Sidney Omelon, McGill University

Research

carbon capture agricultural waste recycling biosolids processing crystallization fertilizer production manure processing phosphate rock phosphorite

Latest papers

Waste concrete stabilization of soluble phosphorus in dairy cattle manure to reduce runoff risk and maintain fertilizer value in a greenhouse pot test.
The Science of the total environment · 2025 · senior author
Strategies for phosphorus recovery in livestock operations: Assessing decentralized and distributed recovery systems.
Waste management (New York, N.Y.) · 2025
Effects of sodium sulfide concentration on the solid and solution chemistry of a biosolids slurry for phosphorus recovery and reuse.
Journal of environmental management · 2024 · senior author

All 7 publications

Latest funding

Mineral to materials - lithium for batteries
NSERC · 2023 · Co-investigator
$433,040
Carbon dioxide emission reduction from anaerobic digesters by calcium carbonate precipitation with waste cementitious materials.
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$520,500
Scalable synthesis of sustainable biosourced carbon coatings for next-generation lithium-ion battery natural graphite anodes
NSERC · 2021 · Co-investigator
$281,535

All 8 grants and awards

7 publications.

01

Waste concrete stabilization of soluble phosphorus in dairy cattle manure to reduce runoff risk and maintain fertilizer value in a greenhouse pot test.

Zhao T, Omelon S

The Science of the total environment2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.180818 PMID: 41223559

02

Strategies for phosphorus recovery in livestock operations: Assessing decentralized and distributed recovery systems.

Ochoa-Barragán R, Martín-Hernández E, Omelon S, Ponce-Ortega JM, Ramírez-Márquez C

Waste management (New York, N.Y.)2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2025.114837 PMID: 40300450

03

Effects of sodium sulfide concentration on the solid and solution chemistry of a biosolids slurry for phosphorus recovery and reuse.

Bluteau S, Omelon S

Journal of environmental management2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119257 PMID: 37897904

04

Short-chain polyphosphates: Extraction effects on migration and size estimation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae extracts with polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis.

Manoukian L, Stein RS, Correa JA, Frigon D, Omelon S

Electrophoresis2023Senior author

DOI: 10.1002/elps.202300055 PMID: 37353918

05

Fit Testing Retrofitted Full-Face Snorkel Masks as a Form of Novel Personal Protective Equipment During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Toigo S, Jacques M, Razek T, Rajda E, Omelon S, Dankoff F, Tohme R, Lefebvre P, Deckelbaum DL

Disaster medicine and public health preparedness2022

DOI: 10.1017/dmp.2021.133 PMID: 33926606

06

Extraction processes reduce polyphosphate ion migration, dispersion and diffusion as detected with gel electrophoresis and 31 P DOSY NMR.

Manoukian L, Correa JA, Stein RS, Frigon D, Omelon S

Electrophoresis2022Senior author

DOI: 10.1002/elps.202100364 PMID: 35975714

07

The Implication of Spatial Statistics in Human Mesenchymal Stem Cell Response to Nanotubular Architectures.

Steeves AJ, Ho W, Munisso MC, Lomboni DJ, Larrañaga E, Omelon S, Martínez E, Spinello D, Variola F

International journal of nanomedicine2020

DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s238280 PMID: 32280212

Mineral to materials - lithium for batteries

Co-investigatorNSERC2023Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Waters, Kristian KE

Keywords: Battery materials; Extraction; Lithium; Lithium ion batteries; Mineral processing; Pegmatites

$433,040

Carbon dioxide emission reduction from anaerobic digesters by calcium carbonate precipitation with waste cementitious materials.

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Omelon, Sidney SJ

Keywords: biogas; calcium carbonate; carbonate mineralization; carbon capture; carbon dioxide; cement; circular economy; precipitation

$520,500

Scalable synthesis of sustainable biosourced carbon coatings for next-generation lithium-ion battery natural graphite anodes

Co-investigatorNSERC2021Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Ouzilleau, Philippe P

Keywords: biosourced carbons; carbon coatings; carbonisation; co2 mitigation strategies; graphitic materials; green chemistry; lithium-ion batteries; plasma heat treatment; spray drying; surface engineering

$281,535

Waste Phosphorus Recovery and Re-Use

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Omelon, Sidney

Keywords: agricultural waste recycling; biosolids processing; carbon capture; crystallization; fertilizer production; manure processing; phosphate rock; phosphorite; phosphorus capture; phosphorus recycling

$168,000

Separation of Biochar from Phosphorus-Rich Fraction of Bone Ash

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Engage Plus Grants Program

Principal investigators: Omelon, Sidney

$5,508

Production of Animal Nutrient Phosphorus from Incinerated Waste Bone

Principal investigatorNSERC2018Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Omelon, Sidney

$24,540

Graphite purification through mineral processing and aqueous processing routes

Co-investigatorNSERC2018Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Waters, Kristian

$199,798

Photoheterotrophy for economical production of bioplastics from municipal organic waste: Integration of polyphosphate metabolism and P-recovery chemistry to maximize PHA yields

Co-investigatorNSERC2018Strategic Projects - Group

Principal investigators: Frigon, Dominic

$507,249

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

Mechanical Engineering
Mining & Materials Engineering.
Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics

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

Dominic Frigon

Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics

2 shared papers, latest 2023

Fabio Variola

Mechanical Engineering

1 shared papers, latest 2020

Davide Spinello

Mechanical Engineering

1 shared papers, latest 2020

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: carbon capture Dear Professor Omelon, 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 "Waste concrete stabilization of soluble phosphorus in dairy cattle manure to reduce runoff risk and maintain fertilizer value in a greenhouse pot test." (2025), 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 "Carbon dioxide emission reduction from anaerobic digesters by calcium carbonate precipitation with waste cementitious materials." (2022), 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]