Water Development- LMIC
- Project focused on water resource management tied with agriculture, water collection, water safety and water use in Longido, Tanzania
- We are lucky to be working with a local NGO called TEMBO
- Access to water, water education, long term data collection.
- Community engagement as a critical aspect of work
Centralized vs Decentralized vs POU
- Consideration on appropriate technology, matched with location.
- Community engagement
https://iwaponline.com/washdev/article/13/8/540/97003/Impacts-of-hydration-and-dehydration-on
Filtration
- Projects focused on slowsand filtration, conventional and biofiltration
- Examine backwashing, nutrient removal and uptake, as well as microbial growth impacts on filter systems
- Collaborating with Shawn Clearly (Civil Technology, Humber College)
Membrane
- Fundamental research into membrane fouling mechanisms
- Submerged UF systems, pressurized systems
- Polymeric vs ceramic membrane systems in drinking water
Disinfection
- Disinfection technology including peracetic acid and dechlorination with experience at full scale applications
- Novel methods of removal examining silver, zinc, copper nanoparticle applications for disinfection
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0048969723019368
Carbon Transformation
- Interdisciplinary research looking at hydrothermal polymerization methods for biofuel development
- Preliminary research into algae for biofuel development
- Conversion of waste carbon products (wood, food, solid waste) into valuable chemicals and energy recovery
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.9b01979