Maryam Salehi 

Associate Professor

Civil and Environmental Engineering

E2509 Lafferre Hall 

Phone: 573.882.0107 

Email: mshfp@missouri.edu

Maryam Salehi is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Missouri. She received her Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Purdue University and her MSc from the University of South Alabama. She applies her expertise in water chemistry, polymers, and surface sciences to investigate plastic pollutants’ fate within the aquatic environment and examine the contaminant transport within potable water plumbing systems. She also conducts research to develop advanced nanofibrous filters for removing contaminant from water and wastewater. Her research has been supported by NSF, USDA, Tennessee and Missouri State agencies, and industry. She received her NSF Early CAREER award in 2021 for investigating the plastic pollutant fate and heavy metals transport in stormwater. She completed her postdoc at Purdue University (2017-2018) and served as an assistant professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Memphis (2018-2022) before joining the University of Missouri.