Advanced oxidation processes for manganese removal in drinking water

Overview

RESEARCH DIRECTION: Debra Hausladen, Professeure - Department of Civil and Building Engineering
ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT(S): Faculté de génie
Département de génie chimique et de génie biotechnologique
Département de génie civil et de génie du bâtiment

LEVEL(S): 2e cycle
3e cycle
LOCATION(S): Campus de Sherbrooke

Project Description

The prevalence of Manganese (Mn) in groundwater poses a significant global public health risk.  Overcoming challenges associated with reducing constituents (e.g., Fe(II), sulfides) and complexing ligands (e.g. NOM) in Mn-contaminated groundwater is crucial for the development of efficient Mn removal technologies.  In this exciting research opportunity, you will have the opportunity to investigate key processes which control the efficiency of Mn treatment through advanced oxidation process. The successful applicant will have the freedom to orient the project according to their research interests. Potential avenues include scaling up novel Mn removal technologies recently developed in our lab, conducting lab experiments to understand environmental factors influencing treatment efficiency, improving the sustainability and minimizing environmental impacts of treatment systems, and/or applying state-of-the-art spectroscopic techniques to gain insights into oxidation mechanisms. The results will provide fundamental knowledge of novel approaches for Mn removal and reduce the environmental impact of current Mn treatment strategies.

This project can accommodate one or more students in the following programs: 
- Doctoral thesis
- Research-type master's thesis
- Course-type master's essay
- 3rd cycle research internship
- 2nd cycle research internship
- Undergraduate research internship

Discipline(s) by sector

Sciences naturelles et génie

Génie chimique, Génie civil

Funding offered

Yes

The last update was on 13 March 2024. The University reserves the right to modify its projects without notice.