Professor
336 Brackett Hall
Clemson, SC 29634-0919
864.656.0125
E-mail: faltar@clemson.edu
Ph.D. Material Science & Mineral Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1990
M.S. Civil Engineering, Auburn University, 1984
B.S. Civil Engineering, Auburn University, 1982
Classes | Publications | CV
Faculty Overview
Dr. Falta’s primary teaching and research interests are in hydrogeology, contaminant transport/remediation, and multiphase heat and fluid flow in porous media. Research projects have largely focused on environmental remediation of hazardous waste sites, geologic sequestration of carbon dioxide, and mathematical modeling of contaminant transport and remediation.
Class Information
For current syllabi, please search the Clemson University Syllabus Repository.
GEOL/EES 8090 Subsurface Remediation Modeling
GEOL/EES 8080 Groundwater Modeling
Selected Publications
Daniel, T., Richendrfer, J., Falta, R., Murdoch, L., Lin, H. and Darnault, C. 2023. Numerical modeling of groundwater flow and nitrate transport in karst and wastewater irrigated agricultural and forest landscapes, PA, USA. Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment 6.
Daniel, T.J., Richendrfer, J., Falta, R., Murdoch, L., Lin, H., Darnault, C.J.G., 2023. Hydrogeologic and geomorphic processes in a karst landscape and seasonably-cold climate: Linking spatial distribution and morphometric dynamics of closed depressions to bedrock fractures in a wastewater spray irrigated agricultural and forest system located at the site of the Living Filter in Central Pennsylvania, United States. Agric. Water Manag. 279, 108170. doi:10.1016/J.AGWAT.2023.108170
Ornelles, A.D., Falta, R.W., Divine, C.E., 2023. A Design Tool for Solar Thermal Remediation Using Borehole Heat Exchangers. Groundwater 61, 245–254. doi:10.1111/GWAT.13265
Farhat, S.K., Newell, C.J., Lee, S.A., Looney, B.B., Falta, R.W., 2022. Impact of matrix diffusion on the migration of groundwater plumes for Perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) and other non-degradable compounds. J. Contam. Hydrol. 247. doi:10.1016/J.JCONHYD.2022.103987
Pham, K.T., Falta, R.W., 2022. Use of semi-analytical and dual-porosity models for simulating matrix diffusion in systems with parallel fractures. Adv. Water Resour. 164, 104202. doi:10.1016/J.ADVWATRES.2022.104202
Yu, R., Murdoch, L.C., Falta, R.W., Andrachek, R.G., Pierce, A.A., Parker, B.L., Cherry, J.A., Freedman, D.L., 2020. Chlorinated Ethene Degradation Rate Coefficients Simulated with Intact Sandstone Core Microcosms. Environ. Sci. Technol. 54, 15829–15839. doi:10.1021/ACS.EST.0C05083
Farhat, S.K., Adamson, D.T., Gavaskar, A.R., Lee, S.A., Falta, R.W., Newell, C.J., 2020. Vertical Discretization Impact in Numerical Modeling of Matrix Diffusion in Contaminated Groundwater. Groundw. Monit. Remediat. 40, 52–64. https://doi.org/10.1111/gwmr.12373
Barajas-Rodriguez, F.J., Murdoch, L.C., Falta, R.W., Freedman, D.L., 2019. Simulation of in situ biodegradation of 1,4-dioxane under metabolic and cometabolic conditions. J. Contam. Hydrol. 223, 103464. doi:10.1016/J.JCONHYD.2019.02.006
Muskus, N., Falta, R.W., 2018. Semi-analytical method for matrix diffusion in heterogeneous and fractured systems with parent-daughter reactions. J. Contam. Hydrol. 218, 94–109. doi:10.1016/J.JCONHYD.2018.10.002
Falta, R.W., Wang, W., 2017. A semi-analytical method for simulating matrix diffusion in numerical transport models. J. Contam. Hydrol. doi:10.1016/j.jconhyd.2016.12.007
Hall, R., Murdoch, L., Falta, R., Looney, B., Riha, B., 2016. Evaluation of liquid aerosol transport through porous media. J. Contam. Hydrol. 190, 15–28. doi:10.1016/j.jconhyd.2016.03.003
Murdoch, L.C., Xie, S., Falta, R.W., Ruprecht, C., 2015. Effects of increased upward flux of dissolved salts caused by CO2 storage or other factors. J. Hydrol. 527, 776–787. doi:10.1016/j.jhydrol.2015.05.022
