Sanaz Hasani
Ph.D. Stutent in Environmental Geochemistry
Environmental Geochemistry Group | University of Saskatchewan | CANADA
About me
I am a Ph.D. student at the University of Saskatchewan and working in Environmental Geochemistry Lab on "Passive treatment of contaminated waters from mining activities". I received my M.Sc. degree in Environmental Engineering from the University of Tehran and graduated Second best in my class with an overall GPA of 4.00/4.00. |
Research Interest
Aqueous Environmental Geochemistry
Hydrogeochemistry; Chemical quality of surface and subsurface waters.
Water Quality
Fate and Transport of Water Contaminants; Surface and Groundwater Resources Quality; Water Quality Monitoring; Water Pollution Control.
Water and Wastewater Treatment
Electrocoagulation Process; Optimization of Treatment Processes; Water Desalination; Natural Treatment Systems.
Education Qualification
Doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.) in Environmental Geochemistry 2020-present
University of Saskatchewan, Art and Science College, Department of Geological Science.
09/01/2020Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Environmental Engineering 2014-2017
University of Tehran, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Environmental Engineering.
Learn More02/15/2017Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Civil Engineering 2008-2013
Persian Gulf University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering.
Learn More09/17/2013High School (H.S.) 2003-2007
Farzanegan (NOPET), Diploma of Mathematics and Physics.
Learn More07/10/2007Experience
Research Experience | |
Research Assistant, The Environmental Geochemistry Group, Department of Geological Science ,University of Saskatchewan (supervised by Dr. Lindsay). Research study on “Passive treatment of contaminated waters”, at Environmental Geochemistry Laboratory (Lab Director: Dr. Lindsay). | 2020-Present |
Research Assistant, Department of Environmental Engineering ,University of Tehran (supervised by Dr. Karbassi). Research study on “Toxic Heavy Metals Removal from Industrial Synthetic Wastewater using Electrocoagulation Processes”, at the Water and Wastewater Chemistry Laboratory (Lab Director: Dr. Baghdadi). | 2017 |
Research Assistant, Department of Environmental Engineering ,University of Tehran (supervised by Dr. Karbassi). Research study on “Evaluation of the Self-Purification Mechanism of Sardabroud’s Estuar in the Removal of Heavy Metals”, at the Marine Environmental Laboratory (Lab Director: Dr. Karbassi). | 2016 |
2015 |
Awards and Honors
| Ranked 2nd in cumulative GPA among all graduate students of Water Resources Major, Department of Environmental Engineering, University of Tehran. | 2017 |
| Standing among the Top 2.5 % of nearly 30,000 participants in Iranian University Entrance Exam from all over Iran for M.Sc. degree in Civil Engineering Major, and received government full tuition-waving fellowship. | 2014 |
| Being among the Top 15 % of nearly 320,000 participants in Iranian University Entrance Exam from all over Iran for B.Sc. Degree in Mathematics and Physics Major, and received government full tuition-waving fellowship. | 2008 |
| Admission for studying in high schools of National Organization for Development of Exceptional Talents (NODET) through an exam with less than 0.5% acceptance rate. | 2003 |
| Admission for studying in secondary schools of National Organization for Development of Exceptional Talents (NODET) through an exam with less than 1% acceptance rate. | 2000 |
Publication
Sanaz Hasani, Abdol Reza Karbassi, & Mojtaba Ardestani. (2017). “Role of Estuarine Natural Focculation Process in Removal of Cu, Mn, Ni, Pb and Zn”. Global Journal of Environmental Science and Management, 3(2), 187-196.
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Ali Marefat, Sanaz Hasani, & Abdol Reza Karbassi. (2016), “Investigating the Role of the Northern Rivers’ Estuaries in Reducing the Load of Toxic Heavy Metals into the Caspian Sea”. The conference on agriculture science, natural resources and environment in Iran. Tehran, Iran. (In Persian)
Read MoreThesis and Academic Projects
"An Identification of Effective Parameters on the Flocculation of Heavy Metals in Sardabroud’s Estuary and its Application in Industrial Wastewater Treatment Using Electrocoagulation"
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A project of "Hydroinformatics" course, under the supervision of Dr. Niksokhan in Fall 2015 semester
A project of "Surface Water Quality Modeling" course, under the supervision of Dr. Ardestani in Spring 2015 semester
A project of "Surface Water Quality Modeling" course, under the supervision of Dr. Ardestani in Spring 2015 semester
Skills
IT Skills | |
General software | Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point), Mendeley |
Engineering software | AutoCAD, QUAL2K, HEC-RAS, MIKE, Multivariate Statistical Package (MVSP), HSC Chemistry |
Language Skills | |
Persian | Mother tongue (Native) |
English | Full professional proficiency |
| IELTS: Overall Band Score: 7 TRF | |
| Listening: 8 Reading: 6.5 Writing: 6 Speaking: 7 |
Related Courses and Grades
Course Title | Instructor | Semester | Grade |
Environmental Engineering | Dr. Mohammadi | Fall 2011 | 16.50/20.00 |
| Water and Wastewater Treatment | Dr. Mohammadi | Fall 2012 | 18.00/20.00 |
| Fundamentals of Air Pollution | Dr. Pardakhty | Fall 2014 | 20.00/20.00 |
| Fundamentals of Solid Waste | Dr. Karbassi | Fall 2014 | 19.75/20.00 |
| Hydrology of Groundwater | Dr. Baghvand | Fall 2014 | 18.00/20.00 |
| River Engineering | Dr. Niksokhan | Fall 2014 | 19.50/20.00 |
| Surface Water Hydrodynamics | Dr. Ardestani | Fall 2014 | 19.55/20.00 |
| Water Quality Trading | Dr. Sarang | Fall 2014 | 19.25/20.00 |
| Methods for Determining Pollution Load in Aquatic Environment | Dr. Karbassi | Spring 2015 | 19.25/20.00 |
| Water Resource Quality Management | Dr. Nazariha | Spring 2015 | 18.75/20.00 |
| Environmental Statistics | Dr. Omidvar | Spring 2015 | 19.50/20.00 |
| Surface Water Quality Modeling | Dr. Ardestani | Spring 2015 | 18.65/20.00 |
| Surface Water and Groundwater Pollution | Dr. Karbassi | Spring 2015 | 18.50/20.00 |
| Hydrology of Pollutants | Dr. Baghvand | Fall 2015 | 19.00/20.00 |
| Hydroinformatics | Dr. Niksokhan | Fall 2015 | 19.00/20.00 |
| Advanced Aqueous Geochemistry | Dr. Lindsay | Fall 2020 | 98.00/100.00 |
References
 | Dr. Matthew Lindsay |  | Dr. Mojtaba Ardestani | |||
Associate professor, Department of Geological Science, Art and Science College, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada. | Professor, Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran. | |||||
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 | Dr. Abdol Reza Karbassi |  | Dr. Mohammad Hossein Niksokhan | |||
Associate professor, Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran. | Associate professor, Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran. | |||||
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Hobbies and Interests
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 | Reading |  | Volleyball |  | Painting |
 | Travelling |  | Swimming |  | Photography |
 | Cooking |  | Sewing | ||
 | Playing the dulcimer | ||||
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Contact
- University of Saskatchewan - Management Area, Albert, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
