Umme Sharmeen Hyder

Background

• PhD (2023), MASc (2018), MBA (2011), BSc (2006)

Research interests

• Biological Wastewater Treatment, Anaerobic Digestion, Fermentation
• Biosolids Dewatering, Post-treatment and Quality Analysis
• Wastewater Resource Recovery
• PFAS Removal From Biosolids
• Wastewater Process Modelling (BIOWIN) and Process Optimization
• Storm Water and Drinking Water Modelling
• Drinking Water Process Treatment
• Drinking Water Quality Monitoring

Teaching interests

• Waste Management (ENVE-4322)
• Wastewater Treatment Principal & Design (ENVE-3322)
• Water Treatment Principal & Design (ENVE-3123)
• Water Resource Engineering (ENVE-3121)
• Hydraulics and Hydrology (ENVE-3133)
• Environmental Engineering Design Project (ENVE-4040)

Current opportunities

Dr. Sharmeen has openings in her research group for master’s and Ph.D. students in the environmental engineering field specialised in water wastewater research.

Selected book chapter publications

• Hyder U, Elbeshbishy E., F. Okoye, F. Kakar, "Management of digestate from anaerobic digestion of municipal sludge." Anaerobic Digestate Management (2022): 75. DOI: 10.2166/9781789062755_0075

• Dahman, Y. Hyder, U. (2019). Ch 5. Bio Composites as implantable biomaterials. Biomaterials Science and Technology: Fundamentals and Developments. United States: CRC Press. DOI: 10.1201/9780429465345-5

Selected publications in peer reviewed journals

• Hyder, U.S., AlSayed, A. and Elbeshbishy, E., (2024) Analyzing the Effect of Combined Chemical Conditioning and pH Adjustment on Improving Dewatering and Phosphorus Recovery from Anaerobic Mesophilic Digestate. Journal of Environmental Engineering, 150(6), p.04024019. DOI: 10.1061/JOEEDU.EEENG-7562

• Hyder, U.S., AlSayed, A., Elbeshbishy, E., McPhee, J. and Misir, R., (2024) Synergistic Addition of Polymer, Ferric Chloride, and Hydrogen Peroxide to Enhance the Post-treatment Efficiency of Thermophilic Digestate. Waste and Biomass Valorization, pp.1-15. DOI: 10.1007/s12649-024-02437-z

• Hyder, U.S., AlSayed, A., Elbeshbishy, E., McPhee, J., Misir, R., 2023. Iron and Hydrogen Peroxidation-Induced Post-Treatment Improvement of Municipal Mesophilic Digestate in an Alkaline Environment and Its Impact on Biosolids Quality. Processes 11, 2752. DOI: 10.3390/pr11092752

• Hyder, U., Elbeshbishy, E., (2022). Effect of Combined Chemicals on Anaerobic Digestate Dewaterability, WEFTEC 2022, Oct 8-12, 2022, in New Orleans, LA, USA. Water Environment Federation. DOI:10.2175/193864718825158656.

• Hyder, U., Elbeshbishy, E., (2022). Combined chemical conditioning of municipal anaerobic digestate for dewatering enhancement and improvement of biosolids quality, Residuals and Biosolids Conference 2022, May 24-27, 2022, in Columbus, OH, USA. Water Environment Federation. DOI: 10.2175/193864718825158380.

Articles published in proceedings of conferences

• Hyder, U.S., AlSayed, A., Elbeshbishy, E., McPhee, J., Misir, R (2024) A Comprehensive Evaluation of Chemical Conditioning for Anaerobic Digestate Post-Treatment, IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition, 11-15 August 2024 worldwatercongress.org

• Hyder, U.S., AlSayed, A., Elbeshbishy, E., McPhee, J., Misir, R (2024) Enhancing Post-Treatment Efficiency of Temperature Phased Anaerobic Digestate through Combined Chemical Conditioning for Class A Biosolids Production, Residuals and Biosolids Conference 2024, June 19-21, 2024, Oklahoma, USA. Water Environment Federation.

• Hyder, U., Elbeshbishy, E., (2024). Combined chemical conditioning to improve the post-treatment efficiency of thermophilic digestate, 59th CAWQ, April 9, 2024.

• Hyder, U., Elbeshbishy, E., (2022). Combined chemical conditioning municipal anaerobic digestate for dewatering enhancement and improvement of biosolids quality, 57th CAWQ, April 4, 2022

• Hyder, U., Elbeshbishy, E., (2021). Identify the effect of pH on dewatering anaerobically digested biosolids while determining the best-combined chemical dose for conditioning. 56th CAWQ Central Canadian Symposium, Mar 24-25, 2021, Toronto, Canada.

• Hyder, U., Domenico, S., Elbeshbishy, E., (2021). The effect of pH and hydraulic retention time On Volatile Fatty Acids production from dark fermentation of primary sludge. Canadian IWA YWP National Conference, Jun. 24-24, 2021, Toronto, Canada

• Hyder, U., Domenico, S., Elbeshbishy, E. (2020). The effect of pH and hydraulic retention time On Volatile Fatty Acids production from dark fermentation of primary sludge. 55th CAWQ Central Canadian Symposium, February 20, 2021, Toronto, Canada.

• Hyder, U., Domenico, S., Elbeshbishy, E. (2020). The effect of pH and hydraulic retention time on producing volatile fatty acids from primary sludge anaerobic fermentation. 1st Virtual Eastern Canadian Symposium on Water Quality Research. November 9, 2020, Quebec, Canada.

• Hyder, U., " Maximizing volatile fatty acids production from primary sludge fermentation" 54th CENTRAL Canadian Symposium on Water Quality Research, CAWQ, February 2019.