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"There's no better reason to do research than to safeguard public health."
"There's no better reason to do research than to safeguard public health."
- Dr Maria Neira, 2010
- Dr Maria Neira, 2010
Motivation:
Motivation:
To ensure drinking water safety so as to protect and safeguard public health.
To ensure drinking water safety so as to protect and safeguard public health.
Aims:
Aims:
To find solutions to emerging contaminants in drinking water supplies.
To find solutions to emerging contaminants in drinking water supplies.
Related fields:
Related fields:
Water Chemistry / Public Health / Drinking Water / Public Policy / Material Science
Water Chemistry / Public Health / Drinking Water / Public Policy / Material Science
Research focus:
Research focus:
We work with water (specifically drinking water) as our target medium.
We work with water (specifically drinking water) as our target medium.
1) Heavy metal (Pb and Ni) contamination
1) Heavy metal (Pb and Ni) contamination
sampling protocols
national regulations
2) Galvanic corrosion and corrosion inhibitors
2) Galvanic corrosion and corrosion inhibitors
kinetics and mechanisms
release and control of heavy metal
3) Plumbing materials
3) Plumbing materials
effects on drinking water quality
leaching tests
4) Trace metal detection using nanomaterials
4) Trace metal detection using nanomaterials
green synthesis using wild plants
Pb / Hg detection
Grants Awarded:
Grants Awarded:
2020 - 2022: Investigation of impact of stainless steel plumbing materials on drinking water quality in distribution systems
2020 - 2022: Investigation of impact of stainless steel plumbing materials on drinking water quality in distribution systems
MOST-109-2221-E-324 -009 –MY3
2018 - 2020 :Investigation of lead levels in potable water from faucets, water fountains and water dispensers using various sampling protocols in schools
2018 - 2020 :Investigation of lead levels in potable water from faucets, water fountains and water dispensers using various sampling protocols in schools
MOST-107-2221-E-324 -002 -MY2
2017 - 2018: Investigation of lead contamination and practicability of stainless steel pipes as a replacement for lead service pipes in drinking water distribution systems
2017 - 2018: Investigation of lead contamination and practicability of stainless steel pipes as a replacement for lead service pipes in drinking water distribution systems
MOST-106-2218-E-324-001
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