Former Graduate Students
Laura Vogel
Ph.D. StudentResearch Interests / Specializations: Quantification of fecal indicator bacteria at the surface-water interface at four Great Lakes beaches
Current Position: Senior Engineer, Chen Moore and Associates, Miami, U.S.
Tarek Rashwan
Ph.D. StudentResearch Interests / Specializations: Smouldering as a Novel Disposal Method for Biosolids.
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Open University, Milton Keynes, England
Archana Tamang
M.E.Sc. StudentResearch Interests / Specializations: Field validation of geospatial modelling tool for estimation of phosphorous loading from septic systems to tributaries in the Lake Simcoe watershed.
Current Position: Environmental Scientist, Pinchin Ltd
Alexandra Duchesne
M.E.Sc StudentResearch Interests / Specializations: Smouldering (STAR) Remediation of PFAS-contaminated soil & granular activated carbon.
Current Position: Project Engineer, Savron Solutions, Guelph ON
Victoria Trglavcnik
Ph.D. StudentResearch Interests / Specializations: Influence of oceanic processes on groundwater flow and contaminant transport on Sable Island, Nova Scotia
Current Position: Environmental Engineer, WSP Golder, London, ON
Alexander Stevenson
M.E.Sc. StudentResearch Interests / Specializations: Assessing the relative role of zero valent iron and organic substrates in the degradation of chlorinated solvents using ex-situ remediation technologies.
Current Position: Ontario & Maritimes Sales Representative, Lincoln Biotech
Omneya El Sharnouby
Ph.D. StudentResearch Interests / Specializations: Degradation of 1,2-Dichloroethane using nano scale zero valent iron (nZVI).
Current Position: Senior Environmental Engineer at WSP E&I Canada Limited, Waterloo, ON
Gavin Overbeeke
M.E.Sc. StudentResearch Interests / Specializations: Characterizing Microbial Subsurface Repopulation Dynamics Following Self-sustaining Treatment for Active Remediation (STAR)
Current Position: Geoscientist, AEL Environment
Rebecca Solinger
M.E.Sc. StudentResearch Interests / Specializations: Numerical Modelling of STAR to Optimize Smouldering Combustion for NAPL Remediation
Current Position: Environmental Engineer, Geosyntec Consultants
Maria Sia
M.E.Sc. StudentResearch Interests / Specializations: Evaluating evapotranspiration from green roofs under Canadian climatic conditions
Current Position: PhD student, University of Victoria
Tao Ji
M.E.Sc. StudentResearch Interests / Specializations: Investigating groundwater discharge into the Great Lakes and groundwater's relation to water quality on the beaches.
Current Position: Category Manager, tms, China
Laura Kinsman
M.E.Sc. StudentResearch Interests / Specializations: Scaling Relationships of Self-sustaining Treatment for Active Remediation (STAR)
Current Position: Project Professional, Savron Solutions, Guelph, ON
Ian Molnar
Ph.D. StudentResearch Interests / Specializations: Employing Synchrotron X-Ray Microtomography to Study Silver Nanoparticle Transport Through Soils
Current Position: Lecturer, University of Edinburgh
Spencer Malott
M.E.Sc. StudentResearch Interests / Specializations: Investigating the impacts of groundwater-surface-water interaction at a beach interface
Current Position: Software developer, Acro Commerce, Kelowna, BC
Chris Kocur
Ph.D. StudentResearch Interests / Specializations: Mobility of Nano-scale Zero Valent Iron in Porous Media at NAPL Residual.
Current Position: Research Engineer, ESG, Royal Military College, Kingston, ON
Mehrnoosh Ebrahimzadeh
M.E.Sc.Research Interests / Specializations: Development of Geophysical Tools for Mapping Geoenvironmental Remediation.
Current Position: Sustainability Manager, Colliers, Toronto.
Ginevra Alessandra Perelli
M.E.Sc.Research Interests / Specializations: Characterizing Thermal and Hydraulic Properties for Saturated and Unsaturated Soil on the Green Roof.
Current Position: Sustainability Project Coordinator at Green Reason Inc.
Chris Power
Ph.D.Research Interests / Specializations: Evaluating Geo-electrical Techniques for Mapping Subsurface Contamination and Remediation.
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Western University, London, ON
Jessica Barker
M.E.Sc.Research Interests / Specializations: Feasibility of Aquifer Storage, Transfer and Recovery in the Coastal Areas of Bangladesh.
Current Position: Registered Energy AdvisorRegistered Energy Advisor Sustainable Kingston, Kingston, ON
Jacky Lee
M.E.Sc.Research Interests / Specializations: Discharge of industrial groundwater contaminants to the Great Lakes.
Current Position: Associate Manager, IBI Group
Shumsun Nahar Siddique
M.E.Sc.Research Interests / Specializations: Modeling on Mobility of Nanoparticles (Carbon Nanotubes) through Subsurface.
Current Position: PhD student, Lakehead University, ON
Andrew Sims
M.E.Sc. StudentResearch Interests / Specializations: Evaluating green roof performance.
Current Position: Environmental Engineer, Geosyntec Consultants, Guelph ON
Tanzeer Hasan
M.E.Sc.Research Interests / Specializations: Advanced Numerical Modeling of Self-Sustaining Treatment for Active Remediation (STAR)
Current Position: Associate Professor, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Nawrin Anwar
M.E.Sc.Research Interests / Specializations: Nutrient Dynamics in tidally-influenced coastal aquifers.
Current Position:Senior Engineer, Westchester County, New York, U.S.
Madiha Salman
M.E.Sc.Research Interests / Specializations: Self-sustaining Treatment for Active Remediation (STAR)
Clayton Inculet
M.E.Sc.Research Interests / Specializations: Characterization of DNAPL Source Zones with Down Gradient Concentration Signals.
Jaeleah Jon Goor
M.E.Sc.Research Interests / Specializations: Field assessment of bioswale bioretention system performance for reducing nutrient loading in urban storm water.
Current Position: Engineer in Training, Matrix Solutions, London, ON
Tanvir Hassan
M.E.Sc.Research Interests / Specializations: Modeling of Water Aggressiveness and Corrosiveness toward Lead Plumbing in the Drinking water Distribution system of the city of London.
Current Position: AWC Water Solutions, Water and Wastewater Engineer
Ambareen Atisha
M.E.Sc.Research Interests / Specializations: Synthesis of iron nanoparticles to dechlorinate TCE, TCA and 1,2 DCA.
Nikolai Mattison
M.E.Sc.Research Interests / Specializations: Mobility of Nanomaterials through Porous Media.
Current Position: Engineer, Worley Parsons, Calgary, AB.
Stephanie Drake
M.E.Sc.Research Interests / Specializations: Wettability Characterization for Diesel Fuels.
Current Position: Environmental Engineer (P.Eng), Trace Associates Inc., Calgary, AB
Andrew Oleniuk
M.E.Sc.Research Interests / Specializations: Dense Nonaqueous Phase Liquid(DNAPL) Dissolution in Systems with Non-Water Wet Porous Media.
Current Position: WSP Golder, Halifax, NS.
Stephanie McPhee
M.E.Sc.Research Interests / Specializations: Numerical Modeling of Self-Sustaining Treatment for Active Remediation (STAR)
Current Position: Sustainability Officer, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS.
Tiwee Pang
Ph.D.Research Interests / Specializations: Discrete Fracture Modelling to Simulate DNAPL Remediation Technologies.
Jing Cheng
Ph.D.Research Interests / Specializations: Development testing and characterization of carbon-nanotube-based systems for removal of contaminants in surface water.
Gaurav Goel
M.E.Sc.Research Interests / Specializations: Are dynamic effects in capillary pressure important at the field scale?
Brendan McKenzie
M.Eng.Research Interests / Specializations: Field Scale Modeling of DNAPL Dissolution.
Current Position: Project Lead at Canadian Nuclear Laboratories
Ruchi Shah
M.E.Sc.Current Position: Environmental Engineer at Nichols Environmental (Canada) Ltd.
Geremy Camps-Roach
M.E.Sc.
Erin Cullen
M.E.Sc.Research Interests / Specializations: Modelling Nanoparticle Transport.
Current Position: Engineer, Stantec, St. John's, NL.
Xueying Liu
M.E.Sc.Current Position: Consulting Engineer, Toronto, ON.
Marco A. B. Zanoni
M.E.Sc.Research Interests / Specializations: Fundamentals of Applied Smouldering Combustion
Current Position: Research Scientist, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories
Brian Harrison
M.E.Sc Student | Advisor: Gerhard, J.Research Interests / Specializations: Evaluating the effectiveness of smoldering (STAR) remediation of PFAS-contaminated soils and GAC at increasing scales.
Maxwell Servos
M.E.Sc Student | Power, C.Research Interests / Specializations: Surface-to-horizontal borehole electrical resistivity tomography: applications to organic contaminants
Patrick Merritt
M.E.Sc Student | Advisor: Power, C.Research Interests / Specializations: Evaluation and Optimization of Mine Water Management in the Sydney Coal Field.
Brennan Steffan Donado Visbal
M.E.Sc Student | Advisor: Robinson, C.Research Interests / Specializations: Assessment and optimization of bioswale bioretention systems for the effective removal of contaminants from urban storm water.
Ryan Morales
M.E.Sc Student | Advisor: Gerhard, J.Research Interests / Specializations: Waste Heat Recovery from Self-Sustaining Treatment for Active Remediation, Ex situ
Deanna Hersey
M.E.Sc Student | Advisor: Power, C.Research Interests / Specializations: Comparative analysis of various engineered cover systems for mine waste rock piles
James Gale
M.E.Sc Student | Advisor: Robinson, C.Research Interests / Specializations: Effects of the changing storm & wave climate and sea-level rise on saltwater intrusion and coastal groundwater levels.
Kyle Robinson
M.E.Sc Student | Advisor: C. Robinson, C. Power
Meghan Anne Vissers
M.E.Sc Student | Advisor: Robinson, C.Research Interests / Specializations: Role of groundwater-surface water interactions in delivering phosphorus to agriculture streams.
Darren Alvarenga
M.E.Sc Student | Advisors: Robinson, C. & Power CResearch Interests / Specializations: Assessment of use of geophysical techniques for monitoring stormwater bioretention systems
Gillian Wilton
M.E.Sc. GraduateResearch Interests / Specializations: Injecting Carbon into Soil to Support STAR Remediation
Taryn Fournie
Ph.D. Student | Advisor: Gerhard, J.Research Interests / Specializations: Ph.D. Student in environmental engineering
Joshua Brown
M.E.Sc. GraduateResearch Interests / Specializations: STAR Industrial Research.
Current Position:Engineer, Savron Solutions, Guelph, ON
