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Dr. Cole Van De Ven is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Carleton University. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree from McMaster University and a Ph.D. from Queen’s University. His research focuses on quantifying and monitoring the impacts of human activities on the near-surface environment, particularly relating to energy development, industrial processes, and waste storage. He is particularly interested in the release of greenhouse gases, groundwater contamination, and the reduction of soil quality. His work employs high-resolution experimentation across various scales and integrates advanced analytical techniques with numerical modeling. Dr. Van De Ven's specific research interests include contaminant hydrogeology, geo-environmental engineering, groundwater monitoring, soil gas analysis, environmental sensors, multiphase flow in porous media, and multicomponent mass transfer. He actively seeks to collaborate with enthusiastic and talented students from backgrounds in civil engineering, environmental engineering, geological engineering, geosciences, and environmental sciences.
Includes MEng and MASc options.