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Latest papers
Smart municipal wastewater treatment sludge management: Enhancement of biogas production from anaerobic digestion amended by optimized sludge-derived biochar.
The Science of the total environment · 2025 · senior author
Adsorption of sulfamethoxazole and lincomycin from single and binary aqueous systems using acid-modified biochar from activated sludge biomass.
Journal of environmental management · 2024 · senior author
Selenium removal from water using adsorbents: A critical review.
Journal of hazardous materials · 2022 · senior author
Latest funding
- $109,900
Interdisciplinary research and training program in water security and freshwater ecosystem health (Water Health)
NSERC · 2024 · Co-investigator
- $150,000
Innovative use of hydroxylation for surface disinfection: safeguarding against avian influenza
CIHR · 2024 · Nominated PI
- $45,000
Pea protein de-flavouring by ultrasound cavitation
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
11 publications.
Smart municipal wastewater treatment sludge management: Enhancement of biogas production from anaerobic digestion amended by optimized sludge-derived biochar.
Zeynali R, Asadi M, Ankley P, Mahoney H, Brinkmann M, Acharya B, McPhedran K, Soltan J
Adsorption of sulfamethoxazole and lincomycin from single and binary aqueous systems using acid-modified biochar from activated sludge biomass.
Minaei S, Zoroufchi Benis K, McPhedran KN, Soltan J
Selenium removal from water using adsorbents: A critical review.
Zoroufchi Benis K, McPhedran KN, Soltan J
Impacts of bioreactor operating parameters on removal efficiency, biodegradation rate, molecular distribution, and toxicity of commercial naphthenic acids.
Zanjani H, Soltan J, Nemati M
Enhanced arsenate removal by Fe-impregnated canola straw: assessment of XANES solid-phase speciation, impacts of solution properties, sorption mechanisms, and evolutionary polynomial regression (EPR) models.
Zoroufchi Benis K, Shakouri M, McPhedran K, Soltan J
Treatment of aqueous arsenic - A review of biosorbent preparation methods.
Zoroufchi Benis K, Motalebi Damuchali A, McPhedran KN, Soltan J
Treatment of aqueous arsenic - A review of biochar modification methods.
Zoroufchi Benis K, Motalebi Damuchali A, Soltan J, McPhedran KN
Sonochemical degradation of triclosan in water in a multifrequency reactor.
Vega LP, Soltan J, Peñuela GA
Breakthrough CO₂ adsorption in bio-based activated carbons.
Shahkarami S, Azargohar R, Dalai AK, Soltan J
Ultrasonic degradation of 1-H-benzotriazole in water.
Zúñiga-Benítez H, Soltan J, Peñuela G
Interdisciplinary research and training program in water security and freshwater ecosystem health (Water Health)
Principal investigators: Hecker, Markus M
Keywords: biodiversity; climate change; collaborative research; ecotoxicology; environmental pollution; freshwater ecosystems; interdisciplinary training; multiple stressors; risk assessment; water research
Innovative use of hydroxylation for surface disinfection: safeguarding against avian influenza
Principal investigators: Soltan, Jafar
Keywords: Avian Influenza Virus (H5n1); Disinfection Method Of Hydroxylation
Pea protein de-flavouring by ultrasound cavitation
Principal investigators: Soltan, Jafar J
Keywords: cavitation; plant protein; removing flavour; ultrasound
Assessing and communicating opportunities and barriers to improving indoor air quality in Canadian residences
Principal investigators: Kahan, Tara
Keywords: indoor air quality; built environment; exposure risk assessment; environmental tobacco smoke; mold contamination; low-cost sensors; Indigenous health; science and policy communication; community engaged research
Biogas production enhancement from the Saskatoon Wastewater Treatment Plant
Principal investigators: McPhedran, Kerry KN
Keywords: anaerobic digestion; biogas; carbon dioxide; methane; municipal wastewater treatment
Development of novel heterogeneous catalysts and processes for treatment of polluted indoor air
Principal investigators: Soltan, Jafar
Keywords: Airborne pathogens; Air pollution; Applied catalysis; Catalytic ozonation; Environmental catalysis; Health of indoor air; Heterogeneous catalysts; Inactivation of airborne pathogens; Indoor air quality; Volatile organic compounds
Reduction of off-flavors and improvement of color of pea protein: Potentials and feasibility of ozone treatment processes
Principal investigators: Soltan, Jafar J
Keywords: deflavouring; feasibility; fluidization; food processes; grassy taste; kinetics; ozone; plant protein; process development; protein industry
Building the Future
Principal investigators: Kirychuk, Shelley; Bradford, Lori E; Martin, Wanda L; McPhedran, Kerry
Keywords: Built Environment And Health; Capacity Building; Environment; First Nations; Health Outcomes; Housing And Health; Knowledge Exchange; Policy Interventions; Program Interventions; Tool Kits
Development of an eco-friendly adsorbent for selective removal of selenium in uranium mining wastewater
Principal investigators: Soltan, Jafar J
Optical Aerosol Spectrometer (OAS) and dry aerosol generator (DAG) for COVID-related research
Principal investigators: Simonson, Carey
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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