Plazas-Tuttle J., Montaña A. (2025)
Biogenic Sugarcane Bagasse-Derived Silica Nanoparticles for Water Treatment: Antibacterial Applications
Royal Society Open Science ()
Article
Jaime Guillermo Plazas Tuttle
Jaime Guillermo Plazas Tuttle
Doctor of Philosophy (Civil Engineering)
jplazas @uniandes.edu.co
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Jaime Plazas Tuttle is an Assistant Professor and holds a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering with a specialization in Environmental Engineering and Water Resources from the University of Texas at Austin (UT, USA, 2017). He also holds an M.S. in Environmental Engineering in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC, USA, 2012), an M.S. in Desert Studies with an emphasis on Water Resources Management from Ben Gurion University (BGU, Israel, 2004), and a Civil Engineering degree from the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (PUJ, Colombia, 2000). His doctoral research focused on an innovative water disinfection system, the first of its kind, which combines microwaves to irradiate a nano-structure suspended in water. His research interests span a wide range of areas, including: ⦁ Use of nanomaterials for water treatment and disinfection: Developing advanced techniques to improve water quality through the use of nanotechnology. ⦁ Engineering applications of environmental nanotechnology: Exploring how nanotechnology can be applied to effective environmental solutions. ⦁ Social projects to improve quality of life: Implementing initiatives that benefit underprivileged communities through innovative technologies. ⦁ Alternative technologies for sustainable development: Promoting sustainable solutions that support ecological and economic development. ⦁ Study and mitigation of microplastics in water: Investigating the presence and removal of microplastics in water sources, treatment plants, and distribution systems. ⦁ In-line water disinfection using cavitation: Applying cavitation techniques for efficient and safe water disinfection. With a solid academic background and a passion for applied research, Jaime is dedicated to advancing the field of environmental engineering and making significant contributions to the development of sustainable technologies and innovative water treatment solutions.
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Jaime Plazas Tuttle is an Assistant Professor and holds a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering with a specialization in Environmental Engineering and Water Resources from the University of Texas at Austin (UT, USA, 2017). He also holds an M.S. in Environmental Engineering in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC, USA, 2012), an M.S. in Desert Studies with an emphasis on Water Resources Management from Ben Gurion University (BGU, Israel, 2004), and a Civil Engineering degree from the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (PUJ, Colombia, 2000). His doctoral research focused on an innovative water disinfection system, the first of its kind, which combines microwaves to irradiate a nano-structure suspended in water. His research interests span a wide range of areas, including: ⦁ Use of nanomaterials for water treatment and disinfection: Developing advanced techniques to improve water quality through the use of nanotechnology. ⦁ Engineering applications of environmental nanotechnology: Exploring how nanotechnology can be applied to effective environmental solutions. ⦁ Social projects to improve quality of life: Implementing initiatives that benefit underprivileged communities through innovative technologies. ⦁ Alternative technologies for sustainable development: Promoting sustainable solutions that support ecological and economic development. ⦁ Study and mitigation of microplastics in water: Investigating the presence and removal of microplastics in water sources, treatment plants, and distribution systems. ⦁ In-line water disinfection using cavitation: Applying cavitation techniques for efficient and safe water disinfection. With a solid academic background and a passion for applied research, Jaime is dedicated to advancing the field of environmental engineering and making significant contributions to the development of sustainable technologies and innovative water treatment solutions.
Recent Courses
- 2026
MECÁNICA DE FLUIDOS
First period
Bachelor Level
PROYECTO GRADO ING AMBIENTAL
First period
Bachelor Level
Recent Products
Gonzalez L, Serrano S, Rodriguez V, Alvarez D, Gonzalez M, Plazas-Tuttle J., Laucelli D, Saldarriaga J. (2025)
Effects of minimum cost optimization in water distribution networks on residual chlorine and trihalomethanes dynamics
Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management (ISSN 0733-9496)
Article
Recent Degrees
Doctor of Philosophy (Civil Engineering)
Doctoral degree
University Of Texas At Austin
2017
Estados Unidos
Master of Science in Environmental Engineering in Civil Engineering
Master degree
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
2012
Estados Unidos
Courses
- 2026
MECÁNICA DE FLUIDOS
First period
Bachelor Level
PROYECTO GRADO ING AMBIENTAL
First period
Bachelor Level
PROYECTO DE GRADO ING. CIVIL
First period
Bachelor Level
TECNOLOGÍAS MODERNAS ING. AGUA
First period
Master Level
- 2025
- 2024
- 2023
- 2022
- 2021
- 2020
- 2019
- 2018
- 2017
Products
Plazas-Tuttle J., Montaña A. (2025)
Biogenic Sugarcane Bagasse-Derived Silica Nanoparticles for Water Treatment: Antibacterial Applications
Royal Society Open Science ()
Article
Gonzalez L, Serrano S, Rodriguez V, Alvarez D, Gonzalez M, Plazas-Tuttle J., Laucelli D, Saldarriaga J. (2025)
Effects of minimum cost optimization in water distribution networks on residual chlorine and trihalomethanes dynamics
Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management (ISSN 0733-9496)
Article
Plazas-Tuttle J., Ferro J, Rowles L, Diaz F. (2025)
Examining Green and Chemical Methods for Zero-Valent Iron Nanoparticle Synthesis in Heavy Metal Adsorption
Water Cycle (ISSN 2666-4453)
Article
.(2025).
Microplastics in Drinking Water Systems: Sources, Detection Methods, and Emerging Health Risks
Thesis
Angel L, Villot A, Rodriguez M, Plazas-Tuttle J., Y. Andres, Gerente C. (2025)
Optimizing activated carbon production from chontaduro seeds via physical activation with steam for ibuprofen removal: A factorial design and multi-attribute utility theory approach
Journal of Water Process Engineering (ISSN 2214-7144)
Article
.(2025).
Propuesta metodológica para la identificación de microplásticos en procesos de potabilización de agua
Thesis
Plazas-Tuttle J., Avila K, Rueda E. (2025)
Valorization of Chromium-Loaded Bone Char: A Dual Application in Environmental and Civil Engineering
Journal of Cleaner Production (ISSN 0959-6526)
Article
Plazas-Tuttle J., Rowles L, Elijah B. (2024)
Assessing the relative sustainability of point-of-use water disinfection technologies for off-grid communities
ACS Environmental Au (ISSN 2694-2518)
Article
.(2024).
Evaluación de los procesos de fotólisis y fotocatálisis en la remoción de bifenilos policlorados presentes en aceite dieléctrico empleando TiO2
Thesis
.(2024).
Integration of UV light, activated carbon and photocatalytic nanomaterial technologies for point-of-use water treatment in rural areas in Colombia: performance assessment
Thesis
.(2023).
Synthesis and characterization of carbon dots for the detection of naphthol blue black
Thesis
Plazas-Tuttle J.. (2022)
Carbon Nanotubes: Sublethal Effects and Unique Mechanisms of Toxicity in Aquatic Species
Toxicology of Nanoparticles and Nanomaterials in Human, Terrestrial and Aquatic Systems (ISBN 9781119316336 )
Inbook
.(2022).
Ciudad del Cabo: ¿Caso cero de las crisis hídricas o posible ejemplo de transformación con nanotecnología?
Thesis
.(2022).
Inactivación de virus y degradación de compuestos orgánicos a través de cavitación hidrodinámica en microrreactores
Thesis
.(2022).
Remoción de Azul de Metileno mediante nanopartículas de dióxido de titanio irradiadas con luz solar
Thesis
.(2022).
Remoción de Naranja de Metilo disuelto por medio de fotocatálisis con nanopartículas de TiO2 y radiación solar
Thesis
.(2022).
Remoción de materia orgánica disuelta a través del uso de nanopartículas de óxido de hierro
Thesis
.(2022).
Uso de partículas ultrafinas sintetizadas con Bone Char como adsorbente de Cr(VI) y su disposición como modificador de asfaltos
Thesis
.(2021).
Fotocatálisis de nanopartículas de dióxido de titanio utilizando luz UV para la degradación de azul de metileno en agua.
Thesis
.(2021).
Remoción de 1 mg/L de nitrato disuelto por fotocatálisis con nanopartículas de TiO2
Thesis
.(2021).
Removal of 200 mg/L of dissolved methyl orange through photocatalysis with TiO2 nanoparticles
Thesis
Chacón L .(2020).
EVALUACIÓN DEL EFECTO ANTIMICROBIAL DE NANO-PARTÍCULAS DE SÍLICE PRODUCIDAS A PARTIR DE CASCARILLA DE ARROZ
Thesis
Marquez J .(2020).
Inmovilización de partículas finas de quitosano en una base de carbón activado y su efecto en la adsorción de hierro
Thesis
Pasachoa A .(2020).
METODOLOGÍA PARA LA FABRICACIÓN DE PARTÍCULAS ULTRAFINAS Y NANOPARTÍCULAS A PARTIR DE LA CÁSCARA DE PLÁTANO PARA LA REMOCIÓN DE COMPUESTOS ORGÁNICOS SINTÉTICOS.
Thesis
Plazas-Tuttle J., Avila A, Munoz F. (2020)
Nanomaterials for the Detection and Removal of Wastewater Pollutants
Nanomaterials for the Detection and Removal of Wastewater Pollutants (ISBN 9780128184899)
Inbook
.(2020).
PREPARACIÓN DE NANOPARTÍCULAS DE SÍLICE A PARTIR DE LA CENIZA DE CASCARILLA DE ARROZ PARA EVALUAR LA REMOCIÓN DE HIERRO
Thesis
.(2020).
Producción de Partículas Ultrafinas y Nanopartículas a Partir de la Cáscara del Ajo para la Inactivación?de?Bacillus?Cereus
Thesis
.(2020).
Producción de Partículas Ultrafinas y Nanopartículas para la Remoción de Hierro del Agua
Thesis
.(2020).
Producción de nanopartículas a partir de la cáscara del camarón para la remoción de Escherichia Coli
Thesis
Orozco M .(2020).
Producción de partículas ultrafinas y nanopartículas a partir de la cascarilla de arroz para la remoción de materia orgánica disuelta
Thesis
Santofimio M .(2020).
Propuesta de investigación para la detección y cuantificación de microplásticos en agua embotellada por métodos de tinción de Nilo Rojo y espectroscopia Raman
Thesis
Reyes V .(2020).
Remoción de nitrógeno disuelto en agua por medio de fotocatálisis usando nanopartículas de dióxido de titanio TiO2 y radiación UV
Thesis
Mejia L .(2019).
ADSORCIÓN DE CROMO HEXAVALENTE EN SOLUCIÓN POR MEDIO DE NANOPARTÍCULAS Y PARTÍCULAS ULTRAFINAS PRODUCIDAS A PARTIR DE LA SEMILLA DEL AGUACATE
Thesis
.(2019).
Inactivation of E. coli with the use of Nanoparticles Produced from Garlic Husks
Thesis
Arias P .(2019).
PRODUCCIÓN DE PARTÍCULAS ULTRAFINAS Y NANOPARTÍCULAS A PARTIR DE RESIDUOS DE CAFÉ PARA LA REMOCIÓN DE CROMO HEXAVALENTE
Thesis
.(2019).
PRODUCIR, CARACTERIZACIÓN Y APLICACIÓN AMBIENTAL DE PARTÍCULAS ULTRAFINAS Y NANOPARTÍCULAS A PARTIR DE LA CÁSCARA DE HUEVO
Thesis
.(2019).
USO DE CASCARILLA DE ARROZ ULTRAFINA Y NANOMÉTRICA PARA LA REMOCIÓN DE MERCURIO TOTAL (I y II) DEL AGUA
Thesis
Saleh NB, Afrooz A, Aich N, Plazas-Tuttle J., Hussain S. (2018)
Aggregation Rate and Aggregate Structure Determination of Nanomaterials under Biological Exposure Conditions
Advances in Characterization Techniques for Nanotoxicology (ISBN 978-1118428252)
Inbook
Plazas-Tuttle J., Das D, Sabaraya IV, Saleh NB. (2018)
Harnessing the power of microwaves for inactivating Pseudomonas aeruginosa with nanohybrids
Environmental Science: Nano (ISSN 2051-8153)
Article
Saleh NB, Plazas-Tuttle J..
Microwave absorbing carbon-metal oxides and modes of using, including water disinfection
US Patent.
PATENTS
.(2018).
SÍNTESIS DE PARTÍCULAS ULTRAFINAS Y NANOPARTÍCULAS A PARTIR DE CORTEZA DE PINO (PINUS PATULA) PARA LA REMOCIÓN DE CROMO HEXAVALENTE (CR (VI)) EN AGUAS CONTAMINADAS
Thesis
Tavera M .(2018).
Síntesis de partículas ultrafinas a partir de la cáscara de banano para la remoción de cromo hexavalente
Thesis
.(2018).
Síntesis y Caracterización de Partículas Ultrafinas a Partir de Quitina y Quitosano y su Desempeño para la Remoción de Cromo (VI) del Agua
Thesis
Das D, Plazas-Tuttle J., Sabaraya IV, Jain S, Sabo-attwood T, Saleh NB. (2017)
An elegant method for large scale synthesis of metal oxide–carbon nanotube nanohybrids for nano-environmental application and implication studies
Environmental Science: Nano (ISSN 2051-8153)
Article
Aich N, Masud A, Plazas-Tuttle J., Sabo-attwood T, Saleh NB. (2017)
Dimensional Variations in Nanohybrids: Property Alterations, Applications, and Considerations for Toxicological Implications
Anisotropic and Shape-Selective Nanomaterials (ISBN 978-3-319-59661-7)
Inbook
Bisesi J, Robinson S, Lavelle C, Castillo B, Crosby H, Plazas-Tuttle J., Saleh NB, Denslow N, Sabo-attwood T. (2017)
Influence of the Gastrointestinal Environment on the Bioavailability of Ethinyl Estradiol Sorbed to Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes
Environmental Science and Technology (ISSN 0013-936X)
Article
Plazas-Tuttle J., Rowles L, Chen H, Sabo-attwood T, Saleh NB. (2015)
Dynamism of Stimuli-Responsive Nanohybrids: Environmental Implications
NANOMATERIALS (ISSN 2079-4991)
Article
Saleh NB, Chambers B, Aich N, Plazas-Tuttle J., Phung-ngoc H, Kirisits M. (2015)
Mechanistic lessons learned from studies of planktonic bacteria with metallic nanomaterials: implications for interactions between nanomaterials and biofilm bacteria
Frontiers in Microbiology (ISSN 1664-302X)
Article
Saleh NB, Aich N, Plazas-Tuttle J., Lead J, Lowry G. (2015)
Research strategy to determine when novel nanohybrids pose unique environmental risks
Environmental Science: Nano (ISSN 2051-8153)
Article
Aich N, Plazas-Tuttle J., Lead J, Saleh NB. (2014)
A critical review of nanohybrids: synthesis, applications and environmental implications
Environmental Chemistry (ISSN 1448-2517)
Article
Aich N, Plazas-Tuttle J., Elbatanouny M, Yang J, Ziehl P, Saleh NB. (2014)
Detection of crack formation and stress distribution for carbon fiber\textendashreinforced polymer specimens through triboluminescent-based imaging
Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures (ISSN 1045-389X)
Article
Saleh NB, Aich N, Plazas-Tuttle J., Sabo-attwood T. (2014)
Emergent Properties and Toxicological Considerations for Nanohybrid Materials in Aquatic Systems
NANOMATERIALS (ISSN 2079-4991)
Article
Saleh NB, Afrooz A, Aich N, Plazas-Tuttle J.. (2014)
Engineered Nanoparticles and the Environment: Biophysicochemical Processes and Biotoxicity
Engineered Nanoparticles and the Environment: Biophysicochemical Processes and Toxicity (ISBN 9781119275824)
Inbook
Ramirez M, Plazas-Tuttle J., Torres C, Silva J, Caicedo L, González M. (2012)
A Systemic Framework to Develop Sustainable Engineering Solutions in Rural Communities in Colombia Case Study: Ingenieros sin Fronteras Colombia
Systemic Practice and Action Research (ISSN 1094-429X)
Article
.(2009).
Construcción y análisis de un sistema de filtración granular a presión para abastecimiento de agua de consumo humano en situaciones de emergencia
Thesis
Bick A, Plazas-Tuttle J., Yang F, Raveh A, Hagin J, Oron G. (2009)
Immersed Membrane BioReactor (IMBR) for treatment of combined domestic and dairy wastewater in an isolated farm: An exploratory case study implementing the Facet Analysis (FA)
Desalination (ISSN 0011-9164)
Article
Plazas-Tuttle J.. (2008)
Aprendizaje en ingeniería basado en proyectos, algunos casos. Implementar - aprendizaje basado en problemas: el caso del proyecto de innovación comunitaria en ingeniería ambiental e ingeniería industrial
Ciencia e ingeniería en la formación de ingenieros para el siglo XXI fundamentos, estrategias y casos (ISBN 9789586800594)
Inbook
.(2008).
Evaluación del funcionamiento de sistemas de control para la operación de redes de alcantarillado - análisis prospectivo en un sector de la ciudad de Bogotá
Thesis
.(2007).
Mise en route d'une usine d'eau potable et optimisation du procédé de traitement
Thesis
.(2006).
Análisis hidráulico y sedimentológico de la Bocana de la Ciénaga de la Virgen-Cartagena de Indias
Thesis
Bick A, Plazas-Tuttle J., Shandalov S, Oron G. (2005)
Immersed Membrane BioReactor (IMBR) for treatment of combined domestic and dairy wastewater in an isolated farm
Water Science and Technology (ISSN 0273-1223)
Article
Degrees
Doctor of Philosophy (Civil Engineering)
Doctoral degree
University Of Texas At Austin
2017
Estados Unidos
Master of Science in Environmental Engineering in Civil Engineering
Master degree
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
2012
Estados Unidos
Master of Science in Desert Studies (Water Resources and Management)
Master degree
Ben Gurion University Of The Negev
2004
Israel
Ingeniero Civil
Bachelor degree
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
2000
Colombia
Projects
- 2008
- Proyecto de innovación comunitaria - PIC
Duration: 18 months
62-2008