The McKay lab addresses fundamental and applied questions at the intersection of chemistry, contaminant remediation, and aquatic sciences in relation to natural and engineered environmental systems. Our research addresses the inherent complexity of these systems by measuring the fundamental governing variables, either to gain mechanistic insight or optimize the engineering process in question. 

Topics we are currently working on :
  • Environmental redox reactions
  • UV-advanced reduction processes for treatment of PFAS and other recalcitrant contaminants
  • Environmental fate and reactivity of pyrogenic organic matter
  • Optical and photophysical characterization of aquatic dissolved organic matter, atmospheric brown carbon, and eumelanin
  • Wavelength-dependence of direct photolysis reactions

If you are interested in joining our group or collaborating, please e-mail Dr. McKay. A complete list of our group's work is available on Google Scholar. 

Recent News ​​
  • Congratulations to Kai Cheng on successfully defending his PhD dissertation!
  • Benjamin Fennell's paper is now out in ACS ES&T Water
  • Ahmad Beyhaqi joined the group as a PhD student focused on electrochemical characterization of organic matter. Welcome, Ahmad!
  • Prof. McKay received the Super Reviewer Award from Environmental Science & Technology
Follow Prof. McKay on Twitter to keep up to date with our research efforts. @garrettjmckay
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