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Dr. Van De Ven’s research focuses on quantifying, monitoring, and reducing the impacts of human activity on the near-surface environment due to energy development, storage, industrial processes, and waste storage, particularly regarding climate change. His work examines the release of greenhouse gases, groundwater contamination, and the reduction of soil quality. He studies the physical, chemical, and biological processes in the subsurface to enhance monitoring efforts, quantify risks, and develop mitigation strategies. Dr. Van De Ven employs high-resolution experimental methods at various scales, coupled with advanced analytical techniques and numerical modeling. His research interests include contaminant hydrogeology, geo-environmental engineering, groundwater and soil gas monitoring, environmental sensors, multiphase flow in porous media, and multicomponent mass transfer. He is keen to work with enthusiastic and talented students, particularly from backgrounds in civil engineering, environmental engineering, geological engineering, geosciences, and environmental sciences.
Includes MEng and MASc options.