Electrochemical Membrane Technology

Dr. Giwa is currently an Assistant Professor of Chemical and Water Desalination Engineering at the Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering, University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. He has co-authored over 70 peer-reviewed publications in journals, books, and conference proceedings, and has completed over 160 reviews for journals published by Elsevier, Royal Society of Chemistry, American Chemical Society, Wiley, Springer-Nature, and Taylor & Francis, among others. Dr. Giwa’s work focuses on electrochemical membrane technologies for wastewater treatment, desalination, chemical and energy production, and removal of trace organic contaminants, heavy metal ions, micropollutants, microplastics, and other contaminants of emerging concern from polluted water. Dr. Giwa is also interested in technological solutions aimed at circular economy to ensure freshwater sustainability, sustainable desalination, wastewater and sludge reuse, production of alternative chemicals and energy from ‘wastes’, and advanced modeling.

1. Introduction to electrochemical membrane technology 2. Electrothermal membranes or Joule heaters 3. Electro-forward osmosis 4. Membrane bioelectrochemical technologies 5. Electro-membrane and electrocatalytic membrane bioreactors 6.  Electrodialysis and membrane capacitive deionisation 7. Energy production and efficiency 8. Fabrication of electrochemical membranes 9. Cost of electrochemical membrane technologies 10. Technoeconomic and life cycle assessments 11. Modelling and simulations