Christopher B. Fuller

CHRISTOPHER B. FULLER, Ph.D. 

Professional Preparation Doctor of Philosophy, Civil Engineering, Texas A&M University at College Station, 2011 Master of Science, Environmental Engineering, Texas A&M University at Kingsville, 1996 Bachelor of Science, Biology, Texas A&M University at College Station, 1989

Appointments 2019-Current Chief of Research, Research, Applied Technology, Education, Services, Inc. 2018-2019 Senior Project Manager, KAS Environmental Science and Engineering 2017-2018 Senior Oceanographer, Fugro USA Marine, Inc., Houston, TX. 2012-2017 Assistant Research Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Clarkson

University 2009-2019 Research Engineer, Research Applied Technology Education and Service 2009-2012 Research Engineer, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Clarkson University 2007-2008 Project Manager, Fugro-GEOS, Houston, TX 2003-2007 Research Associate, Civil Engineering, Texas A&M University 1998-2007 Operation Manager, Coastal Oil Spill Simulation System 1997-1998 Compliance Engineer, Coastal Oil Spill Simulation System 1994-1996 Research Assistant, Texas A&M University at Kingsville 1992-1994 Laboratory Technician, Jordan Laboratories, Corpus Christi, TX 1990-1992 Laboratory Technician, Texas A&M College of Medicine

Products Kirkey, W.D., Bonner, J.S. Fuller, C.B. (2018) Low-cost submersible turbidity sensors using low-

frequency source light modulation. IEEE Sensors Journal, 18(22), 9151-9161. DOI: 10.1109/JSEN.2018.2869368. Islam, M.S., Bonner, J., Fuller, C., Kirkey, W. (2016) Understanding impacts of an extreme

Episodic event on the Hudson River and Estuary, Environmental Engineering and Science, accepted for publication. Billuri, M., Bonner, J.S., Fuller, C.B, Islam, M.S. (2014) Impact of natural cationic polymers

on charge and clarification of microalgae suspensions, Environmental Engineering Science, doi:10.1089/ees.2014.0301. Fuller, C.B., Bonner, J.S., Islam, M.S., Ojo, T., Page, C.A., Kirkey, W.D. (2013) Estimating colloidal concentration using acoustic backscatter, IEEE Sensors Journal,13(11), p. 4546-4555. doi:10.1109/JSEN.2013.2268537. Fuller, C.B., Bonner, J.S., Islam, M.S., Ojo, T., Page, C.A., Kirkey, W.(2013) Estimating sub-

surface dispersed oil concentration using acoustic backscatter response, Marine Pollution Bulletin,70, 140-146, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2013.02.025.

Other Significant Products Sterling, M., Bonner, J., Ernest, A., Page, C., Fuller, C., Autenrieth, R. (2005). Application of

fractal aggregation and vertical transport model to aquatic sol-sediment systems. Water Research, 39(9), 1818-1830. Fuller, C. Bonner, J., Ernest, A., McDonald, T., and McDonald, S. (2004) Comparative Toxicity

of Oil, Dispersant, and Dispersed Oil to Texas Marine Species, Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 23.12, 2941-2949.

Simon, M.A., Bonner, J.S., Page, C.A., Townsend, R.T., Fuller, C.B., Mueller, D.C. and

Authenrieth, R.L. Evaluation of Two Commercial Bioaugmentation Products for Enhanced Removal of Petroleum from a Wetland, Ecological Engineering 22 (2004): 263-277 Bonner, J., Page, C., Fuller, C. Meso-scale testing and development of test procedures to maintain

mass balance. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 47 (2003), 406-414. Page, C. Bonner, J. S., Sumner, P. L., McDonald, T. J., Autenrieth, R. L., Fuller, C. B. (2000a).

Behavior of a chemically-dispersed oil and a whole oil on a near-shore environment. Water Research, 34(9), 2507-2516.

Synergistic Activities Technical Report to the Deepwater Horizon Water Column Trustees: Water Column Exposure

Modeling Tool (WCEMT): Model Validation and Evaluation. University of New Hampshire Coastal Response Research Center, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Evaluating the Oil Surface Mixing Model for NRDA Applications: Professional Services Agreement No. 49987 Taylor, E., Bonner, J., Nelson, R., Fuller, C., Kirkey, W., Cappelli, S. (2015) Development of and

in-situ total phosphorus analyzer. Oceans’15 MTS/IEEE Washington D.C., October 19- 22. Fuller, C., Bonner, J., Islam, S., Kirkey, W., Ojo, T. (2011). Estimating sub-surface dispersed oil concentration using acoustic backscatter response. Monitoring the Aquatic Environment Using Sensor Technologies, Automation and Analytical Management Group, Royal Society of Chemistry, London, Great Britain, Oct. 19, 2011) Billuri, M., Bonner, J., Fuller, C. (2011) Influence of shear and pH on flocculation of Chlorella cells using chitosan. 1st Annual International Conference Algal Biomass, Biofuels and Bioproducts. July 17-29. St. Louis, U.S.A. Fuller, C., Islam, M., Bonner, J., Ojo, T. and Kirkey, W. (2011). Field evaluation of the

applicability of using acoustic backscatter data for surrogate suspended solids concentration measurements, ASLO Aquatic Sciences Meeting, San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA, Februar 13-13, 2011.

Collaborators (13) Autenrieth, R.L. (TAMU); Billuri, M. (Clarkson); Bonner, J.S. (Research Applied Technology Education Services); Cappelli, S. (Clarkson); Ernest, A. (University of Texas Rio Grande Valley); Islam, M.S. (USGS); Kirkey, W. (Clarkson); McDonald, T.J. (TAMU); McDonald, S. (TAMU); Nelson, R. (Clarkson); Ojo, T. (Unknown); Page, C.A. (TAMU); Taylor, E. (Clarkson)

Graduate Advisors: Doctoral Students Supervised (1)

Billuri, M. (Clarkson University)

Masters Students Supervised (1)

Elysia Taylor (Clarkson University)