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  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering

Overview

Donald S. Mavinic is affiliated with the University of British Columbia in Canada. Their research primarily focuses on topics related to anaerobic digestion, biogas production, wastewater treatment, nitrogen removal, and phosphorus and nutrient management.

The main fields of study for Mavinic include Environmental Science and Engineering. Within these broader fields, the subfields tackled encompass Building and Construction, Pollution, and Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering.

Mavinic's recent publication record includes a paper titled "Anaerobic digestion of thickened secondary sludge after microwave advanced oxidation pretreatment", published in 2023 in the Journal of Environmental Engineering and Science. This venue is noted as the frequent publication outlet for their work.

  • Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production
  • Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal
  • Phosphorus and nutrient management

  • Environmental Science
  • Engineering

  • Building and Construction
  • Pollution
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

  • Anaerobic digestion of thickened secondary sludge after microwave advanced oxidation pretreatment (2023, Journal of Environmental Engineering and Science)

  • Sarah Ries
  • Ping Liao
  • Victor S. Y. Lo

  • Journal of Environmental Engineering and Science

Mavinic has collaborated frequently with coauthors such as Sarah Ries, Ping Liao, and Victor S. Y. Lo. These collaborations likely contribute to the multidisciplinary nature of their work.

Recognition for Mavinic's contributions includes an award from The Canadian Academy of Engineering, though the specific year of this award is not documented.

Best Publications

  • A brief history of phosphorus: From the philosopher’s stone to nutrient recovery and reuse

    K. Ashley;D. Cordell;D. Mavinic

  • Maintaining nitrite build-up in a system acclimated to free ammonia

    Oussama Turk;Donald S. Mavinic

  • A solubility and thermodynamic study of struvite.

    M. I. H. Bhuiyan;D. S. Mavinic;R. D. Beckie

  • Thermal decomposition of struvite and its phase transition.

    M. Iqbal H. Bhuiyan;D.S. Mavinic;F.A. Koch

  • Controlling factors for simultaneous nitrification and denitrification in a two-stage intermittent aeration process treating domestic sewage

    Hong W Zhao;Donald S Mavinic;William K Oldham;Frederic A Koch

  • Benefits of using selective inhibition to remove nitrogen from highly nitrogenous wastes

    O. Turk;D.S. Mavinic

  • Pilot-scale study of phosphorus recovery through struvite crystallization examining the process feasibility

    A Adnan;D S Mavinic;F A Koch

  • Effects of various process parameters on struvite precipitation kinetics and subsequent determination of rate constants.

    M. S. Rahaman;N. Ellis;D. S. Mavinic

  • The effect of decreased ambient temperature on the biological nitrification and denitrification of a high ammonia landfill leachate.

    P Ilies;D.S Mavinic

  • Modeling phosphorus removal and recovery from anaerobic digester supernatant through struvite crystallization in a fluidized bed reactor

    Md. Saifur Rahaman;Donald S. Mavinic;Alexandra Meikleham;Naoko Ellis

  • Nucleation and growth kinetics of struvite in a fluidized bed reactor

    M. Iqbal H. Bhuiyan;D.S. Mavinic;R.D. Beckie

  • Optimizing Struvite Production for Phosphate Recovery in WWTP

    A. L. Forrest;K. P. Fattah;D. S. Mavinic;F. A. Koch

  • Pilot-scale struvite recovery from anaerobic digester supernatant at an enhanced biological phosphorus removal wastewater treatment plant

    A Britton;F A Koch;D S Mavinic;A Adnan

  • Phosphorus recovery from wastewater through struvite formation in fluidized bed reactors: a sustainable approach.

    M. I. H. Bhuiyan;D. S. Mavinic;F. A. Koch

  • Wastewater biosolids: an overview of processing, treatment, and management

    J A Oleszkiewicz;D S Mavinic

  • Methanol-induced biological nutrient removal kinetics in a full-scale sequencing batch reactor.

    Nuno R Louzeiro;Donald S Mavinic;William K Oldham;Axel Meisen

  • Use of ORP for Monitoring and Control of Aerobic Sludge Digestion

    Craig C. Peddie;Donald S. Mavinic;Christopher J. Jenkins

  • Contributions of biofilm and suspended sludge to nitrogen transformation and nitrous oxide emission in hybrid sequencing batch system.

    Ingwei Wayne Lo;Kwang Victor Lo;Don S Mavinic;Dean Shiskowski

  • Autothermal thermophilic aerobic digestion (ATAD) — Part I: Review of origins, design, and process operation

    Noreen M. LaydenN.M. Layden;Donald S. MavinicD.S. Mavinic;Harlan G. KellyH.G. Kelly;Richard MolesR. Moles

  • Autothermal thermophilic aerobic digestion of municipal sludges: A one-year, full-scale demonstration project

    Harlan G. Kelly;Henryk Melcer;Donald S. Mavinic

Frequent Co-Authors

Md. Saifur Rahaman
Md. Saifur Rahaman Reveau Technologies and Solutions Inc
Naoko Ellis
Naoko Ellis University of British Columbia
Steven J. Hallam
Steven J. Hallam University of British Columbia

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