User:Tadele.Assefa82

Tadele Assefa Aragaw, born in 1989, has two thematic areas of research from Bahir Dar University at the Faculty of Chemical and Food Engineering, Department of Environmental Engineering. He obtained his BSc and MSc in 2012 and 2017 in Chemistry and Chemical Environmental Engineering from the University of Gondar and Bahir Dar Institute of Technology, Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia respectively. He conducted research at Bahir Dar Institute of Technology, Faculty of Chemical and Food Engineering. His first research theme is Biological (using bacteria and algae) Treatment of Textile Wastewater. His second research theme is Biomass and Clay Based Adsorbents Synthesis and Characterization for the Removal of Contaminants from Water and Wastewater, specifically kaolin, sludge's from wastewater treatment plant ( WWTP) preparation and synthesis of adsorbent as low-cost for water and wastewater treatment. Project profile 1: Wastewater treatment using Microorganisms participate globally in the biogeochemical cycling of major nutrients such as carbon, phosphorus, and nitrogen as a macronutrient; and heavy metals as a micronutrient. These gases also contribute to climate change. Aerobic degradation of organic matters from wastewater is sustainable and eco-friendly. Because microbes are versatile and have different abilities depending on species properties, I am interested in using monoculture as well as consortia of species for their potential degradation ability of wastewater. Project profile 2: Clay materials, Sludge's from WWTP, and Biomass adsorption potentials for water and wastewater treatment. Geological clay material has a number of industrial applications as well as it is useful for water and wastewater treatment too. Azo dyes from textile wastewater are recalcitrant compounds harmful to human health and are often treated by adsorption. Adsorption systems are more accurate and cost-effective using clay materials. Being said this, synthesis and characterization of Ethiopian kaolin and adsorption study on the removal of water and wastewater contaminants as a cost-effective adsorbent. project profile 3: Microplastics pollution research in the aquatic systems. Nowadays, microplastics are an emerging contaminant in the water systems and attracting attention research areas. As a result, research for the identification and quantification of microplastic contaminants in the water system is mandatory. Adequate discussion on the abundance, occurrence characteristics with different sampling and analytical approaches are required for environmental pollution prevention and ecological balance.