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Academic editor | Environmental scientist with 10+ years of experience in scientific writing and publishing

Profile Summary

Passionate environmental scientist and enthusiastic writer and technical editor with wide-ranging experience serving international researchers in the Environmental and Physical Sciences. I collaborate with scientists, particularly English-as-second-language (ESL) researchers, to transform complex research into clear, precise, and impactful publications. By elevating language and improving clarity, I help researchers overcome publication barriers and gain visibility in English-language journals. I have a keen eye for detail and stay informed of advances in writing technology, exploring tools like Grammarly, Writefull, and ChatGPT to enhance the writing/editing process. While these tools can accelerate the pace of revision, they also introduce risks such as subtle inaccuracies and changes in meaning. As an editor, I embrace AI’s strengths while remaining aware of its limitations.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Environmental Engineering and Technology
• ★ Environmental Chemistry
• ★ Agroecology
• ☆ Catalysis
• ☆ Trace Elements
• ☆ Surface Science
• ☆ Biocatalysis
• ☆ Marine Chemistry
• ☆ Agricultural Chemistry
• ☆ Green Chemistry
• ☆ Photochemistry
• ☆ Botany
• ☆ Phytochemistry
• ☆ Microbiology
• ☆ Microbiome Research
• ☆ Phycology/Algae
• ☆ Mycology/Fungi
• ☆ Parasitology
• ☆ Microbiological Assays
• ☆ Agricultural Microbiology
• ☆ Agronomy & Crop Science
• ☆ Soil Science
• ☆ Irrigation
• ☆ Integrated Pest Management
• ☆ Forestry
• ☆ Aquaculture
• ☆ Earth & Atmospheric Science
• ☆ Biogeochemistry
• ☆ Geochemistry
• ☆ Lakes/Limnology
• ☆ Deserts & Arid Regions
• ☆ Oceanography & Marine Science
• ☆ Climate Science
• ☆ Atmospheric Chemistry
• ☆ Mineralogy
• ☆ Hydrology
• ☆ Environmental Science
• ☆ Environmental Remediation
• ☆ Deforestation
• ☆ Ecology
• ☆ Ecological Restoration
• ☆ Conservation Biology
• ☆ Marine Conservation
• ☆ Marine Ecology
• ☆ Aquatic Ecology
• ☆ Grasslands
• ☆ Systems Ecology
• ☆ Biodiversity
• ☆ Microbial Ecology
• ☆ Landscape Ecology

Services

• Writing

Writing General Proofreading & Editing

Work Experience

Academic Editor

American Journal Experts LLC

September 2021 - March 2025

Freelance Academic editor

Wordvice Editing Service

January 2021 - September 2021

Freelance Academic editor

AsiaEdit

July 2021 - August 2021

Postdoctoral Researcher

CERL, US Army Corps of Engineers

May 2013 - June 2014

Postdoctoral Researcher

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

January 2012 - April 2013

Education

Doctorate in Environmental Engineering

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

August 2004 - December 2021

Basics of Technical Editing

UC San Diego Extended Studies

January 2021 - April 2021

Bachelor of Science with Highest Honors in Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

August 2000 - May 2004

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Tias Paul, Veera M. Boddu, Martin A. Page, Cristiaan Byl, Laura Ward, Jaime Ruan (2016). Gray water recycle: Effect of pretreatment technologies on low pressure reverse osmosis treatment . Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering.

Tias Paul, Jinyong Liu, Michael L. Machesky, Timothy J. Strathmann (2014). Adsorption of zwitterionic fluoroquinolone antibacterials to goethite: A charge distribution-multisite complexation model . Journal of Colloid and Interface Science.

Tias Paul, Matthew N. Sugihara, Diane Moeller, Timothy J. Strathmann (2013). TiO2-photocatalyzed transformation of the recalcitrant X-ray contrast agent diatrizoate . Applied Catalysis B: Environmental.

Tias Paul, Michael L. Machesky, Timothy J. Strathmann (2012). Surface Complexation of the Zwitterionic Fluoroquinolone Antibiotic Ofloxacin to Nano-Anatase TiO₂ Photocatalyst Surfaces . Environmental Science & Technology.

Tias Paul, Michael C. Dodd, Timothy J. Strathmann (2010). Photolytic and photocatalytic decomposition of aqueous ciprofloxacin: Transformation products and residual antibacterial activity . Water Research.

Tias Paul, Magdalena E. Mendola, Timothy J. Strathmann, Richard F. Carbonaro (2009). Investigation of the kinetics of aquation of the 1:2 complex between CrIII and nitrilotriacetic acid . Polyhedron.

Tias Paul, Penney L. Miller, Timothy J. Strathmann (2007). Visible-Light-Mediated TiO₂ Photocatalysis of Fluoroquinolone Antibacterial Agents . Environmental Science & Technology.