Ross E. McKinney is an American

scientist A scientist is a person who Scientific method, researches to advance knowledge in an Branches of science, area of the natural sciences. In classical antiquity, there was no real ancient analog of a modern scientist. Instead, philosophers engag ...

and professor of

environmental engineering Environmental engineering is a professional engineering Academic discipline, discipline related to environmental science. It encompasses broad Science, scientific topics like chemistry, biology, ecology, geology, hydraulics, hydrology, microbiolo ...

. He is best known for his contributions to the biological engineering of wastewater treatment. McKinney was a member of faculty of the

Massachusetts Institute of Technology The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a Private university, private research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Established in 1861, MIT has played a significant role in the development of many areas of moder ...

when he moved to the

University of Kansas The University of Kansas (KU) is a public research university with its main campus in Lawrence, Kansas, United States. Two branch campuses are in the Kansas City metropolitan area on the Kansas side: the university's medical school and hospital ...

to begin the program in

. Before he retired in 1993, McKinney held the first NT Veatch Distinguished Professorship of Civil Engineering. McKinney was elected a member of the

National Academy of Engineering The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) is an American Nonprofit organization, nonprofit, NGO, non-governmental organization. It is part of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM), along with the National Academ ...

in 1977 for contributions to the development of biological wastewater treatment processes and to the advancement of the environmental engineering profession.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:McKinney, Ross E. American environmental engineers Living people University of Kansas faculty Members of the United States National Academy of Engineering Year of birth missing (living people)