Boguslaw Kruczek, University of Ottawa

Research

Desalination Draw solution Forward osmosis Membrane characterization Nanofilatration Reverse osmosis Thin film composite membrane Thin film nanocomposte membrane

Latest papers

Leveraging Electrical Network Models for Solving Fick's Second Law of Diffusion in Membrane Gas Permeation.
Membranes · 2026
The Evaluation of Ammonium Sulphate as a Potential Draw Solute in a Hybrid FO-RO Process to Concentrate Nutrients (NPK) from a Simulated Liquid Digestate-Part I: Deionized Water as a Feed Solution.
Membranes · 2025 · senior author
Determination of time lag by accurate monitoring of pressure decay in a new generation constant volume system.
MethodsX · 2024 · senior author

All 13 publications

Latest funding

Gas chromatography analyzer x2 (gas and liquid)
NSERC · 2023 · Co-investigator
$123,925
Development of novel nanocomposite membranes for hybrid forward osmosis processes
NSERC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$132,000
Novel Method for Characterization of Gas Separation Membranes
NSERC · 2015 · Principal investigator
$125,000

All 12 grants and awards

13 publications.

01

Leveraging Electrical Network Models for Solving Fick's Second Law of Diffusion in Membrane Gas Permeation.

Cao Z, Kruczek B, Thibault J

Membranes2026

DOI: 10.3390/membranes16050165 PMID: 42188440

02

The Evaluation of Ammonium Sulphate as a Potential Draw Solute in a Hybrid FO-RO Process to Concentrate Nutrients (NPK) from a Simulated Liquid Digestate-Part I: Deionized Water as a Feed Solution.

Tolouei M, Abraham R, Abdehagh N, Sartaj M, Kruczek B

Membranes2025Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/membranes15120366 PMID: 41441069

03

Determination of time lag by accurate monitoring of pressure decay in a new generation constant volume system.

Leszczynski P, Cao Z, Wu H, Thibault J, Kruczek B

MethodsX2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.mex.2024.102858 PMID: 39669514

04

Revisiting the Effect of the Resistance to Gas Accumulation in Constant Volume Systems on the Membrane Time Lag.

Leszczynski PJ, Lashkari S, Kruczek B

Membranes2024Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/membranes14080167 PMID: 39195419

05

Incorporation of Functionalized Halloysite Nanotubes (HNTs) into Thin-Film Nanocomposite (TFN) Nanofiltration Membranes for Water Softening.

Atashgar A, Emadzadeh D, Akbari S, Kruczek B

Membranes2023Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/membranes13020245 PMID: 36837748

06

Novel Polyelectrolyte-Based Draw Solute That Overcomes the Trade-Off between Forward Osmosis Performance and Ease of Regeneration.

Emadzadeh D, Atashgar A, Kruczek B

Membranes2022Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/membranes12121270 PMID: 36557177

07

Monte Carlo Simulations for the Estimation of the Effective Permeability of Mixed-Matrix Membranes.

Cao Z, Kruczek B, Thibault J

Membranes2022

DOI: 10.3390/membranes12111053 PMID: 36363607

08

Effect of Membrane Orientation and Concentration of Draw Solution on the Behavior of Commercial Osmotic Membrane in a Novel Dynamic Forward Osmosis Tests.

Bai D, Kruczek B

Membranes2022Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/membranes12040385 PMID: 35448355

09

Simultaneous Enzymatic Cellulose Hydrolysis and Product Separation in a Radial-Flow Membrane Bioreactor.

Al-Mardeai S, Elnajjar E, Hashaikeh R, Kruczek B, Van der Bruggen B, Al-Zuhair S

Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)2022

DOI: 10.3390/molecules27010288 PMID: 35011519

10

Modeling the transport of CO2, N2, and their binary mixtures through highly permeable silicalite-1 membranes using Maxwell-Stefan equations.

Tawalbeh M, Al-Ismaily M, Kruczek B, Tezel FH

Chemosphere2021

DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.127935 PMID: 32810774

Gas chromatography analyzer x2 (gas and liquid)

Co-investigatorNSERC2023Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Sartaj, Majid

$123,925

Development of novel nanocomposite membranes for hybrid forward osmosis processes

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Kruczek, Boguslaw

Keywords: forward osmosis; reverse osmosis; nanofilatration; desalination; wastewater treatment; thin film composite membrane; thin film nanocomposte membrane; membrane characterization; time-lag method; draw solution

$132,000

Novel Method for Characterization of Gas Separation Membranes

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Kruczek, Boguslaw

$125,000

Concentration of anaerobic digester effluent using membranes.

Principal investigatorNSERC2014Engage Plus Grants Program

Principal investigators: Kruczek, Boguslaw

$10,000

Characterization and optimization of the separation of aqueous liquid ammonia to be used as fertilizer.

Principal investigatorNSERC2013Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Kruczek, Boguslaw

$24,000

Purchase of an inductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometer

Co-investigatorNSERC2011Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Hattori, Keiko

$150,000

Development of nanocomposite materials for gas separation membranes

Principal investigatorNSERC2008Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Kruczek, Boguslaw

$100,000

Microbalance for gas/vapour interactions with solid materials

Co-investigatorNSERC2007Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Tezel, Handan

$139,861

Differential scanning calorimeter

Co-investigatorNSERC2006Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Dubé, Marc

$93,624

Study of physical aging in structurally related polyphenylene oxides. Development and characterization of hybrid polyphenylene oxide-based materials

Principal investigatorNSERC2003Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Kruczek, Boguslaw

$112,875

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

Chemical and Biological Engineering - Génie chimique et biologique
Civil Engineering - Génie civil
Civil Engineering Department

Co-authors at University of Ottawa, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Jules Thibault

Chemical and Biological Engineering - Génie chimique et biologique

4 shared papers, latest 2026

Majid Sartaj

Civil Engineering - Génie civil

1 shared papers, latest 2025

Niloofar Abdehagh

Civil Engineering Department

1 shared papers, latest 2025

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Desalination Dear Professor Kruczek, 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 "Leveraging Electrical Network Models for Solving Fick's Second Law of Diffusion in Membrane Gas Permeation." (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 "Development of novel nanocomposite membranes for hybrid forward osmosis processes" (2021), 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]