Majid Sartaj

Dr. Majid Sartaj is a Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Ottawa. He earned his B.Sc. in Iran, followed by M.A.Sc. and Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from the University of Ottawa (2001). Prior to joining Ottawa, he served as faculty at Isfahan University of Technology and worked as a Project Engineer for a Caribbean landfill project.

• University of Ottawa (Professor, 2011–present)
• Isfahan University of Technology (previous faculty)

His research focuses on sustainable solid waste management, particularly bioreactor landfilling and biogas/NRG production, alongside bioremediation of contaminated soils and adsorption/ion-exchange processes for industrial contaminants. Additional work includes water quality modeling and groundwater protection.

The 15 most recent publications demonstrate expertise in:

• Green technologies for contaminant removal
• Advanced biogas production methods
• Nanomaterials in environmental remediation
• Machine learning for process optimization
• Resource recovery from waste streams

Current research extends into statistical modeling of environmental systems and eco-friendly approaches to waste valorization.