Brief Bio

Dr. Tim Vadas is an Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Connecticut. His research primarily focuses on environmental chemistry and toxicology, particularly on the fate and transport of contaminants in the environment.

He is also involved with the Innovation on Small Farms initiative at the University of Connecticut, where he focuses on phytoremediation and water quality/reuse. He is also affiliated with the Gladstein Family Human Rights Institute and the Institute of the Environment and Energy at UConn. He teaches courses in environmental engineering fundamentals, laboratory, ecological principles, and design, among others, at the University of Connecticut. He has received feedback on platforms like Rate My Professors, with students noting his use of group projects, focus on learning objectives, and online, open-note tests.