Basu Research Group Success
Dr. Basu believes in fostering the technical engineering and communication skills of all members of her research group. This page highlights awards and recognitions received by Dr. Basu and members of the research group.
Year 2022
- Daanish Singh, Best Student Presentation/Steven Hart Award “Investigation of ceramic ultrafiltration membrane cleaning mechanisms using novel surfactant-based cleaning solutions” OCIENE Fall 2022 Seminar Series Talk (Supervisor: O.D. Basu (Carleton))
- Robbie Venis, Best Student Presentation/Steven Hart Award “Towards an Improved Ceramic Water Filter Paradigm: From Design Optimization to Participatory Implementation” OCIENE Winter 2022 Seminar Series Talk (Supervisor: O.D. Basu (Carleton))
- May Alherek, UBC WEST Conference Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition (First Place and People’s Choice Award). Talk “Reviving Hope (Amal) through Safe Drinking Water” (Supervisor: O.D. Basu (Carleton))
- Rachel Boyer, Rowan Ross (Capstone Design Students) – Civil Engineering Society of Canada (CSCE) Annual Conference – Student Capstone Competition (First Place) (Supervisor: O.D. Basu (Carleton)) – Project “Wastewater Treatment and Pilot Plant Design in Guanujo, Ecuador”
Year 2021
- Dr. Onita D Basu. Carleton Teaching Achievement Award
- Dr. Onita D Basu. Carleton – FGPA Graduate Mentorship Award
Year 2020
- Dr. Onita D Basu. Professional Engineers of Ottawa (PEO) Ottawa Chapter – Citizenship Award
- Dr. Onita D. Basu – Nominee – Carleton Graduate Mentorship Award
- Dr. Onita D. Basu – Nominee – Ontario Ministry of Education and Training – Excellence Award
- Robbie Venis, Carleton University Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition (Second Place)– Talk “When Local Women Take the Lead: Water Technology Adoption in Rural Tanzania” (Supervisor: O.D. Basu (Carleton)
Year 2019
- Dr. Onita D Basu. Carleton University – Research Achievement Award
- Glenn McRae, Onita D. Basu, Alexis Mackintosh, Geoff Seatter “Carbonaceous Binders for Coal Fines” at the Ottawa PEO Chapter Innovation Challenge Event. – Second Place
- Stephanne Venne, Carleton University Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition (Top Ten Finalist)– Talk “Blue-Green Algae: the rise of slime” (Supervisors: O.D. Basu (Carleton), and Benoit Barbeau(Polytehnique Montreal)
Year 2018
- Ashley Piche, Best Student Presentation. “Comparative analysis of of biological versus conventional drinking water filtration: a pilot study” OCIENE Fall 2018 Seminar Talk (Supervisor: O.D. Basu (Carleton))
- Krista Buckner,Rebecca Feddema, Meaghan Keon, Larissa Ide (Capstone Design Students) – Best Environmental/Social Responsibility Award (Professional Engineers of Ontario (PEO) – Awards)-“Sustainable Water Development in Longido, Tanzania” – at the PEO Student Paper Night in Ottawa
- Amin Ghaziaskar, Carleton University Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition (People’s Choice Winner)– Talk “A Green Biofuel” (Supervisors: O.D. Basu, E. Lai and G. McRae)
Year 2017
- Mohammad Alresheedi, Best Student Presentation. “Comparisons of NOM fouling and cleaning of ceramic and polymeric membranes during water treatment” OCIENE Fall Seminar Talk (Supervisor: O.D. Basu (Carleton), Co-Investigator B. Barbeau (Polytechnic, Montreal))
- Patrick Massie, Adjelian Allen Rubeli Award, Carleton University- Excellence in an Undergraduate Engineering Project (Topic: Ferro-Cement Tanks in Tanzania) (Supervisors: O.D. Basu and J. Erochko)
Year 2016
- Stuart Baker, Adjelian Allen Rubeli Award, Carleton University- Excellence in an Undergrad Engineering Project (Topic: Membrane fouling analysis using RIS methodology)
- Mohammad Alresheedi and Onita D. Basu, Best Student Poster– “Assessment of Natural Organic Matter Fouling using the Silt Density Index (SDI) Method under Variable Conditions”. AWWA/AMTA Annual Membrane Conference, San Antonio, Texas, Feb 1-5, 2016
- Capstone Design Students, Departmental Project Poster Competition (Third Place) -“From Buckets to Rain Barrels – Water Collection in Rural Tanzania”
Year 2015
- Alanna Brunskill, Melanie Fillingham, and Courtney Berquiest (Capstone Design Students) – Best Environmental/Social Responsibility Award (Professional Engineers of Ontario (PEO) – Awards)-“From buckets to rain barrels – Water collection in rural Tanzania” – at the PEO Student Paper Night in Ottawa
- Sahil Dhawan, Carleton University Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition (Runner Up)– Talk “Biofiltration – A sustainable water treatment technology” Watch it Here: https://youtu.be/0hQFIwsIucU
Year 2014
- Brendan Roy, Adjelian Allen Rubeli Award, Carleton University- Excellence in an Undergrad Engineering Project (Topic: Membrane fouling control through a modulated flux regime)
- Dhawan, S, S Ikhlef, O.D. Basu, Best Student Paper– Preliminary Investigations of Research Strategies for Enhancing Lab Scale Biofilter Performance. Canadian Association of Water Quality (CAWQ) Eastern Canadian Symposium Montreal, Quebec, Oct 17, 2014 – (Runner Up)
Year 2013
- Benoit Hermant – Senate Medal for outstanding performance
Year 2010
- Jardine, B., O.D. Basu and E.G. Sherwood,Best Student Paper– Investigation into alternative raw material for cement production Annual Conference – Canadian Society for Civil Engineering, Winnipeg, Manitoba, June 9-12 2010, Vol1: 412-421
- Ben Jardine, Best Overall Presentation Award (Professional Engineers of Ontario (PEO) – Awards) at the PEO Student Papers Night in Ottawa (co-supervised by: O.D. Basu and E.G. Sherwood)
- Dr. Onita D. Basu – Nominee – Carleton Graduate Mentorship Award
Year 2008
- Chakrovortty, Shanta and Onita Basu, Best Student Poster– Removal of pharmaceutically active compounds (PhACs) by advanced oxidation processes. Ontario Water Works Association (OWWA) Joint Annual Conference, London, Ontario, April 28-30, 2008
- Weerasinghe, Bhagya N. and Onita D. Basu, Best Student Paper– Dechlorination kinetics of municipal wastewater effluent (MWWE). WEAO Annual Technical Symposium. May 23-25th, 2008