missouri Civil and Environmental Engineering Distinguished Alumni, and for having published an Environmental Science & Technology Best Paper.