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Dr. Meunier studied mechanical engineering and worked for twenty years as an aerospace engineering officer in the Royal Canadian Air Force. She then completed a PhD in chemical engineering specializing in environmental chemistry. Dr. Meunier’s research focuses on the toxicity of contaminants in soils and mine tailings, and on environmental and human health risks associated with exposure to contaminants in water and soil. These investigations include research on inorganic and organic pollutants, as well as novel materials (e.g. nanoparticles, graphene), and contaminant mixtures. For contaminated soils, tailings, and leachates, research results are used to reduce the costs associated with remediation by focusing cleaning efforts to areas where risk has been identified. In the study of novel materials, this research informs the design of new processes and products, with the goals of protecting human and environmental health.

Dr. Meunier works in collaboration industrial and academic experts involved in various aspects of interdisciplinary environmental engineering research.  Dr. Meunier is also involved in engineering education research; her interests include improving problem-solving and resilience abilities in engineering students, and incorporating innovative teaching approaches in the engineering curriculum.

Louise is a co-applicant on the Ontario Research Fund - Research Excellence. 

The research interests of Dr. Docoslis lie in the fields of Colloid Science and Interfacial Engineering and are centered toward the understanding, exploitation, and modulation of colloidal interactions that occur between nanoscopic materials (nanoparticles, macromolecules) in solution or at interfaces. Specific interests include self- and directed assembly of colloidal systems into multi-dimensional structures that combine functionality and long-range order.

Aris is a co-applicant on the Ontario Research Fund - Research Excellence. 

Dr. Mumford is interested in the movement of multiple fluid phases (water, oil, gases) in porous media, and the mass transfer between those phases. These processes are relevant to many important environmental systems. For example, soil and groundwater can be significantly contaminated by the accidental release or improper disposal of non-aqueous phase liquids (NAPLs). These hazardous chemicals include petroleum fuels (gasoline, diesel fuel), chlorinated solvents (dry cleaning chemicals, degreasers), and coal tar. Contamination can jeopardize drinking water sources and limit the redevelopment of urban areas. The remediation of sites contaminated by these chemicals is a significant scientific and engineering challenge.  An understanding of how these chemicals are distributed, and how they are transferred to the surrounding groundwater, is required to assess potential risk and design appropriate remediation strategies. 

Of particular interest to Dr. Mumford is how gas production and flow in the subsurface, due to both natural processes and as a result of remediation-based mechanisms, can affect the processes that control contamination and remediation. This includes under conditions relevant to vapour intrusion and thermal remediation, as well as the effects of stray gas migration during energy resource development. Dr. Mumford’s research uses a combination of laboratory experiments and numerical modelling to identify and quantify fundamental behaviour, and apply new insights to remediation scenarios.

Kevin is a co-applicant on the Ontario Research Fund - Research Excellence. 

Zhe is interested in surface chemistry, electrochemistry and their applications in fabrications and sensing. He completed his Mchem degree and a master thesis under Dr. Annette Taylor and Prof. Steve Scott at University of Leeds, England in 2008, which was followed by a PhD study on electrochemical fabrication of nanostructures under Prof. Manfred buck at University of St. Andrews, Scotland. In 2012, he started a new chapter in Canada and carried out his first year postdoctoral research with Prof. Cynthia Goh in studying collagen aggregation with AFM at University of Toronto. Then he continued working as a postdoctoral fellow (2013-2015) and research associate (2015-2018) in Prof. Heinz-Bernard Kraatz's research group focusing on electrochemical biosensors. During the time in the Kraatz lab, Zhe has experienced many wonderful collaborative efforts.

From 2015 to 2018, he was also a Calian contractor and senior researcher at Analytical Science Group, Royal Military College of Canada working on a project supervised by Prof. David Kelly. In 2016, he visited Prof. Jens Müller's lab at University of Münster, Germany for four weeks and learnt DNA solid-phase synthesis. In 2017, he enjoyed a fun summer working in Prof. Cathleen Crudden's lab and performed analysis on NHC SAMs on gold at ³ÉÈË´óƬ. Zhe joined Department of Chemistry, ³ÉÈË´óƬ as an assistant professor in July 2018. 

Zhe is a co-applicant on the Ontario Research Fund - Research Excellence. 

Dr. Payne is a new faculty member in Civil Engineering and is currently developing a drinking water research program. She is fascinated by the intersection of environment, public health and engineering. Dr. Payne enjoys adapting molecular biological tools and employing analytical methods to explore unintended consequences and trade-offs of water quality management strategies. She is actively pursuing interdisciplinary collaboration opportunities. Her current research interests include understanding the interactions and interplay of water quality, disinfectants, pipe materials, inorganic particles, and the drinking water microbiome. She is interested in how upstream conditions (and changes) impact downstream materials and water quality. Dr. Payne is also interested in developing real-time sensors for water quality monitoring.

Prior to her arrival at Queen’s University, Dr. Payne worked as an engineer in the federal public service (2014-2019). She worked at both Environment and Climate Change Canada and Health Canada in various water, wastewater, and environmental policy and regulatory roles. 

Sarah Jane is a Co-director of the Drinking Water Quality Group, Co-applicant on the COVID-19 Wastewater Surveillance Initiative, the NFRF-Exploration and the Ontario Research Fund - Research Excellence. 

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Pascale Champagne is a Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Department of Chemical Engineering at ³ÉÈË´óƬ. Dr. Champagne’s research focuses on the development of alternate water and waste management strategies and environmentally sustainable approaches with a focus on integrated bioresource management. Her research activities are interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary and have commonality with the fields of environmental and chemical engineering, biology and green chemistry; hence, she collaborates and has evolved synergistic relationships with a number of researchers in these fields to develop new integrated bioresource management practices, to introduce alternate aqueous and solid waste management approaches, and to create unique opportunities for the bioenergy and bioproducts sectors.

Pascale is the Principal Applicant on the Ontario Research Fund - Research Excellence, and a Co-applicant on the LEADERS CREATE Program and the NFRF-Exploration.

Dr. Yves Filion is a professor in the Department of Civil Engineering. His research focuses on water quality and hydraulic interactions in drinking water distribution systems. His research is focused on advancing the understanding of mechanisms behind the accumulation and release of metals (e.g., manganese and iron among others) that cause water quality problems when mobilized from the pipe wall; understanding how environmental, water quality, and fluid flow conditions influence the properties of multi-species biofilms (microbial composition, physical structure, mechanical strength) in drinking water distribution systems; and examining the role that heavy metals and antibiotic compounds play on the development of bacterial resistance in drinking water biofilms.

Dr. Filion is a Co-Director of the Drinking Water Quality Group and a Theme Lead on the Ontario Research Fund - Research Excellence.

Stephen Brown is an Associate Professor in the School of Environmental Studies and the Department of Chemistry at ³ÉÈË´óƬ. The main goal of his research group is the development of new methods of environmental analysis, with emphasis on detecting small organic compounds in aqueous samples. This requires development of instruments and chemical/biochemical assays to provide sensitive and selective measurement of a particular contaminant.

Dr. Brown is the Program Director of the LEADERS CREATE,  a co-director of the COVID-19 Wastewater Surveillance and a Theme Lead on the Ontario Research Fund - Research Excellence.