Project Leads
Onita Basu: Project PI
Professor
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Dr. Onita D. Basu, PhD., P.Eng. is a Professor (Civil/Environmental Eng), Associate Vice-Provost (Graduate Studies) and Carleton QES2025 Project PI at Carleton University. Dr. Basu is interested in all aspects of water and wastewater treatment spanning from centralized (turn on the tap) services to point-of-use decentralized options. Embedded in this research is a complex mix of technical, social, and sustainability lenses. as well as experimental design, pilot scale and full scale research. Dr. Basu supports cross-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary collaborations to bring the best ideas forward in an increasingly dynamic world to develop solutions that adapt and build resilience to modern day environmental and climate change challenges.
Troy Anderson: Co-Project PI
Management & Director
Sprott Centre for African Research and Business
Troy Anderson, PhD, is an associate professor in Carleton University’s Sprott School of Business whose work focuses on interdisciplinary, community-engaged teaching, experiential learning, and applied research. His teaching and mentoring have earned multiple awards, and his projects often connect students with real-world partners in Canada and internationally.
He has led and contributed to major collaborations on social innovation, cross-cultural learning, and community-based projects, including work in Tanzania and the Canadian North. More recently, Anderson has been central to the Kwan dék’an do / Keep the Fire Burning initiative, a multi-year language and culture revitalization project with the First Nation of Na-Cho Nyak Dun that uses AI, holography, and digital tools to support Northern Tutchone language learning and cultural preservation.
Across teaching, research, and service, he brings experience in partnership building, program design, and student mentorship.
David McMullin: Co-Project PI
Director of the Ottawa-Carleton Collaborative Program in Chemical and Environmental Toxicology
Department of Chemistry
Dipto Sarkar: Co-Project PI
Associate Professor
Department of Geography and Environmental Studies
His research operates at the intersection of Geographic Information Science, human geography, and digital geography. He focuses on modelling spatial interactions to address challenges in biodiversity conservation and urban geography. A significant portion of his research examines the human dimensions of conservation. He investigates the socioecological impacts of conservation policies on local communities. Much of this fieldwork is based around Kibale National Park in Uganda. He studies the relationships between adjacent populations and protected environments. His approach integrates geospatial technologies and network analysis with community surveys. He aims to produce spatially informed solutions that promote sustainable conservation models.