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Nefeli Bompoti, Ph.D., P.E.

Assistant Professor Civil & Environmental Engineering
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Dr. Nefeli Bompoti is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. Dr. Bompoti’s expertise is fate and transport of pollutants and environmental policy including sustainable land reuse and environmental justice.

Resume (as of 1/2026), Google Scholar

PhD Students

Gourav Shil, MSc.
“My research focuses on fate and transport of contaminants. My work is data acquisition from relevant experiments and interpreting the data, to find solutions for improving environmental sustainability. I am passionate about integrating research with real-world applications to help in making effective environmental decisions.”

Godwin Sunday, MSc.

My research focuses on the fate and transport of PFAS in contaminated soils and sediments, with an emphasis on sorption processes and remediation strategies. I hold an M.Sc. in Geological Sciences from The University of Alabama, where my research examined the geochemistry of water and sediments in abandoned mine lands. I’m deeply committed to advancing geochemical and modeling approaches to better understand contaminant behavior and develop effective remediation solutions.”

 

Julian Avila Bernal, MSc.
“I am a PhD student working with Dr. Bompoti on the linkage between fate and transport of pollutants and environmental justice. My research focuses on the association of lead exposure in houses with environmental and sociodemographic factors, as well as its risks to human health.

Master’s Students

Philomina Twumasi

Philomina possesses experience as a regulatory officer from Ghana’s Food and Drugs Authority, which is Ghana’s regulatory body, responsible for regulating food, drugs, cosmetics, household chemicals and medical devices. With a zeal to learn and broaden knowledge horizon, she comes on ready to learn whilst assisting grantees with data collection, analysis and implementation of results to better manage grants.

 

I have been working with Dr. Bompoti on research surrounding brownfields and environmental justice, including the EPA Brownfields Revitalization Anti-Displacement Strategies (BRADS) Program.

 

Julia Latura

 

Bryce Martin

 

Alumni

Devin Farell, MSc. (Graduated Aug’24)

Olivia Sousa, Msc., E.I.T. (Graduated Aug ’25)
Alberto Polanco, BS ’25