{"id":684,"date":"2015-02-23T18:57:11","date_gmt":"2015-02-23T18:57:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/basuresearch\/?page_id=684"},"modified":"2025-08-14T14:18:30","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T18:18:30","slug":"highlights","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/basuresearch\/highlights\/","title":{"rendered":"Highlights"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Research Team\" href=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/basuresearch\/research-team\/\">Basu Research Group Success<\/a><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">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.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Year 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Alica Allen<\/span><\/em>, Alix Timbert, Onita D. Basu. <em>Optimizing the Coagulation and Flocculation Processes for an Improved Learning Experience. <\/em>NSERC CREATE &#8211; WASH Undergraduate Symposium August 7, 2025\u00a0 <strong>Best Student Presentation<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><em><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Alix Timbert<\/span><\/em><span class=\"fontstyle0\">, Alicia Allen<\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\">, Onita D. Basu. <em>Improving sustainability at Carleton University\u2019s ice rink through melt pit water filtration and reuse. <\/em><\/span><\/span>NSERC CREATE &#8211; WASH Undergraduate Symposium August 7,<em> 2025\u00a0 <\/em><strong>People&#8217;s Choice Award<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Year 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Zo\u00e9 Jeaurond<\/span><\/em>,\u00a0<strong>Best Student Presentation<\/strong>\/Ronald Droste Award &#8220;<em>Full-scale drinking water filter assessments: mapping traditional and novel methods to biofilter health<\/em>&#8221; OCIENE Fall 2024 Seminar Series Talk (Supervisor: O.D. Basu (Carleton))<\/li>\n<li><em><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Zo\u00e9 Jeaurond<\/span><\/em><span class=\"fontstyle0\">, Andy Campbell<\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">, Joshua Elliott<\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">, <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Jed Rode <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">and Onita D. Basu. <em>Does your backwash matter? Influences on filter media health<\/em>. Civil Engineering Society of Canada (CSCE) Annual Conference, June 5-8, 2024. <strong>Best Student Paper Award &#8211; Environmental Specialty<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><em>Lydia Hoffmann<\/em>, Carleton University <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Lmj7fLaN340?si=3Sy6j_Y3ApiBtaDD\">Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition<\/a> (Top Ten Finalist). Talk &#8220;<i>Coming Together: Can engineers and water operators co-train to improve small community water systems?&#8221;<\/i> (Supervisor: O.D. Basu (Carleton))<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"content__video\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"3MT 2024 - Lydia Hoffmann, &quot;Coming Together&quot;\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Lmj7fLaN340?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Year 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Daanish Singh<\/em>,\u00a0<strong>Best Student Presentation<\/strong>\/Steven Hart Award &#8220;Investigation of ceramic ultrafiltration membrane cleaning mechanisms using novel surfactant-based cleaning solutions&#8221; OCIENE Fall 2022 Seminar Series Talk (Supervisor: O.D. Basu (Carleton))<\/li>\n<li><em>Robbie Venis<i><strong>,\u00a0 <\/strong><\/i><\/em><strong>Best Student Presentation<\/strong>\/Steven Hart Award &#8220;Towards an Improved Ceramic Water Filter Paradigm: From Design Optimization to Participatory Implementation<strong>&#8221; <\/strong>OCIENE Winter 2022 Seminar Series Talk (Supervisor: O.D. Basu (Carleton))<\/li>\n<li><em>May Alherek<\/em>, UBC WEST Conference <a href=\"https:\/\/west-conference.ubc.ca\/west-2022\/\">Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition<\/a> (First Place and People&#8217;s Choice Award). Talk &#8220;<i>Reviving Hope (Amal) through Safe Drinking Water&#8221;<\/i> (Supervisor: O.D. Basu (Carleton))<\/li>\n<li><em>Rachel Boyer, Rowan Ross <\/em>(Capstone Design Students) &#8211; Civil Engineering Society of Canada (CSCE) Annual Conference &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/2022\/carleton-students-win-top-prize-at-canadian-society-for-civil-engineering-capstone-competition\/\">Student Capstone Competition (First Place) <\/a>(Supervisor: O.D. Basu (Carleton)) &#8211; Project &#8220;Wastewater Treatment and Pilot Plant Design in Guanujo, Ecuador&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Year 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Dr. Onita D Basu<\/em>. <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/provost\/2021\/2021-achievement-award-recipients\/\">Carleton Teaching Achievement Award<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>Dr. Onita D Basu<\/em>. <a href=\"https:\/\/gradstudents.carleton.ca\/faculty-and-staff\/faculty-graduate-mentoring-awards\/\">Carleton &#8211; FGPA\u00a0 Graduate Mentorship Award<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Year 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Dr. Onita D Basu<\/em>. Professional Engineers of Ottawa (PEO)<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ottawa.peo.on.ca\/wordpress\/index.php\/recognition\/awards\/\"> Ottawa Chapter<\/a> &#8211; Citizenship Award<\/li>\n<li><em>Dr. Onita D. Basu<\/em> &#8211; Nominee &#8211; Carleton Graduate Mentorship Award<\/li>\n<li><em>Dr. Onita D. Basu<\/em> &#8211; Nominee &#8211; Ontario Ministry of Education and Training &#8211; Excellence Award<\/li>\n<li><em>Robbie Venis<\/em>, Carleton University <a href=\"https:\/\/mediaspace.carleton.ca\/embed\/secure\/iframe\/entryId\/1_v7shv5jr\/uiConfId\/36153741\"><strong>Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition (Second Place)<\/strong><\/a>&#8211; Talk &#8220;When Local Women Take the Lead: Water Technology Adoption in Rural Tanzania&#8221; (Supervisor: O.D. Basu (Carleton)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Year 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Dr. Onita D Basu<\/em>. Carleton University &#8211; <strong>Research <a href=\"https:\/\/research.carleton.ca\/distinctions\/cu-research-achievement-awards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Achievement<\/a> Award<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><em>Glenn McRae, Onita D. Basu, Alexis Mackintosh, Geoff Seatter<\/em> &#8220;Carbonaceous Binders for Coal Fines&#8221; at the Ottawa PEO Chapter Innovation Challenge Event. &#8211; <strong>Second Place<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><em>Stephanne Venne<\/em>, Carleton University <strong>Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition (Top Ten Finalist)<\/strong>&#8211; Talk &#8220;Blue-Green Algae: the rise of slime&#8221; (Supervisors: O.D. Basu (Carleton), and Benoit Barbeau(Polytecnique Montreal)\n<div class=\"content__video\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"3MT 2019 St\u00e9phane Venne\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RTcl1n4BQF0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<h4>Year 2018<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Ashley Piche<i><strong>,\u00a0 <\/strong><\/i><\/em><strong>Best Student Prese<\/strong><strong>ntation<\/strong>. &#8220;Comparative analysis of of biological versus conventional drinking water filtration: a pilot study&#8221; OCIENE Fall 2018 Seminar Talk (Supervisor: O.D. Basu (Carleton))<\/li>\n<li><em>Krista Buckner,Rebecca Feddema, Meaghan Keon, Larissa Ide <\/em>(Capstone Design Students)\u00a0&#8211; <strong>Best Environmental\/Social Responsibility Award <\/strong>(Professional Engineers of Ontario (PEO) &#8211; Awards)-&#8220;Sustainable Water Development in Longido, Tanzania&#8221; &#8211; \u00a0at the PEO Student Paper Night in Ottawa<\/li>\n<li><em>Amin Ghaziaskar<\/em>, Carleton University <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition (People&#8217;s Choice Winner)<\/strong><\/span>&#8211; Talk &#8220;A Green Biofuel&#8221; (Supervisors: O.D. Basu, E. Lai and G. McRae)\n<div class=\"content__video\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"3MT 2018 Amin Ghaziaskar  PEOPLE\u2019S CHOICE AWARD WINNER\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6fh4h1sKfM0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">Year 2017<\/h4>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li><em><i>Mohammad Alresheedi,\u00a0<\/i><\/em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Best Student Presentation<\/strong><\/span>. &#8220;Comparisons of NOM fouling and cleaning of ceramic and polymeric membranes during water treatment&#8221; OCIENE Fall Seminar Talk (Supervisor: O.D. Basu (Carleton), Co-Investigator B. Barbeau (Polytechnic, Montreal))<\/li>\n<li><em>Patrick Massie, <\/em><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Adjelian Allen Rubeli Award<\/span><\/strong><em>,\u00a0<\/em>Carleton University-\u00a0Excellence in an Undergraduate Engineering Project (Topic: Ferro-Cement Tanks in Tanzania) (Supervisors: O.D. Basu and J. Erochko)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Year 2016<\/h4>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li><em>Stuart Baker<\/em>, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Adjelian Allen Rubeli Award<\/strong><\/span>, Carleton University- Excellence in an Undergrad Engineering Project (Topic: Membrane fouling analysis using RIS methodology)<\/li>\n<li><em>Mohammad Alresheedi\u00a0<\/em>and Onita D. Basu, <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Best Student Poster<\/span><\/strong>&#8211; &#8220;Assessment of Natural Organic Matter Fouling using the Silt Density Index (SDI) Method under Variable Conditions&#8221;. AWWA\/AMTA Annual Membrane Conference, San Antonio, Texas, Feb 1-5, 2016<\/li>\n<li>Capstone Design Students, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Departmental\u00a0 Project Poster Competition (Third Place)<\/strong><\/span><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>-&#8220;From Buckets to Rain Barrels &#8211; Water Collection in Rural Tanzania&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Year 2015<\/h4>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li><em>Alanna Brunskill, Melanie Fillingham, and Courtney Berquiest <\/em>(Capstone Design Students)\u00a0&#8211; <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Best Environmental\/Social Responsibility Award <\/strong><\/span>(Professional Engineers of Ontario (PEO) &#8211; Awards)-&#8220;From buckets to rain barrels &#8211; Water collection in rural Tanzania&#8221; &#8211; \u00a0at the PEO Student Paper Night in Ottawa<\/li>\n<li>Sahil Dhawan, Carleton University <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition (Runner Up)<\/strong><\/span>&#8211; Talk &#8220;Biofiltration &#8211; A sustainable water treatment technology&#8221; Watch it Here:\u00a0https:\/\/youtu.be\/0hQFIwsIucU<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Year 2014<\/h4>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li><em>Brendan Roy<\/em>, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Adjelian Allen Rubeli Award<\/strong><\/span>, Carleton University-\u00a0Excellence in an Undergrad Engineering Project (Topic: Membrane fouling control through a modulated flux regime)<\/li>\n<li>Dhawan, S, S Ikhlef, O.D. Basu, <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Best Student Paper<\/span><\/strong>&#8211; 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 &#8211; (Runner Up)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Year 2013<\/h4>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li>Benoit Hermant \u2013 <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Senate Medal<\/strong><\/span> for outstanding performance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Year 2010<\/h4>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li>Jardine, B., O.D. Basu and E.G. Sherwood,<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Best Student Paper<\/span><\/strong>&#8211; Investigation into alternative raw material for cement production Annual Conference &#8211; Canadian Society for Civil Engineering, Winnipeg, Manitoba, June 9-12 2010, Vol1: 412-421<\/li>\n<li>Ben Jardine,\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Best Overall Presentation Award\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>(Professional Engineers of Ontario (PEO) &#8211; Awards) at the PEO Student Papers Night in Ottawa (co-supervised by: O.D. Basu and E.G. Sherwood)<\/li>\n<li><em>Dr. Onita D. Basu<\/em> &#8211; Nominee &#8211; Carleton Graduate Mentorship Award<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Year 2008<\/h4>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li><em>Chakrovortty, Shanta<\/em> and Onita Basu, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Best Student Poster<\/strong><\/span>&#8211; Removal of pharmaceutically active compounds (PhACs) by advanced oxidation processes. 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