Dr. Maricor Arlos

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Dr. Maricor Arlos is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Alberta, specializing in Environmental Engineering. Her research focuses on addressing unique water challenges in Alberta, Canada, particularly the emerging issues associated with municipal wastewater-derived micropollutants. She completed her PhD in Biology at the University of Waterloo, where she conducted extensive studies on the fate and transport modeling of emerging contaminants and environmental risk assessments related to wastewater-derived estrogenic compounds. Following her PhD, she held a postdoctoral fellowship at the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (Eawag), working on ecological effects modeling. Throughout her career, she has received numerous awards for her innovative research, including the William B. Pearson Medal for her creative doctoral thesis. Dr. Arlos is dedicated to advancing knowledge in water research and looking forward to developing potential remediation strategies for trace organic contaminants in Canada.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2020-01-01 — Present

University of Alberta • Edmonton, AB, Canada

Focus on environmental engineering challenges, particularly those related to wastewater-derived micropollutants.

Awards

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William B. Pearson Medal

2018-01-01
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UW Tri-Agency Degree Completion Award

2018-01-01
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Nominee, Alice Wilson Award

2018-01-01
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Biology Department Teaching Assistantship Award

2017-01-01
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Waterloo Institute Nanotechnology – Nanofellowship

2016-01-01
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Philip Jones Award

2016-01-01
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Allan Holmes Scholarship

2016-01-01
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Ontario Graduate Scholarship

2015-01-01
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Golder Associated Graduate Scholarship

2015-01-01
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RBG Water Scholars Graduate Entrance Scholarship

2014-01-01

Requirements for University of Alberta

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:21
Reading
Required:21
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:21
Total
Required:93
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering or Engineering Management
Application Checklist
  • Three letters of reference
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Personal Statement
  • Official Transcripts (upon admission)
Specialization Notes

Department: Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Management