William Tarpeh (M.S. ’13, Ph.D. ’17 Environmental Engineering) has been awarded the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship
We are proud to congratulate Berkeley CEE alumnus William Tarpeh, now an Assistant Professor at Stanford University, who is pioneering innovative technologies to recover valuable resources from wastewater. His work—ranging from electrochemical conversion of nitrogen in urine waste streams to a box-sized electrocatalyst system for ammonia recovery—addresses sustainability at the intersection of chemistry, infrastructure, and environmental impact. As a 2025 MacArthur Fellow, Dr. Tarpeh joins an elite cohort of changemakers recognized for their originality, drive, and potential to influence society for the better.
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