Deborah Roberts, University of Northern British Columbia

Research

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Latest papers

A comparison of reactor configuration using a fruit waste fed two-stage anaerobic up-flow leachate reactor microbial fuel cell and a single-stage microbial fuel cell.
Bioresource technology · 2023 · senior author
Bioaugmentation with Bacillus subtilis and Cellulomonas fimi to enhance the biodegradation of complex carbohydrates in MFC-fed fruit waste
Biomass and Bioenergy · 2023 · senior author
A review of the role of pre-treatment on the treatment of food waste using microbial fuel cells
Environmental Technology Reviews · 2022 · senior author

All 91 publications

Latest funding

Water and Wastewater Treatment Research Facility
CFI · 2025 · Co-investigator
$140,821

All 1 grants and awards

91 publications.

01

A comparison of reactor configuration using a fruit waste fed two-stage anaerobic up-flow leachate reactor microbial fuel cell and a single-stage microbial fuel cell.

Zafar H, Peleato N, Roberts D

Bioresource technology202325 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.128778 PMID: 36841397

02

Bioaugmentation with Bacillus subtilis and Cellulomonas fimi to enhance the biodegradation of complex carbohydrates in MFC-fed fruit waste

Hirra Zafar, Nicolás M. Peleato, Deborah June Roberts

Biomass and Bioenergy202316 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2023.106843

03

A review of the role of pre-treatment on the treatment of food waste using microbial fuel cells

Hirra Zafar, Nicolás M. Peleato, Deborah June Roberts

Environmental Technology Reviews202229 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1080/21622515.2022.2058426

04

Meta-analysis of operational performance and response metrics of microbial fuel cells (MFCs) fed with complex food waste.

Zafar H, Ishaq S, Peleato N, Roberts D

Journal of environmental management202225 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115152 PMID: 35525044

05

Synthesis and study of CuNiTiO3 as an ORR electrocatalyst to enhance microbial fuel cell efficiency

Ali Rezaei, Soheil Aber, Deborah June Roberts, Abbas Javid GA

Chemosphere202224 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135709 PMID: 35843431

06

Bioaugmentation with Bacillus Subtilis and Cellulomonas Fimi to Enhance the Biodegradation of Complex Carbohydrates in Mfc-Fed Fruit Waste

Hirra Zafar, Nicolás M. Peleato, Deborah June Roberts

SSRN Electronic Journal2022Senior authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.4156112

07

Narrow pH tolerance found for a microbial fuel cell treating winery wastewater

Tianlong Liu, Anupama Vijayakumari Nadaraja, John D. Friesen, Karanvir Gill, Melanie Lam, Deborah June Roberts

Journal of Applied Microbiology202117 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1111/jam.15102 PMID: 33843137

08

Stable Performance of Microbial Fuel Cell Technology Treating Winery Wastewater Irrespective of Seasonal Variations

Tianlong Liu, Anupama Vijaya Nadaraja, Jiaming Lily Shi, Deborah June Roberts

Journal of Environmental Engineering20216 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1061/(asce)ee.1943-7870.0001921

09

Gold Coplanar Waveguide Resonator Integrated With a Microfluidic Channel for Aqueous Dielectric Detection

Sevda Mohammadi, Benjamin Daniel Wiltshire, Mandeep Chhajer Jain, Anupama Vijaya Nadaraja, Aaron Clements, Kevin B. Golovin, Deborah June Roberts, Thomas Johnson, Ian G. Foulds, Mohammad H. Zarifi

IEEE Sensors Journal202079 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1109/jsen.2020.2991349

10

Differential Microwave Resonator Sensor Reveals Glucose-Dependent Growth Profile of E. coli on Solid Agar

Mandeep Chhajer Jain, Anupama Vijaya Nadaraja, Bianca Marjan Vizcaino, Deborah June Roberts, Mohammad H. Zarifi

IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters202059 citations

DOI: 10.1109/lmwc.2020.2980756

Water and Wastewater Treatment Research Facility

Co-investigatorCFI2025John R. Evans Leaders Fund: John R. Evans Leaders Fund – Funding for research infrastructure

Principal investigators: Iorhemen, Oliver

Keywords: Aerobic granular sludge, Biofiltration, Biological wastewater treatment, Climate change, Process intensification, Resource recovery, Wastewater biorefinery Biofilm processes, micropollutants, wastewater characterization, water quality

$140,821

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

Frequent collaborators

Okanagan - Engineering, School of
School of Engineering
UNBC
School of Engineering - Civil Engineering
Department of Chemical Engineering
Okanagan - Applied Science, Faculty of
Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
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Co-authors at University of Northern British Columbia, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Dr. Roberts

Faculty

91 shared papers, latest 2023

Shelir Ebrahimi

Department of Chemical Engineering

5 shared papers, latest 2016

Nicolas Peleato

School of Engineering - Civil Engineering

5 shared papers, latest 2023

Steve Hrudey

Laboratory Medicine and Pathology

4 shared papers, latest 1990

Mohammad Zarifi

Okanagan - Applied Science, Faculty of

4 shared papers, latest 2020

Tianlong Liu

Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering

2 shared papers, latest 2021

Thomas Johnson

School of Engineering

1 shared papers, latest 2020

Jonathan Holzman

School of Engineering

1 shared papers, latest 2014

Kevin Golovin

Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

1 shared papers, latest 2020

Christopher Collier

Okanagan - Engineering, School of

1 shared papers, latest 2014

Ian Foulds

Okanagan - Engineering, School of

1 shared papers, latest 2020

Keekyoung Kim

Okanagan - Engineering, School of

1 shared papers, latest 2020

Sumi Siddiqua

School of Engineering

1 shared papers, latest 2017

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Roberts, 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]. I read your paper "A comparison of reactor configuration using a fruit waste fed two-stage anaerobic up-flow leachate reactor microbial fuel cell and a single-stage microbial fuel cell." (2023), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] 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]