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NJ PFAS - PIC
Translational Research and Validation Projects

Peter Jaffé, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Princeton

  • SERDP (DoD), 2025-2027. PI: Peter Jaffé. Biodegradation of Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances in AFFF-Impacted Sediments by Acidimicrobium sp. A6; Bridging the Gap Between Laboratory Experiments and Field Demonstration – Part I. 250K
  • Princeton University. Fund for Collaborations between Artists and Scientists or Engineers, 2025-2026. PI’s: Carruth, Avalos, Bixler, Jaffe. Forever Chemicals, Ecological Futures: A collaboration of bioremediation science and multimedia storytelling. This is an outreach project on how to communicate to the risks of PFAS to the public as well as our efforts to find methods for their degradation.
  • Moore Foundation: PI: Peter Jaffe. 2024-2026, Effects of PFAS on Freshwater Ecosystems: Microbial adaptations and alterations of the nitrogen cycle. 107.1K. Focuses on effects of PFAS on the microbial community structure in riverine sediments.
  • Princeton University Dean for Research, 2026, 100K. PIs: Peter Jaffé and Jose Avalos. Novel Low-Energy Enzyme-Based Technologies for PFAS Removal from Water. 100K
  • NSF, 2026, PIs: Peter Jaffé and Rodney Priestly. Biohybrid Fluorescent Polymer Matrix for Integrated PFAS Sensing and Remediation. 120K.

Mengyan Li Professor, Chemistry and Environmental Science

  • Molecular-level investigation of distribution and transformation of per-and polyflouroalkyl substances (PFAS) in aquifers impacted by multiple contaminant sources, USGS, 2024-2027, PI
  • Biotransformation of Per- and Polyfluorinated Sulfonamides by Monooxygenase-expressing Bacteria, NSF, 2023-2026, PI
  • Building Food Sovereignty, Sustainability, and Better Health in Environmentally-impacted Native Americans, NIH, 2022-2027, co-PI
  • Insights into the Defluorination Mechanism of PFAAs by Acidimicrobium sp. Strain A6 and an Evaluation of the Defluorination Potential Under Field-Relevant Conditions, SERDP, 2022-2023, co-PI
  • PFAS Occurrence, Biotransformation, and Transport through Vegetation, NJDEP, 2021-2024, PI
  • Synthesis and Modification of Biochar for Effective Remediation of Groundwater Contaminated with Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), EPA, 2020-2021, PI
  • Emergence and Attenuation of Wastewater-Stemmed PFAS in the Hudson River, HRF, 2019-2020, PI
  • INFEWS: Biochar-Enabled Biologically Active Filtration System for Sustainable Water Management in Rice Agriculture, NSF, 2019-2024, PI
  • Point-of-use Filter to Mitigate the Exposure Risks of PFASs in New Jersey Private Well Water, NJDOH/NJDEP/CDC, 2019-2020, PI

Hao Chen Professor, Chemistry and Environmental Science

  • Development of In-Situ Mass Spectrometric Method for Detecting Short-Lived PFAS Degradation Intermediates," Sponsored by NSF, CHE-2505727, Federal, $386,199.00 (2025 - 2028)
  • Rapid Detection of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Using Paper Spray-Based Mass Spectrometry Proposers and Affiliations: Hao Chen, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Chemistry & Environmental Science, NJIT