Matthew Sima
AY 24-25 PECS Group Project Coordinator
Sima aims to investigate the biodegradation of PFAS coupled with the Feammox reaction by the bacteria Acidimicrobium sp. Strain A6 on both a fundamental mechanistic and natural system level. His research uses models and experimental research to determine the role of different proteins in and the kinetics of this coupling process for use in in-situ remediation of polluted soils and wastewater treatment plant byproducts. Sima is also a 2023 HMEI-STEP Environmental Policy Fellow. He is advised by Peter Jaffé, professor in the department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.