Environmental Remediation Laboratory
Nature-Inspired Remediation and Waste Valorization
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Wonjae Chang, Ph.D., P.Eng.
Wonjae Chang, Ph.D., P.Eng.
(장원재 in Korean)
(장원재 in Korean)
Professor, Department of Civil, Geological & Environmental Engineering
Professor, Department of Civil, Geological & Environmental Engineering
University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada
University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada
USask website: https://engineering.usask.ca/people/cgee/chang,won-jae.php
LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/wonjae-chang-a1196236?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F
PhD (McGill), MSc (U of Alberta), BSc (Hanyang, S. Korea)
Research areas
Research areas
Nature-Inspired Solutions for Remediation of Disturbed Environments
Nature-Inspired Solutions for Remediation of Disturbed Environments
My research lies at the convergence of geoenvironmental engineering, environmental chemistry, biotechnology, and environmental materials science. I seek to advance our fundamental understanding of the physicochemical and biological processes that govern contaminant fate, transport, and transformation in natural and engineered systems affected by organic, inorganic, and mixed contaminants from energy, mining, and agricultural activities.
By leveraging new knowledge about these processes, I develop innovative, sustainable, and cost-effective technologies for environmental remediation, reclamation, resource recovery, and waste valorization. My long-term research vision is to establish mineral–microbial habitat engineering as a new paradigm for restoring disturbed environments in which nature-inspired habitats are designed to promote beneficial microbial activity and enhance ecosystem recovery in degraded lands and waters.
Current Research Interests and Projects
Current Research Interests and Projects
Nature-Inspired Salinity Remediation in Synergy with Bioremediation
Hybrid Bioremediation and Desalination (HBD) Technology Development – PHASE II
Development of Carbon-Efficient Site Repurposing Technology for Industrial Brownfields and Energy Transitions
Resource Recovery and Waste-to-Value Conversion Technologies
Cost-Effective Salinity Remediation Strategies for Salinized Agricultural Waters
Development of Functional Geo- and Bio-Materials Engineered for Clean Technologies
Bioremediation in Challenging Conditions: Cold Climates, Saline Environments, and Co-Contamination (e.g., Hydrocarbons and Salts/Metals)
Professional Service
Professional Service
Associate Editor: Environmental Engineering Research
Grant reviewer (national and international): NSERC, Mitacs, Chilean National Science and Technology Commission, etc.
Journal reviewers: ES&T, Chemosphere, Science of the Total Environment, Journal of Hazardous Materials, etc.
Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE): CSCE Saskatoon Section Liaison (2014-2017), CSCE Environmental Engineering Division (2014-present), CSCE Conference Session Chair (2017, 2019), CSCE Conference Paper Reviewer (2017, 2019, 2020).
Lab members (MSc, MEng, PhD, PDF, Research Associates, Technician)
Lab members (MSc, MEng, PhD, PDF, Research Associates, Technician)
Dr. Jinfeng Chen (Research Associate, in progress)
Akhila Thomas Choondal (PhD student, in progress)
Makid Maskawat Marjub (PhD student, in progress)
Miruthika Devi Seetha Anitha (MSc student, in progress)
Crystal Rinas, MSc. P.Eng. (Research Engineer, in progress)
Daniel Hamilton (Ph.D. student, co-supervised by Dr. Kerry McPhedran, in progress)
Fousiya Rahim (MSc student, completed)
Lily Delamare (MSc student, completed)
Dr. Patel Manvendra (Living Skies Postdoctoral Fellow, completed)
Dr. Eskandar Poorasgari (Living Skies Postdoctoral Fellow, completed)
Brandon Stoner (MSc student, completed)
Tasnim Nayeema (M.Sc. student, completed)
Stephanie Lipoth (MSc student, completed)
Aji Johny (MSc student, completed)
Mohammad Beiranvand (MEng student, completed)
Rohin Reddy Kunduru (MEng student, completed)
Mario Gonzalex (Undergradaute, completed)
Will Palaty (Undergraduate, completed, Goodfellow Dean's Undergraduate Research Awardee)
Reid Schaworski (Undergraduate researcher, Goodfellow Dean's Undergraduate Research Awardee, completed)
Ashton Shashank (Undergraduate researcher, completed)
Jihun Kim (Ph.D. student, completed)
Rosalyn Morhart (Undergraduate researcher, competed)
Alyxandria Paulson (Undergraduate, Goodfellow Dean's Undergraduate Research Awardee, completed)
Adam Van Aert (Undergraduate, completed)
Stephanie Lipoth (Undergraduate, completed)
Rachel Weller (Undergraduate, completed)
Darshdeep Singh (MEng, Completed, B&B Truss)
Blain Paul (Postdoc/Research Associate, Completed, ECO-VISION / Lecturer of U of S)
Aslan Hwanhwi Lee (Postdoc, Completed, Postdoc at Seoul National University, South Korea)
Raquibul Alam (Postdoc, Completed, co-supervised by Dr. Kerry McPhedran)
Ashley Siemens (M.Sc. Completed, Trace Associates)
Sandeep Dangeti (M.Sc., co-supervised by Dr. Joyce McBeth, Completed, Delco Water)
Nick Lefrancois (Technician and M.Eng., Completed, WSP Global)
Nick Gibb (M.Sc., Completed, Natural Resource Canada)
Nicola Harris (M.Sc., co-supervised by Dr. Joyce McBeth, Completed, Motor Coach Industries)
Milne, Julia (Undergraduate, Completed, Canadian Armed Forces)
Emily Rogal (Undergraduate, Completed, Saskatchewan Research Council)
Collaborators
Collaborators
Dr. Terry Fonstad (University of Saskatchewan)
Dr. Darren Korber (University of Saskatchewan)
Dr. Jordyn Broadbent (Environment and Climate Change Canada)
Dr. Aizhong Ding (Environmental Engineering, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China)
Dr. Kerry McPhedran (Environmental Engineering, University of Saskatchewan)
Dr. James Dynes (Canadian Light Source)
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