A5029104022- Water resources management and optimization
- Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal
- Water Treatment and Disinfection
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies
- Transport and Economic Policies
- MXene and MAX Phase Materials
- Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal
- Soviet and Russian History
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
- Structural Analysis of Composite Materials
- Transboundary Water Resource Management
- Air Traffic Management and Optimization
- COVID-19 impact on air quality
- Membrane Separation and Gas Transport
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Berberine and alkaloids research
- Transportation Planning and Optimization
- Environmental Chemistry and Analysis
- Water Resource Management and Quality
- Literature, Language, and Rhetoric Studies
- Flexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems
- Aviation Industry Analysis and Trends
- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- transportation and logistics systems
University of British Columbia
2021-2025
Hammersmith Hospital
2023
Imperial College London
2023
UK Dementia Research Institute
2023
University College London
2023
Kiel University
1936
BackgroundOnline technology could potentially revolutionise how patients are cognitively assessed and monitored. However, it remains unclear whether assessments conducted remotely can match established pen-and-paper neuropsychological tests in terms of sensitivity specificity.MethodsThis observational study aimed to optimise an online cognitive assessment for use traumatic brain injury (TBI) clinics. The tertiary referral clinic which this tool has been clinically implemented typically sees...
Abstract Water scarcity is projected to affect half of the world’s population, gradually exacerbated by climate change. This article elaborates from a panel discussion at 2023 United Nations Conference on Addressing Scarcity Achieve Climate Resilience and Human Health. Understanding addressing water goes beyond hydrological balances also include societal economic measures. We consider five categories health impacts resulting deteriorating qualities quantities: (i.) water-related diseases for...
For thousands of years, data allowed societies to first understand the connection between water quality and public health later refine waste management strategies. In this commentary, we look at past, present, future 'big-impact' in sector, from ancient systems Paris' valorization wastes, London's tribulations with cholera, modern environmental standards for protection health. We continue journey emerging applications understanding our resources, including blue-green city planning, use...
DOC removal by biological ion exchange (BIEX) water filters is mostly via sulphate-based secondary IEX and less through biodegradation mechanisms, which were similar to those in BAC filters, although the two had very different microbial community compositions.
ABSTRACT The long-term success of safely managed drinking water systems requires participation from many stakeholders, especially the users, but also community leaders, technical experts, health practitioners, teachers, NGOs, and others. However, people may need to be empowered before they can confident or able contribute meaningful decision making governance roles in Water Partnerships. Discussions with leaders nine organizations on four continents revealed a surprisingly similar three-step...
Changing climate threatens our water systems: Droughts, fires, and floods disrupt access to safe no country is immune. The aging infrastructure crisis offers an opportunity build resiliency into future systems with approaches like (non-)potable reuse. Such strategies require participation by end-users, which we propose can be championed utilities through: (1) Raising awareness of challenges, (2) education about current realities opportunities, (3) providing resources implement sustain solutions.
To understand the impact of biofilms on kinetics and capacity dissolved organic carbon (DOC) removal during drinking water treatment using biological ion exchange (BIEX), we compared four resin types: unused IEX resins (IEX_Fresh), BIEX without biofilm (BIEX_Clean), with inactive (BIEX_Inactive), biologically active (BIEX_Active). Using shaker flasks river water, five concentrations were tested for each type. The Freundlich isotherm fit better than Langmuir, while BIEX_Active showed similar...
Uganda has a large rural population with low access to water and sanitation. This article tells success stories of local organization, Get Water Uganda, working at the household-levels support sustainable development improving WASH access.
Shifting to groundwater brought sufficient water quantity India. Yet quality has been an afterthought and we see fluoride, arsenic iron their devastating health impacts. Through awareness education, villages can find safe water.
A small community in British Columbia, Canada, needed a water treatment process that required minimal maintenance but could handle the community's unique challenges. In end, university collaboration led to an effective biological ion exchange system.
Collecting water in Gisasa village meant climbing to a mountaintop crater lake. But recent pipeline and tank brought access the centre, while rainwater harvesting across Rwanda is poised bring even closer home.
Acting through water, climate change may affect livelihoods, societal structures, and political conflicts, hindering progress toward poverty reduction. Expanding on themes from the WEST Water Conference, this perspective paper considers how water insecurity changing climates has unequal impacts within societies, gender roles, shifting cultural norms. Opportunities are shared to build resilience into our future systems. First, technologies considered for tracking availability, quality, usage....
Abstract Two pilot studies provide insights into the design and operations of biological ion exchange (BIEX) drinking water filters. A lab‐scale with strong‐base anionic (SBA) weak‐base (WBA) resins demonstrated 35% 31% removal dissolved organic carbon (DOC) up to 30 months, until secondary exhaustion. While WBA exhibited 14% less DOC, their larger capacity doubled duration filter filters were affected than SBA counterparts by sulfate‐containing inlet waters. In a second pilot, while high...