Environment

Topics of Research: Coastal zone management and estuarine coastal science, applied geochemistry, environmental pollution, water treatment, environmental nanotechnology, biodiversity and conservation, animal behavior and evolutionary processes; mitigation strategies, ecological and applied entomology.

Potential Clients and Partners: Municipalities, environmental agencies, ministries, and policymakers

Key Research Projects: Chemical and microbial quality of recycled water in the UAE, energy options, natural hazards, fate and transport of contaminates, including heavy metal analysis of water and soils; keystone and indicator invertebrate species; tolerance thresholds of coral reefs; eco-innovation; immunological techniques applied to ecological studies; Organometallic catalysis: Applications to synthesis of bioactive molecules; Metal-Catalyzed polymerization processes; Integrated pest management (temperate forest and agricultural systems); Nanocomposite materials for water purification.