Joseph Hettiaratchi, University of Calgary

Research

greenhouse gas mitigation solid waste agricultural waste methanotrophic bacteria landfill technology methane biofilters extracted waste residue

Latest funding

Innovative methods to generate energy from waste and mitigate methane emissions
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$43,000
Integrated GHG Emission Measurement System (IGEMS)
NSERC · 2016 · Principal investigator
$98,190

All 2 grants and awards

Innovative methods to generate energy from waste and mitigate methane emissions

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Hettiaratchi, Joseph

Keywords: greenhouse gas mitigation; solid waste; agricultural waste; methanotrophic bacteria; landfill technology; methane biofilters; extracted waste residue

$43,000

Integrated GHG Emission Measurement System (IGEMS)

Principal investigatorNSERC2016Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Hettiaratchi, Joseph

$98,190

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: greenhouse gas mitigation Dear Professor Hettiaratchi, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on greenhouse gas mitigation connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Innovative methods to generate energy from waste and mitigate methane emissions" (2024), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]