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  • Professor
    Department of Biosystems Engineering

    Associate Dean (Research)
    Department of Agricultural & Food Sciences

    Room 259 Agriculture Building
    66 Dafoe Road W
    University of Manitoba (Fort Garry campus)
    Winnipeg, MB  R3T 2N2

    Nazim.Cicek@umanitoba.ca
    204-474-6082

Biography

2021-Present Associate Dean (Research), Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, University of Manitoba
2020-21 Acting Head, Department of Biosystems Engineering, University of Manitoba
2015-20 Associate Head, Department of Biosystems Engineering, University of Manitoba
2014-15 Acting Head, Department of Biosystems Engineering, University of Manitoba
2011-Present Professor, Department of Biosystems Engineering, University of Manitoba
2009-14 Associate Head, Department of Biosystems Engineering, University of Manitoba
2007-11 Associate Professor, Department of Biosystems Engineering, University of Manitoba
2001-07 Assistant Professor, Department of Biosystems Engineering, University of Manitoba
1999-01 Design Engineer, Nord-Sen Metal Industries Limited, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Research

Area

Anaerobic digestion, biopolymers and bioplastics, bioenergy production, bioprocess engineering, biological wastewater treatment.

Research description

Fate of antimicrobial resistance in wastewater treatment systems
Anaerobic digestion of livestock manure 
Fermentative bio-plastics and bio-polymer production 
Evaluating bioreactors for production of bio-polymers 
Investigating engineered and natural wetlands for phosphorus removal 
Industrial and agricultural waste management

Graduate Student Opportunities

Dr. Cicek does not have any graduate student opportunities available at this time.

Selected Publications