RESEARCH PROJECTS
- High resolution instrument sensor for detecting low level ultrafine ambient air pollutants (Concordia Facility Optimization Funding Program)
- Development and application of a GIS-based lake assessment and management system (MITACS Globalink Funding Program)
- A physical and numerical modeling research for designing new coupled ozonation and uv-photolytic system to remove emerging water contaminants (Concordia Facility Seed Funding Program)
- Integrated modeling for systematically examining the performance of the Kennedale constructed wetland for a clean Canadian water environment (MITACS Cluster Funding Program)
- Location-based modeling and management of critical contaminant risks through a Spatial Decision Support System Approach (NSERC Discovery Funding Program; 2012-2016)
- Highly sensitive detection and identification of nanoparticles in air and water through a novel nanophotonic sensing system for managing nanotechnology wastes (NSERC Strategic Funding Program; 2007-2009, With Prof. Z.T. Mi)
- An integrated study of combined sewer overflow (CSO) for the management of domestic discharges in Canadian cities (Concordia Facility Seed Funding Program)
- Innovative environmental modeling and risk assessment for managing waste emissions and their impacts on a multimedia environment (NSERC Discovery Funding Program; 2007-2011)
- Modeling infrastructure interdependency for emergency management using a network-centric spatial decision support system approach (NSERC-PSPEC JIIRP Strategic Funding Program; 2005-2008, With Prof. V.C. Tao)
- Advancing integrated environmental modeling and risk assessment (NSERC Discovery Funding Program; 2005-2006)
- Fuzzy-stochastic environmental simulation and risk modeling using a small scale high performance computing system (FQRNT- New Researcher Funding Program; 2005-2007)
- IT-supported modeling approach for the management of produced water discharges resulting from oil and gas extraction (PetroCanada - Young Innovator Award)
- Development of the modeling and assessment tools for addressing potential impacts from produced water discharges (Fisheries and Oceans Canada - PWGSC, Contract Grant)
- Model dispersion phenomenon: droplet formation and suspension (Fisheries and Oceans Canada - PWGSC, Contract Grant)
- Integrated modeling and risk analysis of greenhouse gases control system (NSERC Discovery Funding Program; 2001-2004)
- Trace Analysis Facility (TAF) for environmental process and impact research (CFI Innovation Funding Program, With Prof. R. Bailey)
- Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer (ICP/MS) for energy and the environment (CFI New Opportunity Funding Program)
RESEARCH EQUIPMENT
- Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer (ICP/MS)
- GC/MS
- Atomic absorption spectroscopy
- 3M EVM Monitoring System – Real Time Detection of PM 10, PM 2.5, TSP, CO2, SO2, NOx, CO
- Phocheck PID VOC Gas Detector
- Trimble Mobile GPS-GIS System
- YSI Multi-parameter Field Water Quality Analyzer
- Leica Geosystems - DISTO D8
- Ozone Generator and Ozonation System
