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modelEAU, Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada (modelEAU) |
Peter Vanrolleghem, bio-engineer, PhD, is head of the modelEAU research team and has ample experience with modelling, monitoring and control of wastewater treatment systems. The development of new sensors (respirometer, Settlometer, titrimeter), optimal experimental design techniques, and benchmarking of control strategies using simulation have been important scientific contributions, next to modelling and simulation methodologies (WEST, GREAT-ER). He has over 150 peer-reviewed papers and is very active within IWA, the International Water Association.
Leiv Rieger, civil engineer, PhD, permanent staff member of modelEAU, is specialized in water quality monitoring, control of wastewater treatment processes and modelling of biological wastewater treatment. A focus of his work is to develop new tools for data quality evaluation with respect to on-line sensors. He was involved in the COST 624 group on benchmarking of control strategies and is currently chairman of the IWA Task Group on "Good Modelling Practice - Guidelines for use of Activated Sludge Models", where the focus is to make modelling more practicable for industries and consultants.
PhD. students
Bernard Lavallée, civil engineer, modelEAU's "PhD student avant la lettre" has been supervised by Paul Lessard while conducting a study regarding the cybernetic modelling the metabolic adaptations of biomass under rapid growth and starvation conditions in the activated sludge process.
Santatriniaina Denise Rasolomanana, civil engineer, modelEAU 's first PhD student is co-supervised by Paul Lessard in a study regarding the modelling problems related to simulation and management of water quality in ungauged watersheds. SWAT (Soil and Water Assessment Tool) is the modelling environment in which the modelling work will be conducted.
MSc. students
Mathieu Beaupré, BSc. in chemical engineering, collaborates intensively within his MSc. thesis with Leiv Rieger to develop tools for data quality evaluation for on-line sensors. This work partly fits into modelEAU 's workpackage in the EU-funded project NEPTUNE (New sustainable concepts and processes for optimization and upgrading municipal wastewater and sludge treatment).
Frédéric Cloutier, BSc. in chemical engineering, is conducting his MSc. thesis work on the development of dynamic models to describe the fate of micropollutants in urban environments. This work fits into modelEAU 's workpackage in the EU-funded project SCORE-PP (Source Control Options for Reducing Emissions of Priority Pollutants). From a methodological point of view the work will focus on model selection methods for differentiation between different candidate model structures.
Prunelle Couton, civil engineer, is on a 6 month research stay at Université Laval. Under the supervision of Paul Lessard she works on the modelling of the Valcartier wastewater treatment plant in view of its upgrading with nitrogen and biological phosphorous removal.
Estelle Dion, BSc. in chemical engineering, is pursuing a MSc. study under the co-supervision of Paul Lessard regarding the simulation-based (economic) evaluation of control strategies for nutrient removing wastewater treatment plants, including sludge treatment aspects. This work fits in modelEAU 's activities within IWA's Task Group on "Benchmarking of Control Strategies for WWTPs". Estelle's work uses the principles of the IWA simulation benchmark on a real case, the Valcartier wastewater treatment plant.
Marie Paré-Bourque, BSc. in civil engineering, started a MSc. study under the supervision of Geneviève Pelletier dealing with the characterization and modelling of water quality in storm sewers. The case study will be the storm sewer system of Québec City.
Boris Salou, BSc. in civil engineering, works on the modelling of the Lac St.-Charles North of Québec and main drinking water source of the city. Supervision is conducted by Geneviève Pelletier and the modelling of the lake's catchment is performed in SWAT.