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Cigdem Eskicioglu
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Research
Latest papers
Ozone enhances biological treatment of hydrothermal liquefaction aqueous stream from municipal sludge.
Bioresource technology · 2025 · senior author
Inhibition study of model compounds from sludge-derived hydrothermal liquefaction aqueous product on anaerobic digestion.
Journal of hazardous materials · 2025 · senior author
Comparison of electromagnetic-based thermal pretreatments to improve the removal of pharmaceuticals during advanced anaerobic sludge digestion.
Environmental science and pollution research international · 2025 · senior author
Latest funding
- $150,000
A gas chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (GC-MS/MS) system for trace contaminant of emerging concern (TCEC) research
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
- $156,000
Valorization of hydrothermal liquefaction aqueous stream towards commercial viability of municipal sludge to biocrude oil conversion
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
- $1,049,240
Training in Applied Biotechnology for Environmental Sustainability (TABES)
NSERC · 2021 · Co-investigator
42 publications.
Ozone enhances biological treatment of hydrothermal liquefaction aqueous stream from municipal sludge.
Parajuli A, Eskicioglu C
Inhibition study of model compounds from sludge-derived hydrothermal liquefaction aqueous product on anaerobic digestion.
Kizza R, Eskicioglu C
Comparison of electromagnetic-based thermal pretreatments to improve the removal of pharmaceuticals during advanced anaerobic sludge digestion.
Kor-Bicakci G, Johnson T, Eskicioglu C
Anaerobic co-digestion of hydrothermal liquefaction of aqueous phase with municipal sludge and dewatering centrate.
Azarmina N, Eskicioglu C
Trace concentrations of graphene oxide and magnetic graphene oxide rescue anaerobic municipal sludge digesters under stress.
Goodarzi M, Arjmand M, Eskicioglu C
A comparison of radio frequency and microwave heating methods for enhancing the removal and biotransformation of endocrine-disrupting triclocarban during advanced anaerobic digestion.
Kor-Bicakci G, Johnson T, Eskicioglu C
Characterizing graphene oxide waste stream and assessing its impact on anaerobic co-digestion with municipal sludge.
Goodarzi M, Arjmand M, Eskicioglu C
Adsorption enhanced biological treatment of hydrothermal liquefaction aqueous phase derived from municipal sludge.
Aktas K, Liu H, Basar IA, Eskicioglu C
Ultrafiltration fractionation of potentially inhibitory substances of hydrothermal liquefaction aqueous phase derived from municipal sludge.
Kizza R, Eskicioglu C
Effects of municipal sludge composition on hydrothermal liquefaction products: Aqueous phase characterization and biodegradability assessment.
Basar IA, Liu H, Eskicioglu C
A gas chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (GC-MS/MS) system for trace contaminant of emerging concern (TCEC) research
Principal investigators: Eskicioglu, Cigdem
Valorization of hydrothermal liquefaction aqueous stream towards commercial viability of municipal sludge to biocrude oil conversion
Principal investigators: Eskicioglu, Cigdem
Keywords: thermochemical sludge conversion; hydrothermal liquefaction; wastewater sludge treatment; aqueous stream; biocrude oil; anaerobic digestion; inhibitory compounds; ozonation; adsorption; stripping
Training in Applied Biotechnology for Environmental Sustainability (TABES)
Principal investigators: Brar, Satinder Kaur SK
Keywords: applied biotechnology; bioprocesses; bioproducts; biorefinery; fermentation; microorganisms; policy; residues; sustainability; value-addition
Microplastics in Sewage Sludge Exploration and Detection (MISSED)
Principal investigators: Brar, Satinder Kaur SK
Keywords: biofilm systems; breakdown products; characterization; chemistry; detection; fate and transport; microplastics; sewage sludge; suspended systems; wastewater
Bioactive filtrate recovery from autothermal thermophilic aerobic digestion (ATAD) to produce microbial-derived plant stimulants
Principal investigators: Eskicioglu, Cigdem
Temperature phased anaerobic digestion with side-stream archaea enrichment for Lulu Island wastewater treatment plant digester upgrade
Principal investigators: Eskicioglu, Cigdem C
NSERC/Metro Vancouver Industrial Research Chair in Advanced Resource Recovery from Wastewater
Principal investigators: Eskicioglu, Cigdem C
Keywords: Anaerobic sludge digestion; Bioaugmentation; Biohydrogen generation; Biomethane generation; Bioreactors; Contaminants of emerging concern; Hydrothermal treatment of sludge; Municipal wastewater treatment; Resource recovery; Solids reduction
Co-digestion of fat, oil, grease (FOG) with municipal wastewater sludge for enhanced biogas production in Okanagan Valley
Principal investigators: Eskicioglu, Cigdem
Fate and removal of persistent pharmaceuticals during advanced sludge digestion processes
Principal investigators: Eskicioglu, Cigdem
Phase B - Evaluation of a combined anaerobic/aerobic/anoxic sludge digestion system for Annacis Island wastewater treatment plant
Principal investigators: Eskicioglu, Cigdem
From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.
Frequent collaborators
- Mohammad Arjmand and Cigdem Eskicioglu: 3 shared papers
- Cigdem Eskicioglu and Thomas Johnson: 3 shared papers
- Okanagan - Engineering, School of
- School of Engineering - Okanagan
- School of Engineering
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