Onita Basu

Teaching Assignment 2011-2012

• ENVE5704 Unit Operations of Water Treatment
• ENVE3001 Water Treatment Principles and Design
• ENVE4104 Environmental Planning and Impact Assessment

Research Interests

Professor Basu’s research in water and wastewater examines the impact of integrated processes in dynamic systems, this includes research with filtration/membrane-bioreactor systems, treatment of high ammonia loadings on plant performance and biological versus physical removal of recalcitrant organics, including personal care products and pharmaceuticals, in wastewater.

Graduate Students

Name Withheld at individual’s request

M.Eng. (Coursework) (In Prog.)

Mohammad Alresheedi

M.A.Sc. (In Prog.)

Kerry Black

Ph.D. (In Prog.)

Name Withheld at individual’s request

M.Eng. (Coursework) (In Prog.)

Nigel De Souza

M.A.Sc. (In Prog.) An Investigation of physical cleaning operations for fouling attenuation of hollow fiber membranes in drinking water treatment.

Name Withheld at individual’s request

M.Eng. (Coursework) (In Prog.)

Benoit Hermant

M.Eng. (Coursework) (In Prog.)

Olivera Nikolic

M.Eng. (Coursework) (In Prog.)

Name Withheld at individual’s request

M.A.Sc. (In Prog.)

Name Withheld at individual’s request

M.Eng. (Coursework) (In Prog.)

Miaoyi Yan

M.A.Sc. (In Prog.) Comparative Study of Wastewater Disinfection By-product Formation during Wastewater Disinfection by Peracetic Acid versus Sodium Hypochlorite

Qing Gu

M.Eng. (Coursework) (2012)

Luis Rodriguez

M.Eng. (Coursework) (2011)

Ravindren Krishnasamy

M.Eng. (Project) (2010) Slow Sand Filtration in Cold Temperatures

Zakeria Zak

M.Eng. (Coursework) (2009)

Shanta Chakrovortty

M.Eng. (Project) (2008) Advanced Oxidation Processes for the Removal of Trace Organic Compounds

Bhagya Nishanie Weerasinghe

M.A.Sc. (2008) Dechlorination Kinetics and Toxicity Impacts of Various Dechlorination Chemicals in Water

Allan James MacDonald

M.A.Sc. (2007) Solids Handling Optimization at a Small Domestic Wastewater Treatment Plant