Kazi Javed

Kazi Javed is an associate professor of chemistry at KSU. He holds a PhD and MS in chemical engineering from Clarkson University, and a BS in physics and chemistry from Dickinson College. He directs the KSU Center for Environmental Education, which is a member of the Kentucky University Partnership for Environmental Education, a joint partnership between all eight of Kentucky’s public universities. He has worked as an engineer for the University of Kentucky Water Resources Research Institute, overseeing and monitoring environmental remediation and restoration activities at the U.S. Department of Energy nuclear processing plant in Paducah, Kentucky. Javed’s work in hazardous and radioactive waste treatment technology included the use of a new process to immobilize radioactive components and prevent leaching during long-term storage.