BIORESOURCE ENGINEERING SEMINAR
BIORESOURCE ENGINEERING SEMINAR
Item 1: Seminar by Ramesh Murugesan
...Identity theft 鈥� Things to understand
Every year around the world, millions of people are victims of
identity theft. Globally, ID theft is more than a trillion
dollars/year industry. Hence, it is important to understand what
identity theft is and how to prevent yourself from becoming an ID
theft victim. My presentation will focus on different methods of ID
theft. It will help you understand the importance of your identity
and absorb tips to avoid ID theft.
Ramesh was born and raised in India and completed his undergraduate
in food process engineering in 2003 at TNAU (Tamil Nadu
Agricultural University), Coimbatore,. He had worked for several
food processing industries in various capacities for 5 years. He
started his master鈥檚 degree program in 2009 winter under the
supervision of Dr. Val茅rie Orsat. Now, he is in his first year of
the PhD program with Dr. Val茅rie Orsat as his supervisor.
Item 2: Seminar by Caroline Dufour-L鈥橝rriv茅e
Improvement of a Biofilter for Treating Piggery Wastewater
BIOSORTM-Manure is an organic biofilter designed by the Quebec
Industrial Research Center (CRIQ). It is used in North America and
in Europe to treat piggery wastewater. Microbial activities during
the treatment allow the conversion of ammonia (NH4+) into
non-polluting gaseous nitrogen (N2). However, sometimes there are
problems with the treatment and then nitrogen is converted into
nitrogen dioxide (N2O). This is an undesirable gas since its
greenhouse effect is about 300 times stronger than that of the
carbon dioxide. Hence, the aim of this study was to minimize the
N2O emission by controlling several operating parameters that
influence the microbial activity in the reactor.
My PhD project will be on the operation of constructed wetlands to
treat urban run-off water. There are two industrial partners in the
project. My supervisor is Professor Suzelle Barrington. Before I
started on my PhD I did a Master degree on biological treatment of
wastewater at Laval University, department of Civil Engineering, in
partnership with the Quebec Industrial Research Center (CRIQ). I am
also an agronomist (Laval University) and I biologist (UQAR -
Rimouski).
Item 3: Seminar by Deasy Nalley
Coffee Production in Indonesia
Indonesia is the third largest coffee producer in the world. Thus,
coffee is one of the country鈥檚 main agricultural exports, and its
production plays an important role in the economy of the country.
This presentation aims to broaden our understanding of the coffee
industry in Indonesia. It will be divided into the following
sections: (i) the geographic location of Indonesia; the main
regions of coffee plantation; and the climate of the regions that
support coffee growth, (ii) a brief history of the industry;
starting with the original introduction of seeds into the country,
(iii) the type of coffees grown and processing methods used, (iv)
related problems faced by coffee farmers, including diseases
affecting the plantations as well as the economic problems
affecting the farmers鈥� incomes, and (v) suggestions on how to deal
with these problems.
Deasy Nalley is from Indonesia. She completed her Bachelor of
Science in Environmental Sciences with First-Class Honours at the
University of Calgary, Canada, in 2007. She is currently working
towards her Master鈥檚 degree at the Department of Bioresource
Engineering, 91丝瓜视频, Canada, working under the
supervision of Dr. Jan Adamowski. Her research is in the area of
trend estimation and analysis of hydrological data using wavelet
analysis and the Mann-Kendall trend test.
Item 4: Seminar by Kumaran Sivagnanam
Food vs Fuel
Food prices are rising and the search for an explanation can
quickly become a hunt for a scapegoat. Biofuel seems to have become
that scapegoat. Media comments about biofuels has become louder and
louder, to the point where it鈥檚 now difficult to hear the real
debate. In this presentation the food vs. fuel debate will be
summarized.
Kumaran is currently in his 3rd year as a Ph D. student under the
supervision of Dr. Mark Lefsrud. His research is about butanol
fermentation and proteomics.