Tahir Husain

Faculty of Engineering & Applied Science

Professor

Lead researcher on

Corner Brook Pulp and Paper Mill Waste Management Sep 2016 - Mar 2017

Low-cost adsorbent for arsenic removal from rural water supply systems in Newfoundland and Labrador Jul 2016 - Jun 2017

Affordable Water Filtration Technology for Small Rural Communities Jul 2015 - Mar 2017

Composting of Municipal Sludge – Riverhead Wastewater Treatment Facility Apr 2014 - Feb 2017

Safe Drinking-Water Supply for Small and Rural Communities in Newfoundland and Labrador with a Case Study of Pouch Cove Apr 2013 - Apr 2016

Use of Blue-Green Algae to Improve the Chemical Quality of Municipal Solid Waste Compost Jan 2013 - Dec 2014

Use of activated carbon from oily fly ash to remove disinfectant by-products from drinking-water supply systems in small communities Jan 2012 - Dec 2013

Development of Predictive Models for Disinfection by-products and Filtration Technology Assessment in Small Community Water Supply Systems Jan 2011 - Dec 2012

Active Research Interests

Environmental Decision-Making Under Uncertainty

Past Research Interests

Decision support systems for offshore oil and gas industries

Risk-based remediation of contaminated sites

Sustainable water resources planning

Special Equipment and Facilities

Environmental engineering laboratory

International collaboration

Emerging Research Interests

Beneficial uses of waste products  reduction, recycling and reuse