Ross E. McKinney is an American scientist and professor of environmental engineering. He is best known for his contributions to the biological engineering of wastewater treatment.
Ross E. McKinney | |
|---|---|
| Citizenship | American |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Environmental engineering |
| Institutions | Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Kansas |
| Notable students | Perry McCarty |
McKinney was a member of faculty of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology when he moved to the University of Kansas to begin the program in environmental engineering. Before he retired in 1993, McKinney held the first NT Veatch Distinguished Professorship of Civil Engineering.[1]
McKinney was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering in 1977 for contributions to the development of biological wastewater treatment processes and to the advancement of the environmental engineering profession.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Faculty in the Congressionally Chartered National Academies". University of Kansas. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
- ^ "Biographies of Members". National Academy of Engineers. 1977-01-01. Retrieved 2018-02-12.