Ramin FARNOOD, Vice Dean of Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering, University of Toronto. Prior to joining U of T, Farnood held various industrial R&D positions at Paprican, Abitibi-Price, and Trojan Technologies.

Professor Farnood’s research interests include advanced high-rate processes for water and wastewater treatment, including membrane separation, ultraviolet disinfection, and advanced oxidation, to remove chemical and microbial pollutants for recycling, reuse applications and desalination processes, as well as valorization of waste biomass by conversion to advanced functional materials, value-added green products, and fuel.