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\"IMG_3438\"Banu \u00d6rmeci, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering<\/h4>\n

By Ariel Root<\/em><\/p>\n

As a frightening mixture of pathogens, organic materials, heavy metals, gases, pesticides, pharmaceuticals and other chemicals, wastewater requires specialized facilities and techniques to properly and sufficiently remove these contaminants, and then manage the removed wastes. While the goal in developing new engineering techniques for wastewater treatment is to remove these contaminants, the system must be applicable to big treatment plants, as well as small treatment systems in remote and rural communities\u2014and that can be a challenge.<\/p>\n

Banu \u00d6rmeci is a Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and a Canada Research Chair in Wastewater Treatment Engineering. Her research aims to improve and develop the design and performance of treatment processes in order\u00a0to clear pathogens and contaminants from wastewater and sludge, so they do not pose a threat to public health or the environment.<\/p>\n

\u00d6rmeci\u2019s interests have a wide application, including treatment development and treatment optimization. Having studied the fundamental processes involved in wastewater treatment, \u00d6rmeci thoroughly understands the fate of pathogenic and chemical contaminants before, during, and after the treatment processes. \u201cWastewater treatment is not only about removing pathogens and chemicals from wastewater; it’s also about understanding their impacts on the environment if they are discharged to the environment in small quantities in wastewater effluents<\/em>\u201d. Chlorine is the cheapest and most widely used method of disinfection in North America but it does produce disinfection by-products that are harmful. \"plant\"<\/a>Alongside application of ultraviolet light based disinfection to eliminate the chlorine byproducts, Ormeci works on alternative disinfection methods that can safely destroy harmful microorganisms. Some of \u00d6rmeci\u2019s research strives to improve the performance of such current processes, as well as develop new technologies that will achieve similar treatment results, but reduce operational costs.<\/p>\n

One such development was her investigation of an environmentally-friendly and cost-effective wastewater treatment process using microalgae that could grow naturally while cleaning out nutrients and contaminants. \u00d6rmeci acknowledges, that the \u201cunique circumstances of Canada requires that simple and effective treatment processes are developed for communities in the North. What works well in Ottawa or Toronto doesn\u2019t [always] work well in small and rural communities especially in cold and remote regions.<\/em>\u201d Partnering with industry has helped her advance new products, and explore new applications in Canada and abroad.<\/p>\n

Working with industry and municipalities, \u00d6rmeci says that often partners \u201capproach [her] with a problem that they need help solving\u2026This real-world research is exciting, and important<\/em>,\u201d she says. \u201cIt\u2019s engineering but it\u2019s also directly related to public health and environment, so there are many relevant applications, and there is a high demand.<\/em>\u201d \u00d6rmeci has two U.S. patents and six pending international patents, and another commercialization on its way by one of the largest multi-national companies in the wastewater industry. \u201cMy research has been patented, licensed and commercialized; it\u2019s very rewarding to see something that was developed in our lab be used at full scale in a treatment plant<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Banu-600x400\"<\/a>But for \u00d6rmeci, the goal is not always a patent. In May 2016, \u00d6rmeci was named the recipient of the 2016\u00a0Partners In Research (PIR) Engineering Ambassador Award<\/strong><\/a>. In addition to her fundamental and industrial research, she is a dedicated educator and mentor, organizing outreach events to promote and encourage the participation of women in science and engineering fields. \u00d6rmeci is the Faculty Advisor of the 杏吧原创 University Women in Science and Engineering (CU-WISE) group that is responsible for organizing events, camps, or panels, in high schools and at 杏吧原创 to help young women through support, advice, and camaraderie.<\/p>\n

Aligned with the\u00a0PIR<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s mandate, \u00d6rmeci recognizes the importance of educating the public about the important and significant research within the science and engineering domains. \u201cKnowledge mobilization is not just about doing the research, but also about translating the research results to public and practitioners and generating the products that can benefit the Canadian economy. The society should ideally benefit from the research<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI like doing different things. I like the variety, and the challenge; different techniques, different areas, different projects\u2026 [but] time is always a bottleneck<\/em>.\u201d \u00d6rmeci has no intentions of slowing down, as she continues to lead engineering research through developments and design, as well as ongoing outreach and education that will benefit Canadians.<\/p>\n

For Dr. \u00d6rmeci’s\u00a0contact information, go\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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