Research Interest
Smart wastewater management
Water-energy nexus and resource recovery
Renewable energy production
Carbon neutralization technology
Biomass conversion
Electrochemical and photocatalytic-based degradation technologies for the treatment of emerging contaminants
Microsensor for in situ monitoring of water quality
Artificial Intelligence (AI) application in water/wastewater management
Current Research Projects
PI - JELF CFI Sustainable Zero-Waste Biomass for Carbon-Neutral Processes and BioCircular Economy via Data-Driven Approaches, 2025/07-2026/08 ($552,464)
PI - NSERC Alliance international grants, Developing a Strategy for Sustainable Management of Enriched Calcite Biomass for Carbon-Neutral Bioenergy and Construction Materials, 2024/07-2025/06 ($25,000)
PI - NSERC Discovery Grants, Upcycling Strategy through Carbon Bio-cracking for Valuation of Municipal Solid Waste, 2024/04-2029/03 ($167,500)
PI - FRQNT Establishment of the next generation of professors - Metropolitan community, Integrating a continuous supply of H+ ions to enhance biohydrogen production in a photo-algal system, 2024/04-2026/03 ($106,200)
PI - FRDP, Evaluation of High Bio-alcohol Production and Hydrogen from Biomass under high-throughput bioreactor 2023/08 - 2025/07 ($90,000)
Co-PI - NRC, Optimum Design Layout for Modular Offsite Construction (MOC) Projects to minimize Life Cycle environmental impacts and Cost (LCA/ LCC), 2024/03-2026/02 ($120,000)