College of Design and Built Environment
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Faculty Research Profile Bulletin
Name:
| Haitham Elnakar |
Rank:
| Assistant Professor |
Specialization:
| ☐ | Structural Engineering | ☐ | Transportation Engineering |
| ☐ | Construction Materials | ☐ | Water Resources Engineering |
| ☐ | Geotechnical Engineering | ☒ | Environmental Engineering |
PhD:
| Institution: | University of Alberta |
| Year: | 2018 |
| Dissertation Title: | Enhanced Primary Treatment of Bypass Wastewater Using Potassium Ferrate(VI) and Iron Electrocoagulation |
Selected Research Projects:
| 1. Integration of Solar-Assisted Gray Water Treatment and Reuse Technologies in Smart Green Construction Systems (KFUPM) 2. Development of Remedial Action Objectives for McKay River Watershed Impacted by Open Mines and Steam-Assisted Gravity Drainages (Mitacs Elevate – University of Calgary – Fort McKay Metis Nation) 3. Ferrate (Fe(VI)) Application for Primary Wastewater Treatment Process: Investigating the Fate and Removal Mechanisms of Buckminsterfullerene, Silver, and Titanium dioxide Based Nanomaterials (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada – University of Alberta) 4. Enhancing Primary Treatment Using Ferrate (VI) to Remove Nono-Particles Based Materials Existed in Combined Sewer Overflow (Alberta Innovates – University of Alberta). |
Selected Patents:
| NA |
Research Publications:
| Scopus Link: | https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=55433723200 |
| Google Scholar Link: | NA |
Selected Graduate Thesis Supervised:
| 1. Treatment of Greywater Using Iron Electrocoagulation Process (In-progress) 2. Sustainable Water Treatment Solutions for Water Scarce Small Towns: Solar-Powered Electrocoagulation for Greywater Treatment and Reuse (In-progress) |
Research Interests (as per CEE Strategic Research Goals):
| ☐ | Develop Structural Health Monitoring Systems | ☐ | Renewable Energy |
| ☐ | Rehabilitation Materials and Techniques | ☒ | Sustainable Environment |
| ☐ | Carbon Utilization | ☒ | Climate Change Adaptation |
| Cycling of Waste Materials | Automation / Process Intensification | ||
| Develop Smart and Sustainable Materials | Novel Physical-Chemical Processes | ||
| Novel Modeling / Testing Methods | Exposure and Risk Analysis | ||
| Natural Resources Management | Smart Mobility Systems | ||