Nicholas Phelan

Biography

Nicholas Phelan works in the area of controls and automation of waste water treatment systems with a particular focus on developing Bioelectric sensors capable of communicating with fixed film treatment systems. Prior to joining IWT, Nick served as an Assistant Lecturer at University of Mzuzu in Malawi, and as a Research Assistant for the City of Moncton Department of Engineering. In addition, through his education and experience, Nick has been able to gain knowledge in the areas of climate change risk analysis and disaster risk reduction specifically related to water and sanitation infrastructure in the event of a natural disaster. Nick has led the winning team in several Engineering competitions including the Atlantic Engineering Competition (2014) and the Canadian Engineering Competition (2014). He has also volunteered his time to Engineers Without Borders which he hopes to do again in the future, and has built and supported several community gardens. Recently Nick was successful in developing protocols for sampling and characterizing seaweed deposits for a municipal client. Nick is passionate about clean water as a basic human right and is dedicated to continuing his career in the area of water management in order to contribute to technologies that produce and protect clean water. 

Research Interest

 Waste Water Treatment