Charles Richard O'Melia

Background

O'Melia, Charles Richard was born on November 1, 1934 in New York City. Son of Charles James and Anne Frances (Dobbin) O'M.

Education

Bachelor of Civil Engineering, Manhattan College, 1955; M Sanitary Engineering, University Michigan, 1956; Doctor of Philosophy in Sanitary Engineering, University Michigan, 1963.

Career

Assistant engineer, Hazen & Sawyer Engineers, New York City, 1956-1967; teaching fellow, research assistant, University of Michigan, 1957-1961; assistant professor sanitary engineering, Georgia Institute Technology, Atlanta, 1961-1964; postdoctoral fellow, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1964-1965; lecturer, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1965-1966; associate professor environmental science and engineering, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1966-1970; professor, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1970-1980; deputy department chairman, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1977-1980; professor, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, since 1980; department chairman geography and environmental engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1990-1995. Visiting scientist Swiss Federal Institute Technology, summer 1971. Visiting scholar Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, summer 1975.

Visiting professor California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1973-1974. Guest professor Eidgenössische Anstalt für Wasserversorgung Abwasserreinigung und Gewässerschutz, Zurich, Switzerland, 1988-1989, 96. Member engring and urban health science study secretary Environmental Protection Agency, 1970-1972, commission on research needs in water supply, pollution control processes peer review panel, since 1980, science advisory board, 1981-1989.

Member programcom. Water Pollution Control Federation, 1980-1986, chairman research symposium subcommittee, 1980-1985. Chairman waste disposal committee Marine Sciences Council North Carolina, 1970-1972. Deputy chairman Gordon Research Confs., Environmental Sciences: Water, 1976, chairman 1984.

Member commission on non-phosphorus detergent builders International Joint Commission, 1976-1983. Consultant Monsanto Chemical Company, Union Carbide Corporation, Office Governor Puerto Rico, Environmental Protection Agency, others.

Achievements

• Charles Richard O"Melia has been listed as a noteworthy Environmental engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member National Academy of Engineering (co-chairman safe drinking water committee, subcommittee on particulate contaminants 1976, commission on water treatment chemicals 1983-1985, wastewater management in coastal zones committee since 1989), American Society of Civil Engineers (Simon W. Freese lecturer 1985, research award 1969), American Academy Environmental Engineers (certified), American Chemical Society (associate editor Environmental Science and Technology 1975-1983, chairman water program environmental chemistry division 1970-1972), American Society Limnology and Oceanography, American Water Works Association (Publs. award 1965, 85, Best Paper award research division 1989, A.P. Black award 1990), Water Environment Federation (Gordon Maskew Fair medal 1993), American Association for the Advancement of Science, Association Environmental Engineering professors (Disting Faculty award 1972, Engineering Science award 1975, CH2M-Hill award 1988, 96, Outstanding Publication award 1984, 91, board directors 1977-1980, 88-, vice president 1978-1979, president 1979-1980), Sigma Xi, Chi Epsilon.

Connections

Married Mary Elizabeth Curley, October 27, 1956. Children: Kathleen Marie, Mary Margaret, CharlesJames, Anne Marie, John Thomas, Michael Joseph.

Father:

Charles James O'M.

Mother:

Anne Frances (Dobbin) O'M.

Spouse:

Mary Elizabeth Curley

child:

Anne Marie O'Melia

child:

Michael Joseph O'Melia

child:

Mary Margaret O'Melia

child:

John Thomas O'Melia

child:

Kathleen Marie O'Melia

child:

CharlesJames O'Melia