Our Researchers

Dimitris Athanasopoulos-Tseles

Project Title: Eliminating Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Wastewater Treatment

Host: Cranfield University

Sponsor: Severn Trent Water

Clervie Genevois

Project Title: Service Reservoir Integrity

Host: The University of Sheffield

Sponsor: Welsh Water

Killian Gleeson

Project Title: Drinking water distribution systems water quality big data analytics

Host: The University of Sheffield

Sponsor: Siemens

Alethea Goddard

Project Title: Promoting high quality and multifunctional green infrastructure

Host: Newcastle University

Sponsor: Northumbrian Water

Christos Iliadis

Project Title:  Improved flood modelling for the built environment and infrastructure – Achieving urban flood resilience through hydrodynamic models 

Host: Newcastle University

Rowan Pearce

Project Title: Delivering a Resilient Approach to Tertiary Phosphorus Removal from Wastewater

Host: Cranfield University

Sponsors: Anglian Water, Northumbrian Water, Scottish Water, Thames Water

Daniel Ruth

Project Title: Rapid process optimisation procedures and process selection methods for natural organic matter removal

Host: Cranfield University

Sponsors: Scottish Water

Anna Laino

Project Title: Quantification of wastewater treatment resilience metrics

Host University: Newcastle University

Sponsors: Scottish Water, Northumbrian Water

Thomas Langshaw

Project Title: The insidious impact of transients on leakage

Host University: The University of Sheffield

Sponsor: UKWIR

Ali Leonard

Project Title: Multi-Scale Water Resources Planning in England & Wales

Host University: Newcastle University

Sponsor: United Utilities

Reinar Lokk

Project Title: The Future of Hydraulic Water Network Design to Manage Discolouration Risk 

Host University: The University of Sheffield

Sponsor: United Utilities

Matthew MacRorie

Project Title: Determining the impact of developing a 24/7 supply of drinking water on assets, communities and the environment in Nepal

Host University: The University of Sheffield

Sponsors: Anglian Water, WaterAid UK

Philippa Mohan

Project Title: Development of risk-based investment decision making tools that account for predictive model uncertainty in Water Framework Directive studies

Host University: The University of Sheffield

Sponsor: Stantec

Harry Nicklin

Project Title: Understanding Domestic Water Use Behaviour

Host University: Cranfield University

Sponsor: Reckitt Benkiser (RB)

Charalampos Ntigkakis

Project Title: Groundwater modeling to simulate groundwater/surface water interactions

Host University: Newcastle University

Jade Rogers

Project Title: Managing biofilms and disinfection residuals to protecting drinking water safety

Host University: The University of Sheffield

Sponsor: Scottish Water

Sam Settle

Project Title: Developing large scale MECs for treatment of sludge return liquor

Host University: Newcastle University

Sponsor: Northumbrian Water

Anna Charatzidou

Project Title: Effects of microplastics on interactions between soil biota, soil structure and crop performance in sewage sludge-amended soils

Host University: The University of Sheffield

Sponsor: Scottish Water

Anna Christy

Project Title: Minimising whole life carbon emissions in a multi-site utility

Host University: Newcastle University

Sponsor: Northumbrian Water

Polly Grundy

Project Title: Controlling water chemistry to improve drinking water quality and minimising disinfection by-products

Host University: Cranfield University

Sponsor: UKWIR

Eleyna McGrady

Project Title: Resilience of Groundwater Resource under Severe Drought

Host University: Newcastle University

Sponsors: Anglian Water, Northumbrian Water

Samuel Nyarko

Project Title: Securing drinking water supplies: the role of organic matter on water treatability

Host University: Cranfield University

Sponsors: Anglian Water, Thames Water

Lucie Bertolaso

Project Title: Taking 20th Century water treatment assets into the mid 21st Century

Host University: Cranfield University

Sponsor: Anglian Water

Matthew Pitt

Project Title: The influence of tillage methods on water transport through the whole soil profile

Host University: Cranfield University

Sponsor: Affinity Water

Mark Powders

Project Title: Ammonia to energy: A key decarbonisation strategy for the water sector

Host University: Cranfield University

Sponsor: Northumbrian Water

Pinelopi Savvidou

Project Title: Wastewater Integrated Selection Environment: A UK Model comprising regulation, resilience and sustainability

Host University: Cranfield University

Sponsor: Atkins

Alan Smalley

Project Title: Real Time Forecasting of Catchment Water Quality to Improve Supply Resilience

Host University: The University of Sheffield

Sponsor: Thames Water, Severn Trent Water

Charlie Whitelegg

Project Title: Unlocking the potential of hydraulic transients as a source of information about water distribution networks

Host University: The University of Sheffield

Sponsors: Scottish Water

Siqi Xu

Project Title: Resource and energy recovery from sewage sludge by optimised advanced thermal conversion process control

Host University: Cranfield University

Sponsor: Thames Water

Ishara Perera

Project Title: Data density to predictive power – Intelligent Water Distribution Systems

Host University: The University of Sheffield

Sponsor: Scottish Water

George Crowley

Project Title: Machine Learning Methods for Monitoring of Complex Water and Sewer Network Infrastructure

Host University: The University of Sheffield

Sponsor: Thames Water

Kaeli Brazier

Project Title: Understanding the risks associated with contaminated floodwater from urban drainage systems

Host University: The University of Sheffield

Sponsor: Incorporated – EU research project

Zachary Thompson

Project Title: Quantifying and Abating Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Large Wastewater Treatment Plants

Host University: Newcastle University

Sponsor: Northumbrian Water Limited

Blessing Mobolaji

Project Title: Nitrous oxide management in a novel biological process

Host University: Cranfield University

Sponsor: Anglian Water

Freya Thornley

Project Title: Integrated biological system design of catchment systems for non-point pollution control

Host University: Newcastle University

Sponsor: Newcastle University

Gareth Cotton

Project Title: Data Driven Control of Urban Drainage Systems (EMS)

Host University: The University of Sheffield

Sponsor: EPSRC/EMS

Hannah Wright

Project Title: Investigating the Impact of Climate Change on River Water Quality to Secure Future Water Supplies

Host University: Newcastle University

Sponsor: EPSRC/Northumbrian Water

Mohammad Reza Shekofteh

Project Title: Proactive Water Network Management

Host University: The University of Sheffield

Sponsor: EPSRC/Northumbrian Water

Tomas Hotzel Escardo

Project Title: Advanced Sensing and AI for Risk Detection in Rail Environments

Host University: The University of Sheffield

Sponsor: The University of Sheffield/Network Rail

Uzayr Soni

Project Title: The impact of sample line biofilms on drinking water quality and microbial compliance

Host University: The University of Sheffield

Sponsor: EPSRC/Severn Trent Water/Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water/Scottish Water/Anglian Water

Vladislav Dmitrievich Dukhovskoy

Project Title: City-scale strategies for urban drainage to regulate quantity and quality of flow

Host University: Newcastle University

Sponsor: EPSRC/ Northumbrian Water