Background
Pohland, Frederick George was born on May 3, 1931 in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Arnold Ernest and Eda Karoline (Petermann) Pohland.
researcher environmental engineering educator
Pohland, Frederick George was born on May 3, 1931 in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Arnold Ernest and Eda Karoline (Petermann) Pohland.
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Valparaiso University, 1953. Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Purdue University, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1961.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Valparaiso University, 1996.
Civil engineer Erie Railroad Company, Huntington, Indiana, 1953. Preventive medicine specialist United States Army, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, 1953-1956. Graduate research assistant Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1956-1961.
Assistant professor Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, 1961-1964, associate professor, 1964-1971, professor, 1971-1988. Weidlein professor University Pittsburgh, from 1989. Visiting scholar University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1967-1968.
Guest professor Delft University of Technology, Netherlands, 1976-1977. Member science advisory board Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, since 1989, National Institute for Environmental Renewal, 1995-1999. Member science advisory committee Gulf Coast Hazardous Substance Research Center, Beaumont, Texas, 1989-1992, Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, California, 1990-1994.
Member advisory commission Purdue University, 1990-1994. Member committee on water research, advisory technical human support in space and on innovative technologies National Research Council, 1993-1996, member committee environmental management technologies, 1997-1999, member committee on toxicants and pathogenisn biosolids applied to soil, 2000-2002, member committee environmental remediation at Naval facilities, 2000-2002, member committee review and evaluation of Army chemical stockpile disposal program, since 2000. Member industrial advisory committee Department Of Defense Advanced Applied Technology Demonstration Facility, 1994-1999.
Co-director Environmental Protection Agency Center for Groundwater Remediation Technology Analysis, since 1995. Member engineering dean's council University Buffalo, since 2001. Member program committee National Academy of Engineering, since 2002.
Served with United States Army, 1953-1956. Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers (Freese lectr 2001), American Academy Microbiology. Member American Institute of Chemical Engineers, National Society of Professional Engineers, American Academy Environmental Engineers (diplomate, president 1992-1993, Stanley E. Kappe award 1995, Gordon Maskew Fair award 2000), Association Environmental Engineering Professors (secretary-treasurer 1970-1971, distinguished lecturer 1992), Solid Waste Association North America (Lawrence lecturer 1992), American Water Works Association (life), National Academy Engineering, American Chemical Society, American Society Microbiology, Georgia Society Professional Engineers, International Water Association (honorary), Pennsylvania Society Professional Engineers, Pennsylvania Water and Pollution Control Association, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Chi Epsilon, others.
Married Virginia Ruth Simmons, September 10, 1966. 1 child, Elizabeth Eda.