Yves Comeau

Yves Comeau is a Professor in the Department of Civil, Geological and Mining Engineering at Polytechnique Montréal. With a Ph.D. in Environmental Civil Engineering from the University of British Columbia (1989), his career spans over three decades, focusing on wastewater treatment, nutrient removal, and water resource recovery systems. He directs the Environmental Engineering Laboratory and co-leads the Center for Research, Development and Validation of Water Treatment Technologies (CREDEAU).

• Education: B.Eng. (1980), M.A.Sc. (1984), Ph.D. (1989) from UBC
• Current research emphasizes biological/chemical nutrient removal, modeling, and phytotechnology for cold climates
• Key projects include steel slag filters for phosphorus removal, willow-based wastewater treatment, and landfill leachate management
• His 183 publications cover topics from activated sludge modeling to bioremediation of contaminated soils

Recent work demonstrates the efficacy of willow vegetation filters in cold climates and microplastic characterization in wastewater. He has supervised 12 Ph.D. and 54 Master’s students, including Dominique Claveau-Mallet (2017) and Xavier Lachapelle-Trouillard (2017). Awards include the Environmental Network Distinction (2016).