Zoom Nguyen

Zoom Nguyen is an envi­ron­men­tal engineer experienced in efficiently designing, setting up, and conducting treata­bil­ity studies. He has conducted treata­bil­ity studies in remediation areas including biore­me­di­a­tion, chemical oxidation, and biogeo­chem­i­cal trans­for­ma­tion of chlorinated solvents. 

Zoom was recently awarded the 2022 Samuel Arnold Greeley Award, an annual prize for the most impactful research published in the Journal of Envi­ron­men­tal Engineering for a winning article, “Desorption of Poly- and Perflu­o­roalkyl Substances from Soil Histor­i­cally Impacted with Aqueous Film-Forming Foam,” by the American Society of Civil Engineers.

As an expert in treata­bil­ity studies, Zoom manages daily operations at the firm’s Bellevue, Washington Research and Testing Laboratory, which includes innovative research into PFAS fate and transport and treatment tech­nolo­gies. For water treatment projects like the successful upgrade of a plant in Ayer, MA, Nguyen leads tests at the bench scale to inform project decisions.

“Initiative is encouraged every day at CDM Smith in our strong research and development program. Finding sustainable, long-term solutions to client challenges and learning from our R&D work inspired and motivates me to continue pushing for excellence,” he says.