JOURNAL/ARTICLE

  1. Jeaurond, Z., Anim, I., Rode, J., Elliott, J., & Basu, O. D. (2025). Assessment of drinking water biofilter health under warm and cold temperatures. Journal of Water Process Engineering, 79, 108872.
  2. Kallapalli, N., & Basu, O. D. (2025). Surfactant-Enhanced Cleaning Solutions for Ceramic Membranes: A Comparative Study on Humic Acid and BSA Fouling. Membranes, 15(3), 73.
  3. Makauki, E., Machunda, R., Basu, O., & Rwiza, M. (2025). Synergistic antimicrobial mechanisms of silver-doped zinc oxide for water treatment: a systematic review. H2Open Journal, 8(3), 72-88.
  4. Thapa, A., Basu, O. D., Fei, X., Venkiteshwaran, K., & Hussain, A. (2024). Biological pretreatment of organic waste for short-chain fatty acids production: State-of-the-art, advances, challenges and prospectives. Chemical Engineering Journal, 157018.
  5. Makauki, E., Rwiza, M., Machunda, R., & Basu, O. D. (2024). Launaea cornuta (wild lettuce) leaf extract: phytochemical analysis and synthesis of silver-zinc oxide nanocomposite. Nano Express, 5(4), 045003.
  6. Marnani, Niloufar Nekouei, F. Handan Tezel, and Onita D. Basu(2024). “Adsorptive Removal of Dyes: A Comparison of Graphene Oxide to Granular Activated Carbon and Zeolite NaY.” Applied Sciences 14.21 (2024): 9811.
  7. Basu, O. D., Isabelle, D., & Pineau, S. (2024). Climate change and societal transformation: a cohort-based international experiential learning program with an interdisciplinary focus on environmental education for graduate students. Environmental Education Research, 1–23. https://doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2024.2390627
  8. Hoffmann, L, Anderson, A. Basu O.D (2024). Yukon University’s Water and Wastewater Operator Program partners with engineering students in a new co-training project. EOCP Operators Digest (magazine), Spring Edition: 12-16 
  9. Makauki, E., Mtavangu, S. G., Basu, O. D., Rwiza, M., & Machunda, R. (2023). Facile biosynthesis of Ag–ZnO nanocomposites using Launaea cornuta leaf extract and their antimicrobial activity. Discover Nano, 18(1), 142.  https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s11671-023-03925-2
  10. Ocampo, A. N., Holden, B., & Basu, O. (2023). Impacts of hydration and dehydration on microfiltration point-of-use filters: performance and cleaning impacts. Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development,  https://doi.org/10.2166/washdev.2023.249
  11. Venis, R. A., & Basu, O. D. (2023). Elution and disinfection of silver and zinc nanoparticles in co-fired ceramic water filters. Science of The Total Environment,
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.163317
  12. Kuriakose, A. S., Walker, T. W., & Basu, O. (2023). Estimating Seasonal and Interannual Variations in Precipitation in Rural Eastern Africa: A Case Study in Longido, Tanzania. East African Journal of Environment and Natural Resources, 6(1), 151-165. https://doi.org/10.37284/eajenr.6.1.1242
  13. Alherek, May & O.D. Basu (2023). Impact of low levels of silver, zinc and copper nanoparticles on bacterial removal and potential synergy in water treatment applications. Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology https://doi.org/10.1002/jctb.7318
  14. Venis, R. A., Taylor, V., Sumayani, P., Laizer, M., Anderson, T., & Basu, O. D. (2022). Towards a participatory framework for improving water & health outcomes: A case study with Maasai women in rural Tanzania. Social Science & Medicine, 301(May) 114966.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.114966
  15. Alresheedi, M.,  Seyedeh Laleh D. Kenari, Benoit Barbeau, Onita D. Basu (2022)
    Flux modulation: A novel approach for ultrafiltration fouling control,
    Journal of Water Process Engineering, 46, 102551. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2021.102551.
  16. Venis, R. A., & Basu, O. D. (2021). Silver and zinc oxide nanoparticle disinfection in water treatment applications: synergy and water quality influences. IWA H2Open Journal, 4(1), 114-128. https://doi.org/10.2166/h2oj.2021.098 (Open Access)
  17. Venis, Robbie & Onita D. Basu (2020) Mechanisms and Efficacy of Disinfection in Ceramic Water Filters: A Critical Review. Critical Reviews in Environmental Engineering https://doi.org/10.1080/10643389.2020.1806685 (Open Access)
  18. Venne, S., Basu, O. D., & Barbeau, B. (2020). Ozone Chemically Enhanced Backwash for Ceramic Membrane Fouling Control in Cyanobacteria-Laden Water. Membranes, 10(9), 213. https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0375/10/9/213 (Open Access)
  19. Alresheedi, Mohammad T., and Onita D. Basu (2020). Interplay of water temperature and fouling during ceramic ultrafiltration for drinking water production.  Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 8.5 : 104354 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2020.104354
  20. Jamaliniya, S., Basu, O. D., Suresh, S., Musvoto, E., & Mackintosh, A. (2020). Kinetic analysis of sucrose activated carbon for nutrient removal in water. IWA: H2Open Journal, 3(1), 208-220. https://doi.org/10.2166/h2oj.2020.012 (Open Access)
  21. Hamidi, H. P., Kenari, S. L. D., & Basu, O. D. (2020). Simultaneous TOC and Ammonia Removal in Drinking-Water Biofilters: Influence of pH and Alkalinity. ASCE Journal of Environmental Engineering,146(8), 04020080. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)EE.1943-7870.0001758
  22. Tsitouras, A., Basu, O., Al-Ghussain, N., & Delatolla, R. (2020). Kinetic effects of anaerobic staging and aeration rates on sequencing batch moving bed biofilm reactors: carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus treatment of cheese production wastewater. Chemosphere, 252, 126407. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.126407
  23. Ghaziaskar, A, Glenn A. McRae, Alexis Mackintosh, Edward P. C. Lai, and Onita D. Basu (2019). Production of Organic Compounds through Catalyzed Hydrothermal Carbonization of Woody Biomass. ACS Energy & Fuels 2019 33 (10), 9879-9885 DOI: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.9b01979
  24. Piche, A., Campbell, A., Cleary, S., Douglas, I., & Basu, O. D. (2019). Investigation of backwash strategy on headloss development and particle release in drinking water biofiltration. Journal of Water Process Engineering, 32, 100895.
  25. Alresheedi, M. T., & Basu, O. D. (2019). Effects of feed water temperature on irreversible fouling of ceramic ultrafiltration membranes. Journal of Water Process Engineering, 31, 100883.
  26. Piche, A., A. Campbell, I. Douglas, and O.D Basu (2019). Analyzing the performance of biological versus conventional drinking water filtration under warm and cold water conditions: A pilot scale study. Chemosphere.  DOI:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.05.180
  27. Alresheedi, M. T., Basu, O. D., & Barbeau, B. (2019). Chemical Cleaning of Ceramic Ultrafiltration Membranes–Ozone versus Conventional Cleaning Chemicals. Chemosphere 226, 668-677.DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.03.188
  28. Ghaziaskar,  A., Glenn A. McRae, Alexis Mackintosh,  and Onita D. Basu. Catalyzed Hydrothermal Carbonization with Process Liquid Recycling. ACS Journal of Energy and Fuels (2019): DOI:10.1021/acs.energyfuels.8b03454
  29. Alresheedi, M.T., and Onita D. Basu. Investigation into the temperature effect on NOM fouling and cleaning in submerged polymeric membrane systems. Desalination and Water Treatment: 142 (2019), 104-113. DOI:10.5004/dwt.2019.234223
  30. Alresheedi, M.T, Benoit Barbeau, and Onita D. Basu. Comparisons of NOM Fouling and Cleaning of Ceramic and Polymeric Membranes during Water Treatment. Journal of Separation and Purification (2019) 209: 452-460 DOI:10.1016/j.seppur.2018.07.070
  31.  Alresheedi, M.T., and Onita D. Basu. Applications of MFI-UF fouling index with NOM fouling under various operating conditions. Desalination and Water Treatment: 133(2018): 45-54.
  32. Banihashemi B., R. Delatolla, S. Springthorpe, E. Gorman, A. Campbell, O. D. Basu, I. P. Douglas (2017). Biofiltration optimization: phosphorous supplementation effects on disinfection byproduct formation potential. Water Quality Research Journal 52(4): 270-283 DOI: 10.2166/wqrj.2017.012
  33. Ikhelf, S. and O.D. Basu (2017). Influence of Backwash Regime on Biofilter Performance in Drinking Water Treatment. Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology 92(7): 1777-1784 doi:10.1002/jctb.5178
  34. Dhawan S., O. D. Basu, and B. Banihashemi (2017). Influence of Nutrient Supplementation on DOC Removal in Drinking Water Biofilters WST: Water Supply  17(2): 422-432 doi: 10.2166/ws.2016.146
  35. Basu, O. D., Dhawan, S. and Black, K. (2016), Applications of biofiltration in drinking water treatment – a review. J. Chem. Technol. Biotechnol., Vol 91(3): 585–595. doi: 10.1002/jctb.4860
  36. Mohammadzadeh, M.  O. D. Basu, J E. Herrera (2015). Impact of Water Chemistry on Lead Carbonate Dissolution in Drinking Water Distribution Systems. Journal of Water Resource and Protection, 2015, 7, 389-397. DOI: 10.4236/jwarp.2015.75031
  37. DeSouza, N.P., and O.D. Basu (2014). Using Factorial Experimental Design to Assess the Impact of Operating Conditions on Ultrafiltration Membrane Fouling. IDA Journal of Desalination and Water Reuse. 6(2): 74-79
  38. M. Alresheedi and O.D. Basu (2014). Support media impacts on humic acid, cellulose, and kaolin clay in reducing fouling in a submerged hollow fiber membrane system. Elsevier Journal of Membrane Science 450: 282 – 290
  39. DeSouza, N.P.  and O.D. Basu (2013).Comparative Analysis of Physical Cleaning Operations for Fouling Control of Hollow Fiber Membranes in Drinking Water Treatment. Elsevier Journal of Membrane Science 436: 28-35
  40. Hermant, B.M. and O.D. Basu (2013).Comparison of reaction rates and relative efficiencies for various dechlorination chemicals. ASCE Journal of Environmental Engineering April 2013: 522-529
  41. Basu, O.D. and N.P. DeSouza (2011). Comparison of dechlorination rates and water quality impacts for sodium bisulfite, sodium thiosulfate and ascorbic acid. IWA Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology (Aqua) 60(3): 167 – 177
  42. Basu, O.D. and S.M. Dorner (2010). Potential Aquatic Health Impacts of Selected Dechlorination Chemicals. IWA Water Quality Research Journal of Canada 45(3): 353-363
  43. Basu, O.D. and M. Tran (2010). Peracetic Acid as an alternative wastewater disinfectant. Water Environment Association of Ontario Influents Magazine Fall 2010 Volume 5: 28-31
  44. Basu, O.D. and C.M. Gatchene (2009). Peracetic Acid as a disinfection option in wastewater treatment: preliminary trial results.Environmental Science and Engineering Magazine Sept Edition: 44-46
  45. A.J. MacDonald and O.D. Basu (2008). Influence of polymer selection on nutrient phase separation for waste activated sludge thickening at bench-scale. IWA Water Quality Research Journal of Canada 34(4): 305 – 312
  46. Mosqueda-Jimenze, D.B., P.M. Huck and O.D. Basu (2008). Fouling characteristics of an ultrafiltration membrane used in drinking water treatment. Elsevier Desalination 230: 79-91

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