Khaled Zoroufchi Benis, Dalhousie University

Research

biomass biochar water treatment value added products pfas antibiotics chemicals of emerging concern adsorption

Latest papers

Sustainable deployment of drinking water treatment residual-derived adsorbents: From synthesis optimization to fixed-bed regeneration and life cycle assessment.
Water research · 2026 · senior author
Waste-to-energy technology selection and capacity planning in a multi-facility waste management system.
Discover energy · 2026 · senior author
Systematic review of various activation methods of sulfate radical precursor for the degradation of PFAS in aquatic environments.
Journal of environmental management · 2025

All 8 publications

Latest funding

Biochar-Based Materials for Cost-Effective and Eco-Friendly Removal of Contaminants of Emerging Concern from Water
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$12,500
Biochar-Based Materials for Cost-Effective and Eco-Friendly Removal of Contaminants of Emerging Concern from Water
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$45,000
Electro-assisted Bioremediation of PFAS
SSHRC · 2023 · Co-investigator
$250,000

All 3 grants and awards

8 publications.

01

Sustainable deployment of drinking water treatment residual-derived adsorbents: From synthesis optimization to fixed-bed regeneration and life cycle assessment.

Seid Shazileh SAH, Kiehbadroudinezhad M, Zoroufchi Benis K

Water research2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2026.127012 PMID: 42790364

02

Waste-to-energy technology selection and capacity planning in a multi-facility waste management system.

Saif A, Zoroufchi Benis K

Discover energy2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s43937-026-00164-1 PMID: 42602077

03

Systematic review of various activation methods of sulfate radical precursor for the degradation of PFAS in aquatic environments.

Khalili M, Behnami A, Zoroufchi Benis K, Jalal Ali H, Aghayani E, Abdolahnejad A, Pourakbar M, Dehghanzadeh R

Journal of environmental management2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125409 PMID: 40273780

04

Transforming drinking water treatment residuals into efficient adsorbents: A review of activation and modification methods.

Zoroufchi Benis K

Environmental research2024First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.119893 PMID: 39216740

05

Ultrastructural investigation of iron oxide nanoparticles accumulation in the liver of common carp (Cyprinus carpio Linnaeus, 1758).

Hajiyeva A, Mamedov C, Gasimov E, Rzayev F, Isayev O, Khalilov R, Eftekhari A, Zoroufchi Benis K

Aquatic toxicology (Amsterdam, Netherlands)2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2024.106961 PMID: 38781688

06

Application of machine learning for antibiotic resistance in water and wastewater: A systematic review.

Foroughi M, Arzehgar A, Seyedhasani SN, Nadali A, Zoroufchi Benis K

Chemosphere2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142223 PMID: 38704045

07

Treatment of aqueous per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances: A review of biochar adsorbent preparation methods.

Behnami A, Pourakbar M, Ayyar AS, Lee JW, Gagnon G, Zoroufchi Benis K

Chemosphere2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142088 PMID: 38643842

08

Biosolids, an important route for transporting poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances from wastewater treatment plants into the environment: A systematic review.

Behnami A, Zoroufchi Benis K, Pourakbar M, Yeganeh M, Esrafili A, Gholami M

The Science of the total environment2024

DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.171559 PMID: 38458438

Biochar-Based Materials for Cost-Effective and Eco-Friendly Removal of Contaminants of Emerging Concern from Water

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Zoroufchi Benis, Khaled

Keywords: biomass; biochar; water treatment; value added products; pfas; antibiotics; chemicals of emerging concern; adsorption; electrosorption; electrodegradation

$12,500

Biochar-Based Materials for Cost-Effective and Eco-Friendly Removal of Contaminants of Emerging Concern from Water

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Zoroufchi Benis, Khaled

Keywords: biomass; biochar; water treatment; value added products; pfas; antibiotics; chemicals of emerging concern; adsorption; electrosorption; electrodegradation

$45,000

Electro-assisted Bioremediation of PFAS

Co-investigatorSSHRC2023New Frontiers in Research Fund - Exploration

Principal investigators: Kermanshahi pour, Azadeh

$250,000

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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Department of Process Engineering and Applied Science
Industrial Engineering
Civil and Resource Engineering - Dalhousie University

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Graham Gagnon

Civil and Resource Engineering - Dalhousie University

1 shared papers, latest 2024

Ahmed Saif

Industrial Engineering

1 shared papers, latest 2026

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: biomass Dear Professor Zoroufchi Benis, 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 "Sustainable deployment of drinking water treatment residual-derived adsorbents: From synthesis optimization to fixed-bed regeneration and life cycle assessment." (2026), and it 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 "Biochar-Based Materials for Cost-Effective and Eco-Friendly Removal of Contaminants of Emerging Concern from Water" (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]