Ernest Yanful, Western University

Research

Read how they describe their research on their Western University profile.

Latest papers

Fate of copper in submerged membrane bioreactors treating synthetic municipal wastewater.
Journal of hazardous materials · 2008

All 1 publications

Latest funding

Overcoming operational challenges during electrokinetic bioremediation of petroleum contaminated soils
NSERC · 2015 · Principal investigator
$25,000
Assessing the impacts of climate change on the performance of engineered geobarriers in the Biotron
NSERC · 2015 · Principal investigator
$125,000
Performance evaluation of an aerobic bioreactor landfill
NSERC · 2014 · Principal investigator
$25,000

All 26 grants and awards

1 publications.

01

Fate of copper in submerged membrane bioreactors treating synthetic municipal wastewater.

Nakhla G, Holakoo L, Yanful E, Bassi A

Journal of hazardous materials2008

DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2007.09.073 PMID: 17976905

Overcoming operational challenges during electrokinetic bioremediation of petroleum contaminated soils

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Yanful, Ernest

$25,000

Assessing the impacts of climate change on the performance of engineered geobarriers in the Biotron

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Yanful, Ernest

$125,000

Performance evaluation of an aerobic bioreactor landfill

Principal investigatorNSERC2014Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Yanful, Ernest

$25,000

Development of cost-effective technologies for metal removal from drinking water

Principal investigatorNSERC2013Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Yanful, Ernest

$25,000

NSERC CREATE in Clean Technologies for Water Refining and Nutrient and Energy Recovery

Co-investigatorNSERC2012Collaborative Research and Training Experience

Principal investigators: Nakhla, George

$1,650,000

Measurement of pore size distribution in granular and porous solids

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

Principal investigators: Newson, Timothy

$67,271

A geoenvironmental decision support system for managing reactive mine tailings and waterways

Principal investigatorNSERC2006Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Yanful, Ernest

$464,400

Environmental chember for materials, environmental and geoenvironmental research

Co-investigatorNSERC2005Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Nehdi, Moncef

$108,392

Utilization of coal fly ash for reactive mine tailings management

Co-investigatorNSERC2004Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Shang, Julie

$140,113

Recycling waste latex paint in concrete with added value

Co-investigatorNSERC2004Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Nehdi, Moncef

$22,426

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

Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

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

George Nakhla

Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering

1 shared papers, latest 2008

Amarjeet Bassi

Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering

1 shared papers, latest 2008

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Yanful, 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 "Fate of copper in submerged membrane bioreactors treating synthetic municipal wastewater." (2008), 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]