Faculty profile
Ron Hofmann
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Research
Latest papers
Disinfection byproducts and cellular toxicity from UV/chlorine advanced oxidation for potable reuse and drinking water treatment compared to chlorination and UV/hydrogen peroxide.
The Science of the total environment · 2026 · senior author
Oxidation of Microcystis aeruginosa and Microcystins with Peracetic Acid.
Toxins · 2024 · senior author
Using total adenosine triphosphate (tATP) measurements for cyanobacterial bloom monitoring and response assessment during algaecide treatments.
Water research · 2024
Latest funding
- $500,000
Disinfection and oxidation optimization in water treatment
NSERC · 2025 · Principal investigator
- $150,000
Identify and Quantify Trace Contaminants in Drinking Water and its Sources
NSERC · 2023 · Co-investigator
- $250,000
Understanding water quality to promote community uptake of rainwater harvesting technologies
SSHRC · 2023 · Co-investigator
32 publications.
Disinfection byproducts and cellular toxicity from UV/chlorine advanced oxidation for potable reuse and drinking water treatment compared to chlorination and UV/hydrogen peroxide.
Moore N, Taylor-Edmonds L, Zollbrecht N, Yeung K, Sun J, Legaspi-Annett K, Vanyo K, Barreto Bossoni G, Chen T, Manek V, Mackey E, Peng H, Andrews S, Hofmann R
Oxidation of Microcystis aeruginosa and Microcystins with Peracetic Acid.
Alnahas M, Almuhtaram H, Hofmann R
Using total adenosine triphosphate (tATP) measurements for cyanobacterial bloom monitoring and response assessment during algaecide treatments.
Kibuye FA, Almuhtaram H, Lei H, Zamyadi A, Hofmann R, Wert EC
Kinetics of chlorine and chloramine reactions in reverse osmosis permeate and their impact on radical formation during UV/chlorine advanced oxidation for potable reuse.
Chen T, Mackey E, Andrews S, Hofmann R
Predicting chlorine demand by peracetic acid in drinking water treatment.
Chen T, Cevallos D, Hurtado A, Mackey E, Wang C, Hofmann R
On the increasing competitiveness of UV/Cl to UV/H2O2 advanced oxidation as the organic carbon concentration increases.
Moore N, Wang C, Andrews S, Hofmann R
Evaluating perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) removal across granular activated carbon (GAC) filter-adsorbers in drinking water treatment plants.
Yuan J, Mortazavian S, Passeport E, Hofmann R
Evaluating the relative adsorption and biodegradation of 2-methylisoborneol and geosmin across granular activated carbon filter-adsorbers.
Yuan J, Mortazavian S, Crowe G, Flick R, Passeport E, Hofmann R
Understanding adsorption and biodegradation in granular activated carbon for drinking water treatment: A critical review.
Yuan J, Passeport E, Hofmann R
Evaluation of ultraviolet/peracetic acid to degrade M. aeruginosa and microcystins -LR and -RR.
Almuhtaram H, Hofmann R
Disinfection and oxidation optimization in water treatment
Principal investigators: Hofmann, Ron
Keywords: Sanitary engineering
Identify and Quantify Trace Contaminants in Drinking Water and its Sources
Principal investigators: Andrews, Susan
Understanding water quality to promote community uptake of rainwater harvesting technologies
Principal investigators: Bilton, Amy
Advanced and emerging issues in drinking water treatment
Principal investigators: Hofmann, Ron RW
Keywords: activated carbon; advanced oxidation; chloramines; distribution; drinking water; microplastics; treatment; ultrafiltration; uv
Hydroxyl Radical Demand Monitor
Principal investigators: Hofmann, Ron
Drinking water treatment with UV/H2O2: interactions with upstream and downstream processes_x000d_ _x000d_
Principal investigators: Hofmann, Ron
Improving the use of granular activated carbon to control algal byproducts during drinking water treatment
Principal investigators: Hofmann, Ron
Keywords: activated carbon; adsorption; algal metabolites; biodegradation; drinking water treatment; geosmin; MIB; modelling
Exploring toxicity and byproducts formed when using UV-chlorine advanced oxidation for drinking and reuse waters_x000d_ _x000d_
Principal investigators: Hofmann, Ron
Measuring Emerging Contaminants in Drinking Water and its Sources
Principal investigators: Andrews, Robert
NSERC Industrial Research Chair in Advanced and Emerging Technologies for Drinking Water Treatment
Principal investigators: Hofmann, Ron
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
- Vaughn Betz and Lothar Lilge: 15 shared papers
- Ron Hofmann and Susan Andrews: 5 shared papers
- Ron Hofmann and Elodie Passeport: 3 shared papers
- Vaughn Betz and Ron Hofmann: 2 shared papers
- Lothar Lilge and Ron Hofmann: 2 shared papers
- Hui Peng and Susan Andrews: 2 shared papers
- Benoit Barbeau and Arash Zamyadi: 2 shared papers
- Ron Hofmann and Chengjin Wang: 2 shared papers
- Vaughn Betz and Benoit Barbeau: 1 shared paper
- Lothar Lilge and Benoit Barbeau: 1 shared paper
- Hui Peng and Ron Hofmann: 1 shared paper
- Benoit Barbeau and Ron Hofmann: 1 shared paper
- Arash Zamyadi and Ron Hofmann: 1 shared paper
- Susan Andrews and Chengjin Wang: 1 shared paper
- Civil Engineering
- Génies civil, géologique et des mines
- Civil & Mineral Engineering, Dept of
- Physics
- Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Other
Co-authors at University of Toronto, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.
Susan Andrews
Civil Engineering
5 shared papers, latest 2026
Elodie Passeport
Civil Engineering
3 shared papers, latest 2022
Chengjin Wang
Civil Engineering
2 shared papers, latest 2023
Vaughn Betz
Electrical and Computer Engineering
2 shared papers, latest 2021
Lothar Lilge
Physics
2 shared papers, latest 2021
Hui Peng
Faculty
1 shared papers, latest 2026
Benoit Barbeau
Génies civil, géologique et des mines
1 shared papers, latest 2021
Arash Zamyadi
Génies civil, géologique et des mines
1 shared papers, latest 2018
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