Dr. Jimmy Murillo-Gelvez

Lead Research Engineer
Science, Technology and Research Institute of Delaware (STRIDE) Center for PFAS Solutions

Dr. Jimmy Murillo-Gelvez is the Lead Research Engineer at the Science, Technology and Research Institute of Delaware (STRIDE) – Center for PFAS Solutions. He obtained his Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Delaware (UD), where he investigated the reductive transformation of energetic (munitions) compounds under enhanced natural attenuation scenarios. As a postdoctoral researcher at UD and Temple University, he studied PFAS degradation via hydrothermal alkaline treatment (HALT) and non-equilibrium plasma. He also utilized computational tools to estimate key physicochemical properties of PFAS, such as KOW and pKa, to improve fate and transport predictions.