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PROJECTS AND GRANTS
About
The field of Environmental and Water Resources Engineering comprises a wide variety of interconnected research areas, including environmental fluid dynamics, hydraulics, hydrology and water resources engineering, as well as desalination and wastewater treatment technologies, air quality monitoring and pollution control. Research in this field aims to improve our understanding of environmental processes and our capability to preserve and protect the environment, natural resources and public health.
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PROJECTS AND GRANTS
Develop Graphene and 2D Materials Membranes and Nanostructures for Water Technology
This project aims to fabricate 2D nanomaterials and graphene nanosheets catalytic nanocomposite membranes and evaluate their water purification performance.
Another objective of this project is to develop 2D materials-based hydrogels for osmosis water purification.
PI: Professor Linda Zou
Co-PI: Dr Maryam AlShehhi
Funding: RIC2D-Directed Project, KU/UAE Government
Using nanotechnology to accelerate the water condensation nucleation and growth for rain enhancement
This project has achieved the following innovations in the cloud seeding and rain enhancement research:
- Core/shell structured particles with TiO2 nanoparticles coated on the NaCl crystals (CSNT) have been designed and synthesized, the synergistic effect of the hydrophilic TiO2 shell and hygroscopic NaCl core has demonstrated to enhance the condensation and water droplet formation and growth;
- Ice nucleation seeding particles have been designed and synthesized for facile ice nucleation and rapid ice crystal growth
PI: Professor Linda Zou
Funding: UAE Research Program for Rain Enhancement Science (1st Cycle)
Novel modeling approach for the transport of aggregating nanoparticles in porous media
This project aim is to develop a novel mathematical model that describes the migration of aggregating nanoparticles in porous media.
The model accounts for:
- Linear and non linear particle attachment onto the porous media
- Two site reversible and irreversible particle attachment
- Ripening, blocking and straining processes
- Particle aggregation, dispersion and advection
PI: Prof. Constantinos Chrysikopoulos
Funding: FSU-2023-12
Modeling the Water Quality of the Arabian Gulf from Space
This project aim is to develop a novel remote sensing based model to estimate the water quality parameters using satellite data.
The model accounts for:
- The sensitivity of the water constituents on the reflectance spectral signature.
- The effect of bottom reflectance.
- The effect of atmospheric composition of aerosols and dust particles.
PI: Dr. Maryam R. Al Shehhi
Funding: KU Start-Up
Marine Environment Monitoring for Barakah NPP
This project aim is to develop a novel remote sensing based model to detect corals health and type:
The model accounts for:
- The hyperspectral signatures of corals.
- The effect of bottom reflectance.
- The effect of atmospheric composition of aerosols and dust particles.
- Intensive field trips are conducted.
PI: Dr. Maryam R. Al Shehhi
Funding: Nuclear Agency
Monitoring seasonal changes of organic matter content and related soil properties in agricultural fields by using Venus satellite sensor under global climate change
This project aim is to develop a novel remote sensing based model to model the soil properties for better farming practices.
PI: Dr. Maryam R. Al Shehhi
Funding: UAE Space Agency
