Dr. Keisuke Ikehata is an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at Texas State University (TXST) in San Marcos, Texas. He joined TXST in July 2019 as one of the founding faculty members of its Civil Engineering Program. He earned his Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Alberta, Canada, in 2003 and has over 22 years of combined experience in academia and consulting. Prior to TXST, Dr. Ikehata worked for eight years as a technical specialist and R&D manager at a water resources engineering firm in California and held academic positions in California, Alberta, and Kansas. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in Arizona (PE) and Alberta (PEng). His research and teaching focus on advanced water and wastewater treatment, potable water reuse, desalination, and sustainable water systems. He is particularly interested in developing innovative biological, chemical, and physical treatment technologies for municipal, industrial, and agricultural water applications.