Dr. Gutierrez-Wing is an Assistant Research Professor in the Sea Grant College Program and an adjunct in the Department of Renewable Natural Resources. Prior to coming to LSU, Teresa owned her own business in Mexico focused on water/wastewater treatment for the aquaculture industry. Her expertise lies in the areas of water and wastewater, polyhydroxyalkanoates, alternative materials and microalgae production systems.
Education
B.S., Oceanography, 1984, Escuela Superior de Ciencias Marinas, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, México BS 06/1984 Oceanography
CICESE, Baja California, México
M.S., Marine Ecology(aquaculture), 1989, Escuela Superior de Ciencias Marinas, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, México BS 06/1984 Oceanography
CICESE, Baja California, México
Ph.D., Civil Engineering(Environmental), 2006, Louisiana State University
Postdoc, Environental Engineering(aquaculture), 2008, Louisiana State University
Honors
2016 Louisiana State University College of Engineering Dean's Scholarship Award.
2013 Louisiana State University Office of Research and Economic Development Junior Faculty Summer Stipend Award ($5,000)
2012 Louisiana State University Office of Research and Economic Development Faculty Travel Award ($500)
2006 Best Abstract Award for Aquaculture America 2006. Las Vegas Nevada, Feb 2006.
2005-2006 Louisiana State University Graduate School Dissertation Fellowship.
2003-2005 Louisiana State University Board of Regents Economic Development Assistantship.
1984-1986 Graduate scholarship from the Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología, (National Science and Technology Council), Mexico.
Positions
2017-present Majority owner, Co-founder Envirotronics LLC
2011-present Graduate Faculty Affiliate member, Louisiana State University (LSU).
2016-present Adjunct, School of Renewable Natural Resources, LSU.
2015-present Core Innovation Team, AGGRC, and Coordinator of K-12 and Undergraduate Programs
2011-2016 Adjunct, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, LSU.
2010-present Assistant Professor – Research, Sea Grant, LSU.
2007-2009 Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, LSU.
2000-2001 Instructor, Biostatistics I. Aquaculture Graduate program. CICESE (Center for scientific research
and graduate education), Mexico.
1994-2002 Owner Aqua I. Mexico. (Water and wastewater treatment, aquaculture systems, microalgal separation and concentration).
1991-1993 Technical director, TecnoAlen, Mexico. Aquaculture products.
1984-1991 Technical manager, “Diseño de Sistemas de Purificación de Agua y Mantenimiento”. Ensenada, B.C., México.
(Water purification systems).
1989 Instructor, Biostatistics Laboratory. Marine Ecology graduate program. CICESE, Ensenada, B.C., México.
1984-1986 Instructor, sedimentology, geological oceanography and non-renewable natural resources. UABC, School of Marine Sciences. México.
1982-1984 Researcher in the Mexican Navy Oceanographic Research Station, as Chief of the Sedimentology Office in Ensenada, B.C., Mexico.
1979-1981 Research associate in the paleoceanography section of the research institute “Centro de Investigación Científica
y de Educación Superior de Ensenada, A.C.” (CICESE) (Center for scientific research and graduate education), Ensenada, B.C., Mexico.
Patents
Gutierrez-Wing, Maria Teresa, Rusch, Kelly Ann. United States Patent 8,962,812. February 24, 2015.
Methods of extracting chemical compounds from organisms with resistant cell walls.
Selected Publications
Shin, Y.-H., Gutierrez-Wing, M.T., Choi, J.-W.(2018). A field-deployable and handheld fluorometer
for environmental water quality monitoring. Micro and Nano Systems Letters. 2018 6:16
Bigdeli, Y., Barbato, M., Gutierrez-Wing, M. T., Lofton, C. D. Rusch, K.A., Jung, J. Jang, J.
(2018). Development of new pH-adjusted fluorogypsum-cement-fly ash blends: Preliminary investigation
of strength and durability properties. Construction and Building Materials. 182, 646-656.
Bigdeli, Y., Barbato, M., Gutierrez-Wing, M. T., Lofton, C. D. (2018). Use of slurry fluorogypsum
(FG) with controlled pH-adjustment in FG-based blends. Construction and
Building Materials.163, 160-168.
Lofton, C.D., Barbato, M., Bigdeli, Y., Jung, J., Jang, J., Rusch, K., Gutierrez-Wing, M.T. (2018).
Estimating sulfate effective diffusion coefficients of stabilized fluorogypsum for aquatic applications.
ASCE's Journal of Environmental Engineering, 144(9): 04018083, 1-8.
Shin, Y.-H., Barnett, J. Z., Gutierrez-Wing, M. T., Rusch, K. A. et al. A hand-held fluorescent
sensor platform for selectively estimating green algae and cyanobacteria biomass.
Sensors Actuators B: Chem. 2018, 262, 938-946.
Barnett, J.Z., Foy, J., Malone, R., Rusch, K.A., Gutierrez‐Wing, M.T. (2017). Impact of light quality
on a native Louisiana Chlorella vulgaris/Leptolyngbya sp. co‐culture. Engineering in Life Sciences.
On Line first 2017, 00:1-10. DOI: 10.1002/elsc.201600013.
Gonzalez-Hermoso, J. P., Peña-Messina, E., Miranda-Baeza, A., Martinez-Córdoba, L.R., Gutierrez-Wing, M.T.,
Segovia Quintero, M. (2016). Effect of four different pretreatments in nitrogen and phosphorus
flow and mass balance in effluents of a recirculating aquaculture system. CICIMAR Oceanides, 31(2):21-34.
Cui, X., Xu, W., Xie, Z., Dorman, J.A., Gutierrez-Wing, M.T., Wang, Y. (2016). Effect of dopant
concentration on visible light driven photocatalytic activity of Sn1−xAgxS2.
Dalton Transactions, 45:16290-16297. DOI 10.1039/C6DT02812H
Shin, Y.H., Barnett, J.Z., Song, E., Gutierrez-Wing, M.T., Rusch, K.A., Choi, J.W. (2015). A portable
fluorescence sensor for on-site detection of microalgae. Microelectronic Engineering,
144:6-11. ISSN: 0167-9317.
Luan, X., Gutierrez-Wing, M.T., Wang, Y. (2015). Enhanced photocatalytic activity of graphene
oxide/TiO2 nanosheets composites for methylene blue degradation. Materials Science
in Semiconductor Processing, 30:592-598.
Gutierrez-Wing, M.T., Silaban, A.G., Barnett, J., Rusch, K.A. (2014). Light irradiance and spectral
distribution on microalgal bioreactors. Engineering in Life Sciences 14(6):574-580. ISSN: 1618-0240.
Gutierrez-Wing, M.T., Malone, R.F., Rusch, K.A. (2014). Development of a model for PHA-based
denitrification in a packed bed reactor. Aquacultural Engineering. 60:41-47. ISSN: 0144-8609.
Silaban, A.G., Bai, R., Gutierrez-Wing, M.T, Negulescu, I.I., Rusch, K.A. (2014). Effect of organic
carbon, C:N ratio and light on the growth and lipid productivity of microalgae/cyanobacteria
coculture. Engineering in Life Sciences, 14(1):47-56. ISSN: 1618-0240.
Bai, R., Silaban, A.G., Gutierrez-Wing, M.T., M.G. Benton, M.G., Negulescu, I.I., Rusch,
K.A. (2013). Silver nanofiber assisted lipid extraction from biomass of a Louisiana Chlorella
vulgaris/Leptolyngbya sp. co-culture. Chem. Eng. J., 225:100-108. ISSN: 1385-8947.
Tate, J. Gutierrez-Wing, M.T., Rusch, K.A., Benton, M. (2013). Gene expression Analysis
of a Louisiana Native Chlorella vulgaris (Chlorophyta)/Leptolyngbya sp. (Cyanobacteria)
Co-culture using Suppression Subtractive Hybridization. Engineering in Life Sciences,
13(2):185-193. ISSN: 1618-0240.
Tate, J, Gutierrez-Wing, M.T., Rusch, K.A., Benton, M.G. (2013). The Effects of Plant Growth
Substances and Mixed Cultures on Growth Regulation and Metabolite Production of Green Algae Chlorella
sp.: A Review. J. of Plant Growth Regulation, 32:417-428. ISSN: 0721-7595.
Lane, C., Gutierrez-Wing, M.T., Rusch, K.A., Benton, M. (2012). Homogeneous Detection of
Cyanobacterial DNA via Polymerase Chain Reaction. Letters in Applied Microbiology, 55(5):376-383.
Gutierrez-Wing, M.T., Rusch, K.A., Malone, R.F. (2012). Evaluation of polyhydroxybutyrate
as a carbon source for recirculating aquaculture water denitrification. Aquacultural
Engineering, 51:36-43. ISSN: 0144-8609.
Chenier, K.M., Gutierrez-Wing, M.T., Deng, Z.-Q., Rusch, K.A. (2012). Environmental Factors Influencing
the Abundance of Enterococci in Gulf Coast Beach Waters. J. of Environmental Engineering.
138:1130-1137. ISSN: 0733-9372.
Blad, M.C., Gutierrez-Wing, M.T., Constant, W.D. (2012). Characterization of Mass Transfer of Lower
Chlorinated Benzenes from Contaminated Sediment into Water. J. of Hazardous Materials.
221-222:109-117. ISSN: 0304-3894.
Gutierrez-Wing, M.T., Benson, B., and Rusch, K.A. (2012) Impact of light quality and quantity on growth rate
kinetics of Selenastrum capricornutum. Journal of Engineering in Life Sciences. 12(1):79-88.
ISSN: 1618-0240.
Gutierrez-Wing, M.T., Stevens, B.E., Theegala, C.S., Negulescu, I.I., Rusch, K.A. (2011) Aerobic biodegradation
of Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) in Compost. Environmental Engineering Science. 28(7):477-488.
Gutierrez-Wing, M.T., Stevens, B.E., Theegala, C.S., Negulescu, I.I., Rusch, K.A. (2010). Anaerobic
Biodegradation of Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) in Municipal Sewage Sludge. Journal of
Environmental Engineering. 136(7):709-718.
Gutiérrez-Wing, C., Pérez-Alvarez, M., Mondragón-Galicia1, G., Arenas-Alatorre, J., Gutiérrez-Wing, M.T., Henk, M.C.,
Negulescu, I.I. Rusch, K. A. (2009) Coalescence phenomena in 1-D silver nanostructures.
Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter. 21(29): 295301(1-9).
Benson, B., Gutierrez-Wing, M.T. and Rusch, K.A. (2009). Optimization of the Lighting System for a Hydraulically
Integrated Serial Turbidostat Algal Reactor (HISTAR): Economic Implications. Aquacultural
Engineering. 40(1):45-53. ISSN: 0144-8609.
Boldor, D., Balasubramanian, S., Purohit1, S., Gutierrez-Wing M.T., Rusch, K.A, Sabliov, C. (2008).
A continuous microwave treatment system for prevention of invasive species during de-ballasting operation.
Death Kinetics. AMPERE-11. Special Issue of Journal of Microwave Power and Electromagnetic
Energy. 42(3):61-78.
Benson, B., Gutierrez-Wing, M.T., Rusch, K.A. (2008). Application of the Fourier Method to Differentiate
Biological Rhythms from Stochastic Processes in the Growth of Selenastrum capricornutum Printz: Implications
for Model Development. J. Applied Phycology. 20 (2):103-111. ISSN: 0921-8971.
Research Support
Active or Completed within the last five years:
2019-2020
STTR Phase I: Self-powered underwater light system for photosynthetic cultures. National Science Foundation (Amount: $211,834).
2018-2019
Gutierrez-Wing, M.T. “Oyster Attractant material performance in Eco-bales”. Martin Eco-Systems (Amount: $15,000)
2018
Choi, JW, Gutierrez-Wing, M.T. (Co-PI).Prototyping Self-Powered Underwater Lighting Device for Photosynthetic Cultures. Louisiana Board of Regents (Amount: $40,000).
2018
Gutierrez-Wing (PI). “Rockefeller Refuge Oyster Reef Shoreline” Ora Technologies LLC. (Amount: $9,973).
2017
Choi, JW, Gutierrez-Wing, M.T. (Co-PI). “Portable Lipid Content Sensing in Biomass” Board of Supervisors LSU A&M LIFT2 Fund. (Amount: $48,000).
2014-2015
Gutierrez-Wing, M.T. (PI). “Effect of wastewater strength, sludge return rate and use of free flow bacteria on the volume and characteristics of sludge”. NCH Corporation. (Amount: $ 39,935).
2013-2016
Gutierrez-Wing, M.T. (PI), Seals, R., Barbato, M., Jung, J. “Use of stabilized phosphogypsum as a construction material for artificial reefs”. Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries. (Amount: $1,022,434).
2013-2016
Gutierrez-Wing, M.T. (PI), Choi, J. “System and operational design optimization for microalgal/cyanobacterial co-culture production of biofuels and bioproducts” Louisiana Board of Regents. (Amount: $140,000).
2011-2017
Proposal by a consortium led by the LSU Ag Center. Gutierrez-Wing, M.T. (PI for subcontract to LSU), “A regional program for production of multiple agricultural feedstocks and processing to biofuels and biobased chemicals.” USDA Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program, challenge area: Sustainable Bioenergy. (Total project $17.3 Million, Amount of subcontract: $183,533)