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Martha Dagnew

ResearcherCivil and Environmental Engineering DepartmentWestern University

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Martha Dagnew

Researcher

Civil and Environmental Engineering Department

Engineering

Western University

London, Ontario, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
8 publications in the last five years, latest in 2025.
Senior (last) author on 5 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 7 research grants (7 NSERC), most recently in 2025.

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Research

Anaerobic digestion Anaerobic membrane bioreactor Anammox Energy neutral fixed film Membrane aerated biofilm reactor Process control and optimization Resource intensification

Latest papers

Nitrous oxide emissions and mitigation strategies in a nitrite-accumulating partial denitrification wastewater treatment process using rope type biofilm media.
Journal of environmental management · 2025 · senior author
Simultaneous nitrification and denitrification framework for decentralized systems: Long-term study utilizing rope-type biofilm media under field conditions.
The Science of the total environment · 2024 · senior author
Biofilm characterization and dynamic simulation of advanced rope media reactor for the treatment of primary effluent.
Water environment research : a research publication of the Water Environment Federation · 2024 · senior author

All 12 publications

Latest funding

Toward Cleaner Waters: Novel Strategies for Microplastic and Nanoplastic Removal in Canadian Wastewater Systems
NSERC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$597,000
Graphene-Enhanced solutions for magnetic critical minerals detection and extraction from electronic waste
NSERC · 2023 · Co-investigator
$173,000
Wastewater Treatment Technology Innovation using Phototrophic Organisms
NSERC · 2023 · Co-investigator
$201,167

All 10 grants and awards

12 publications.

Nitrous oxide emissions and mitigation strategies in a nitrite-accumulating partial denitrification wastewater treatment process using rope type biofilm media.

Sun L, Shewa WA, Razavi SAS, Bossy K, Dagnew M

Journal of environmental management2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.126996 PMID: 40896894

Simultaneous nitrification and denitrification framework for decentralized systems: Long-term study utilizing rope-type biofilm media under field conditions.

Sun L, Shewa WA, Bossy K, Dagnew M

The Science of the total environment2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.177337 PMID: 39500459

Biofilm characterization and dynamic simulation of advanced rope media reactor for the treatment of primary effluent.

Shewa WA, Sun L, Bossy K, Dagnew M

Water environment research : a research publication of the Water Environment Federation2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1002/wer.11150 PMID: 39542869

Partial denitrification in rope-type biofilm reactors: Performance, kinetics, and microflora using internal vs. external carbon sources.

Sun L, Ayele Shewa W, Bossy K, Dagnew M

Bioresource technology2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2024.130890 PMID: 38788803

Microfibers in anaerobic digestion: Effect of ozone pretreatment.

Li J, Dagnew M, Ray MB

Journal of environmental management2023

DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.118792 PMID: 37738723

MABR process development downstream of a carbon redirection unit: opportunities and challenges in nitrogen removal processes.

Mehrabi S, Houweling D, Dagnew M

Environmental technology2023Senior author

DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2022.2079998 PMID: 35603728

Effect of ferrate pretreatment on anaerobic digestibility of primary sludge spiked with resin acids.

Das S, Manoli K, Sharma VK, Dagnew M, Ray MB

Environmental science and pollution research international2022

DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-21599-8 PMID: 35879637

Effect of coagulation on microfibers in laundry wastewater.

Li J, Dagnew M, Ray MB

Environmental research2022

DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.113401 PMID: 35523274

Impact of AnMBR operating conditions on anaerobic digestion of waste activated sludge.

Dagnew M, Parker W

Water environment research : a research publication of the Water Environment Federation2021First author

DOI: 10.1002/wer.1361 PMID: 32441047

Simultaneous quantification of five pharmaceuticals and personal care products in biosolids and their fate in thermo-alkaline treatment.

Li J, Sabourin L, Renaud J, Halloran S, Singh A, Sumarah M, Dagnew M, Ray MB

Journal of environmental management2021

DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.111404 PMID: 33129079

Toward Cleaner Waters: Novel Strategies for Microplastic and Nanoplastic Removal in Canadian Wastewater Systems

Principal investigatorNSERC2025ECCC - Plastics

Principal investigators: Dagnew, Martha

Keywords: Water; Environment

$597,000

Graphene-Enhanced solutions for magnetic critical minerals detection and extraction from electronic waste

Co-investigatorNSERC2023Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Zhang, Jin J

Keywords: bioleaching; critical minerals; electronic waste; magnetic materials; nanostructures; sensor; spintronic devices

$173,000

Wastewater Treatment Technology Innovation using Phototrophic Organisms

Co-investigatorNSERC2023Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Heyland, Andreas A

Keywords: autotrophic; light; micro algae; photosynthesis; purple bacteria; waste water treatment

$201,167

Urgent replacement of ICP-OES system for multi-element determination in water samples

Co-investigatorNSERC2023Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Robinson, Clare

$134,839

Evaluating the removal of emerging contaminants in a biofilm BioCord technology under partial denitrification/anammox operation for total nitrogen removal _x000d_ _x000d_

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Dagnew, Martha

$30,000

Evaluating the removal of emerging contaminants in a biofilm BioCord technology under partial denitrification/anammox operation for total nitrogen removal

Principal investigatorNSERC2020OCI - C2C

Principal investigators: Dagnew, Martha

Keywords: Environment; Water

$30,000

Recirculating Hydrolyzed Biosolids to Anaerobic Digestion Process: Impact on Nutrients and Recalcitrant Organics

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Dagnew, Martha

$25,000

Characterizing BioCord fixed film technology for total nitrogen removal_x000d_

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Dagnew, Martha

$100,000

An evaluation of membrane aerated biofilm reactor technology in anabling shortcut nitrogen removal

Principal investigatorNSERC2017Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Dagnew, Martha

$127,967

Innovative technologies & processes enabling energy neutral wastewater treatment

Principal investigatorNSERC2017Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Dagnew, Martha

Keywords: Anaerobic digestion; Anaerobic membrane bioreactor; Anammox; Energy neutral; fixed film; Membrane aerated biofilm reactor; Process control and optimization; Resource intensification; Sustainable wastewater process; Wastewater modelling

$154,000

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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Martha Dagnew

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Nitrous oxide emissions and mitigation strategies in a nitrite-accumulating partial denitrification wastewater treatment process using rope type biofilm media.

Simultaneous nitrification and denitrification framework for decentralized systems: Long-term study utilizing rope-type biofilm media under field conditions.

Biofilm characterization and dynamic simulation of advanced rope media reactor for the treatment of primary effluent.

Partial denitrification in rope-type biofilm reactors: Performance, kinetics, and microflora using internal vs. external carbon sources.

Microfibers in anaerobic digestion: Effect of ozone pretreatment.

MABR process development downstream of a carbon redirection unit: opportunities and challenges in nitrogen removal processes.

Effect of ferrate pretreatment on anaerobic digestibility of primary sludge spiked with resin acids.

Effect of coagulation on microfibers in laundry wastewater.

Impact of AnMBR operating conditions on anaerobic digestion of waste activated sludge.

Simultaneous quantification of five pharmaceuticals and personal care products in biosolids and their fate in thermo-alkaline treatment.

Toward Cleaner Waters: Novel Strategies for Microplastic and Nanoplastic Removal in Canadian Wastewater Systems

Graphene-Enhanced solutions for magnetic critical minerals detection and extraction from electronic waste

Wastewater Treatment Technology Innovation using Phototrophic Organisms

Urgent replacement of ICP-OES system for multi-element determination in water samples

Evaluating the removal of emerging contaminants in a biofilm BioCord technology under partial denitrification/anammox operation for total nitrogen removal _x000d_ _x000d_

Evaluating the removal of emerging contaminants in a biofilm BioCord technology under partial denitrification/anammox operation for total nitrogen removal

Recirculating Hydrolyzed Biosolids to Anaerobic Digestion Process: Impact on Nutrients and Recalcitrant Organics

Characterizing BioCord fixed film technology for total nitrogen removal_x000d_

An evaluation of membrane aerated biofilm reactor technology in anabling shortcut nitrogen removal

Innovative technologies & processes enabling energy neutral wastewater treatment

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Wayne Parker