Future students
Prospective students could find opportunities and participate in the cutting-edge water research within various WWC projects:
Water and wastewater treatment
Dr. G Nakhla
Vacuum-assisted anaerobic digestion
Development of single-stage partial nitrification anammox biofilm process
Coupled mainstream partial nitrification-enhanced biological P removal
Recovery of VFAs using thermo-alkaline biosolids treatment
AOP-enhanced biofiltration for water reuse
More information on projects at https://www.eng.uwo.ca/chemical/faculty/nakhla_g/research.html
Dr. A K Ray and Dr. K Kreyman
Water purification through progressive freeze concentration
For further information aray6@uwo.ca, kkreyma@uwo.ca
Dr. C Xu
Renewable hydrogen from high TOC wastewater via supercritical water gasification (Dr. Xu)
Conversion of bio-solids/wastewater sludge into bio-crude oils for bio-fuels and high-value bio-products
More information on projects at https://www.eng.uwo.ca/ibl/
Groundwater monitoring, modeling and remediation
Dr. C E Robinson
Evaluating contribution of groundwater contaminants on surface water quality
For further information https://www.eng.uwo.ca/civil/faculty/robinson_c/research.html
Recourse recovery
Dr. J I Gerhard
The Research for Subsurface Transport and Remediation (RESTORE) group current projects:
Performance low impact development urban stormwater management technologies
Impact of groundwater-surface water interactions on phosphorus loading to surface water
Impact of climate change on coastal groundwater resources
Comparative analysis of mine waste rock pile cover systems lined with geosynthetics
Non-invasive imaging of defects in geomembrane liners at mine waste rock piles and landfills
Hydrogeophysical characterization and monitoring of groundwater-surface interactions
Geoelectrical detection and time-lapse monitoring of DNAPLs
Energy recovery and recycling from STAR (Mechanical Engineering background ideal)
Emissions recycling and thermal treatment of emissions from STAR
2D and 3D thermodynamic modeling of heat and chemical processes for remediation applications (Computing background beneficial)
Continuous STAR reactor for co-destruction of organic wastes
PFAS fate and transport in soil
More information on RESTOR projects at https://www.eng.uwo.ca/research/restore/opportunities.html
