Andrey Ethan Rubin

Environmental Engineering

Andrey has recently finished his Ph.D. from Zucker Lab working on the “Transformation and Toxicity of Micro- and Nano-Plastic in Aquatic Environments, and joined Gilbertson Lab in April 2024. Andrey is currently focused on the application of organic-based photocatalytic nanomaterials, such as graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4), for disinfection and the conversion of greenhouse gases into valuable chemicals like ethanol and methanol through solar irradiation as a sustainable solution. Outside the lab, Andrey likes to spend his time gardening and making homemade pizza.

Appointments and Affiliations

  • Civil and Environmental Engineering

Contact Information

  • Office Location: Wilkinson 233
  • Email Address: Andrey.rubin@duke.edu
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Education

  • M.Sc. (Cum laude, 2016-2018) and Ph.D. (2019-2024), Environmental Sciences, Porter School of Environmental Studies, Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Israel.

Awards, Honors, and Distinctions

  • Green Talents Awardee 2022