Robert Schincariol, Western University

Research

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

Latest funding

Thermal Performance, Design, and Sustainability of Borehole Heat Exchangers within Challenging Hydrogeological Environments
NSERC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$156,000
A field-based experimental system for the evaluation of the effects of elevated temperature and CO2 on peatlands
NSERC · 2014 · Co-investigator
$148,612
Thermal Performance, Sustainability, and Impact of Borehole Heat Exchangers within Hydrogeological Environments
NSERC · 2013 · Principal investigator
$135,000

All 11 grants and awards

No publications available.

Thermal Performance, Design, and Sustainability of Borehole Heat Exchangers within Challenging Hydrogeological Environments

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Schincariol, Robert

Keywords: groundwater; heat transport; low temperature geothermal energy; permafrost hydrology; aquifer thermal energy storage; oil sands; bitumen recovery operation; borehole heat exchanger; peatland hydrology

$156,000

A field-based experimental system for the evaluation of the effects of elevated temperature and CO2 on peatlands

Co-investigatorNSERC2014Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Lindo, Zoë

$148,612

Thermal Performance, Sustainability, and Impact of Borehole Heat Exchangers within Hydrogeological Environments

Principal investigatorNSERC2013Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Schincariol, Robert

$135,000

Understanding and prediction of permafrost melt impacts on northern water resources

Co-investigatorNSERC2009Strategic Projects - Group

Principal investigators: Quinton, William

$449,310

Thermal plume transport, remediation, and utilization in groundwater

Principal investigatorNSERC2008Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Schincariol, Robert

$75,000

Large scale climate chamber simulations of permafrost environments

Principal investigatorNSERC2008Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Schincariol, Robert

$12,000

Groundwater and surface water responses to climate change within Canadian Arctic and Great Lakes basins

Principal investigatorNSERC2006Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Schincariol, Robert

$14,400

Characterization of geologic heterogeneity and its influence on variable density fluid flow and mass transport

Principal investigatorNSERC2002Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Schincariol, Robert

$96,000

Quantification of factors affecting dispersion of contaminant plumes

Principal investigatorNSERC1998Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Schincariol, Robert

$91,300

Experimental porous media flow tank

Principal investigatorNSERC1996Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Schincariol, Robert

$29,529

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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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Schincariol, 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]. Your research 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 "Thermal Performance, Design, and Sustainability of Borehole Heat Exchangers within Challenging Hydrogeological Environments" (2019), 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]