Michael Butkus

1.3k total citations
51 papers, 981 citations indexed

About

Michael Butkus is a scholar working on Media Technology, Water Science and Technology and Pollution. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael Butkus has authored 51 papers receiving a total of 981 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Media Technology, 12 papers in Water Science and Technology and 11 papers in Pollution. Recurrent topics in Michael Butkus's work include Engineering Education and Curriculum Development (10 papers), Problem and Project Based Learning (5 papers) and Engineering Education and Pedagogy (5 papers). Michael Butkus is often cited by papers focused on Engineering Education and Curriculum Development (10 papers), Problem and Project Based Learning (5 papers) and Engineering Education and Pedagogy (5 papers). Michael Butkus collaborates with scholars based in United States, Puerto Rico and Romania. Michael Butkus's co-authors include Domenico Grasso, John Bergendahl, Keith A. Strevett, K. Subramaniam, Michael P. Labare, Zhijian Tang, Yuefeng F. Xie, J. Timothy Bays, Cristian P. Schulthess and Hotze Wijnja and has published in prestigious journals such as Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Water Research and Journal of Hazardous Materials.

In The Last Decade

Michael Butkus

41 papers receiving 922 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Michael Butkus United States 15 218 202 154 150 111 51 981
Christophe Darnault United States 20 239 1.1× 237 1.2× 157 1.0× 150 1.0× 156 1.4× 56 1.3k
Gonzalo Pizarro Chile 21 126 0.6× 287 1.4× 138 0.9× 194 1.3× 56 0.5× 65 1.1k
Mohammad Y. Ashfaq Qatar 16 597 2.7× 134 0.7× 352 2.3× 135 0.9× 132 1.2× 35 1.3k
Dena W. McMartin Canada 25 209 1.0× 219 1.1× 148 1.0× 237 1.6× 601 5.4× 93 2.0k
Srijan Aggarwal United States 20 300 1.4× 140 0.7× 287 1.9× 316 2.1× 67 0.6× 50 1.4k
Eric Balnois France 18 164 0.8× 252 1.2× 143 0.9× 157 1.0× 25 0.2× 39 1.4k
Cyndee Gruden United States 14 261 1.2× 131 0.6× 296 1.9× 180 1.2× 47 0.4× 33 1.2k
Jinhong Zhou China 17 153 0.7× 196 1.0× 128 0.8× 138 0.9× 23 0.2× 43 863
Zhaoyi Dai United States 24 541 2.5× 373 1.8× 231 1.5× 126 0.8× 151 1.4× 105 1.6k
A. H. L. Chamberlain United Kingdom 18 174 0.8× 137 0.7× 118 0.8× 67 0.4× 106 1.0× 36 1.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Michael Butkus

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Fields of papers citing papers by Michael Butkus

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michael Butkus

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Michael Butkus. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Michael Butkus based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Michael Butkus. Michael Butkus is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Newhart, Kathryn B., et al.. (2025). A linguistic analysis of energy terminology in the wastewater literature. Water Science & Technology. 91(6). 671–683.
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Newhart, Kathryn B., et al.. (2024). Influence of Group Learning in Environmental Engineering: A Curriculum and Course-level Assessment. Papers on Engineering Education Repository (American Society for Engineering Education).
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Butkus, Michael, et al.. (2024). The Green Escape Room: Part 1 – A Race to Solve an Environmental Engineering Problem by Applying Engineering Principles and Deciphering Clues and Puzzles. Papers on Engineering Education Repository (American Society for Engineering Education). 3 indexed citations
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Butkus, Michael, et al.. (2023). Energy Balances for Proposed Complete Full-Scale Anaerobic Wastewater Treatment Facilities. Environmental Engineering Science. 40(11). 482–493. 7 indexed citations
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Pfluger, Andrew, et al.. (2021). Applying Resilience Theory to ‘Bounce Forward’ from COVID-19 for Environmental Engineering Programs. 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access Proceedings. 1 indexed citations
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Butkus, Michael, et al.. (2020). A Study In Engineering And Military Ethics. 13.114.1–13.114.11. 3 indexed citations
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Butkus, Michael, et al.. (2016). Immobilization of lead by phosphate amended Polonite. Chemosphere. 151. 310–317. 4 indexed citations
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Butkus, Michael & M. C. Johnson. (2010). Influence of phosphate on the transport properties of lead in sand. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 185(1). 275–280. 4 indexed citations
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Labare, Michael P., et al.. (2010). The effects of elevated carbon dioxide levels on a Vibrio sp. isolated from the deep-sea. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 17(4). 1009–1015. 19 indexed citations
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Tang, Zhijian, Michael Butkus, & Yuefeng F. Xie. (2009). Enhanced performance of crumb rubber filtration for ballast water treatment. Chemosphere. 74(10). 1396–1399. 41 indexed citations
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Lucio‐Forster, Araceli, et al.. (2006). Inactivation of the Avian Influenza Virus (H5N2) in Typical Domestic Wastewater and Drinking Water Treatment Systems. Environmental Engineering Science. 23(6). 897–903. 12 indexed citations
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Tang, Zhijian, Michael Butkus, & Yuefeng F. Xie. (2006). The Effects of Various Factors on Ballast Water Treatment Using Crumb Rubber Filtration: Statistic Analysis. Environmental Engineering Science. 23(3). 561–569. 18 indexed citations
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Tang, Zhijian, Michael Butkus, & Yuefeng F. Xie. (2006). Crumb rubber filtration: A potential technology for ballast water treatment. Marine Environmental Research. 61(4). 410–423. 67 indexed citations
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Bowman, Dwight D., Michael P. Labare, Elizabeth A. Fogarty, et al.. (2005). Do Iodine Water Purification Tablets Provide an Effective Barrier againstCryptosporidium parvum?. Military Medicine. 170(1). 83–86. 2 indexed citations
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Butkus, Michael, et al.. (2005). Feasibility of the silver-UV process for drinking water disinfection. Water Research. 39(20). 4925–4932. 18 indexed citations
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Butkus, Michael, et al.. (2004). Approach for Integrating Professional Practice Issues into Undergraduate Environmental Engineering Design Projects. Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice. 130(3). 166–172. 12 indexed citations
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Butkus, Michael & Domenico Grasso. (2001). The nature of surface complexation: a continuum approach. Environmental Geology. 40(4-5). 446–453. 12 indexed citations
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Butkus, Michael & Domenico Grasso. (1999). Impact of Phosphate Sorption on Water-Treatment Residual Surface Characteristics: Prelude to Reuse. Environmental Engineering Science. 16(2). 117–129. 3 indexed citations
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Lachar, David, et al.. (1978). Objective Personality Assessment of Children: An Exploratory Study of the Personality Inventory for Children (PIC) in a Child Psychiatric Setting. Journal of Personality Assessment. 42(5). 529–537. 15 indexed citations

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