Mohamed Gamal El Din

Biography

Dr. Gamal El-Din joined the Environmental Engineering and Science Program at the University of Alberta in July 2001. Dr. Gamal El-Din earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from Cairo University (Egypt) in July 1991. After that, he worked as a structural design engineer in ELOSEILY Consulting Firm in Cairo (Egypt) for two years. In January 1994, he started his graduate studies at Wayne State University in Michigan (USA) where he received his Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering in August 1995. In September 1995, he joined the Environmental Engineering and Science Program at the University of Alberta where he received his Doctoral Degree in Environmental in September 2001.

Research Interest

Ozonation of pulp mill effluents; Swine liquid manure treatment; Modeling of ozone reactors for water and wastewater treatment; Characterization of gas-liquid flows using the phase Doppler anemometry, the particle image velocimetry, and photographic techniques; Advanced oxidation treatment of landfill leachates; Kinetic study of the fast reactions during the ozonation of resin and fatty acids; Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modeling of chlorine contact chambers; Artificial neural network modeling of activated sludge systems; Artificial neural network modeling of atmospheric ground-level ozone and particulate matter (PM2.5) in urban and rural atmospheric environments; Effects of natural processes and anthropogenic activities on ambient air quality; Physical and chemical treatment of liquid swine manure; Land application of liquid swine manure for biological treatment; Application of artificial neural networks and time series techniques for modeling the effects of forest fires and harvesting on rivers and streams’ water quality; and Development of alternative techniques for modeling and predicting odour generated in animal feeding facilities. Fast kinetics and treatability studies on the application of ozonation and advanced oxidation processes for the degradation of estrogenic endocrine disrupting compounds; Fast kinetics and treatability studies on the application of ozonation and advanced oxidation processes for the destruction of cyanobacteria toxins and endocrine disrupters; Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modeling of water treatment systems; and Ambient and indoor air quality monitoring in Fort McKay and Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada. Ongoing research projects: Investigation of water treatment options and their applicability to oil sands operations for recycle and/or safe release; Application of laser measurement techniques and advanced modeling techniques such as computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and artificial neural networks (ANN) modeling techniques for the optimization of water and wastewater treatment processes; Development of different innovative designs of ozone and advanced oxidation systems for water and wastewater treatment; Fast kinetics/treatment mechanisms and treatability studies on the application of ozonation and advanced oxidation processes for the degradation of micropollutants such as cyanobacteria toxins and endocrine disrupting compounds, among others; Removal of pharmaceuticals, pesticides, and personal care products using UV/H2O2 advanced oxidation process for wastewater reuse; Photoreactivation of microorganisms in wastewater effluents; Use of solar-driven UV/chlorine advanced oxidation process for water remediation; Modeling dry deposition velocity of gaseous elemental mercury to cropland at central Alberta; Investigation of prion inactivation; and Application of nanotechnology in developing innovative systems for water and wastewater treatment.